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Taking Fire!: Memoir of an Aerial Scout in Vietnam

Taking Fire!: Memoir of an Aerial Scout in Vietnam - Paperback

by David L. Porter
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Availability:In StockContributor:David L. PorterAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2020-03-13Pages:182
Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476680514ISBN-10:1476680515UPC:9781476680514Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:Vietnam War, Aviation & SpaceSize:8.70 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC7QJKZM3R

As a first lieutenant in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army pilot David Porter was section leader in an Aerial Scout platoon in Vietnam. Their mission was to conduct reconnaissance in OH-6 aircraft (a.k.a. Light Observation Helicopter or "Loach") near the Cambodian border. Finding and engaging the enemy at low altitude in coordination with an AH-1 Cobra gunship circling above, these units developed a remarkable method of fighting the Viet Cong: Hunter-Killer Operations.

The tactic had great local success but died with the war. Few today are aware of the hazards these pilots faced during times of intense combat. Porter's vivid memoir recounts the internal workings of a legendary air cavalry troop, in-the-cockpit combat actions, and the men who were key players on this perilous battleground.

Language:EnglishPublisher:McFarland & CompanyISBN-13:9781476680514ISBN-10:1476680515UPC:9781476680514Book Category:History, Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Wars & Conflicts, MilitaryBook Topic:Vietnam War, Aviation & SpaceSize:8.70 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SC7QJKZM3R
Colonel David L. Porter retired after twenty-seven years in Combat Arms. In addition to Vietnam, he served multiple tours as a cavalryman on the German border, and commanded a cavalry squadron during the collapse of "the wall" in early 1990. He served in multiple combat divisions, Armor School, and various staff positions, including the Pentagon. In retirement, he became the Director of Admissions at Colorado Technical University and is currently a government contractor training America's soldiers. He lives in Jackson, Tennessee.
Publisher: McFarland & Company

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