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Title Taking fire! : memoir of an aerial scout in Vietnam / David L. Porter ; Foreword by Major General Richard Davis, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Imprint Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
©2020

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Descript vii, 174 pages illustrations 23 cm
Note Includes index
""As a first lieutenant in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, U.S. Army pilot David Porter was section leader in an Aerial Scout platoon in Vietnam. Their mission was to conduct reconnaissance in OH-6 aircraft (a.k.a. Light Observation Helicopter or "Loach") near the Cambodian border. Finding and engaging the enemy at low altitude in coordination with an AH-1 Cobra gunship circling above, these units developed a remarkable method of fighting the Viet Cong: Hunter-Killer Operations. The tactic had great local success but died with the war. Few today are aware of the hazards these pilots faced during times of intense combat. Porter's vivid memoir recounts the internal workings of a legendary air cavalry troop, in-the-cockpit combat actions, and the men who were key players on this perilous battleground."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher
Subject Porter, David L., 1943-
United States. Army. Armored Cavalry Regiment, 11th
United States. Army. Armored Cavalry Regiment, 11th -- Biography
1961-1975
Vietnamkriget 1957-1975
Militära operationer
Piloter
Stridspiloter
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American
Helicopter pilots.
Military operations, Aerial -- American.
United States.
Vietnam.
Vietnam
Förenta staterna
Biografi
Classmark 959.704/34
Alt Auth Davis, Richard
ISBN/ISSN 9781476680514 (paperback)
1476680515
9781476639086
(ebook) 9781476639086
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