David L. Porter

Taking Fire!

Memoir of an Aerial Scout in Vietnam

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 276g
• ISBN-13: 9781476680514
• ISBN-10: 1476680515
• Artikelnr.: 70954352

Autorenporträt

Colonel David L. Porter retired after twenty-seven years in Combat Arms. In addition to Vietnam, he served multiple tours as a cavalryman on the German border, and commanded a cavalry squadron during the collapse of "the wall" in early 1990. He served in multiple combat divisions, Armor School, and various staff positions, including the Pentagon. In retirement, he became the Director of Admissions at Colorado Technical University and is currently a government contractor training America's soldiers. He lives in Jackson, Tennessee.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Foreword by Major General Richard Davis, U.S. Army (Ret.) Preface Prologue
1.
In the Beginning
2.
To Vietnam
3.
The Quan Loi Military Complex
4.
Hooch City
5.
The Enemy
6.
Indian Country
7.
"Find the Bastards and Pile On"
8.
Hunter-Killer Team Operations
9.
The Characters 10.
Starting with the Blues 11.
To the Scouts 12.
Life as a Scout: Now It Begins 13.
"Find and report enemy locations and dispositions" 14.
The Dink Build Underway 15.
The Bad Days of February 16.
Life After the Scouts Epilogue Glossary Appendix Index