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Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller´s Gunsight View of Flying with Sog
Tom Yarborough
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Description for Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller´s Gunsight View of Flying with Sog
Paperback. The classic, revised story of how an elite group of US Air Force pilots fought a secret air war over Vietnam, acting as the eyes and ears of the bombers. Now available in paperback Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: HBWS2; JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
The classic, revised story of how an elite group of US Air Force pilots fought a secret air war over Vietnam in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes-flying as low as they could get. The eyes and ears of the fast-moving jets who rained death and destruction down on enemy positions, the Forward Air Controller made an art form out of an air strike-knowing the targets, knowing where friendly troops were, and reacting with split-second, life and death decisions as a battle unfolded. The expertise of the low, slow FACs, as well as the hazards attendant to their role, ... Read more
The classic, revised story of how an elite group of US Air Force pilots fought a secret air war over Vietnam in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes-flying as low as they could get. The eyes and ears of the fast-moving jets who rained death and destruction down on enemy positions, the Forward Air Controller made an art form out of an air strike-knowing the targets, knowing where friendly troops were, and reacting with split-second, life and death decisions as a battle unfolded. The expertise of the low, slow FACs, as well as the hazards attendant to their role, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612004754
SKU
V9781612004754
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-35
About Tom Yarborough
Colonel Tom Yarborough, USAF (ret.) served in the Air Force for thirty years in a variety of flying and staff assignments. A command pilot, during his two Vietnam tours as a forward air controller, he earned thirty combat decorations, including the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He currently lives in ... Read more
Reviews for Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller´s Gunsight View of Flying with Sog
Tom Yarborough's account of his involvement in just one aspect of the war makes for a hugely exciting read - not the kind of thing that made headline news at the time, but something quite extraordinary and amazing.
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