Combat Rescue Afghanistan 2009

November 4, 2009 · By admin

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I edited this final footage/montage from my deployment to Afghanistan in 2009 of Air Force/Air National Guard Combat Rescue/Medevac operations in the Helmand Valley area. I wasn’t able to arrange for a RED this time around, but have been able to record some decent HD footage on a new Sony Handycam. This was a very sobering deployment and probably my last in an “operational” capacity as I move on with my military career.

18 Responses

  1. LIZNEWTON1

    October 17th, 2009 at 2:40 pm

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    A job well done lads, 100% behind you, ( a Brit )

  2. JetLag61

    October 18th, 2009 at 10:42 am

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    Great video, the opening is little bit to long, but still pretty special work! Thx…

  3. mustardy

    October 18th, 2009 at 11:09 pm

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    very nice

  4. tapp40

    October 19th, 2009 at 6:44 pm

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    Is there a diffrence between PJs and CSAR? I want to do Combat Search and Rescue as a career but I hate the Idea of the jump lol but if I have to then so be it.

  5. atdrvin25

    October 21st, 2009 at 11:15 am

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    TACP HOOOAAAAH!!!!!! but seriously… nice camera work. Great vid man!

  6. G3SM

    October 21st, 2009 at 11:47 am

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    CSAR encompasses all the jobs that get the PJ to the casualty. Depending on their mode of transportation you have different aviation related jobs (pilot, FE, Gunner, etc.) in a Rescue Squadron.

  7. flyawaysuperman

    October 23rd, 2009 at 11:58 am

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    5:10 quality improvising! :)

  8. dwahaha19

    October 24th, 2009 at 6:42 pm

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    2:48 The day is. Why night vision ? ?
    So. Your perfect work to? job and great music. I like vid .
    JORRY GREEN !!

  9. Netschnyy

    October 25th, 2009 at 4:36 am

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    is the weapon a browning?

  10. echocanyan

    October 26th, 2009 at 10:04 am

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    yes ! my son is a FE on a HH60 G Pavehawk CSAR Helicoptor,, there is the pilot, co-pilot, Flight Engineer, Gunner and two PJ’s… only the pj’s jump….

  11. tapp40

    October 26th, 2009 at 3:45 pm

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    haha im sorry i meant like PJs who dont lol my bad

  12. echocanyan

    October 26th, 2009 at 3:50 pm

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    oh,, no,, there are no PJ’s who DON”T JUMP ! para rescue JUMPER !

  13. gazzthompson

    October 26th, 2009 at 11:10 pm

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    just because he has the NVG’s on dosnt mean he will be using them, the flight might last a while might as well have them and not need them than not have them at all.

  14. badbossz

    October 27th, 2009 at 8:04 am

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    The best vivid video in youtube so far… i like also the angle of takes and focus.

  15. Heezcoming

    October 27th, 2009 at 10:23 am

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    This is what my son is doing right now and I am so proud of the men who are risking their lives to save others. May God keep you all safe and sound til you can get back to your loved ones. Thanks to the one who shot this and shared it with the rest of us.

  16. Heezcoming

    October 27th, 2009 at 10:26 am

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    true, the bird wouldn’t fly without you guys, unsung heroes!

  17. dwahaha19

    October 27th, 2009 at 1:06 pm

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    gazzthompson /// It true that you told but why As pilot 1 do not use night vision. It’s strange hahahaha Or you think so??

  18. jollypirate23

    October 28th, 2009 at 10:19 pm

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    The Air Force calls it a GAU-18. The rest of the world calls it a .50 calibre machine gun.


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