{"product_id":"bou-pilot-paperback","title":"Bou Pilot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Drury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrop into one man's world of transport flying at the height of the Vietnam War and experience the good, the bad, and the ugly--with character and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumorous, compassionate, and tragic day-to-day experiences of a transport pilot in combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jon Drury was shipped to Vietnam with 90 percent of his graduating class, he was assigned to the short field C-7A Caribou by De Havilland. His challenging mission carried troops into combat, air dropped live chickens in crates, ferried cows to Special Forces camps, and dodged .50 caliber fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the more compassionate side, Jon served the Vietnamese in civic action, drove an ambulance to a free dispensary, and escorted those killed in action on their final journey home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon's style of writing grabs the reader, holds their interest, and makes them want to read more about the deeds of the warriors called up on to fight a long, cruel, and frustrating war . . . Reading the stories brings out his flying skills, human compassion, and faith to a degree one might not expect from a warrior. These elements reflect the skills, passion, determination, and generosity of a man sent to war who found a deeper meaning inside himself than he anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --E. Patrick Hanavan Jr., Ph.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel, USAF (Ret.), Chief Test Pilot, 483 Tactical Airlift Wing, Cam Ranh Bay, RVN, President, the C-7A Caribou Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeart-stopping combat and risk mixed with incidents of human compassion, history, sorrow, and lessons for life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713796116543,"sku":"9781683145257","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/454576bee6c877606e429936179f8f8c.webp?v=1765065908","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/bou-pilot-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}