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Based on audiotapes he recorded during the
war and sent home to his family, Randy Zahn’s SNAKE PILOT recounts
his experiences flying AH-1 Cobra helicopters during the Vietnam
War. First deployed in Vietnam in 1967 and loaded with a formidable
arsenal of weaponry, the Cobra was the first helicopter designed
from inception as an attack aircraft. It dramatically changed the
nature of the war in Vietnam by offering the Army, for the first
time, its own powerful and highly accurate weapons platform for
close-air-support missions. Randy Zahn arrived in Vietnam shortly
before the 1970 U.S. invasion of Cambodia, one of the most
impressive demonstrations by the Cobra in the war. He describes his
stunning transformation from a naive, middle-class teenager from
southern California to a hardened killer during his tour in
Vietnam. Unlike the pilots who flew the fast-moving strike jets,
Zahn experienced the war “up close and personal,” witnessing the
grisly effects of the Cobra’s firepower on enemy soldiers. The
author does not glorify killing but rather explains in sharp relief
the kaleidoscope of emotions associated with combat: fear, revenge,
hate, remorse, pity, and even ecstasy. He captures many of the
ironies and nuances inherent in Vietnam, especially during the
final years of the conflict. Zahn displays a sensitivity rarely
found in memoirs written by battle-hardened warriors. This human
element, combined with the vast amount of archival research and
interviews with members of his former unit, ensures that SNAKE
PILOT will become the definitive account of the role helicopters
played in Vietnam |
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| ISBN-10: 1574885650 ISBN-13: 9781574885651 |
Hardback - October 2003 |
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