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Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981-
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United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Aerial operations, American.
Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
Women helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981-
Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981-
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Aerial operations, American.
Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
Women helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan / Amber Smith.
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Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981-
Atria Books, cc2016.
Call #:
956
.7044348
S642d
Subjects
Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981-
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American
Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Aerial operations, American.
Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
Women helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781501116384 (hc)
150111638X (hc)
Edition:
1st Atria books hardcover ed.
Description:
xvi, 271 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and 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 vividly describes her division's high-risk battles and the ways they were challenged to perform under extreme duress, sharing additional insights into her experiences as a woman in a male-dominated unit,"--NoveList.
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Memoirs.
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