Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O'Grady by S

Description: Basher Five-Two by Scott O'Grady This is the amazing, true survival tale of an American Air Force pilot who was shot down during a peacekeeping mission over Bosnia. "Basher Five-Two" includes a photo insert with pictures of the captain as a child, as well as of his plane. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description U.S. Air Force Captain Scott OGrady was shot down in his F-16 over Bosnia while helping to keep the peace. The plane exploded, and Captain OGrady fell 5 miles to the ground below. In exciting detail, Captain OGrady tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no food, he was able to survive on his own in enemy territory. Author Biography Scott OGradyhas accumulated more than 1,300 military flying hours, including over 1,000 in the F-16 for the U. Air Force Reserve. He is the author of theNew York TimesbestsellerReturn with Honor. Prizes Short-listed for Sasquatch Award 2000 Excerpt from Book A burst of flames and intense heat spread through my cockpit. I began to pitch and roll wildly. It felt like a giant hand had reached down, grabbed me with brute force, and shook me in a frenzy. What was left of my plane was like a straw in the wind, totally out of control. For all its space-age electronics, its supersonic speed, its defensive-powers, the F-16 is not perfect. In the blink of an eye, it can be turned from the prince of the skies into a burning scrap heap of wire and twisted metal. The missile had blindsided me, coming up through a cloud cover below. It had struck the planes underbelly, hitting one of the fuel tanks and cutting my F-16 in two. It took me another moment to understand. The nose and cockpit had broken away--and I was now in a free fall to earth. As I spun out of control, I worried about blacking out from the sudden and unexpected G forces. I watched my console break and twist apart before me. My mind was outracing my ability to react. Flames from the exploding gas tank had found a crack between my oxygen mask and visor. They had also reached the back of my neck. Part of me was waiting for the cockpit to explode. Somehow, the heat and the pain and the insanity of the moment focused my thoughts. Dear God, I prayed, please dont let me die now--dont let me die from this. I gazed down, through the flames, and saw a fat yellow handle attached to my seat. The handle pushed up between my legs, bigger than life, staring at me like the miracle I took it to be. The beautiful words stamped across the top were impossible to miss, even in the fire and smoke: PULL TO EJECT. I had no idea how much time had passed since the missile had struck. In reality it had been only seconds. It felt like an eternity. I knew I wasnt waiting much longer. For another microsecond, I worried that my damaged canopy wouldnt open, or if it did, that the seat wouldnt eject. But I really didnt have time to worry. My left hand dropped down to the handle, and I pulled with all my might. Details ISBN0440413133 Author Scott OGrady Short Title BASHER 5-2 Pages 144 Language English ISBN-10 0440413133 ISBN-13 9780440413134 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Illustrations Yes Year 1998 Imprint Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Subtitle The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott OGrady Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780440413134 UK Release Date 1998-07-06 AU Release Date 1998-07-06 NZ Release Date 1998-07-06 US Release Date 1998-07-06 Illustrator Marc Simont Birth 1969 Affiliation University of Wisconsin-Madison Position Former senior instructor and associate head, English (deceased) Qualifications MBE Audience Age 10 Publisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Publication Date 1998-07-06 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141699177;

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