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Title: Taking Fire: The True Story of a Decorated Chopper Pilot by Ron Alexander, Charles W. Sasser ISBN: 0-312-98017-5 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.14 (7 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: I don't think so.
Comment: "Legendary 1st Air Cavalry Division pilot Alexander was the most highly decorated American helicopter pilot of the thousands who served in the Vietnam War."
I don't know and have never heard of the "Legandary" Mr. Alexander and have no doubt he did his duty but the "most decorated" in the war he was not. I cannot rank him at all. I do know combat scout pilots Larry "Kickass" Brown, Rod "Outcast" Willis, Ace "War Wagon" Cozzalio and Lou "Rocket" Rochat, and gun pilots Skip "Redskin" Butler", Ron Timberlake, Tim "Blue Ghost" Sprouse, Lou "Animal" Breuer, Mac "Charliehorse" Cocherell, Dean "Darkhorse" Sinor, Chuck Koranda and Steve Wing. Jolly pilot Rodney "Quang Tri"Griffiths and "Dustoff" MOH recipients Patrick Brady and Mike Novosel. I know "Legandary" Huey drivers like Joe Hogg, Wayne McAdoo, Bob Holmes, Joe Estes, Larry Ezell, Noel Harvey, and Mike Sloniker. You want "Legandary", I just gave you legandary. It would take Mr. Alexanders Huey to haul the medals these guys earned. Several of their crewchiefs are more highly decorated than Alexander. Mike Clausen comes to mind with his MOH. Jim parker and Ken Stormer are two. If the guys who were there with Alexander didn't "buy it", that's a bad sign. I hope this was someones else's fault and not his, but it is just not true.
Rating: 1
Summary: A great work..............of fiction :-(
Comment: This a clearly a book where they author has taken several things that he heard from others, a litle bid of his own experince and then inflated the whole thing.
There are too many things in this book that don't fit what happend.
I have read other books about A troop 1/9 Cav, and it clear that this author has lent/stolen varius bits and used them with a nice twist in his own book
Don't buy it, its work of fiction....
Mr Alexander....shame on you, you disgrace the ones who gave all
Rating: 5
Summary: Vietnam Veteran and Avid Vietnam Book Reader
Comment: I have read approximately 200 books on the Vietnam war, and I have to say Taking Fire is the best of all. I never realized how dangerous the helicopter pilots jobs were. This is absolutely the most exciting book I have ever read. It is one of those books you can't put down. I have the most respect and admiration for Ron Alexander that I have ever had for anyone else. What a remarkable man. I just wish I knew if he had an e-mail address where I would be able to correspond directly with him. Thank you Ron for publishing such a terrific book.
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Title: Angel's Wing: A Year in the Skies of Vietnam by Joseph R. Finch ISBN: 0910155453 Publisher: Bartleby Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Low Level Hell by Hugh L., Jr. Mills, Robert A. Anderson ISBN: 0891417192 Publisher: Presidio Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Firebirds: The Best First Person Account of Helicopter Combat in Vietnam Ever Written by Chuck Carlock ISBN: 0553577050 Publisher: Bantam Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Cleared Hot!: A Marine Combat Pilot's Vietnam Diary by Bob Stoffey ISBN: 0312929412 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Chickenhawk by Robert Mason ISBN: 0140072187 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1984 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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