Liz McConaghy was 21 and the youngest aircrew member to deploy to Iraq and was also the only female ‘crewman’ on the Chinook wing for four years.
She completed two deployments to Iraq followed by ten deployments to Helmand province in Afghanistan in support of the enduring Operation Herrick campaign.
Liz’s story reveals the highs and lows that she witnessed at war, and the cost that came with that both, physically and mentally for those involved. Her book has just been released: 'Chinook Crew 'Chick': Highs and Lows of Forces Life from the Longest Serving Female RAF Chinook Force Crewmember'.
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