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Guts 'N Gunships
- What It Was Really Like to Fly Combat Helicopters in Vietnam
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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Publisher's summary
In the summer of 1967, Mark Garrison had dropped out of college at Southern Illinois University just before entering his third year. He had run out of money and had to work for a while. These were the days before the lottery and the draft soon came calling. In order to somewhat control his own future, he enlisted in the US Army's helicopter flight school program. Little did he know that this adventure would be the most profound experience of his life.
Garrison flew hundreds of missions for the 119th AHC, stationed in the Central Highlands at Camp Holloway in Pleiku, Vietnam. He was awarded 25 Air Medals, four campaign Bronze Stars, and The Distinguished Flying Cross, among numerous other awards. His narrative takes you through the whole process, from basic training, flight school, flying combat in Vietnam, and his return to the United States. His description includes many incidents in combat flight, including being hit by rocket propelled grenades and being on fire in the air, over hundreds if not thousands of enemy troops. But this is not all. He elaborates on the daily lives, emotions, and nuances of the pilots and what they considered their mission to be.
Guts 'N Gunships is a must listen if you are to have a realistic understanding of what flying helicopters in Vietnam combat was all about.
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With more than half a million copies sold, Robert Mason's Chickenhawk is one of the best-selling books ever written about the Vietnam War. Fascinated with flying from a young age, Mason earned his private pilot's license even before graduating high school. He enlisted in the army in 1964 and endured an extremely challenging "weeding out" process in an effort to fly helicopters. Sent to Vietnam, he survived more than 1,000 air combat missions despite the violence and brutality exploding all around him.
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Best
- By richard olson on 08-21-15
By: Robert Mason
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Taking Fire
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- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Nicknamed "Mini-Man" for his diminutive stature, a mere five-foot-three and 125 pounds in his flight boots, chopper pilot Ron Alexander proved to be a giant in the eyes of the men he rescued from the jungles and paddies of Vietnam. With an unswerving concern for every American soldier trapped by enemy fire, and a fearlessness that became legendary, Ron Alexander earned enough official praise to become the second most decorated helicopter pilot of the Vietnam era. Yet, for Ron, the real reward came from plucking his fellow soldiers from harm's way, giving them another chance to get home alive.
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Unnecessarily vulgar - returned it
- By Jess Henderson on 07-08-20
By: Ron Alexander, and others
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Warriors at 500 Knots
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Great Material
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By: Robert F Kirk
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Wingman #1
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Disarmed and leaderless, the United States is united no longer! Evil Russian warlords have reduced the Capitol to a smoking pile of radioactive rubble. While the destitute citizens are frozen in a state of panic, one man steps forward to seek retribution. He is a brilliant ace fighter pilot: Hawk Hunter, a lone warrior on a mission to keep alive the indomitable spirit of a forgotten dream called "America".
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By: Mack Maloney
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Recondo: LRRPs in the 101st Airborne
- By: Larry Chambers
- Narrated by: Brian Hallas
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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They will never be able to duplicate the 5th Special Forces Recondo School and the training that gave its grads something they desperately needed - the skills to survive Long Range Patrol missions in the jungle that NVA considered its own. Vietman veteran Larry Chambers vividly describes the grit and courage it took to pass the tough volunteer-only training program in Nha Trang and the harrowing graduation mission to scout out, locate, and out-guerrilla the NVA.
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Abridged
- By Rodney on 06-11-21
By: Larry Chambers
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The Vietnam Air War
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- By: Colonel Dennis M. "Mike" Ridnouer
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
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The Vietnam War is one of the most misunderstood military conflicts in 20th-century America. Showcasing 72 true stories told by American servicemen who fought from the skies, this unique and historically significant collection is a stunning record of the air war in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Overall worthy and perspective broadening
- By Clayton Cartier on 11-03-20
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Come Up and Get Me
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- By: Joe Kittinger, Craig Ryan
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
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A few years after his release from a North Vietnamese prisoner-of-war camp, in 1973, Colonel Joseph Kittinger retired from the Air Force. Restless and unchallenged, he turned to ballooning, a lifelong passion as well as a constant diversion for his imagination during his imprisonment. His primary goal was a solitary circumnavigation of the globe, and in its pursuit he set several ballooning distance records, including the first solo crossing of the Atlantic in 1984. But the aeronautical feats that first made him an American hero had occurred a quarter of a century earlier....
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A rewarding read
- By Andrew Braddick on 03-25-13
By: Joe Kittinger, and others
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Inside Delta Force
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Delta Force—the US Army’s most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won’t hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside—until now. Here, a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the action to reveal the never-before-told story of First Special Forces Operational Detachment-D (Delta Force).
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Finally I get the low down on Delta Force
- By Amazon Customer on 08-15-13
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Once They Were Eagles
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Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep", went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling "Pappy" Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. Now comes the true story of the Black Sheep Squadron and the men who wrote its record in the Pacific skies.
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great insight at the leyendary squadron
- By Ernesto morales on 04-28-18
By: Frank Walton
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Tail-End Charley
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- By: James E. Brown
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
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On his 19th birthday, James E. Brown tries to fake to his flight instructor that he has flown before. On his 21st birthday, Brown is on his way home after logging 85 missions in a P-47 fighter over Italy, France, and Germany. Brown's stories surrounding his training and combat experiences in World War II reveal brushes with death, continuous peril and, ultimately, a coming of age for a young man whose freshman year in college becomes instead a heroic engagement with one of the fiercest enemies his country has ever encountered.
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Good read !
- By kevin on 06-19-18
By: James E. Brown
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Vietnam: A Tale of Two Tours
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- Narrated by: David de Vries
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This is a US Army helicopter pilot's candid, firsthand account of his Vietnam experience in the air and on the ground at the height of US troop strength and then again when he returned for a second tour of duty at the very end of the war. It is a nonpolitical description of what life was really like for him and others who served in Vietnam. There is no embellishment or any secondhand stories from anyone else about their experiences in Vietnam.
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no action, just talk
- By Amy on 10-13-19
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The Night Stalkers
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- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
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Here are thrilling, never-before-heard stories of the Army's elite aviation unit - the most daring and professional helicopter crews in the world. Special Operations pilots are notoriously reticent; they don't talk about their missions, at least not to anyone outside their small community. But now, with the publication of The Night Stalkers, Durant and Steven Hartov shed a fascinating light on these mysterious super commandos and take readers into a world they have only imagined.
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A book that does justice
- By Robert on 10-05-07
By: Michael J. Durant, and others
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Hogs in the Sand
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The mighty, iconic A-10 Warthog was first thrust into battle in Operation Desert Storm. The men who took it through walls of flak and surface-to-air missiles to help defeat the world's fourth-largest army were as untested as their airplanes, so they relied on personal determination and the amazing A-10 to accomplish their missions, despite the odds.
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- By KL on 12-29-22
By: Buck Wyndham
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Nicknamed "Mini-Man" for his diminutive stature, a mere five-foot-three and 125 pounds in his flight boots, chopper pilot Ron Alexander proved to be a giant in the eyes of the men he rescued from the jungles and paddies of Vietnam. With an unswerving concern for every American soldier trapped by enemy fire, and a fearlessness that became legendary, Ron Alexander earned enough official praise to become the second most decorated helicopter pilot of the Vietnam era. Yet, for Ron, the real reward came from plucking his fellow soldiers from harm's way, giving them another chance to get home alive.
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Sometimes you do everything right, but it just isn't your day. A part fails and your helicopter comes apart in flight, or, another aircraft runs into you and the pieces of both fall to the ground below, or the enemy gunner pulls the trigger at just the right moment and his rounds find your aircraft in exactly the right spot to take it out of the sky. Whichever way it happens, it wasn't your day.
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Fascinating
This is a memoir of a helicopter pilot from the Vietnam War. Garrison tells what it takes to be a helicopter pilot in combat. Garrison covers the time from his enlistment, boot camp, helicopter school to his combat missions in Vietnam. The author goes into detail about combat action and also includes wartime humor, and the loss of friends.
The book is well written. I noted that the author flew hundreds of mission for the 119th AHC, stationed in the Central Highlands at Camp Holloway in Pleiku, Vietnam. He was awarded twenty-five air medals, four campaign medals, four Bonze Stars and the Distinguished Flying Cross among the list of medals. Garrison’s extensive combat experience comes through in the book. I found it interesting that after his war service ended Garrison decided to become a chiropractor. Seems he was following in his father’s footsteps. Eric Martin does a good job narrating the book.
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- Robin
- 01-23-16
Brought back old memories!
I was a helicopter pilot in my youth flying Dustoff or medevac helicopters in VietNam so I was very anxious to hear about Mark Garrison's adventures. I was not disappointed. I learned things that I did not know about gunships. I had deja vu moments listening to his tales. This is a good solid collection of tales and memories. I highly recommend that you read it. You won't regret it.
I was given this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
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- Tom Mac
- 01-20-18
Meant alot to me
What a great book. This one meant alot to me as my father flew Huey's in Vietnam as well. Lost him 13 years ago and he never really talked much about what he experienced. Wish I asked him more. I have his pictures on 35mm slides but this book painted a picture of what he went through. Thank you for sharing a piece of your life with us listeners. Highly recommend
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- TRey
- 09-07-17
Well done.
A light story from an angle that differs from other books on the topic.
I enjoyed it.
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- Helois mobile
- 03-01-19
Great insight!
Although this is a bygone era, the sacrifice should never be forgotten.
The sacrifice not only belongs to those who lost their lives on the battlefield.
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- Michael Richards
- 09-08-16
A very well-balanced aviation war memoir
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This is just an excellent story telling of one Huey pilot's tour in Vietnam. It has the right mix of story telling and details for the pilot/aviation enthusiast. It seems honest and sincere and I will probably listen to this one again.
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- Clock guy
- 08-12-19
The best written account I have ever heard
An absolutely wonderful memoir (report?). I too was drafted for Vietnam in the spring of 1968. However I did not go because of an undiagnosed heart condition which surprised the hell out of me; which I still have but has not killed me yet.
I had a friend who flew gunships for the Marines came home and taught flight for life pilots. Frank (not his real name) didn’t learn what Mark finally did and sadly passed away several years ago. He was a loving but sometimes difficult husband to his wife but a great friend and we all miss him.
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- Anthony natola
- 01-21-22
Mr Garrison, Thank You for sharing your story!
Outstanding book that anyone can follow along with as the saying goes What comes from the heart goes to the heart ". Mark Garrisons story really hits you and this book truly conveys the perspective of a US Army Aviator & Young officer dealing with the ups and downs of serving in the Army and the camaraderie and loyalty that is formed between brothers in arms that veterans like myself cherish. Mr Garrison thank you for showing us a few chapters of your life. T.N
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- shane
- 01-06-17
Great Book
A great book to listen to if you are a war history buff such as myself. That narration was great as well.
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- robert
- 11-04-16
RIP brother, love ya man!!
my brother was a crew chief/ door gunner on a gunship in Vietnam, he told me some of the things that he had to do over there, this book only touched on some of the things he told me, he was called "HULK" on the bird, he always said it was " the best job he ever had"
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