A British helicopter pilot who performed one of the most daring rescues of the Afghanistan war is selling his gallantry medal to raise £100,000. Captain Tom O’Malley flew his Apache gunship into a Taliban stronghold with two Royal Marines strapped to the side in an extraordinary bid to save a wounded comrade. He flew the helicopter ship at 60mph then hovered just 20ft above a heavily-defended Taliban fort. Scroll down for video Heroic: Captain Tom O'Malley, pictured right, flew an Apache attack helicopter into a Taliban stronghold to rescue a wounded comrade in one of the Afghanistan war's most dramatic missions
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Captain Tom O'Malley, 47, flew daring rescue mission in Afghanistan
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Landed his gunship inside Taliban compound while marines rescued ally
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Was honoured with a Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery
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Captain O'Malley has now retired from the military and is auctioning medals
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The sale, at auctioneers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, is set to raise £100,000
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