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- Smith, Amber (Amber Lane)
- United States Army Airborne Division, 101st
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American
- Iraq War, 2003-2011--Aerial operations, American
- Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives, American
- Afghan War, 2001---Aerial operations, American
- Air pilots, Military--United States--Biography
- Women helicopter pilots--United States--Biography
- Helicopter pilots--United States--Biography
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Title Statement | Danger close: my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan / by Amber Smith. |
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Author | Smith, Amber(Amber Lane), 1981- |
Publication | New York: Atria Books,2016. |
Edition | First Atria Books hardcover edition. |
Extent of Item | xvi, 271 pages |
ISBN | 150111638X 9781501116384 |
Other Number | 2892848 |
General Notes | 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 test you -- Goodbye -- Lucky strike -- KIA -- The Tagab -- Handing off the war -- Epilogue: alive. |
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By Topic | Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal narratives, American |
Iraq War, 2003-2011--Aerial operations, American | |
Afghan War, 2001---Personal narratives, American | |
Afghan War, 2001---Aerial operations, American | |
Air pilots, Military--Biography--United States | |
Women helicopter pilots--Biography--United States | |
Helicopter pilots--Biography--United States | |
By Name | Smith, Amber(Amber Lane),1981- |
United StatesArmyAirborne Division, 101st |