Low Level Hell

A Vietnam veteran describes his experiences in country, recounting his career as a scout pilot in the Darkhorse Air Cavalry Troop with the 1st Infantry Division Reprint. New Read Low Level Hell Author Hugh L. Mills, Jr. For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I have a reasonably large collection of Vietnam War aviation related books and memoirs This is the one I still read over and again,so than Chickenhawk.I think the reason is that of all the memoirs I have read, Hugh Mills somehow seemed to ENJOY what he was doing Although an incredibly modest memoir, considering the simply dazzling array of valorous medals he brought home from his two tours he was shot down 16 times and wounded three times, earning three Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit I have a reasonably large collection of Vietnam War aviation related books and memoirs This is the one I still read over and again,so than Chickenhawk.I think the reason is that of all the memoirs I have read, Hugh Mills somehow seemed to ENJOY what he was doing Alt...A visceral Vietnam helicopter pilot s story, but from a rarer perspective Not a slick pilot almost helplesslessy dropping soldiers in, or thehelpless dustoff crews who d liftout the wounded out of hotter areas, this book extolls the virtues of the hunter killer and straight scout teams in their dimunitive helicopters who would locate the enemy meeting their fire and direct the other resources to them The scouts suffered devastating losses outlined in the book in the process A visceral Vietnam helicopter pilot s story, but from a rarer perspective N...I didn t think I would find anything to challenge Chickenhawk as the definitive Vietnam war helicopter story but I was wrong The escapade of these pilots really does have to be read to be believed, and even then I am not sure you would believe them Someone once said of war stories, if it sounds believable it probably didn t happen.At times flying only 2 3 feet above the rice paddies these observers were almost as close to the action as the troops on the ground In many cases they did become pa I didn t think I would find anything to challenge Chickenhawk as the definitive Vietnam war helicopter story but I was wrong The escapade of these pilots really does have to be read to be believed, and even then I am not sure you would believe them Someone once said of war stori...The gripping story of the courageous brave scout pilots in VietnamI was so engrossed with this book it was hard to put it down forthan a short break Extremely well written and captivating I was in the First Cav Airmobile in late 1969 to May of 1971 based in Quan Loi and deployed numerous times in the Michelin rubber plantation Many times the little OH 6 came over us low level, buzzing around with his crew chief hanging out on his bungy cord and his 60 blazing away We were in awe The gripping story of the courageous brave scout pilots in VietnamI was so ...While I greatly appreciate the efforts and service of the author and all the others mentioned, by I m just not really fond of diary type books.Although there are portions that are very compelling as one proceeds through ...Interesting snapshot of scout pilots in VietnamOne of the best memoir I ve read This is the first book I read about a scout helicopter pilot and I ve learnt a lot about being a helicopter scout and about the war as well Such as the hunter killer teams and how they coordinate artillery strikes Since I m interested in books with personal stor...Full of action and meticulous detail, this book is a very good documentary of the types of missions and action seen by helicopter scouts in the Vietnam conflict The book details the missions, their successes, close calls and failures flown by the author, Hugh Mills, as a helicopter scout pilot His writing style puts you in the cockpit of his OH 6 Loach helicopter buzzing over the tree tops and engaging with a determined and experienced ground based adversary.The book is informative and enjoyab Full of action and meticulous detail, this book is a very good documentary of the types of missions and action seen by helicopter scouts in the Vietnam conflict The book details the missions, their successes, close calls and failures flown by the author, Hugh Mills, as a helicopter scout pilot His writing style puts you in the cockpit of his OH 6 Loach helicopter buzzing over the tree tops and engaging with a determined and experienced ground based adversary.The book ...WOW is the first word that pops into my head when I think about this book Low Level Hell is one hell of a roller coaster ride, following the exploits of a American scout helicopter pilot during the Vietnam war Before reading this book I had no prior knowledge of the role of helicopter scout pilots, now I am in awe of the sheer madness of these pilots The two authors combine to bring the excitement and the tragedy of young men fighting in war From hair raising balls to the wall fire fights to WOW is the first word that pops into my head when I think about this book Low Level Hell is one hell of a roller coaster ride, following the exploits of a American scout helicopter pilot during the Vietnam war Before reading this book I had no prior knowledge...I enjoyed the combat descriptions Resonated with me well due to my own combat experiences as a scout pilot in the Big Red One in Iraq It was worth reading about the heritage of my profession Mills details the emotions of a soldier well without turning self righteous or condescending I appreciated his honesty However, having been an air Cav pilot, I thought the dialogue often seemed forced and unrealistic It s hard to convey the feelings of absolute terror in the middle of combat in a book, I enjoyed the combat descriptions Resonated with me well due to my own combat experiences as a scout pilot in the Big Red One in Iraq It was worth reading about the heritage of my profession Mills details the emotions of a soldier well without turning self righteous or condescending I appreciated his honesty However, having been an air Cav pilot, I thought the dialogue often seemed forced and unrealistic It s hard t...

• English
• 16 December 2018
Hugh L. Mills, Jr.
• Mass Market Paperback
• 370 pages
• 0440215498
• Hugh L. Mills, Jr.
• Low Level Hell