| Edition |
First Atria books hardcover edition |
| Phys Descr |
xvi, 271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and 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 |
| 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 |
| Subject |
Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981-
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal narratives, American
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Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Aerial operations, American
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Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American
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Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American
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United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
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Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography
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Women helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography
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Helicopter pilots -- United States -- Biography
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| Other Form |
Online version: Smith, Amber (Amber Lane), 1981- author. Danger close. First Atria Books hardcover edition. New York : Atria Books, 2016 9781501116407 (DLC) 2016031086 |
| OCLC # |
953175436 |
| ISBN # |
9781501116384 |
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150111638X |
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9781501116391 |
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1501116398 |
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