Wings for the Valiant

About this book

A pilot with the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion in Vietnam Robert W. Sisk fought the war from the cockpit of a UH-1 Huey. In this blistering first-hand account of his two yearsand over 1800 chopper hoursin Vietnam Sisk vividly recalls brutal gunship assaults on Viet Cong strongholds incredible rescue missions under fire and hellish descents into hot landing zones. He re-creates both a terrifying world of ever-present boobytraps and jungle snipersand the earthy day-to-day camaraderie of the men the brawls the bravado and even the crazy stunts. In the stark words of a pilot who earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary heroism in battle this is the explosive true or the airmen who fought with the renowned 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)...and their triumphs in the face of incredible odds.