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2009-07-30T03:37:00.000-07:00

Arriving at the original drop zone, Winston keeps a close eye open for the enemy.

2009-07-28T08:59:00.000-07:00

In the desert now, standing on top of a barchan (sand dune) Winston shields his eyes from the intense sun.

2009-07-27T10:27:00.000-07:00

Making his way through the woods to the desert

2009-07-26T04:03:00.002-07:00

As night fell, Winston moved on. He went past the tank farm at the refinery and moved on out into the desert where he hoped he could travel during daylight

2009-07-26T04:03:00.001-07:00

After a long search, Winston finds an armco pipe through an embankment where he can spend the day

2009-07-26T04:00:00.001-07:00

Winston quickly burries his parachute and starts looking for a laying up point.

2009-07-26T03:49:00.000-07:00

After a long free fall, Winston opens his 'chute on drifts to earth

2009-07-26T03:47:00.000-07:00

Through a gap in the clouds, the moon catches Winston as he does the free fall part of the jump.

2009-07-24T12:20:00.000-07:00

Exiting the plane for a high altitude, low opening jump over the alternatiive DZ.

2009-07-19T06:24:00.000-07:00

A tense time on the transport plane. Two hours to the drop zone. New intel coming in during the flight. Insurgents have occupied the drop zone

2009-07-19T06:23:00.001-07:00

In the gathering gloom, Winston heads off to the airstrip.

2009-07-19T06:22:00.000-07:00

Briefing the flight crew for the mission. OK this one is going to be tricky.

2009-07-19T06:18:00.000-07:00

The group I took out last year have reactivated. I have been tasked with taking them out permanently. This is me doing the pre-op planning