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AH-64D Apache in Charkh, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Painting depicts a mission the Artist flew as an AH-64D Pilot-in-Command in support of retrograde operations in 2012. Signed by the artist.
In October of 2012, Members of B Co., 2/159 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion “Paleriders” and B Co. 1-101 ARB “Bearcats” based at FOB Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, support Troop Movements from the 173rd Infantry out of FOB Charkh. The mission depicted here that the artist flew lasted for seven hours. The crew depicted in this mission aircraft are CW4’s Aaron Marsh (Front Seat and Pilot-in-Command) and Murray Jones flying in back. The actual source picture used is from a flight the day before of the Artist in the back and the front seat occupied by LTC Jeremy Walters patrolling the same area.
As soon as friendly troops departed their base they were in enemy contact. Fighting lasted all day as the Americans slugged through Taliban occupied territory. The Mujahadeen attacked with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s), Direct and Indirect Fires. The two AH-64’s expended all munitions multiple times, and received over 20 RPG’s and who-knows how much small arms fire each for seven hours. No friendly troops were killed. One of the busiest, though not the worst, days of my time fighting the AH-64.
AH-64D Apache in Charkh, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Painting depicts a mission the Artist flew as an AH-64D Pilot-in-Command in support of retrograde operations in 2012. Signed by the artist.
In October of 2012, Members of B Co., 2/159 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion “Paleriders” and B Co. 1-101 ARB “Bearcats” based at FOB Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, support Troop Movements from the 173rd Infantry out of FOB Charkh. The mission depicted here that the artist flew lasted for seven hours. The crew depicted in this mission aircraft are CW4’s Aaron Marsh (Front Seat and Pilot-in-Command) and Murray Jones flying in back. The actual source picture used is from a flight the day before of the Artist in the back and the front seat occupied by LTC Jeremy Walters patrolling the same area.
As soon as friendly troops departed their base they were in enemy contact. Fighting lasted all day as the Americans slugged through Taliban occupied territory. The Mujahadeen attacked with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s), Direct and Indirect Fires. The two AH-64’s expended all munitions multiple times, and received over 20 RPG’s and who-knows how much small arms fire each for seven hours. No friendly troops were killed. One of the busiest, though not the worst, days of my time fighting the AH-64.
AH-64D Apache in Charkh, Logar Province, Afghanistan. Painting depicts a mission the Artist flew as an AH-64D Pilot-in-Command in support of retrograde operations in 2012. Signed by the artist.
In October of 2012, Members of B Co., 2/159 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion “Paleriders” and B Co. 1-101 ARB “Bearcats” based at FOB Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan, support Troop Movements from the 173rd Infantry out of FOB Charkh. The mission depicted here that the artist flew lasted for seven hours. The crew depicted in this mission aircraft are CW4’s Aaron Marsh (Front Seat and Pilot-in-Command) and Murray Jones flying in back. The actual source picture used is from a flight the day before of the Artist in the back and the front seat occupied by LTC Jeremy Walters patrolling the same area.
As soon as friendly troops departed their base they were in enemy contact. Fighting lasted all day as the Americans slugged through Taliban occupied territory. The Mujahadeen attacked with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s), Direct and Indirect Fires. The two AH-64’s expended all munitions multiple times, and received over 20 RPG’s and who-knows how much small arms fire each for seven hours. No friendly troops were killed. One of the busiest, though not the worst, days of my time fighting the AH-64.
24x16.5 Archival Matter Reproduction