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