Apache (平装) 0007288174

An astonishing first book, 'Apache' is a story of courage, comradeship, technology and tragedy, during the ongoing war in Afghanistan.'Apache' is the first book to come from the cockpit of the most sophisticated fighting helicopter the world has ever known. Designed in the mid 1980s to take on the Soviets, these machines have proven themselves as the perfect tool for combat in Afghanistan.Ed Macy's account of the incredibly hard Apache selection process, tougher than that of the SAS, combined with his description of the sheer difficulty of flying one of these helicopters, provides a fascinating insight into the relationship between man and machine fighting in the toughest conditions imaginable.The climactic build-up to the rescue mission at Jugroom Fort is both dramatic and deeply moving. The rescue of Lance Corporal Mathew Ford has been hailed as one of the most remarkable and daring rescues of modern wartime and Ed's bravery on the ground at Jugroom Fort led to him being awarded the Military Cross -- one of the first in the Army Air Corps' history.Taking the reader right to the heart of the war in Afghanistan, 'Apache' offers an unprecedented degree of proximity to the action and horror that troops in the region are faced with on a daily basis. Gripping from the first page to the last, it is utterly compelling and impossible to put down. 'Puts you right in the cockpit with your finger on the trigger. A truly awesome read; and a climax that Hollywood couldn't invent!' Andy McNab'Books like this remind you that soldiers truly are a breed apart.' Guardian'Macy is the real deal. Nobody could write that powerfully about combat, or emotionally about the men fighting with him, unless he has been at the gunship's controls. A fantastic, totally exhilarating rollercoaster read. Forget his Hellfire missiles, the book itself is enough to blow you away.' Sergeant Major Dan Mills, author of number one bestseller 'Sniper One''An honest account of exceptional bravery.' Ross Kemp Ed Macy left the British Army in January 2008, after twenty-three years' service. He amassed a total of 3,930 helicopter flying hours, 645 of which were inside an Apache.Tom Newton Dunn is the ghostwriter of the number-one hardback bestseller 'Sniper One'. He is the Defence Editor of the Sun newspaper. List of Illustrations Maps Cutaways Prologue 1 Deja Vu 2 Riding the Dragon 3 Handover 4 Back in the Hot Seat 5 Alice, Trigger, FOG and Rocco 6 Arnhem Calling 7 A Matter of Time 8 Op Glacier Begins 9 The Bobs and Steve-O 10 Happy Christmas 11 Ready To Go Noisy 12 Op Glacier 1: Koshtay 13 A Good Night's Work 14 Op Glacier 2: The Jugroom Fort 15 Finding Mathew Ford 16 Give Me Four Volunteers 17 Into The Lion's Mouth 18 The Wrong Wall 19 Escaping Jugroom Fort 20 In Command: The Verdict Epilogue Glossary of Terms Acknowledgements Index

出版社	HarperPerennial
作者	Ed Macy