Chariots of the Damned: Helicopter Special Operations from Vietnam to Kosovo

When F-16 pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia, a rescue mission was launched immediately. It involved nearly 100 aircraft, but succeeded in plucking him to safety in broad daylight. The pilot of the only F-117 Stealth bomber to have ever been shot down was spirited away with equal success. The USAF's elite special Operations Group is the product of many years of hard experience, but only now is it possible to reveal how many of its most famous missions were conducted. Major Mike McKinney and Mike Ryan investigate the origins of the Special Operations Group and the experience of early rescue missions in Vietnam. The grisly fate awaiting captured American fliers spurred the USAF to develop new weapons and tactics to fight their way through intense enemy anti-aircraft fire. Sometimes the rescue of a single man would escalate into a major military operation - one was later filmed as BAT-21 starring Gene Hackman and Danny Glover. If the ultimate Vietnam rescue mission, the Son Tay raid, was a failure, it did demonstrate how far techniques and equipment had evolved. From disaster at Desert 1 to the Gulf War, Bosnia and the tragedy in Somalia, Chariots of the Damned takes you on an edge of the seat ride into some of the most incredible battles of recent times.

History

Ryan, Mike

McKinney, Mike

Military

Thomas Dunne Books

The First Authorized Account By A Serving Officer in the U.S. Air Force's Elite Special Operartions Group When F-16 pilot Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia, a rescue mission was launched immediately. It involved nearly 100 aircraft, but succeeded in plucking him to safety in broad daylight. The pilot of the only F-117 Stealth bomber to have ever been shot down was spirited away with equal success. The USAF's elite special organizations Group is the product of many years of hard experience, but only now is it possible to reveal how many of its most famous missions were conducted. Mike McKinney and Mike Ryan investigate the origins of the Special Operations Group and experience the early rescue missions in Vietnam. The grisly fate awaiting captured American fliers spurred the USAF to develop new weapons and tactics to fight their way through intense enemy anti-aircraft fire. Sometimes the rescue of a single man would escalate into a major military operation. If the ultimate Vietnam rescue mission, the Son Tay raid, was a failure, it did demonstrate how far techniques and equipment had evolved. From disaster at Desert 1 to the Gulf War, Bosnia and the tragedy in Somalia, Chariots of the Damned takes you on an edge-of-the-seat ride into some of the most incredible battles of recent times.

Literature & Fiction

St. Martin's Paperbacks

The 'all or nothing' personality is driven to succeed. While often bringing great rewards in terms of career achievement, this approach can lead to other areas of life being adversely affected, and is one of the key causes of burnout. The author explores how this personality type can develop and, more importantly, how balance can be restored.

All or Nothing: Bringing balance to the achievement-oriented personality

Self-Help

Happiness

ReadHowYouWant

Gripped by unfair childhood expectations? Unending fear of failure? In this fascinating and empowering book, author Mike McKinney (a clinical psychologist) delves into the 'all or nothing' personality: a personality type that is driven to focus on one task or area of their life to the exclusion of everything else. While often bringing great rewards in terms of career achievements, this approach can frequently lead to other areas of life being adversely affected, most commonly relationships and life outside of work. It's also one of the main causes of burnout. McKinney looks at how this personality type can develop and more importantly, how balance can be achieved so that the best aspects of the all or nothing personality can be retained, whilst mitigating the negatives.
All or Nothing is essential reading for the determined who are seeking a more balanced, meaningful and rewarding life, and is a resourceful tool for psychologists, counsellors and life coaches alike.

Exisle Publishing

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Chariots of the Damned: Helicopter Special Operations from Vietnam to Kosovo

Chariots of the Damned: Helicopter Special Operations from Vietnam to Kosovo

All or Nothing: Bringing balance to the achievement-oriented personality

All or Nothing: Bringing balance to the achievement-oriented personality