{"product_id":"sas-sea-king-down-9781405942614","title":"Sas: Sea King Down","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling, edge-of-your-seat true story of one soldier's Special Forces operations in the Falklands War\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'BRILLIANT. A ROLLERCOASTER OF BLISTERING ACTION, SURVIVAL AND BEHIND-THE-LINES DARING' \u003c\/b\u003eDAMIEN LEWIS\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A GRIPPING UNTOLD STORY OF HEROISM, HARDSHIP AND SACRIFICE WITHIN THE SAS' BEAR GRYLLS\u003cbr\u003e________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then on April 2 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An unputdownable, edge-of-the-seat insight into still classified Special Forces operations during the Falklands War, \u003ci\u003eSAS: Sea King Down\u003c\/i\u003e will take its place alongside classics like \u003ci\u003eBravo Two Zero\u003c\/i\u003e as military adventure writing of the highest order.\u003cbr\u003e________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gripping, fast moving and completely authentic. A brilliant piece of work. Better than \u003ci\u003eBravo Two Zero\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eMike Rose, former Commanding Officer of the SAS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405942614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.10d","brand":"Mark Aston, Stuart Tootal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42896144367797,"sku":"9781405942614","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a6a32cd8-4f34-4097-a07a-80a5f043cd1a.jpg?v=1686100414","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sas-sea-king-down-9781405942614","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}