This image of the RAF's giant air transporter,
the Globemaster C17 ZZ171 flying low-level over RAF
Lyneham airfield on its approach carrying out repatriation
duties.
This aircraft is normally based at RAF Brize Norton,
was tasked to bring
home five fallen heroes from Afghanistan,
who took the ultimate price serving for their country,
tragically killed. The men, all from 2nd Battalion,
the Parachute Regiment, which is based in Colchester,
Essex, died in two separate incidents in Helmand within
a week. Ptes Nathan Cuthbertson, David Murray and Daniel
Gamble died in a suicide bombing. L/Cpl James Bateman
and Pte Jeff Doherty died under Taleban fire.
Their deaths took the number of British service personnel
killed in Afghanistan since November 2001 to 102.
Photo
taken 16th June 2008
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