Book description
A true, bestselling story from the battlefield that faithfully portrays the horror, the madness, and the trauma of the Vietnam War
More than half a million copies of Chickenhawk have been sold since it was first published in 1983. Now with a new afterword by the author and photographs taken…
Why read it?
1 author picked Chickenhawk as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Flying the Bell 205 helicopter was always a dream of mine, and this book was part of the reason. I've read it a few times, and it's a favorite as one who has flown the 205. I had also been interested in the war in Vietnam, so it checks both boxes.
The way it's written, one can enjoy its storyline; it's not necessarily aviation or helicopter-heavy.
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