RAF pilot wins DFC

[Mick Smith]

This sadly only made it onto the TimesOnline website and was lost from the actual paper but it is worth more widespread distribution

RAF pilot wins Distinguished Flying Cross - Times Online (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5864885.ece)

AN RAF pilot who saved the life of the Afghan governor of Helmand province by refusing to put his Chinook helicopter down even after a Taliban rocket took out part of its rotor blade has won the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).

[Flt Lt Mac]

Already covered in this thread.

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/364968-operational-honours-awards.html

[Clockwork Mouse]

According to those highly professional journos in the Daily Telegraph, "Army officer tells how he won bravery medal. Flight Lieutenant Alexander "Frenchie" Duncan was one of more than 150 servicemen recognised in the first week of March for their gallantry in the UK and overseas during 2008".