They just need to walk on water next!
Wow. This is some brave shit, I’ve met Marines and yes they are generally nutters but this takes the biscuit! strapped to a Helo’s wings! Credit must also go to the Royal Engineers, and Army Air Corp. Even the pilots disembarked and gave covering fire…
Shame the man was already dead. Must have been a good soldier, May he not be forgotten.
Dam cant get the link to work, I’m new to ths sorry…
The Royal Marine killed in action in Afghanistan on Monday was the subject of a dramatic rescue attempt by his colleagues, the MoD has revealed.
L/Cpl Mathew Ford, of 45 Commando Royal Marines, died during an attack on a Taleban fort in the Helmand province.
When his colleagues regrouped and found he was missing, they flew back.
Four strapped themselves to two Apache helicopters which landed inside and outside the fort’s wall. But they discovered he was already dead.
It was an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery of our airmen
UK Task Force spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Rory Bruce
UK Task Force spokesman, Lt Col Rory Bruce, said the heroic mission was a “leap into the unknown”.
“This is believed to be the first time UK forces have ever tried this type of rescue mission,” he said.
"It was an extraordinary tale of heroism and bravery of our airmen, soldiers and marines who were all prepared to put themselves back into the line of fire to rescue a fallen comrade.
“And it was with great sadness they later found their brother-in-arms had been killed in action.”
L/Cpl Ford was part of a 200-strong force, who attacked the major Taleban fort to the south of Garmsir in the southern province.
Yeah, I was a bit :eek: when I read that the men were strapped to the side of an Apache, daring indeed.