Meet the Frontline Grandfather Pilot ; Uncle Bill Fought in the Falklands and Is Now Back in Action in Afghanistan

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Agrandfather has come out of "retirement" to fly helicopters on the frontline in Afghanistan - despite his comrades' jokes that he struggles to run to the aircraft.

Lieutenant Commander Bill O'Brien, 54, fought in the Falklands War nearly 30 years ago and retired from service back in 2005, having originally joined the Royal Marines in 1971.

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Meet the Frontline Grandfather Pilot ; Uncle Bill Fought in the Falklands and Is Now Back in Action in Afghanistan

But he said his wife "did not blink" when he said he wanted to join the action in Afghanistan, on tour with 633 Squadron Army Air Corps, flying an Apache attack helicopter.

Commander O'Brien, w...

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