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Snake Pilot : Flying the Cobra Attack Helicopter in Vietnam by Randy Zahn (2005, Trade Paperback)

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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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1574886118
ISBN-13
9781574886115
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30792833

Product Key Features

Book Title
Snake Pilot : Flying the Cobra Attack Helicopter in Vietnam
Author
Randy Zahn
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Vietnam War, Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
302 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ds558.8.Z35 2004
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Snake Pilot puts you in the seat of one of the most awesome weapons of the Vietnam War: the Huey Cobra gunship. In short, [Zahn's] book chronicles the AH-1 at its point of maximum impact. It also is a telling tale of modern war: a story of how a naive middle-class kid from the suburbs is transformed by the pathos of war. This is the best memoir to date on the air war in Vietnam., [Zahn] writes with authority . . . he captures the intensity of moments long since buried in the memories of those who lived them. . . . He has produced a book that is not so much a memoir of events past as a freshly discovered live report from the past. . . . It has lessons to teach the 'battle captains' of today. . . . The glimpse it offers of leaders-as-seen-by-the-led should be of value to anyone who leads the smart, aggressive, competent, self-asured young Mr. Zauns of today., 'You're just a kid,' the flight surgeon said. And he was right. Randy Zahn was just nineteen years old when he served as an AH-1 pilot in 1/9 Cav in 1970-71. Low and slow, up close and personal, he saw war from the steamy cockpit of a Cobra gunship. Through the sweat, blood, and tears of far too many missions, he learned that war is about men and what it does to them. 'We've established bonds that are stronger than blood,' he wrote. Exactly right, and Randy tells it well. Cleared hot., Zahn has shared the ups, downs, and horrors of a year in the life of a nineteen-year-old Cobra gunship pilot with the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry in Vietnam. Snake Pilot is a real keeper. I couldn't put it down., Zahn reconstructed his year of combat in Vietnam with surprising detail, capturing the cockiness, angst, and attitude of the naive nineteen-year-old 1st Cavalry Division attack helicopter pilot of 1970 and 1971. . . . I recommend it to those interested in Army aviation, the Vietnam War, and leadership of aviation units.
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-156005
Dewey Decimal
959.704/148/092
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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by antholanghSep 22, 2020
Factual account of Randy Zahn's experience flying Huey Cobras in Vietnam
Very factual information of Randy Zahn and his account of flying Huey Cobras in Vietnam. Enjoyed reading his experiences of the strategy to fight the air war in Vietnam and Cambodia.
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