19 Minutes to Live - Helicopter Combat in Vietnam

De: Lew Jennings

Narrado por: David Colacci

Over 12,000 helicopters were used in the Vietnam War, which is why it became known as "The Helicopter War". Almost half of the helicopters, 5,086, were lost. Helicopter pilots and crews accounted for nearly 10 percent of all the US casualties suffered in Vietnam, with nearly 5,000 killed and an untold number of wounded. Lew Jennings flew over 700 Air Cavalry Cobra Gunship Helicopter missions and received three Distinguished Flying Crosses for Valor.

This memoir describes first-hand the harrowing experiences of helicopter pilots and crews in combat operations, from the far South to the DMZ, including the infamous Ashau Valley, Hamburger Hill, LZ Airborne, and others. 19 Minutes to Live illustrates the incredible courage and determination of helicopter pilots and crews supporting those heroes that carried a rucksack and a rifle in Vietnam.

©2017 Lew Jennings (P)2018 Tantor

well done

An excellent account of combat helicopter action in Viet nam. The author does an amazing job of teaching and storytelling.

Excellent Book

Very good story, very well written. perfectly read by the narrator. I really enjoyed every aspect of this audiobook. highly recommended

Enjoyed the book

I think the book was great. It had plenty of detail and facts. I am only a fixed wing pilot but I could relate to and understand his flying. Lots of combat details.

great book

loved it very good told a great many stories of his experiences in Vietnam. very good

Action packed story

As a helicopter pilot who also served in A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, I particularly loved all the detailed stories of their engagements in Vietnam. I also fondly enjoyed stories of the author's flight school experiences. Not too long after beginning this Audible book, it was one I couldn't "put down".