We specialize in hard to find items
All Categories
Dustoff 7-3: Saving Lives under Fire in Afghanistan
Share Tweet
*Price and Stocks may change without prior notice
*Packaging of actual item may differ from photo shown
- Electrical items MAY be 110 volts.
- 7 Day Return Policy
- All products are genuine and original
About Dustoff 7-3: Saving Lives Under Fire In Afghanistan
Product Description This book is for heroes. Dustoff 7-3 tells the true story of four unlikely heroes in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, where medics are forced to descend on wires to reach the wounded and helicopter pilots must fight wind, weather, and enemy fire to pluck casualties from some of the world’s most difficult combat arenas. Complete opposites thrown together, cut off, and outnumbered, Chief Warrant Officer Erik Sabiston and his flight crew answered the call in a race against time, not to take lives—but to save them. The concept of evacuating wounded soldiers by helicopter developed in the Korean War and became a staple during the war in Vietnam where heroic, unarmed chopper crews flew vital missions known to the grateful grunts on the ground as Dustoffs. The crew of Dustoff 7-3 carried on that heroic tradition, flying over a region that had seen scores of American casualties, known among veterans as the Valley of Death. At the end of Operation Hammer Down, they had rescued 14 soldiers, made three critical supply runs, recovered two soldiers killed in action, and nearly died. It took all of three days. Review "You want to know what the phrase "courage under fire" is really all about? Read Erik Sabiston's Dustoff 7-3." --John Weisman, 7-Time New York Times bestselling author of "KBL" "A gripping and heart-pounding tale of duty - and near death for the chopper crew - Dustoff 7-3 represents a war story of gallantry." - Richmond Times Dispatch "Erik Sabiston and the crew of Dustoff 7-3 are real-deal American heroes." - Scott MacTavish Author of Battle Ready & director of MURPH: The Protector "This is a great book! It puts you in the seat and offers an intimate look at the men and women who put it all on the line when troops are in need." - Kevin Maurer, #1 NY Times bestselling author of "No Easy Day" "unsuccessfully fighting back tears as I listen to the Dustoff 7-3 crew" - Arienne Thompson, USA Today "It's about time their story is told." - Leslie Marshall, FOX News Channel & Nationally Syndicated Radio Columnist "I used to wonder who those angels were that flew into our most hellish moments in combat, those men and women who would risk everything to save us or at least return our dead. After reading Dustoff 7-3, now I know." MAJ (Ret.) Rusty Bradley - Author, "Lions of Kandahar""You guys are crazy!" - Renee Montagne, NPR News "A brave, cool hand behind the stick by necessity, Sabiston also writes astutely, cutting his deck of drama-riddled "cards" with slices of wry humor and true-life human interest. In doing so, he deals a winning hand." - Vertical Magazine "This story is extraordinary." - Martha Raddatz, ABC News From the Inside Flap "I expected adrenaline junkies or war cowboys, but instead found four regular people susceptible to the same fears and doubts as anyone else." - Tony Dokoupil, NBC News "Absolutely incredible." - Charlie Rose, CBS News From the Back Cover "This story is extraordinary." - Martha Raddatz, ABC News About the Author ERIK SABISTON grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia before winding up living off the grid in the red-woods of Northern California. Naturally restless, he moved from one job to another working as a door-to-door sales-man, music teacher, and even a butcher, until he eventually found his calling as a Soldier. He led his helicopter crew during a series of miraculous rescues on one of the most dangerous operations in the history of the war in Afghani-stan. Erik also speaks nationwide at conferences, schools, and events, inspiring audiences to harness the power of faith and teamwork to push themselves beyond their own limits, survive the unthinkable, and achieve the impossible. He currently teaches the next generation of aviators to fly and fight in the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter. Home is wherever the Army sends him and his wife Tess—who still teases him about his fear of heights.
