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Taking Fire! : Memoir of an Aerial Scout in Vietnam / David L. Porter ; foreword by Major General Richard Davis, U.S. Army (Ret.).
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Porter, David L., 1943- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Aerial operations, American.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Helicopter pilots--United States--Biography.
- Helicopter pilots.
- Helicopter pilots--Vietnam--Biography.
- United States. Army. Armored Cavalry Regiment, 11th.
- United States.
- United States. Army. Armored Cavalry Regiment, 11th--Biography.
- Porter, David L., 1943-.
- Porter, David L.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (183 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
- Summary:
- ""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."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-3908-6
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