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Author:

Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981- author.

Title:

Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan / Amber Smith.

Edition:

First Atria Books hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Atria Books,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xvi, 271 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Subject:

Smith, Amber--(Amber Lane),--1981-
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives, American.
Afghan War, 2001---Aerial operations, American.
United States.--Airborne Division, 101st.--Airborne Division, 101st.
Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.
Women helicopter pilots--United States--Biography.
Helicopter pilots--United States--Biography.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

This is what war feels like -- Born to fly -- Mother Rucker -- Sink or swim -- Hurry up and wait -- Welcome to Iraq -- Better safe than sorry -- Bingo -- Troops in contact -- Friendly fire -- What lies beneath -- Annihilator 24 -- Flying blind -- One last mission -- Screaming eagles -- The crash -- A new war -- Cleared hot -- Shooting to kill -- Cheating death -- War test you -- Goodbye -- Lucky strike -- KIA -- The Tagab -- Handing off the war -- Epilogue: alive.

Summary:

A memoir of active combat by an elite female helicopter pilot stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan describes her division's high-risk battles and how they were challenged to perform under extreme duress, and shares insights into her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated unit.

ISBN:

150111638X (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781501116384 (hardcover : alk. paper) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)957231549

LCCN:

2016021638

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

DUPB413 -- Kanawha Public Library (Kanawha)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

RVPB135 -- Pomeroy Public Library (Pomeroy)

BWPD851 -- Bertha Bartlett Public Library (Story City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)