Synopsis
They flew into fire when others fled.
From the jungles of Burma to the streets of Baghdad, Above and Beyond: When I Have Your Wounded tells the true story of the helicopter in American warfare, and the men and women who turned fragile machines into lifelines.
The journey begins in World War II, when experimental helicopters first lifted wounded airmen from the jungle. In Korea, the little H-13 Sioux proved that speed and lift could save lives in frozen mountains. In Vietnam, helicopters became the heartbeat of war, and medevac crews, known as Dust Off, lived by the words of Major Charles L. Kelly: “When I have your wounded.” Tens of thousands of soldiers survived because pilots, medics, and crew chiefs flew into gunfire to keep that promise.
The story continues through Mogadishu, Iraq, and Afghanistan, where Black Hawks, Apaches, and Chinooks carried troops into combat, pulled the wounded from ambushes, and remained the only lifeline in cities and mountains where roads meant death. Technology evolved, enemy weapons improved, but the mission never changed.
Written by Navy veteran and former rescue crewman JW Jones, Above and Beyond combines firsthand experience, historical records, and veteran testimony to honor those who went above and beyond for their brothers-in-arms. This is not just a history of machines, but of courage, measured in minutes, rotor turns, and lives saved.
When they called, these crews came.
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Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. ABOVE AND BEYOND: When I Have Your Wounded is a sweeping nonfiction account of the helicopter in American warfare-and of the men and women who turned fragile machines into lifelines.From the jungles of Burma to the streets of Baghdad, author JW Jones traces eight decades of courage in the air. The story begins in World War II, when experimental helicopters like the Sikorsky R-4 and YR-4B were little more than canvas and wood, yet daring pilots such as Lt. Carter Harman used them to perform the first combat rescues in history.In Korea, the helicopter came of age. The little Bell 47, known to soldiers as the H-13 Sioux, proved that speed and lift could save lives where ambulances could not. At the frozen Chosin Reservoir, the phrase "evacuation by air" meant survival.By Vietnam, helicopters defined the battlefield. The UH-1 Huey became a symbol of the war and the heartbeat of the medevac mission. Crews called themselves Dust Off, living by the words of Major Charles L. Kelly: "When I have your wounded." Tens of thousands of soldiers owed their lives to the pilots, medics, and crew chiefs who flew into gunfire to keep that promise.In later decades, helicopters carried the same creed into Mogadishu, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Black Hawks, Apaches, and Chinooks lifted troops into combat, hauled them out of ambushes, and brought the wounded home from city streets and mountain ridges. Technology changed, but the mission never did.Through firsthand accounts, historical records, and the author's own experience as a Navy helicopter rescue crewman in Vietnam, ABOVE AND BEYOND honors the generations who flew into danger so others might live. It captures the sound, the sacrifice, and the soul of those who went above and beyond-and of the promise that still echoes through every mission: When I have your wounded. A sweeping narrative of the helicopter used in war to return men, wounded or trapped to their units. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798993464237
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Buch. Etat : Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - ABOVE AND BEYOND: When I Have Your Wounded is a sweeping nonfiction account of the helicopter in American warfare-and of the men and women who turned fragile machines into lifelines.From the jungles of Burma to the streets of Baghdad, author JW Jones traces eight decades of courage in the air. The story begins in World War II, when experimental helicopters like the Sikorsky R-4 and YR-4B were little more than canvas and wood, yet daring pilots such as Lt. Carter Harman used them to perform the first combat rescues in history.In Korea, the helicopter came of age. The little Bell 47, known to soldiers as the H-13 Sioux, proved that speed and lift could save lives where ambulances could not. At the frozen Chosin Reservoir, the phrase 'evacuation by air' meant survival.By Vietnam, helicopters defined the battlefield. The UH-1 Huey became a symbol of the war and the heartbeat of the medevac mission. Crews called themselves Dust Off, living by the words of Major Charles L. Kelly: 'When I have your wounded.' Tens of thousands of soldiers owed their lives to the pilots, medics, and crew chiefs who flew into gunfire to keep that promise.In later decades, helicopters carried the same creed into Mogadishu, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Black Hawks, Apaches, and Chinooks lifted troops into combat, hauled them out of ambushes, and brought the wounded home from city streets and mountain ridges. Technology changed, but the mission never did.Through firsthand accounts, historical records, and the author's own experience as a Navy helicopter rescue crewman in Vietnam, ABOVE AND BEYOND honors the generations who flew into danger so others might live. It captures the sound, the sacrifice, and the soul of those who went above and beyond-and of the promise that still echoes through every mission: When I have your wounded. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798993464237
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