Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam

by James Joyce

Overview

"In 1963…there was no way I could have known, sitting in a classroom on that beautiful campus in Ohio, that by raising my hand I would be going to war in Vietnam and that I would see things, hear things and do things that most people cannot imagine."--James Joyce.

The author was drawn into the United States Army through ROTC, and went through training to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. His experiences are notable because he flew both Huey "Slicks" and Huey "Gunships": the former on defense as he flew troops into battle, and the latter on offense as he took the battle to the enemy. Through this book, the author relives his experiences flying and fighting, with special attention given to his and other pilots' day-to-day lives--such as the smoke bombing of Disneyland, the nickname given to a United States Army-sponsored compound for prostitution. Some of the pilots Joyce served with survived the war and went on to have careers with commercial airlines, and many were killed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786454051
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	08/24/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	212
Sales rank:	567,958
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

James Joyce is the author of Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and has written numerous articles for newspapers such as the Durango Herald and the Chicago Tribune. He is CEO of Green Mountain International, a global purveyor of polyurethane construction products, and lives in Waynesville, North Carolina.
James Joyce is the author of Pucker Factor 10: Memoir of a U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam and has written numerous articles for newspapers such as the Durango Herald and the Chicago Tribune. He is CEO of Green Mountain International, a global purveyor of polyurethane construction products, and lives in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Date of Birth:

February 2, 1882

Date of Death:

January 13, 1941

Place of Birth:

Dublin, Ireland

Place of Death:

Zurich, Switzerland

Education:

B.A., University College, Dublin, 1902

Website:

http://www.jamesjoyce.ie

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface     
Frequently Used Terms     

1. Who Wants to Go to Flight School?     
2. Fly This, Fly Anything     
3. Lost Over Cleveland     
4. Army Flight School     
5. Boredom, Terror and Joy     
6. Showing Off     
7. Transition School     
8. Welcome to Vietnam     
9. Learning the Ropes     
10. Missions     
11. Settling Into the Cav     
12. A KKK Officer     
13. Rats     
14. They Booed Bob Hope     
15. To the Field     
16. Wildlife     
17. Ancillary Missions     
18. There Is No Time     
19. Infusion and Disneyland     
20. Saigon     
21. Welcome to the Ninth     
22. The Major’s Story     
23. The Ox Cart     
24. The Screaming     
25. A Medal and a Promotion     
26. Our Allies and the Last Mission     
27. Welcome Home     
28. I Get a Job     
29. The Last Flight     

Epilogue 1: Flying     
Epilogue 2: War     
Military History of James Joyce     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

Joyce is an excellent writer...recommended”—Catholic Library World; “lavishly illustrated...truly moving”—NAAP News; “You could see it in his eyes. Sitting across from James “Jim” Joyce in his office in downtown Waynesville, his direct eye contact, and even more direct answers to questions, alludes to a man who has seen as much destruction as creation.... a fine and vivid account”—Smoky Mountain News; “fascinating reading...‘Pucker Factor 10’ should be on the ‘must read’ list...well-worth every minute”—The Enterprise Mountaineer.

From the Publisher