The RAFs rugged twin-rotor Chinook support helicopter has been involved in most of the UKs military operations stretching back to the Falklands Conflict Northern Ireland & in both Gulf Wars to peacekeeping in Bosnia operations in Kosovo the evacuation of Sierra Leone & most recently its high profile missions in Afghanistan Author Chris Mc Nab has been given full access by the RAF to its Chinook helicopters & crews to give an unprecedented insight into their operation & maintenance fully illustrated with a stunning selection of photographs & technical drawings