Distant Thunder
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Distant Thunder

Helicopter Pilot's Letters from War in Iraq and Afghanistan

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Distant Thunder

Helicopter Pilot's Letters from War in Iraq and Afghanistan

About this book

Distant Thunder details the engrossing experiences of a helicopter pilot’s tales of war told through letters that come straight from the heart. Often the author labored well into the night after a mission still wearing the dusty flight suit which bore witness to the events he penned.Don Harward was torn between two worlds; his loyalty to his family and to his country. Like so many other soldiers, even on leave, he can always hear the dim roar of guns, the distant thunder of war, and is always summoned towards the sound. Pacific Wings, a prestigious New Zealand-based magazine, has previously published some letters which have been praised by a growing readership, both aviator and non flyer alike, for their ability to transport the reader into the world of war. Includes superb action photographs from Don’s personal collection. A twenty-five-year veteran of the US Army, he details action over Panama, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan, including Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, drawing also from his days in Army Special Ops, operating with 2-2 SAS. As a 160th SOAR pilot for a lot of his military career, his is a story that goes above and beyond the normal military lifestyle. An inspiring read.

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Table of contents

  1. Foreword
  2. Introduction
  3. Chapter 1 First Letters From War
  4. Chapter 2 Being Tested
  5. Chapter 3 On Leave and Returning to Duty
  6. Chapter 4 My Love/Hate Relationship with the Sling-Wing
  7. Chapter 5 Red Sky in the Morning, Sailors take Warning
  8. Chapter 6 Lucky Dollar
  9. Chapter 7 Combat Boots and Pickle Suits
  10. Chapter 8 Of a Halo and Fate
  11. Chapter 9 Airmen and Soldiers
  12. Chapter 10 What is a ‘Normal’ Life?
  13. Chapter 11 Little Boys and Flying Dreams
  14. Chapter 12 The Thousand-Yard Stare
  15. Chapter 13 Déjà vu
  16. Chapter 14 Two Days in August
  17. Chapter 15 The Journey
  18. Chapter 16 Nicknames
  19. Chapter 17 Distant Thunder
  20. Chapter 18 Wild Ride
  21. Chapter 19 Missions
  22. Chapter 20 Aeroscouts
  23. Chapter 21 O’ Dark-Thirty
  24. Chapter 22 Wisdom
  25. Chapter 23 Never Volunteer
  26. Chapter 24 Reminiscing
  27. Chapter 25 Memorial Day
  28. Chapter 26 Farewell to Two Brave Marines
  29. Chapter 27 Early Morning Coffee and Taliban
  30. Chapter 28 Strangers in the Night
  31. Chapter 29 Quiet Professionals
  32. Epilogue Aviator’s Prayer
  33. Index