Fire Angels

De: Eric H. Heisner

Narrado por: Tim Tidball

Natural wildfires are raging out of control. Years of fire prevention programs have left huge stores of timberland which fuel massive burns. Brave teams of wilderness firefighters assemble to combat the infernos from land and air. Among them are the skilled pilots, flying military surplus airplanes, converted to water-bombers. With newer technology and the phasing out of the post-war air-tankers, these vintage aircraft and specialized aviators may soon become obsolete.

Soaring through smoke-filled skies to douse the flames – Fire Angels. At the Fire Angel air base in Pocatello, Idaho, a ragtag group of aerial firefighters face increasingly intense forest fires. These skilled airmen fly in low, targeting water drops on raging wildfires with post-war, military surplus airplanes. As the fire-bombing crew struggles to compete in the changing times, a corporate team comes in to streamline the operation or liquidate its assets. It seems their plans for modernization don’t include the outdated aircraft or aviators. The transformation of the air base may be the end of an era.

©2020 Eric H. Heisner (P)2022 Eric H. Heisner

Exciting Journey

What a ride. I could swear I felt the embers landing, the turbo props shake my chair, and share the cockpit with some of the interesting characters in this book. I've read the author's (E.H. Heisner) western novel and it got me hooked. I felt this one is another that is captured my sense of adventure from the first page.

I've lived in the west and know that there are many crews like this, that live a similar existence but rarely do we get an entertaining glimpse into their world. The narrator did a great job too of capturing the many unique characters that took wing in this action novel. Good job to you both, and can't wait for the next adventure!