Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Taking Fire: The True Story of a Decorated Chopper Pilot

250 Anmeldelser

4.5

Længde
7T 49M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

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 (Lydbog): 9781977387905

Release date

Lydbog: 21. august 2018

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Eyes Behind the Lines: L Company Rangers in Vietnam, 1969 Gary A. Linderer
  2. Eyes of the Eagle: F Company LRPs in Vietnam, 1968 Gary A. Linderer
  3. To the Limit: An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam Tom A. Johnson
  4. 19 Minutes to Live - Helicopter Combat in Vietnam Lew Jennings
  5. Nam-Sense: Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Arthur Wiknik, Jr.
  6. Call Sign Dracula: My Tour with the Black Scarves April 1969 to March 1970 Joe Fair
  7. SOG Medic: Stories from Vietnam and Over the Fence Robert Dumont
  8. Whispers In The Tall Grass Nick Brokhausen
  9. Viper Pilot: The Autobiography of One of America's Most Decorated Combat Pilots Dan Hampton
  10. US Navy SOG SEALs: Working with Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard to Rescue a Downed Pilot in Vietnam Keith McKim
  11. Rice Paddy Recon: A Marine Officer’s Second Tour in Vietnam, 1968–1970 Andrew R. Finlayson
  12. No Way Out: The Searing True Story of Men Under Siege Adam Jowett
  13. Vietnam: A Tale of Two Tours James C. Mooney, Jr.
  14. Brothers in Arms: Real War. True Friends. Unlikely Heroes. Geraint Jones
  15. Run to the Sound of the Guns: The True Story of an American Ranger at War in Afghanistan and Iraq Mir Bahmanyar
  16. Surprised at Being Alive: An Accidental Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and Beyond Robert F. Curtis
  17. Uncommon Valor: The Recon Company that Earned Five Medals of Honor and Included America’s Most Decorated Green Beret Stephen L. Moore
  18. Death in the A Shau Valley: L Company LRRPs in Vietnam, 1969–1970: L Company LRRPs in Vietnam, 1969-1970 Larry Chambers
  19. Run Through the Jungle: Real Adventures in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Larry J. Musson
  20. Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a US Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam James Joyce
  21. We Were Warriors: One Soldier's Story of Brutal Combat Johnny Mercer
  22. SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam John L. Plaster
  23. Vietnam Rough Riders: A Convoy Commander's Memoir Frank McAdams
  24. Eye of the Storm: Twenty-Five Years In Action With The SAS Peter Ratcliffe
  25. From F-4 Phantom to A-10 Warthog: Memoirs of a Cold War Fighter Pilot Steven K Ladd
  26. Back in Action: An American Soldier’s Story of Courage, Faith, and Fortitude David Rozelle
  27. Eye of the Tiger: Memoir of a United States Marine, Third Force Recon Company, Vietnam John Edmund Delezen
  28. Fire Base Illingworth: An Epic True Story of Remarkable Courage Against Staggering Odds Philip Keith
  29. A Handful of Hard Men: The SAS and the Battle for Rhodesia Hannes Wessels
  30. Roberts Ridge: A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan Malcolm MacPherson
  31. The Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle to Survive the Vietnam War Doug Stanton
  32. Sniper on the Eastern Front: The Memoirs of Sepp Allerberger, Knight’s Cross Albrecht Wacker
  33. The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Frederick Downs
  34. Walking Point: An Infantryman's Untold Story Michael H. Cunningham
  35. Living With Honor: A Memoir Salvatore Giunta
  36. The Mission, the Men, and Me: Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander Pete Blaber
  37. The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Fought for a New Afghanistan Eric Blehm
  38. The Regiment: 15 Years in the SAS Rusty Firmin
  39. The Youngest Green Beret: Real people, real combat, espionage, and conflict in the Mekong Delta 1969 Terry McIntosh
  40. Vietnam: There & Back: A Combat Medic's Chronicle Jim "Doc" Purtell
  41. We Dared to Win: The SAS in Rhodesia Hannes Wessels
  42. Foxtrot in Kandahar: A Memoir of a CIA Officer in Afghanistan at the Inception of America's Longest War: A Memoir of a CIA Officer in Afghanistan at the Inception of America’s Longest War Duane Evans
  43. Scimitar into Stanley: One Soldier's Falklands War Roger Field
  44. Vietnam Green Berets S.O.G. Medal of Honor Recipients Keith McKim
  45. House to House: An Epic Memoir of War Staff Sergeant David Bellavia
  46. Islands of the Damned: A Marine at War in the Pacific R. V. Burgin

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet