Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World s Most Deadly Fighting Machine

Macy, Ed

ISBN 10: 0802118941 / ISBN 13: 9780802118943

Verlag: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2009

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World s Most Deadly Fighting Machine
• Verlag: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0802118941
• ISBN-13: 9780802118943
• Einband: hardcover
• Zustand: Very Good

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Inhaltsangabe

Apache is the incredible true story of Ed Macy, a decorated Apache helicopter pilot, that takes you inside the cockpit of the world’s deadliest, most technically advanced helicopter in the world—the Apache helicopter. In the cockpit of an Apache, hands, feet, and even eyes need to operate independently. As strong as a tank and, equipped with two Rolls Royce RTM-322 engines, the helicopter is remarkably fast and nearly impossible to shoot down. And thanks to a powerful array of weapons and cameras, the Apache helicopter can spot prey from miles away—and kill the enemy with a flick of the finger.
In 2007, Ed’s Apache squadron was dispatched to Afghanistan’s notorious Helmand Province, with the mission to fight alongside and protect the men on the ground by any means necessary. And when a marine goes missing in action, Ed and his team know they are the army’s only hope of bringing him back alive. With a soldier strapped to each side of two gunships, they must land in the heart of Jugroom Fort, a Taliban stronghold, and come face-to face with hordes of their unrelenting enemy. What follows is a breathtaking rescue, unlike any the world has ever seen.

Reseña del editor

Looks at the Apache helicopter's use by the British in the Afghan War along with the author's account of his missions flying the Apache.