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The flight line at kandahar airfield
as one of the busiest in

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the world helicopters make up a significant
portion of that traffic

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and just off the runway you'll find
a handful of soldiers working

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on one of the smaller but still
quite capable helicopters.

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The ka or aircraft flies close support
missions mostly for ground.

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It's also a the base observation
helicopter that the army uses

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the army provides the soldiers with
the unique benefit they offer

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a certification program through the
federal aviation administration.

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This is the qualification needed to
be a civilian aircraft mechanic

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normally a very expensive course
of training provided free of

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charge by the army out of passion
for work. Our aircraft.

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So it wasn't next away from
a decana self develop.

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And do something I enjoyed sent on
airmen jimmy morland kandahar

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airfield at. It..