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Sergeant 'Bommer' Grahame is the deadliest man in Afghanistan
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'Being a JTAC is the closest a soldier on the ground in the midst of battle can get to feeling like one of the gods - unleashing pure hellfire, death and destruction' - Duncan Falconer
Meet Sergeant 'Bommer' Grahame, one of the deadliest soldiers on the battlefield. He's an elite army JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller- pronounced 'jay-tack') - a specially trained warrior responsible for directing Allied air power with high-tech precision. Commanding Apache gunships, A10 tank-busters, F15s and Harrier jets, he brings down devastating fire strikes against the attacking Taliban, often danger close to his own side.
Due to his specialist role, Sergeant Grahame usually operates in the thick of the action, where it's at its most fearsome and deadly. Conjuring the seemingly impossible from apparently hopeless situations, soldiers in battle rely on the skill and bravery of their JTAC to enable them to win through in the heat of the danger zone.
Fire Strike 7/9 tells the story of Bommer Grahame and his five-man Fire Support Team on their tour of Afghanistan. Patrolling deep into enemy territory, they were hunted and targeted by the Taliban, shot at, blown-up, mortared and hit by rockets on numerous occasions. Under these conditions Sergeant Grahame notched up 203 confirmed enemy kills, making him the difference between life and death both for his own troops and the Taliban.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a tremendous read and it benefits immensely from having a professional author working on the book. The book is well put together and very very impressive and exciting. The book is quiet possible one of the most action packed reads I've had in the last few years and certainly one of the best to come out of the Iraq/Afghan conflicts. My respect goes out to 2 Mercian and their JTAC. I remember thinking afterwards that these guys have some of the most incredible luck, (It's strange just how much luck our troops have ... I suspect their incredible training and reflexes has a lot to do with their making their own luck) and they've got balls the size of space hoppers and more courage than even. When you read about some of the Danger Close airstrikes they seem amazingly dangerous and they must scare the guys silly ... however to get a comparison I read another book from the US Soldiers point of view and they won't work and neither will their JTACS when Danger Close is <200m Bare in mind these guys are calling in strikes continuously <100m It's not as if the JTAC stand off miles away and call the strikes in. In some of the cases he was closer to the strikes than the troops and he is always trying to ensure he has a visual on what they are trying to hit. There's a good smattering of typical squaddie humour and language in the book and it certainly served well to bring back a lot of my own memories. Out of all the Iraq/Afghan books out there this has to be one of the best. Read it. You won't regret it and your respect for the troops will go up immensely, if that's at all possible. The one thing I was disappointed to see yet again .... Poor equipment and even worse rules of engagement. (Troops now can't attack even ARMED TALIBAN unless they shoot at the troops first. The morons that come out with these rules should be sent in to the field to find out how ridiculous and dangerous that is. There's a special place in hell for the people that hamstring our troops like this.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is fantastically written. Since starting the frist page, I could not put it down.
Damien Lewis, who is co writter of this book, has written two other very good books on UK Forces in Afghanistan.
Paul 'Bommer' Grahame undoutably saved a great many UK and Allied lives throughout his tour described in this book.
I highly Recommend this book, a real 'Page Turner'!!!!
Damien Lewis, who is co writter of this book, has written two other very good books on UK Forces in Afghanistan.
Paul 'Bommer' Grahame undoutably saved a great many UK and Allied lives throughout his tour described in this book.
I highly Recommend this book, a real 'Page Turner'!!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book gives you an insight into what to expect in 21st Century Warfare. It has everything you can ever hope for in a book; wit, squaddie humour, suspense and above all an excellent account of a JTACs exploits on Operations. Lets hope there is a sequel to this super humans soldiers memoires.... 10 out of 10 in all accounts.
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Very good
A very good book. Close to, if not equal to, the drama and excitement of "Sniper One". I'd recommend this.
Published 11 days ago by Andy
Can't put it down
This book is helping me get through what is a dull Easter weekend, I know it's a cliché but I simply cannot put this book down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by T. Hannah
FIRE STRIKE
A fantastic read. The author has clearly 'been there, done it, and got the medals to prove it'. Bommer has experienced, and had to deal with, some of the most threatening and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sally
another excellent tale from Afghanistan
a great story blending bare knuckle fighting on the ground and remote high technology, in addition to the thrilling story it is also very interesting to note how technologically... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mark Barker
Very enjoyable read
I've read this book twice. As well as getting a great insight into the role of the JTAC this book is a fast paced and enjoyable read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jr Taylor
Brilliant!
I was reluctant to start reading this book as I haven't quite finished another book I'm reading and I don't like having two on the go at once. Read more
Published 4 months ago by J. Lamb
Couldn't put it down.......
I'll be brief - this is quite simply one of the best books that I have read on the war in Afghanistan.
I couldn't put it down and was gutted when I finished it. Read more
I couldn't put it down and was gutted when I finished it. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Williams
RESPECT
What a legend you are Bommer..I will buy you a ale anytime you come to Nepal..
Brilliant brillaint Book..No holds barred...Couldn't put it down..
Brilliant brillaint Book..No holds barred...Couldn't put it down..
Published 4 months ago by Amit Dhoj Khadka
A really good read
I served closely with bommer in Afghan during that tour. As you can imagine as an infantryman I don't really read a lot but I had this book done in about 3 days and that's during... Read more
Published 5 months ago by TheGreatpartofthis
Only a Northerner could be this good
I took this book on holiday and kept putting it down to make it last longer!
The detail and technical insight were fantastic. Read more
The detail and technical insight were fantastic. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tripper
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