NW Hill

A Day Off

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August 10th 2009
We have two aircraft here. One flies six days a week, the other waits for a charter (or to rescue another aircraft). However, even if there was a need, we do not have the means to send our second aircraft up over the mountains of Afghanistan. It's broken. Two of the airports we travel to make for difficult operations. Faizabad is paved (?) with a metal sheeting...developed by the Russian mi ... read more

Asia » Afghanistan » East » Kabul

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Afghanistan's recent history is a story of war and civil unrest. The Soviet Union invaded in 1979, but was forced to withdraw 10 years later by anti-Communist mujahidin forces. The Communist regime in Kabul collapsed in 1992. Fighting that subsequent... ... read more