British Paratroopers Between Operations In Kandahar

IN FLIGHT - JUNE 29: A Chinook 27th Squadron Royal Air Force air crew member, part of the Joint Helicopter Force, reads a book as he travels on a Chinook helicopter with supplies to be delivered to different locations on June 29, 2008 in Southern Afghanistan. The Joint Helicopter Force (JHF) base at the Kandahar Air Field (KAF) include Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and British Army providing vital aviation suport to troops on the ground in task force Helmand and the rest of Regional Comand South with the aim of supporting the Afghan National Government in their fight against the Taliban. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)