Under pressure and under fire, the team are faced with the task of returning Lance Corporal Mathew Ford to base.
As exhaustion sets in and the clock ticks, Ed the pilot leaves the Apache to help with the recovery.
Back at the Zulu Company lines, Mathew's colleauges await his return.
The Fort is told solely by current and former members of the Armed Forces.
Produced by Kev Core
Published on Wednesday, 17th September 2025.
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