RAF Chinook pilot awarded for bravery in Afghanistan Posted on November 27, 2010 by alert5 The Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded to an RAF pilot for his brave actions in Afghanistan a year ago. Related posts (Automatically Generated): Fourth Bravo November pilot receives DFC World War II veteran receives Distinguished Flying Cross in Pentagon ceremony Canadian C-130Js to fly into Afghanistan soon US, French pilots swap, bump elbows on first deployment Red Bull air race pilot Matt Hall tells how his fighter pilot instincts kicked in to avoid deadly crash Northrop Grumman awarded $517 million for 3 LEMVs