Recorded interview with Flight Sergeant Peter Booth, 13 August 2025

Pete Booth gives an account of his service as a crewman in Merlin helicopters in Iraq and Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan, including detail on his experience of casualty evacuation operations.

Pete Booth explains his motivation for joining the RAF as a helicopter crewman. He describes his experience of Merlin helicopter operations in Iraq and of Chinook helicopters in Afghanistan. He describes casualty evacuation flights, working with the Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT), his experience of helping Afghan civilians and life on the ground while deployed. The mental health impact and process of readjustment to life at home is also discussed.