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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. "All Quiet on the Western Front" this is not. I am horrified by the naked glee of killing people. I guess that's what happens when soldiers are not drafted but self-selecting. No one's there against their will so obviously they all want to do it and seams like most of them enjoy it. ( ) Ed Macy is an Apache Helicopter pilot in the British Army who writes of his second tour of duty in Afghanistan. It is a very readable book, yet a little heavy on the facts. He was involved in 2 very exciting operations, which he goes into detail about. He does point out how hard it is to run a military operation politically. He and his mates realize that the most important part of any operation is each other. Like most soldiers they don’t fight for their country, the generals or the politicians, they fight for their mates. A readable book, but not high on the must read list. no reviews | add a review
"A truly amazing portrayal of the technical, the emotional, and the courageous. Macy puts the reader in the cockpit of our most lethal attack platform." --Dick Couch, New York Times-bestselling author Apache is the incredible true story of Ed Macy, a decorated Apache helicopter pilot, that takes you inside one of the world's most dangerous war machines. A firsthand account of the exhilaration and ferocity of war, Apache chronicles a rescue mission involving a stranded soldier in Afghanistan in 2007. Ed Macy had always dreamed of a career in the army, so when the British Army Air Corps launched its attack helicopter program, Macy bent every rule in the book to make sure he was the first to sign up to fly the Apache--the deadliest, most technically advanced helicopter in the world and the toughest to fly. In 2007, Macy'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. When a marine goes missing in action, Macy and his team know they are the Army's only hope of bringing him back alive. Apache is Macy's story--an adrenalin-fueled account of one of the most daring actions of modern wartime, and a tale of courage, danger, and comradeship you won't be able to put down. "A fantastic, totally exhilarating roller-coaster read." --Sgt. Maj. Dan Mills, author of Sniper One No library descriptions found. |
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