Title The final mission of Extortion 17 : special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan / Ed Darack.

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Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2017]

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Description	x, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note	Includes index.
Contents	REDCON 2 -- America's longest war -- "Make it count" -- Forging a modern U.S. Army aviator and commander -- Extortion Company and the modern American war machine -- Special operations and the 160th -- Through the perilous skies of war -- Progression of excellence -- Families and war -- The swiftest wind -- Born to fly -- Never stop flying the aircraft -- Three steps ahead of the helicopter -- Wooden wings -- The invisible warfighters -- The mechanics of the mission -- Decision point -- The passengers -- Highest valor -- Aftermath -- Operation Ginosa -- Epilogue.
Summary	"Ed Darack investigates the downing of Extortion 17, the deadliest helicopter crash in the history of U.S. special operations."--Provided by publisher.
Subject	United States. Navy. SEALs -- History -- 21st century.
	United States. Naval Special Warfare Development Group -- History.
	United States. Army. Ranger Regiment, 75th -- History -- 21st century.
	United States. Army. Ranger Regiment, 75th. (OCoLC)fst01606833
	United States. Naval Special Warfare Development Group. (OCoLC)fst01929768
	United States. Navy. SEALs. (OCoLC)fst00550062
	Afghan War (2001-) (OCoLC)fst01695175
	Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Aerial operations, American.
	Chinook (Military transport helicopter)
	Special operations (Military science) -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
	Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns.
	Chinook (Military transport helicopter) (OCoLC)fst00857773
	Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
	Military operations, Aerial -- American. (OCoLC)fst01710199
	Special operations (Military science) (OCoLC)fst01128975
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term	2000-2099
Genre/Form	History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Title	Special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan
ISBN	9781588345899 (hardcover)
	1588345890 (hardcover)

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