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    Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Flying with SOG
    Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Flying with SOG
    Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Flying with SOG
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    Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Flying with SOG

    Written by Tom Yarborough

    Narrated by Sean Runnette

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    Da Nang Diary is the story of how, in Vietnam, an elite group of Air Force pilots fought a secret air war in Cessna 0-2 and OV-10 Bronco prop planes-flying as low as they could get. The eyes and ears of the fast-moving jets who rained death and destruction down on enemy positions, the forward air controller made an art form out of an air strike-knowing the targets, knowing where friendly troops were, and reacting with split-second, life-and-death decisions as a battle unfolded.

    The expertise of the low, slow FACs, as well as the hazard attendant to their role, made for a unique bird's-eye perspective on how the entire war in Vietnam unfolded. For Tom Yarborough, who logged 1,500 hours of combat flying time, the risk was constant, intense, and electrifying. A member of the super-secret "Prairie Fire" unit, Yarborough became one of the most frequently shot-up pilots flying out of Da Nang-engaging in a series of dangerous secret missions in Laos. In this work, the listener flies in the cockpit alongside Yarborough in his adrenaline-pumping chronicle of heroism, danger, and wartime brotherhood. From the rescuing of downed pilots to taking out enemy positions, to the most harrowing extended missions directly overhead of the NVA, here is the dedication, courage and skill of the fliers who took the war into the enemy's backyard.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 15, 2020
    ISBN9781494548896
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    Tom Yarborough

    Tom Yarborough, USAF (ret.), served in the air force for thirty years in a variety of flying and staff assignments. A command pilot, during his two Vietnam tours as a forward air controller, he earned thirty combat decorations, including the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He currently lives in Springfield, Virginia, where he maintains ties to the academic community as an adjunct history professor at Northern Virginia Community College.

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    • 5/5
      Great book. One of the best ever. Well read. Excellent!
    • 5/5
      Exceptional book. Unlike so many this book wasn’t negative or political at all. Tom Yarborough just did his job and he did it well. Thank you sir. Joe Barrett is the best narrator for this.
    • 5/5
      A great look at the combat, free-time and non-combat challenges these brave men faced. The descriptions of combat are really well written and got me interested in the Bronco aircraft. Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      I felt like I was inside the Bronco with Tom. The experiences, emotions and bonds between Tom and the SOG were very real and strong. The best illustration on a team working together against impossible odds.