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02794aam a22004698i 4500 001 C5115A2CA99211E7A347A92897128E48 003 SILO 005 20171005010218 008 170110s2017 dcu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017001110 020 $a 1588345890 020 $a 9781588345899 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d DLC $d SKYRV $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a a-af--- $a a-af--- 100 1 $a Darack, Ed, $e author. 245 14 $a The final mission of Extortion 17 : $b special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan / $c Ed Darack. 246 30 $a Special ops, helicopter support, SEAL Team Six, and the deadliest day of the U.S. war in Afghanistan 263 $a 1710 264 1 $a Washington, DC : $b Smithsonian Books, $c [2017] 300 $a 227 pages : $b black and white ill,; $c 24 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a REDCON 2 -- Operation Enduring Freedom -- Waiting for the call -- "Make it count" -- Trial by fire: 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 -- Rotating wings -- Families and war -- The swiftest wind -- Dragons in the air -- Born to fly -- Never stop flying the aircraft -- Three steps ahead of the helicopter -- Invisible warfighters -- Focal point of support -- Mechanics of the mission -- Decision point -- The passengers -- Highest valor -- Chance alone -- Extortion is down! -- Aftermath -- Operation Ginosa: "Death by knight" -- Epilogue. 520 $a "Ed Darack investigates the downing of Extortion 17, the deadliest helicopter crash in the history of U.S. special operations."--Provided by publisher. 610 10 $a United States. $b SEALs $b SEALs $x History $y 21st century. 610 10 $a United States. $b Naval Special Warfare Development Group $x History. 610 10 $a United States. $b Ranger Regiment, 75th $b Ranger Regiment, 75th $x History $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Afghan War, 2001- $x Aerial operations, American. 650 0 $a Chinook (Military transport helicopter) 650 0 $a Special operations (Military science) $z United States $x History $y 21st century. 650 0 $a Afghan War, 2001- $x Campaigns. 941 $a 9 952 $l ALPE516 $d 20240417014636.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909044314.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722054844.0 952 $l AXPF626 $d 20190618013232.0 952 $l MXPG943 $d 20180720050251.0 952 $l MBPE423 $d 20180717035315.0 952 $l NDPD953 $d 20180713051646.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20180426011423.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20171108010330.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C5115A2CA99211E7A347A92897128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search