{"product_id":"bou-pilot-9781683145257","title":"Bou Pilot","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrop into one man's world of transport flying at the height of the Vietnam War and experience the good, the bad, and the ugly--with character and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumorous, compassionate, and tragic day-to-day experiences of a transport pilot in combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jon Drury was shipped to Vietnam with 90 percent of his graduating class, he was assigned to the short field C-7A Caribou by De Havilland. His challenging mission carried troops into combat, air dropped live chickens in crates, ferried cows to Special Forces camps, and dodged .50 caliber fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the more compassionate side, Jon served the Vietnamese in civic action, drove an ambulance to a free dispensary, and escorted those killed in action on their final journey home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon's style of writing grabs the reader, holds their interest, and makes them want to read more about the deeds of the warriors called up on to fight a long, cruel, and frustrating war . . . Reading the stories brings out his flying skills, human compassion, and faith to a degree one might not expect from a warrior. These elements reflect the skills, passion, determination, and generosity of a man sent to war who found a deeper meaning inside himself than he anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --E. Patrick Hanavan Jr., Ph.D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColonel, USAF (Ret.), Chief Test Pilot, 483 Tactical Airlift Wing, Cam Ranh Bay, RVN, President, the C-7A Caribou Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeart-stopping combat and risk mixed with incidents of human compassion, history, sorrow, and lessons for life.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Redemption Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683145257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Jon Drury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36665787941020,"sku":"9781683145257","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_eec4b1fc-d450-4233-93c7-0c73d3beb79f.jpg?v=1603910364","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bou-pilot-9781683145257","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}