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Author:

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

Title:

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

Edition:

Large print edition.

Publisher:

Thorndike Pressa part of Gale, Cengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

415 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

Smith, Amber--(Amber Lane),--1981-
United States.--Airborne Division, 101st.--Airborne Division, 101st.
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.
Large type books.
Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography.
Women helicopter pilots--United States--Biography.
Helicopter pilots--United States--Biography.

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.

ISBN:

1410494012 (hardcover)
9781410494016 (large print : hardcover)

LCCN:

2016036019

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)