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Naked in Da Nang : A Forward Air Controller in Vietnam by Mike Jackson (2004, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMBI Publishing Company LLC
ISBN-100760320764
ISBN-139780760320761
eBay Product ID (ePID)30888809
Product Key Features
Book TitleNaked in Da Nang : a Forward Air Controller in Vietnam
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicMilitary / Vietnam War
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorMike Jackson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-273459
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal959.704/348/092 B
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisFACs (forward air controllers) in Vietnam flew low and slow, searching for signs of an elusive enemy. Often they trolled themselves as bait for the NVA troops to try to shoot down. When a friendly unit made contact, having a FAC overhead made their day because the FACs controlled the bomb-, rocket-, and napalm-laden fast movers, fighter jets and attack aircraft whose ordnance often made the difference between life and death. They were regarded by many of their airforce and naval aviator brethren as insane, suicidal, or both. In addition to the perils of enemy fire which ranged from lucky AK-47 shots to .51 caliber machine guns and SA-7 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, you had to watch out to keep from being blown up in a B-52 Arc-Light strike or knocked down by friendly artillery. As the title suggests, however, Naked in Da Nang is not an angst ridden account of mortal combat. Following in the footsteps of Richard Hooker's classic M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, author Jackson has a keen eye for the absurdities that abound in a combat zone. That the humor is often dark only serves to sharpen its comic edge.- These pilots were considered the Guardian Angels of the Vietnam ground soldier- Refers to the unarmed nature of FAC (Forward Air Controllers) aircraft- Low-tech aircraft that survived combat on pilot skills only, FACs (forward air controllers) in Vietnam flew low and slow, searching for signs of an elusive enemy. Often they trolled themselves as bait for the NVA troops to try to shoot down. When a friendly unit made contact, having a FAC overhead made their day because the FACs controlled the bomb- rocket-, and napalm-laden fast movers, fighter jets and attack aircraft whose ordnance often made the difference between life and death. They were regarded by many of their air force and naval aviator brethren as insane, suicidal, or both. In addition to the perils of enemy fire which ranged from lucky AK-47 shots to .51 caliber machine guns and SA-7 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, you had to watch out to keep from being blown up in a B-52 Arc-Light strike or knocked down by friendly artillery. As the title suggests, however, "Naked in DaNang is not an angst ridden account of morta l combat. Following in the footsteps of Richard Hooker's classic "M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, author Jackson has a keen eye for the absurdities that abound in a combat zone. That the humor is often dark only serves to sharpen its comic edge.
LC Classification NumberDS559.5.J33 2004
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