00:00This aviator was deep inside hostile territory, and he decided to hike up a ridge, which was about 2,200
00:08meters in altitude.
00:09That's about 7,000 feet. What was the advantage of being up there as opposed to lower down?
00:15Communication. If you're down below and stuck in a mountainous area, it's very hard to communicate.
00:21Even with the most Gucci satellite gear that we have, you've got to get to a mountaintop just to have
00:27clear comms.
00:28And also for potential pickup. Obviously, a helicopter going in a crevice or in a valley, there are winds, there
00:36are potential power lines.
00:38So you want to get as high as you can, obviously, for satellites and for communication.
00:43I'll remind you, in the mid-'90s, Scott O'Grady was shot down flying an F-16 over Bosnia, and he
00:50evaded capture for six days, eating ants and living off the land.
00:54So while this seems like a little bit of a longer event, I still remember Scott O'Grady and Bosnia
01:01and doing some good work evading capture during that case.
01:04Do you want to get there anyificaers?
01:04No, you guys are caught up with.
01:06I think it's crazy, I've got to break through this.
01:08I think it's really important.
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