Warzone

Description

Its in the middle of one of the worlds most dangerous warzones, yet for nearly 14,000 troops, it serves as a home away from home. Kandahar Air Base, run by the British on behalf of NATO, has more luxuries than you might expect: gyms, massage parlors, fast food. But with jets being scrambled and bomb sirens sounding almost daily, can a soldier ever fully relax? Filmed in high definition inside the barbed wire, the 4-DVD set Warzone shows you what life is really like for the men and women of the Royal Air Force in dusty, sweltering, war-torn Afghanistan. Featuring eight 45-minute episodes. Episode 1 Tour Kandahar Airbase in Afghanistan and watch as Harrier Jump Jets are scrambled to the support the front line. Episode 2 A new squadron heads off to patrol outside camp where they may encounter Taliban fighters. Episode 3 Kandahars Strongest Man Contest gets different nations competing to take their minds off war. Episode 4 A Chinook crew collects the wounded with the help of an Apache attack helicopter. Episode 5 A Hercules plane goes on a dangerous mission dropping supplies to troops on the front line. Episode 6 A Chinook Pilot learns to land in the dustbowl of the Afghan desert and the airbase hospital prepares after a suicide bomb goes off in nearby Kandahar city. Episode 7 Harrier pilots support ground troops with a payload of bombs. Episode 8 The Hercules crew drops an engine off to a stranded Chinook in the desert.