Titolo: Apache: Inside the Cockpit of the World s Most Deadly Fighting Machine
Editore: Atlantic Monthly Press (edition First Edition)
Data di pubblicazione: 2009
Lingua: Inglese
ISBN 10: 0802118941
ISBN 13: 9780802118943
Rilegatura: Hardcover
Edizione: First Edition.
Condizione: Good

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Apache is the incredible true story of Ed Macy, a decorated Apache helicopter pilot, that takes you inside the cockpit of the world’s deadliest, most technically advanced helicopter in the world—the Apache helicopter. In the cockpit of an Apache, hands, feet, and even eyes need to operate independently. As strong as a tank and, equipped with two Rolls Royce RTM-322 engines, the helicopter is remarkably fast and nearly impossible to shoot down. And thanks to a powerful array of weapons and cameras, the Apache helicopter can spot prey from miles away—and kill the enemy with a flick of the finger.
In 2007, Ed’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. And when a marine goes missing in action, Ed and his team know they are the army’s only hope of bringing him back alive. With a soldier strapped to each side of two gunships, they must land in the heart of Jugroom Fort, a Taliban stronghold, and come face-to face with hordes of their unrelenting enemy. What follows is a breathtaking rescue, unlike any the world has ever seen.

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Puts you right in the cockpit with your finger on the trigger. A truly awesome read; and a climax that Hollywood couldn’t invent.” Andy McNab, author of Immediate Action

Macy is the real deal. Nobody could write that powerfully about combat, or emotionally about the men fighting with him, unless he has been at the gunship’s controls. A fantastic, totally exhilarating roller-coaster read.” Sergeant Major Dan Mills, author of Sniper One

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, author of The Sheriff of Ramadi and Chosen Soldier

Apache is a fantastic read that puts you right in the middle of the combat zone.” Jack Coughlin, author of Shooter: The Autobiography of the Top-Ranked Marine Sniper

Apache is at its heart a ground-busting infantry tale told from an entirely new perspective. By the time these gutsy Uglies land in an occupied Taliban fort to join the ground fight, there is no doubt that attack helicopter pilots are flying grunts. What happens next is extraordinary.” Owen West, author of Sharkman Six

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