The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Durant, Michael J.; Hartov, Steven; Johnson, Lt. Col. Robert L.

ISBN 10: 0451222911 / ISBN 13: 9780451222916

Published by Dutton Caliber, 2008

About this Item

335 Pages Indexed. This the January 2008 First NAL Caliber Edition. From the New York Times bestselling authors of In the Company of Heroes comes a thrilling account of military aviation for history buffs and for those who love vivid tales of battlefield heroics. In the world of covert warfare, Special Operations pilots are notoriously close-lipped about what they do. They don t talk about their missions to anyone outside their small community. But now, Michael J. Durant and Steven Hartov shed fascinating light on the mysterious elite commandos known as SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) and take readers into a shadowy world of combat they have only imagined.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Night Stalkers: Top Secret Missions of the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aviation Regiment
• Publisher: Dutton Caliber
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0451222911
• ISBN 13: 9780451222916
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling authors of In the Company of Heroes comes a thrilling account of military aviation for history buffs and "for those who love vivid tales of battlefield heroics" (Publishers Weekly).

In the world of covert warfare, Special Operations pilots are notoriously close-lipped about what they do. They don't talk about their missions to anyone outside their small community. But now, Michael J. Durant and Steven Hartov shed fascinating light on the mysterious elite commandos known as SOAR (Special Operations Aviation Regiment) and take readers into a shadowy world of combat they have only imagined.

About the Author

Michael J. Durant retired from the army as a Chief Warrant Officer 4. In addition to participating in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, he saw action in the Persian Gulf, Panama, and Kuwait. His awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Bronze Star with Valor Device, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, three Air Medals, the POW/MIA ribbon, and the Army Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters