Hellfire

This is the nerve-wracking true story of ace pilot Ed Macy MC and how, in the gruelling Afghan war, he flew the first combat helicopter to fire the devastating Hellfire missile in battle – proving the effectiveness of the £4.2 billion Apache AH Mk1.

Some senior Army officers hadn’t been sure about this complex, heavily-armed machine. Just as some hadn’t been sure about the cocky ex-para Ed when he trained as a pilot. But Ed had proved them wrong and became a weapons expert and combat specialist.

Years later, in the heat of a desperate fight to defend his own Apache and British soldiers on the ground, Ed would push both terrifying machine and his own skills right to the limit – with thrilling results.