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David Blakeley(I)

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'Real-life Black Ops -  must have' FREDERICK FORSYTH

'An elite mission that helped change the course of the war.' Dan Jarivs MBE MP - Shadow Culture Minister.

This is the true story of the secret mission Captained by David Blakeley.

First in - the official motto of one of the British Army's smallest and most secretive units, 16 Air Assault Brigade's Pathfinder Platoon. Unofficially, they are the bastard son of the SAS. And like their counterparts in Hereford, the job of the Pathfinders is to operate unseen and undetected deep behind enemy lines.

When British forces deployed to Iraq in 2003, Captain David Blakeley was given command of a reconnaissance mission of such critical importance that it could change the course of the war. It's the story of nine men, operating alone and unsupported, fifty miles ahead of a US Recon Marine advance and head straight into a hornets nest, teeming with thousands of heavily-armed enemy forces. This is the first account of that extraordinary mission - abandoned by coalition command, left with no option but to fight their way out of the enemy's backyard.

And it provides a gripping insight into the Pathfinders themselves, a shadowy unit, just forty-five men strong, that plies its trade from the skies. Trained to parachute in to enemy territory far beyond the forward edge of battle - freefalling from high altitude breathing bottled oxygen and employing the latest skydiving technology - the PF are unique.

Because of new rules introduced since the publication of Bravo Two Zero, there have been no first-hand accounts of British Special Forces waging modern-day warfare for nearly a decade. And no member of the Pathfinders has ever told their story before. Until now. Pathfinder is the only first-hand account of a UKSF mission to emerge for nearly a generation. And it could be the last.
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Born 14th May 1978 in Nuneaton, England. Family trained horses. Competed at Show-jumping until 16. Joined the Army at 16. Commissioned as an Officer in The Parachute Regiment at 18. At 19 was an Army 400 meter champion. At 21 promoted to the youngest Captain in The British Army. Served in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and the Iraq War in 2003. Injury in the Iraq War led to David taking up acting. Was a Military consultant on hit ITV series Primeval, played 'the gardener' in low budget feature film 'Chateau' alongside Tamer Hassan. In 2007 picked as lead to play 'The King' for USA and Canada television commercial for 'Crown Royal'.
BornMay 14, 1978
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  • Known for

    Sean Penn in The Gunman (2015)
    The Gunman
    5.8
    • Man in Bar
    • 2015
    Gary Beadle, Danny Dyer, Nathaniel Parker, and Maggie Grace in Malice in Wonderland (2009)
    Malice in Wonderland
    5.7
    • Hitman
    • 2009
    Jean Charles (2009)
    Jean Charles
    6.3
    • Investment Banker
    • 2009
    The Tomb Robbery Papyrus: Notes of a Past (2009)
    The Tomb Robbery Papyrus: Notes of a Past
    8.2
    • Karl Owert
    • 2009

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    • Sean Penn in The Gunman (2015)
      The Gunman
      5.8
      • Man in Bar
      • 2015
    • The Tomb Robbery Papyrus: Notes of a Past (2009)
      The Tomb Robbery Papyrus: Notes of a Past
      8.2
      • Karl Owert
      • 2009
    • Gary Beadle, Danny Dyer, Nathaniel Parker, and Maggie Grace in Malice in Wonderland (2009)
      Malice in Wonderland
      5.7
      • Hitman
      • 2009
    • Jean Charles (2009)
      Jean Charles
      6.3
      • Investment Banker
      • 2009

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      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • May 14, 1978
      • Nuneaton, England, UK

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      Has a Minature Schnazeur called Jimmy Chew and a pet tortoise called Herbie.

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