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Author:
Sheehy, Tim, Author (local)tlcaut1713298179972050837
Title:
Mudslingers : a true story of aerial firefighting : an American origins story / Tim Sheehy.
Publisher:
Permuted Press,
Copyright Date:
2023
Description:
x, 325 pages illustrations (chiefly color) 24 cm
Subject:
Sheehy, Tim.
Wildfire fighters--United States--Biography
Wildfires--United States--Prevention and control--Anecdotes
Autobiographies.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-323).
Summary:
"Blending historical context and first-person narrative, Mudslingers tells the dramatic and colorful story of aerial firefighting in America, as seen through the eyes of a decorated former Navy SEAL, US Naval Academy graduate, firefighting pilot, and businessman who founded Montana-based Bridger Aerospace, one of the most successful aerial firefighting teams in the world. Part narrative nonfiction, part memoir, Mudslingers is a riveting account of one person's journey from the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq to the front lines of a different but no less important battle on the home front—the war against the escalating threat of wildfire. From the early days of the B-17 to the modern fleets of the twenty-first century, Tim Sheehy will take you on a ride through the history of aerial firefighting—the most hazardous and demanding aviation mission in the world. Mudslingers is a rollicking read, an enlightening journey, and a call to action for anyone who believes wildfires are not only one of the greatest threats facing modern civilization but a threat that has long been underestimated, misunderstood, and poorly addressed, despite repeated examples of bravery and innovation by those who choose to do battle with the flames. Indeed, save for a few historic military engagements in the twentieth century, there is not a sustained aviation mission anywhere that comes close to encompassing the danger, precision, and unforgiving nature of aerial firefighting"--. Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9798888452059
LCCN:
bl2023177666
Locations:
DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

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