[PDF] Chopper Pilot eBook

Author : Ron Alexander
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 31,79 MB
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1429970146

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Taking Fire is the incredible memoir by one of the most decorated chopper pilots to emerge from the Vietnam War. 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.

Author : Charlie Richards
Publisher : eXtasy Books
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1487440987

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While Enrique Walters thinks the request is weird, gas prices are high and work in the off-season is slow. He takes ex-mayor Sheldon’s money to use his helicopter to surveil the ranch where the new acting mayor—Albert—is living. Even hearing the crazy family rumors about Albert, Enrique thinks Sheldon’s infatuation is due to the fact that the ranch is not only the place where Albert lives but also where the sheriff’s partner works. Sheldon’s actions against the sheriff caused the guy to get fired, after all. Enrique figures Sheldon wants to get some sort of blackmail information on them all. Still, money is money, and Enrique needs it. When Enrique’s trips during the day turn up nothing, Sheldon insists Enrique fly by at night. He spots something he can’t explain right before something slams into his bird. Struggling to control his descent, he hits his head. As he slides into unconsciousness, he figures that’s the end. Enrique’s surprised to wake up, safe and sound, in the arms of…something. He learns gargoyles are real, and he’s the mate of one named Trynche. Enrique knows he can never allow the ex-mayor to find out the truth. Except, Sheldon learns a little something another way and demands Enrique’s help in exposing the monsters. With the help of his new friends, can Enrique shut down Sheldon for good and keep their secrets safe?

Author : Bill Collier
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 45,43 MB
Release : 2014-09-08
Category : Helicopter pilots
ISBN : 9781500936136

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This is a spellbinding, firsthand account of what it was like to pilot a Marine Corps H-34 helicopter in combat during "The Helicopter War" in Vietnam. As a brand-new United States Naval Aviator with a mere 187.5 hours of helicopter flight experience, Second Lieutenant Bill Collier had many exciting adventures. Many were just a bit too exciting, some were horrific and a few were terrifying. This is the true story of his experiences during his 13 months in the war. Bill watched friends die violently and stood many times eye-to-eye and toe-to-toe with Death itself. Each time, Death flinched.

Author : Gene T. Boyer
Publisher : Cable Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,74 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Air pilots, Military
ISBN : 9781934980903

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As a Skywitness to History, helicopter pilot LTC Gene T. Boyer flew tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam before joining the Executive Flight Detachment, gradually working his way up to the White House Senior Pilot position during the LBJ, Nixon, and Ford administrations.

Author : Hugh L. Mills, Jr.
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2009-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0307537927

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The aeroscouts of the 1st Infantry Division had three words emblazoned on their unit patch: Low Level Hell. It was then and continues today as the perfect concise definition of what these intrepid aviators experienced as they ranged the skies of Vietnam from the Cambodian border to the Iron Triangle. The Outcasts, as they were known, flew low and slow, aerial eyes of the division in search of the enemy. Too often for longevity’s sake they found the Viet Cong and the fight was on. These young pilots (19-22 years old) “invented” the book as they went along. Praise for Low Level Hell “An absolutely splendid and engrossing book. The most compelling part is the accounts of his many air-to-ground engagements. There were moments when I literally held my breath.”—Dr. Charles H. Cureton, Chief Historian, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine (TRADOC) Command “Low Level Hell is the best ‘bird’s eye view’ of the helicopter war in Vietnam in print today. No volume better describes the feelings from the cockpit. Mills has captured the realities of a select group of aviators who shot craps with death on every mission.”—R.S. Maxham, Director, U.S. Army Aviation Museum

Author : Richard C. Kirkland
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 19,56 MB
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 1588344134

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Richard Kirkland is legendary for his P-38 Lightning missions in the South Pacific theater during WWII. After the war, he realized the potential of Igor Sikorsky’s new flying machine, and he traded in his fighter-pilot wings for rotors. The nerve-racking chopper missions he has flown are the stuff of legend: scrambling to evacuate president Harry Truman after an unthinkable “code red one” alert comes over his red phone; bantering with the real “Hawkeye” at a MASH unit before flying into North Korea to rescue wounded soldiers. Equally riveting are his accounts of a medevac pilot in Vietnam who lands a ten ton CH-46 “Frog” in the jungle at night, with no lights, under fire, with only a soldier’s cigarette lighter for reference; and an aerial tour pilot who routinely pulls people out of the water above, below, and right before Niagara Falls.

Author : Amber Smith
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,4 MB
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1501116398

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"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.

Author : Sal Greco
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing Company
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,48 MB
Release : 2019-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781645309024

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Beneath the Blades is about the many humorous situations the author encountered in his long career flying helicopters while in the military and then as a commercial pilot. The author hopes that whoever reads these anecdotes will have a laugh or two and a smile on their face when they are done. It is an insider look at the often quirky experiences of a helicopter pilot that the public at large never gets to witness. About the Author Sal Greco is eighty-six years old with four children (two boys and two girls), nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. His wife Loretta passed away almost three years ago after over sixty years of marriage. Over the course of his career, he has flown eighteen different aircraft and enjoys outdoor activities. He has had a very happy and charmed life and is extremely grateful for that.