Apaches over Mosul

August 28, 2019 00:29:36
Apaches over Mosul
The Spear
Apaches over Mosul

Aug 28 2019 | 00:29:36

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Show Notes

In this episode of The Spear, we're joined by Capt. Lucas Gebhart. An aviation officer, he was deployed to Iraq during the Battle of Mosul. That battle involves intense fighting on the ground, but the pace and complexity of the fight was equally intense for the pilots engaged from the air.

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