Excellent photographs but I was surprised to see so many Apaches. I thought they were all in foreign parts. It may have been on here before but could I recommend “Think like a bird” by Alex Kimbell. It’s an excellent read by the author who joined the AAC, learnt on Auster AOP9s and then did a tour in the Yemen flying Beavers. Absolutely hair-raising and beautifully written.
There were 11 Apaches there (that we saw) – 5 in the hangar and 6 out doing circuits.
The 6 doing circuits were training a/c, and the “inmates” in the hangar were receiving modifications for Afghanistan, including amongst other things, the fitting of additional fuel tanks.
Apparently, the Taliban are well aware that an Apache can only fly for 2.5 hours, so they watch for them them to take off from Kandahar, hide for 2.5 hours and then, when the Apache heads for home, spring out and attack our boys.
Only, now they have extra fuel tanks and can turn back round and wipe them out 😀
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