Riding the Dragon: AH-64 Apache in Action in Afghanistan

by Steve Stone

Packed with a 30mm cannon, 2.75 rockets or Hellfire missiles the Apache makes its presence known. Some of the Apache systems are truly amazing such as being able to read a car number plate at 2 miles away with its 127 times-magnification day TV camera. A thermal camera so powerful it can identify a human at over 2 miles and spots of blood on the ground from half a mile. The Apache is the world's most fearsome attack helicopter its pilots refer to flying it as 'Riding the Dragon'.2012 Afghanistan, and 664 Squadron of the Army Air Corps are in daily action over the rugged and harsh Afghan terrain flying the AH-1 Apache, reputably the worlds most advanced and difficult to fly attack helicopter. Its crew, valued by the Taliban as targets of propaganda to the point that Apache air crew had to be given the same anonymity as special forces personnel.

126 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 10, 2015