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- RAF AFGHAN DIARIES: SPECIAL FEATURE -- WEAPONS RANGE
- SPECIAL FEATURE: It´s a hot, dusty day in Afghanistan and Paul, along with the other troops from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment are heading to a firing range to test fire the squad´s weapon systems. It´s the first time off base for many of the men and some are understandably nervous. Whilst on the range the troops fire a range of weapons, including lightweight machine guns, the landrover mounted .50 calibre heavy machine gun and Paul´s personal favourite, the 51mm mortar.
The RAF has given Paul Goodfellow a handheld video and a small ´lipstick´ camera to create his films; he has no previous experience as a cameraman. His videos are checked in Kandahar to ensure they don´t include any sensitive data, then sent to London and posted online.
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