A little birdy told me there is a book coming out on 6 Aug, by Maj Mark Hammond DFC (A bootneck on exchange at Odiham) about his escapades flying Chinooks in Afghanistan, in late 2006. The book is called 'IMMEDIATE RESPONSE' published by Penguin.
Don't worry, apparently it is not just about Hammond, it is all about the UK Chinooks flying in theatre and focuses on the IRT and all the lives they have helped to save. I heard a rumour that it might even be funny in places!
A percentage of the proceeds is going to Help For Heroes, which is nice and as an ex Chinny mate, I have already pre-ordered it on Amazon.
If it is any good (which I hope it is) it will hopefully allow the great unwashed to experience what the lads got up to in 2006 and still get up to in spades in 2009.
