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""In 1963 … there was no way I could have known, sitting in a classroom on that beautiful campus in Ohio, that by raising my hand I would be going to war in Vietnam and that I would see things, hear things and do things that most people cannot imagine.""--James Joyce. The author entered the United States Army through ROTC, and trained to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. He flew both Huey ""Slicks"" and Huey ""Gunships"": the former on defense flying troops into battle, and the latter in taking the battle to the enemy. Here he relives his experiences flying and fighting, with special attention given to pilots' day-to-day lives. This entry refers to the LARGE PRINT edition. For the standard edition please see ISBN 978-0-7864-1557-1.

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Author:   James Joyce
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   Large type / large print edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.513kg
ISBN:  

9780786443680

ISBN 10:   0786443685
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   15 July 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Frequently Used Terms      1. Who Wants to Go to Flight School?      2. Fly This, Fly Anything      3. Lost Over Cleveland      4. Army Flight School      5. Boredom, Terror and Joy      6. Showing Off      7. Transition School      8. Welcome to Vietnam      9. Learning the Ropes      10. Missions      11. Settling Into the Cav      12. A KKK Officer      13. Rats      14. They Booed Bob Hope      15. To the Field      16. Wildlife      17. Ancillary Missions      18. There Is No Time      19. Infusion and Disneyland      20. Saigon      21. Welcome to the Ninth      22. The Major’s Story      23. The Ox Cart      24. The Screaming      25. A Medal and a Promotion      26. Our Allies and the Last Mission      27. Welcome Home      28. I Get a Job      29. The Last Flight      Epilogue 1: Flying      Epilogue 2: War      Military History of James Joyce      Index     

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In 1963...there was no way I could have known, sitting in a classroom on that beautiful campus in Ohio, that by raising my hand I would be going to war in Vietnam and that I would see things, hear things and do things that most people cannot imagine. - James Joyce.

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James Joyce is the author of Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and has written numerous articles for newspapers such as the Durango Herald and the Chicago Tribune. He is CEO of Green Mountain International, a global purveyor of polyurethane construction products, and lives in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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