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SAS: Sea King Down

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Brilliant. A rollercoaster of blistering action, survival and behind-the-lines daring

Gripping, fast moving and completely authentic. A brilliant piece of work. Better than Bravo Two Zero

Mike Rose, former Commanding Officer of the SAS

A gripping untold story of heroism, hardship and sacrifice within the SAS

Brings alive the hardships, fear and bravery of the elite soldier . . . A great tale, loaded with comradeship

After passing the world's toughest Special Forces selection and joining D Squadron, 22 SAS, Mark 'Splash' Aston thought the hard part was over. 
 
 Then in April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. 
 
 Joining Britain's campaign, Splash and D Squadron fought in one extraordinary contact after another. 
 
 When tragedy struck their Sea King helicopter in the freezing South Atlantic, Splash was one of just nine survivors, and defied orders and a suspected broken neck to re-join his unit in combat. 
 
 An unputdownable insight into still classified Special Forces operations, SAS: Sea King Down is military adventure writing of the highest order.

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'BRILLIANT. A ROLLERCOASTER OF BLISTERING ACTION, SURVIVAL AND BEHIND-THE-LINES DARING' DAMIEN LEWIS 
 
After passing the world's toughest Special Forces selection and joining the elite ranks of D Squadron, 22 SAS in 1979, Mark 'Splash' Aston thought the hard part was over. 
 
Then on April 2 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. 
 
Days later D Squadron joined the cutting edge of Britain's campaign to retake the islands. Facing extreme weather and a determined enemy, Splash and the men of D Squadron fought in one extraordinary contact after another. The action never let up. 
 
When tragedy struck their Sea King helicopter and it crashed in the freezing South Atlantic, Splash was one of just nine survivors. Evacuated to a hospital ship, Splash defied orders and a suspected broken neck to re-join his unit until the fight was won. 
 
An unputdownable, edge-of-the-seat insight into still classified Special Forces operations during the Falklands War, SAS: Sea King Down will take its place alongside classics like Bravo Two Zero as military adventure writing of the highest order. 
 
'Gripping, fast moving and completely authentic. A brilliant piece of work. Better than Bravo Two Zero' - Mike Rose, former Commanding Officer of the SAS 
 
© Mark Aston, Stuart Tootal 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Mark Aston (Author) Mark "Splash" Aston spent a lifetime in the Army, serving for 39 years in call. Joining the Glosters, as a teenager, he passed selection in 1978 and joined the Mountain Troop of D Squadron, 22 SAS, the only squadron involved in direct action against the Argentine forces. He finished his career as the SAS RSM at the Parachute School. Stuart Tootal (Author) Stuart Tootal is an ex-Parachute Regiment colonel, a best-selling author, former corporate global head of security, and currently runs a change management consultancy. He served in Northern Ireland, the Gulf War, Iraq, and let 3 PARA into Afghanistan in 2006.

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