Apache Dawn: always outnumbered, never outgunned. Damien Lewis. 2008.

Out of the desert

In the summer of 2007, deep in Afghanistan’s notorious Helmand Province, the fierce kill-or-be-killed campaign to neutralise the Taliban continues.

Into battle

With conflict raging day and night, vital air support comes from the ferocious Apache attack helicopter. With its awesome fire power and state of the art technology, the Apache flies countless brutally intense combat missions and daring rescues under the command of the British Army’s finest pilots.

The ultimate fighting machine

Damien Lewis has been given unprecedented access to the heroic aircrews who fly the Apache and the men on the ground whose lives they have saved. Apache Dawn is their story, an astounding account of bravery, skill and resilience in the face of unbelievable odds.