Bibliograph

Danger close, my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith

Type

Label

Danger close, my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Danger close

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

953175436

Responsibility statement

Amber Smith

Sub title

my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan

Summary

"A memoir of active combat by an elite female helicopter pilot stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan vividly describes her division's high-risk battles and the ways they were challenged to perform under extreme duress, sharing additional insights into her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated unit, "--NoveList

Table Of Contents

This is what war feels like -- Born to fly -- Mother Rucker -- Sink or swim -- Hurry up and wait -- Welcome to Iraq -- Better safe than sorry -- Bingo -- Troops in contact -- Friendly fire -- What lies beneath -- Annihilator 24 -- Flying blind -- One last mission -- Screaming eagles -- The crash -- A new war -- Cleared hot -- Shooting to kill -- Cheating death -- War test you -- Goodbye -- Lucky strike -- KIA -- The Tagab -- Handing off the war -- Epilogue: alive

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