Name: Taking Fire! Memoir of an Aerial Scout in Vietnam
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Author: David L. Porter
ISBN: 9781476680514

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Taking Fire! Memoir of an Aerial Scout in Vietnam

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Physical Book

Publisher

Mcfarland & Co Inc

Author

David L. Porter

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

126

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781476680514

Synopsis "Taking Fire! Memoir of an Aerial Scout in Vietnam "

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.

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