Introduction

Soldiers recount their experiences in one of the worst places of Afghanistan through helmet cameras and testimony years after their tour.

Outline of Series 01, Episode 01

The Real Black Hawk Down tells the extraordinary true-life story of the shooting down of two Black Hawk helicopters during a deadly battle in Mogadishu between US forces and Somali militia.

Reunited for the first time on camera, the pilot and two of the soldiers involved in the battle recount intense details of one of the most horrific scenes in US military history since the Vietnam War.

No Man Left Behind Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Directors: James Bryce, Ben Harding, and Neil Rawles.
• Producers: Dominique Andrews, Guy Abillie-Grohman, Mark Lewis, Laura Macleod, Simon Mills, Robert Palumbo, Sam Starbuck, Jules Hawkins, Marisa Soneman, Sterran Boje, Becky Read, and Steffan Boje.
• Music: Anne Nikitin, Joe Henson, Alexis Smith, Rob Manning, and Andrew Skeet.
• Cinematography: Mark Molesworth, Paul Jenkins, Christopher Titus King, Paul Kirsop, and Hugh Campbell.
• Editors: Simon Greenwood, Whetham Allpress, Graeme Dawson, Tom Khan, Duncan Moir, and Tom Parsons.
• Release Date: 28 June 2016 (US).
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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Contains graphic content.