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We are joined by Liz McConaghy. Liz is from a small town in County Down and spent a total of seventeen years flying with the RAF’s Chinook Force.

Aged just 21, she was the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and, for four years, was also the only female ‘crewman’ on the Chinook. In her astounding career Liz completed two deployments to Iraq followed by ten deployments to Helmand Province in Afghanistan in support of the enduring Operation Herrick campaign.

Liz talks to us about her flying career, the mighty Chinook and the after-effects of war, stress and the impact on her mental health.

This is a frank and honest interview, and we thank Liz for being so open with us.

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Recorded 10th October 2022

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