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Old 5th Mar 2010, 13:58
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vecvechookattack
 
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This has got VC written all over it.

Is it.....

A) devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy

or is it.....

B) extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy


B gets my vote....... It may have been A if he had handed control to the other pilot but seeing as though he

More bullets followed, hitting the Chinook's controls and shutting down the stabilisation system.

But with blood pouring into his eyes, Flt-Lt Fortune battled with the controls to stop the chopper from spiraling out of control

Then with the aircraft lurching from side to side he continued flying for eight minutes before landing at Camp Bastion.
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Stab out IMC..!!!!! Give him a VC
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