The Silent Killer: Dust Landings & The Taliban | Air Force Afghanistan 4K | Full Episode 6

Witness the critical battles fought both in the air and on the base in Afghanistan. A Chinook pilot attempts terrifying zero-visibility dust landings, while engineers race to assemble a massive 'flat-packed' helicopter. Inside the wire, commanders wage war on disease with strict food, water, and pest control inspections—vital operations that keep the troops healthy as ground patrols hunt the Taliban outside. This film was first broadcast: 5 Jan 2009 ⏩Continue watching the Air Force Afghanistan series: 👉https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4gBm7DwLXxJ3mjvo2LG64k39OmNW4WYR Subscribe to Emergencies Up Close - https://www.youtube.com/@EmergenciesUpCloseITVS?sub_confirmation=1 Watch More Documentaries Up Close - youtube.com/@UCk4gf0vIPFwrV34NbaqCQyw Crime Up Close - youtube.com/@UC_HjTn8kjf9QSuYM6SqdKJg Rails, Roads & Runways - youtube.com/@UCsSBzp1ZwlOPMmzfiocKHVA Blueprint - youtube.com/@UCJqo83iPTdpMNOT-3O-RnKA Our History - youtube.com/@UCx88hWQrq8fWZnpsiZZBqnA True Lives - youtube.com/@UCT9ehHCu59wpsPyrcKZt72w Our World - youtube.com/@UCouPeqI9PDQ4kSI2lOEOLpg Our Stories - youtube.com/@UC-hzoAk2bSnoqW0LmECa5WA Taste - youtube.com/@UCyZQGi9vZNFQHouRKLndszA Get access like never before to the lives of police officers, firefighters and doctors with a collection of the best documentaries following emergency workers worldwide. Content distributed by ITV Studios. #soldier #documentary #airforce