Mike is in Afghanistan examining a Chinook helicopter when it’s sent to evacuate wounded soldiers. As it comes under Taliban fire, the pilot is shot in the head.
About The Show
Episodes
Episode 1
Off to War
Mike is in Afghanistan examining a Chinook helicopter when it's sent to evacuate wounded soldiers. As it comes under Taliban fire, the pilot is shot in the head.
Episode 2
On the Frontline
Mike heads to the frontline in Musa Qala, to see the weaponry used against the Taliban, including the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle.
Episode 3
Attacking the Taliban
Mike faces the Taliban's deadliest weapon: improvised explosive devices, seeing Dragon Runner bomb diffusers and vehicles used to clear them
Episode 4
Supplying the Troops
Mike joins a supply convoy going to the frontline won from the Taliban only days before. On the way, he looks at the Mastiff patrol vehicle.
Episode 5
Protecting the Troops
Mike investigates the contentious issue of soldier's kit by trying out Osprey body armour and testing the SA80 combat rifle.
Episode 6
Combat Support
Mike takes a flight in the versatile Merlin helicopter to the Kajaki Dam in Helmand and examines the Lynx, the fastest helicopter in the world.
Episode 7
Casualties and Recovery
Mike tests the LPV400. It is the possible replacement for the Snatch Land Rover, in which more Coalition soldiers have died than in any other vehicle.
Episode 8
Mike's War
Mike looks back at his time in Afghanistan, including his brush with death, firing at Taliban positions with the 105mm gun and diffusing roadside bombs.
