Thursday, September 3, 2009

Dustoff Hangar


This is the hangar for the Medevac (dustoff) team. The Russians had their last stand in this hangar when fighting the Taliban in the 1980's. When the U.S. Army took over this hangar in the early 2000's, they found the burned bodies of Russian Spetznatz officers hanging from the rafters. The enlisted guys had been taken outside and disposed of less gloriously. Mortar holes pockmark the runway and bullet holes remain in the walls of the hangar. Inside the hangar, some of the most heroic and competent people I've ever met prepare to do their business.

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  1. Just so you know, your Nashvegas fan group is loving the blog. Nick and I and the boys read it all the time....miss you - Shell

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