A Lonely Kind of War: Forward Air Controller, Vietnam
Dec 2010 · Xlibris Corporation
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From retired Air Force pilot Marshall Harrison comes a remarkable memoir of aerial warfare in Vietnam. In his third combat tour, Harrison found himself converted from the high performance world of jets to the awkward-looking OV-10 Bronco and assigned as a FAC forward air controller. A captivating tale of valor, brotherhood, and patriotism unravels in the pages of A Lonely Kind of War, Forward Air Controller, Vietnam, a posthumous release by this published author through Xlibris. Harrison is a born story teller. There is excitement, suspense, and humor in this account of the life of a FAC. They were a small group of dedicated pilots flying lightly armed prop-driven aircrafts in South Vietnam. Considered to be the eyes and ears of the attack aircraft, their job was to fly low and slow, find, fix, and direct airstrikes against an elusive enemy concealed by the heavy rainforest and jungles, an area the FACs referred to as the Green Square. The flying scenes are riveting: learning to fly the maneuverable Bronco, clearing in the fast-movers to drop massive 750-lb bombs without causing injury to the friendlies, and conducting covert operation into Cambodia---over the fence with the mad men in the green beanies. On one of these secret missions, he is shot down and spends a harrowing night in the jungle. FACs lived with the troops in the field and flew from unimproved airstrips; they virtually controlled the aerial battlefields of South Vietnam. Their losses were staggering and they usually died alone.
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4.8
60 reviews
JR Curley
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March 29, 2017
Easy to read, full of wit, action, and insight. Getting to see the war from the eyes of an FAC is incredibly interesting. Fantastic book.
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Xander Nel
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September 24, 2016
If you like airplanes, war and good writing, read this book!
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Nigel Drury
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July 7, 2023
Glad I read this book,an insight into a dangerous occupation during the Vietnam War.
About the author
About the Author Marshall Harrison was a retired Air Force officer who had been a special education teacher, commercial pilot, and successful writer. He had three books published by Presidio Press. One was autobiographical, A LONELY KIND OF WAR, Forward Air Controller, Vietnam. The others were novels, CADILLAC FLIGHT and THE DELTA. All have the Vietnam conflict as a recurring theme.
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