English | ASIN: B09XJFDZ11 | 2022 | 10 hours and 28 minutes | MP3 | M4B | 287 MB
In April 1982, Harry Benson was a 21-year-old Royal Navy commando helicopter pilot fresh out of training and one of the youngest helicopter pilots to serve in the Falklands War. These pilots, nicknamed "junglies", flew most of the land-based missions in the Falklands in their Sea King and Wessex helicopters. Much of what happened in the war—the politics, task force ships, Sea Harriers, landings, Paras, and Marines—is well-known and documented. But almost nothing is known of the young commando helicopter pilots and aircrewmen who made it all happen on land and sea. This is their "Boys Own" story, told for the very first time. Harry Benson has interviewed 40 of his former colleagues for the audiobook, creating a tale of skill, initiative, resourcefulness, humor, luck, and adventure. This is a fast-paced, meticulously researched, and compelling account written by someone who was there, in the cockpit of a Wessex helicopter.