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Old 03-07-2010, 07:35 AM
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From The Sun:

Flight Lieutenant Ian Fortune, 28, had flown in to pick up casualties as a firefight raged between American and Afghan forces and heavily-armed rebels near Garmsir in Helmand Province.

Pilot was shot between the eyes and still flew to safety | The Sun |News|Campaigns|Our Boys
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Old 03-07-2010, 09:10 AM
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Not to take away from his amazing actions, but wasn't there another pilot sitting next to him? I just find it interesting that although the pilot was hit by a bullet and bleeding there was no exchange of the controls.

Great story though.
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