Inside Combat Rescue
GenreDocuseries
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes9 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupMultiple
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic Channel
ReleaseFebruary 18, 2013 (2013-02-18) –
June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)

Inside Combat Rescue is a television series that originally aired on the National Geographic Channel. The show covers U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen (PJs), who rescue American and Allied personnel and civilians while on deployment at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.[1]

The second season, consisting of three episodes and released over two years later, covers USAF Security Forces in Afghanistan.

Episodes

Season 1

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
11"Visions of War"February 18, 2013 (2013-02-18)
The PJs take on enemy fire while rescuing two American soldiers from an active battlefield in Kandahar.
22"Whatever It Takes"February 25, 2013 (2013-02-25)
The 38th Rescue Squadron of Moody Air Force Base in Georgia say goodbye to their families before they leave for Afghanistan.
33"Into the Fire"March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)
The PJs can't land until landmines in the area are cleared, jeopardizing the life of an Afghan soldier who has lost their leg.
44"In the Crossfire"March 11, 2013 (2013-03-11)
Two Afghan allies need to be airlifted. One of the guns on their helicopter breaks while in the air, so the PJs must find a way to safely land.
55"Fog of War"March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)
One PJ, Chris, is eager to prove himself and save lives.
66"Coming Home"March 25, 2013 (2013-03-25)
Only weeks are left in their deployment. A Taliban bomber detonates a bomb on a motorcycle near Kandahar.

Season 2

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
71"The Golden Hour"May 17, 2015 (2015-05-17)
82"This Is a Nightmare"November 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)
93"Into the Hot Zone"June 28, 2016 (2016-06-28)

Production

Airmen and their families attend the show's premiere at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Footage was captured from more than 50 cameras mounted on the inside and outside of the Air Force's helicopters as well as the airmen's helmets.[2]

References

  1. ^ "'Inside Combat Rescue': Air Force Pararescue" (Video). Fox News. Retrieved October 23, 2013 – via Yahoo! News.
  2. ^ Grammel, Jarrod (February 8, 2013). "TV series offers gritty inside look at AF rescue missions". Air Combat Command. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

External links


National Geographic original programming
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