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Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal
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About Hogs In The Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat
Product Description "I am awed by my destructive power. With a small squeeze of the gun trigger under my right index finger, I can rip the turret off a thirty-ton battle tank and throw it 200 feet across the desert, while the rest of the tank burns in an explosion of white-hot, burning phosphorescence. But the cold, morbid reality of it does not exist from where I sit and watch it happen. There's no dramatic chord. No deafening explosion. No screams suddenly stifled. The soundtrack of a pilot's war is mostly silent." The mighty, iconic A-10 Warthog was first thrust into battle in Operation Desert Storm. The men who took it through walls of flak and surface-to-air missiles to help defeat the world's fourth-largest army were as untested as their airplanes, so they relied on personal determination and the amazing A-10 to accomplish their missions, despite the odds. Hogs in the Sand is the epic and deeply-personal year-long journey of one of those pilots as he fights an increasingly terrifying war, all the while attempting to win over a woman and keep control of his internal demons. For anyone who has admired the Warthog, seen it in action, or called upon it to be their salvation, this story will fulfill a desire to virtually strap into the cockpit, while gaining unprecedented understanding of the mind of a modern combat pilot. Review "Every air war produces one truly memorable book. Buck Wyndham's is the one for Desert Storm. Remarkably insightful and surprisingly frank, Wyndham puts his reader in the mind of an A-10 pilot preparing for and then fighting in Operation Desert Storm, the first modern air war that transformed the use and employment of air power. This is very much an airman's book: Wyndham's war was up close and personal, and he writes with a passion and clarity that will long remain with his readers. This is a book that takes its place besides such classics as Johnny Johnson's Wing Leader and Jack Broughton's Thud Ridge--a classic not to be missed." --Dr. Richard P Hallion, The Air Force Historian, 1992-2002 "If you want to learn about Air Power, read this book. You'll get to experience, in a personal way, the highs and lows of pilots in aerial combat. This book thrusts you directly into the cockpit." --General Chuck Horner, CENTAF and Joint Forces Air Component Commander, Operation Desert Storm "A masterpiece! Superbly written and wonderfully fast-paced, Buck opens a door into the rarefied world of a combat fighter pilot. Find it all here: peace and war, raw courage and dry-mouthed fear and, above all, honesty. Come fly, sweat, and live in the cockpit of a Hog!" --Dan Hampton, New York Times bestselling author of Viper Pilot, Lords of the Sky, The Hunter Killers and Vengeance " Hogs in the Sand will put you in the cockpit of the A-10. Buck Wyndham's masterpiece gives readers a perspective few will ever experience. The skills of a fighter pilot driven by a will to succeed on every combat mission make this memoir a must-read!" --Keith "Rosey" Rosenkranz, F-16 pilot and author of Vipers in the Storm "Cinch your lap belt, lock your shoulder harness, and check six! Buck Wyndham puts you in the cockpit of the Warthog, in combat, and in harm's way. His enthusiastic prose is clear and well-crafted. Pilots and non-aviators alike will enjoy what he describes in vivid detail. There is nothing like flying combat missions in a fighter, but this book is close. It is that good. If you've been there and done that, you need to read this book. If you haven't been there, Hogs in the Sand will make you wish you had." --Lt.Col. Ed "Fast Eddie" Cobleigh, Fighter pilot, USAF/USN/RAF, Author of War for the Hell of It: A Fighter Pilot's View of Vietnam and The Pilot About the Author Buck Wyndham was one of the very first pilots to take the mighty A-10 Warthog attack jet into battle, flying numerous missions during Operation Desert Storm. He went on to fly the T-38 Talon as an instructor, training
