num_pages: 352
description: THEY FLEW LOW, SLOW, AND INTO THE FACE OF ENEMY FIRE...In Vietnam, an elite group of air force pilots fought a secret air war in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes-flying as low as they could get. The eyes and ears of the fast-moving jets who rained death and destruction down on enemy positions, the forward air controller made an art form out of an air strike-knowing the targets, knowing where friendly troops were, and reacting with split-second, life and death decisions as a battle unfolded. For Tom Yarborough, the risk was constant, intense, electrifying. A member of the super secret Prairie Fire unit, Yarborough became one of the most frequently shot-up pilots flying out of Da Nang-engaging in a series of dangerous secret missions in Laos. This is Yarborough's adrenaline-pumping chronicle of heroism, danger, and brotherhood in Vietnam. From the rescuing of downed pilots to taking out enemy positions, to the most harrowing day-long missions, here is the dedication, courage, and skill of the fliers who took the war into the enemy's backyard...
language: English
title: Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Combat in Vietnam
titlecomplete: Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Combat in Vietnam
genres: Biography, War, Memoir, Nonfiction, Autobiography, Military History, Military Fiction, Us Air Force, Aviation, History
ratings_count: 506
publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks