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RAF AFGHAN DIARIES: Homeward bound 4


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RAF AFGHAN DIARIES: Homeward bound 4

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SAC Paul Goodfellow's Afghanistan diary -- Feeling a little worse for wear, Paul and SAC Ledger hit the beach for one last swim. In a few hours they'll be on their way to RAF Lossiemouth and home. The RAF has given Paul Goodfellow a handheld video and a small 'lipstick' camera to create his films; he has no previous experience as a cameraman. His videos are checked in Kandahar to ensure they don't include any sensitive data, then sent to London and posted online.

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Afghanistan, Air, beach, Cyprus, Force, Goodfellow, gunner, Kandahar, military, patrol, Paul, RAF, regiment, Royal, soldier, squadron,

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