The Final Mission Of Extortion 17: Special Ops, Helicopter Support, Seal Team Six, And The Deadliest Day Of The U.s. War In Afghanistan
by Ed Darack /
2017 / English / EPUB
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On August 6, 2011, a U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter approached
a landing zone in Afghanistan 40 miles southwest of Kabul. The
helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was on a mission to reinforce
American and coalition special operations troops. It would never
return. Insurgents fired at the Chinook, severed one of its rear
rotor blades, and brought it crashing to the ground. All 38 onboard
perished instantly in the single greatest moment of sacrifice for
Americans in the war in Afghanistan. Those killed were some of the
U.S.'s most highly trained and battle-honed commandos, including 15
men from the Gold Squadron of the Naval Special Warfare Development
Group, known popularly as SEAL Team 6, which had raided a Pakistan
compound and killed Osama bin Laden just three months earlier. The
downing of Extortion 17 spurred a number of conspiracy theories,
such as the idea that the shootdown was revenge for bin Laden's
death. In
On August 6, 2011, a U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopter approached
a landing zone in Afghanistan 40 miles southwest of Kabul. The
helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, was on a mission to reinforce
American and coalition special operations troops. It would never
return. Insurgents fired at the Chinook, severed one of its rear
rotor blades, and brought it crashing to the ground. All 38 onboard
perished instantly in the single greatest moment of sacrifice for
Americans in the war in Afghanistan. Those killed were some of the
U.S.'s most highly trained and battle-honed commandos, including 15
men from the Gold Squadron of the Naval Special Warfare Development
Group, known popularly as SEAL Team 6, which had raided a Pakistan
compound and killed Osama bin Laden just three months earlier. The
downing of Extortion 17 spurred a number of conspiracy theories,
such as the idea that the shootdown was revenge for bin Laden's
death. InThe Final Mission of Extortion 17
The Final Mission of Extortion 17, Ed Darack
debunks this theory and others and uncovers the truth behind this
mysterious tragedy. His account of the brave pilots, crew, and
passengers of Extortion 17 and the events of that fateful day is
interwoven into a rich, complex narrative that also discusses
modern joint combat operations, the history of the Afghan war to
that date, U.S. helicopter use in Afghanistan, and the new and
evolving military technologies and tactics being developed to
mitigate such tragedies now and in the future.
, Ed Darack
debunks this theory and others and uncovers the truth behind this
mysterious tragedy. His account of the brave pilots, crew, and
passengers of Extortion 17 and the events of that fateful day is
interwoven into a rich, complex narrative that also discusses
modern joint combat operations, the history of the Afghan war to
that date, U.S. helicopter use in Afghanistan, and the new and
evolving military technologies and tactics being developed to
mitigate such tragedies now and in the future.Amazon Best History Book of the Month - September 2017
Amazon Best History Book of the Month - September 2017