4.5
Biografier
Nicknamed "Mini-Man" for his diminutive stature, a mere five-foot-three and 125 pounds in his flight boots, chopper pilot Ron Alexander proved to be a giant in the eyes of the men he rescued from the jungles and paddies of Vietnam. With an unswerving concern for every American soldier trapped by enemy fire, and a fearlessness that became legendary, Ron Alexander earned enough official praise to become the second most decorated helicopter pilot of the Vietnam era. Yet, for Ron, the real reward came from plucking his fellow soldiers from harm's way, giving them another chance to get home alive.
In Taking Fire, Alexander and acclaimed military writer Charles Sasser transport you right into the cramped cockpit of a Huey on patrol, offering a bird's eye view of the Vietnam conflict. Packed with riveting action and gritty "you-are-there" dialogue, this outstanding book celebrates the everyday heroism of the chopper pilots of Vietnam.
© 2018 Tantor Media, Inc. (Ljudbok): 9781977387905
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 21 augusti 2018
4.5
Biografier
Nicknamed "Mini-Man" for his diminutive stature, a mere five-foot-three and 125 pounds in his flight boots, chopper pilot Ron Alexander proved to be a giant in the eyes of the men he rescued from the jungles and paddies of Vietnam. With an unswerving concern for every American soldier trapped by enemy fire, and a fearlessness that became legendary, Ron Alexander earned enough official praise to become the second most decorated helicopter pilot of the Vietnam era. Yet, for Ron, the real reward came from plucking his fellow soldiers from harm's way, giving them another chance to get home alive.
In Taking Fire, Alexander and acclaimed military writer Charles Sasser transport you right into the cramped cockpit of a Huey on patrol, offering a bird's eye view of the Vietnam conflict. Packed with riveting action and gritty "you-are-there" dialogue, this outstanding book celebrates the everyday heroism of the chopper pilots of Vietnam.
© 2018 Tantor Media, Inc. (Ljudbok): 9781977387905
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 21 augusti 2018
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17 apr. 2021
Väl skriven bok! Intressant att få följa med MiniMans ”resa” fram till och inklusive Vietnams. Hemska saker berättas naturligtvis men också vardagliga saker som ibland missas i krigsbeskrivningar. En Cobra-pilot benämns med namnet Swede. Undrar vem det var.Boken rekommenderas!
Adrian
8 dec. 2020
Very enjoyable. Humour of the kind only found inside the military, mixed in with the awfulness of war, but not too heavily
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14 apr. 2022
Quite funny and interesting.
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