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Chopper Down! - The Story of a Mercenary Pilot in Africa (Paperback)
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Chopper Down! - The Story of a Mercenary Pilot in Africa (Paperback)
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After twenty years of armed conflict in Angola and political
instability in coup-ridden Sierra Leone going back to 1991, private
corporate financial interests became the catalyst that spawned the
creation of possibly the most successful private military
corporation to date: Executive Outcomes (EO). With its initial task
of securing Angolan government control in the Soyo oil-producing
region, prompted by private oil interests, EO subsequently became
involved in the war against UNITA throughout the country. With
little more that 100 of its own combat personnel on the ground in
both the wars in Angola and Sierra Leone, the outstanding success
that EO achieved was in no small part due to the force-multiplying
effect and support given by its helicopter and jet pilots of the
Air Wing. This is the true story of the frustrations, personal
sacrifices and too often the extreme risks that the aircrews took
while flying in support of the ground offensives. Most of this was
achieved with outdated equipment and aircraft that were seldom
airworthy. Living under harsh conditions with the ever-present
threat of enemy attack, as well as great risk from their
ill-disciplined allies, the contribution these aircrews made to the
overall success of the war effort was extensive. Although EO costs
were but a small fraction of the replacement United Nations forces,
which were generally unsuccessful, international pressure to leave
prematurely, led to renewed regional conflict with great loss of
life. The author describes the realities of `postwar syndrome', his
subsequent failed business venture in Liberia and his involvement
in the conflict in the Ivory Coast that brought about his arrest in
South Africa for mercenary-related activities.
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