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War & Coffee: Confessions of an American Blackhawk Pilot in Afghanistan
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Military BiographiesAfghan War (2001-2021)Air Combat
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ISBN13: 9780764367021
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Published: Aug 28 2023
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.55
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.06
Language: English
With a Cold War perspective gleaned from nine years of US Navy Submarine Service, along with a civilian interlude, Havill reentered the military in 2002 to pursue his enthusiasm for aviation. This checkered military career culminated with the subject of this work, a year of flying UH-60 Blackhawks out of Bagram Air Base. Time away from the cockpit was spent living in a plywood B-hut and making frequent visits to the Lighthouse, the base's sparse yet beloved self-serve coffee shop.
Set during the most pivotal year of Operation Enduring Freedom, this is a captivating illustration of life in a warzone. Readers will gain insights into the following:
- the experience of flying a Blackhawk in combat
- special-operations missions
- life within the walls of a US military base in Afghanistan
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