Oldie but a goodie in Afghanistan

This guy is somethin' else entirely!

Royal Navy reservist Lt Cdr Bill O'Brien, 54, volunteered for the tour with 633 Squadron Army Air Corps. He is flying an Apache helicopter.

The married father of three joined the Royal Marines in 1971 and retired from active service in 2005.

"I believe I have a contribution to make," he said. "There is still some life in the old dog yet."

Although there are some 600 reservists from all three services in Afghanistan, Lt Cdr O'Brien is the only one piloting a helicopter.
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He arrived in Afghanistan in early September and has already flown more than 30 missions. On a busy day, he comes on duty at 0300 and does not finish until 2100. The work is split between providing an armed escort for lesser-armed helicopters and to provide armed support for friendly ground forces.
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Squadron Commander Major Jason Etherington said Lt Cdr O'Brien was a "hugely popular individual" who had "assisted in the training of almost every pilot within the squadron".

"Although Bill joined the Royal Marines a year after I was born he still has the enthusiasm and dedication to match the younger members deployed to Afghanistan," he added.

Just wow. Good on ya.

Via Ace headlines.

Comments

[Pat]

Bill sounds a great guy.