The Resource Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith
Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith
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The item Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Wadleigh Memorial Library.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Note
- Includes 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 tests you
- Good-bye
- Lucky strike
- KIA
- The Tagab
- Handing off the war
- Epilogue: alive
- Isbn
- 9781501116391
- Label
- Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Title
- Danger close
- Title remainder
- my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Statement of responsibility
- Amber Smith
- Subject
-
- Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography
- Autobiographies
- Helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American
- Personal Narratives
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American
- United States, Army | Airborne Division, 101st
- Women helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography
- Smith, Amber, (Amber Lane), 1981-
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1981-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Smith, Amber
- Dewey number
-
- 956.7044/348
- B
- Illustrations
-
- plates
- photographs
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- DS79.766.S625
- LC item number
- A3 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Smith, Amber
- United States
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Air pilots, Military
- Women helicopter pilots
- Helicopter pilots
- Label
- Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- 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 tests you -- Good-bye -- Lucky strike -- KIA -- The Tagab -- Handing off the war -- Epilogue: alive
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781501116391
- Lccn
- 2016021638
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color photographs
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn953175436
- Label
- Danger close : my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan, Amber Smith
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- 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 tests you -- Good-bye -- Lucky strike -- KIA -- The Tagab -- Handing off the war -- Epilogue: alive
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781501116391
- Lccn
- 2016021638
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color photographs
- System control number
- (OCoLC)ocn953175436
Subject
- Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography
- Autobiographies
- Helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American
- Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American
- Personal Narratives
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American
- United States, Army | Airborne Division, 101st
- Women helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography
- Smith, Amber, (Amber Lane), 1981-
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American
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