A Chain of Events

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Persian Gulf War, Military, Biography & Memoir, Historical
Cover of the book A Chain of Events by Joan L. Piper, Potomac Books Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Joan L. Piper ISBN: 9781612344331
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc. Publication: June 30, 2001
Imprint: Potomac Books Inc. Language: English
Author: Joan L. Piper
ISBN: 9781612344331
Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.
Publication: June 30, 2001
Imprint: Potomac Books Inc.
Language: English
On April 14, 1994, on a clear morning over northern Iraq's no-fly zone, two U.S. Air Force F-15 jets encountered two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters on a routine mission. Within ten minutes, the F-15s misidentified the helicopters and shot them down with fire-and-forget missiles. For three years, aircraft had patrolled these skies with a near-perfect safety record. Although the Black Hawk's downing was one of the worst air-to-air friendly fire incidents involving U.S. aircraft in military history, the Air Force would officially conclude the pilots had made a reasonable mistake. One victim was ebullient twenty-five-old intelligence officer Laura Piper, in love with life and with being an Air Force lieutenant. Movingly written by her mother, A Chain of Events is the story of LauraÆs final flight and the Air ForceÆs mishandling of the subsequent investigation. It is a story of duty, patriotism, a motherÆs devotion to a daughterÆs memory, and her familyÆs disappointment in a beloved institution.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
On April 14, 1994, on a clear morning over northern Iraq's no-fly zone, two U.S. Air Force F-15 jets encountered two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters on a routine mission. Within ten minutes, the F-15s misidentified the helicopters and shot them down with fire-and-forget missiles. For three years, aircraft had patrolled these skies with a near-perfect safety record. Although the Black Hawk's downing was one of the worst air-to-air friendly fire incidents involving U.S. aircraft in military history, the Air Force would officially conclude the pilots had made a reasonable mistake. One victim was ebullient twenty-five-old intelligence officer Laura Piper, in love with life and with being an Air Force lieutenant. Movingly written by her mother, A Chain of Events is the story of LauraÆs final flight and the Air ForceÆs mishandling of the subsequent investigation. It is a story of duty, patriotism, a motherÆs devotion to a daughterÆs memory, and her familyÆs disappointment in a beloved institution.

More books from Potomac Books Inc.

Cover of the book Jungle Ace by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book The Open Society Paradox by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Tyson-Douglas: The Inside Story of the Upset of the Century by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book The Wild Blue Yonder and Beyond: The 95th Bomb Group in War and Peace by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Errors and Fouls by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Red, White, and True by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Beachhead Normandy: An LCT's Odyssey by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book God's Samurai by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Capacity Building for Peacekeeping by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book A War It Was Always Going to Lose: Why Japan Attacked America in 1941 by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book The Veteran's Survival Guide by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Villa by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Cold War Submarines by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book The One that Got Away by Joan L. Piper
Cover of the book Seeing the Elephant by Joan L. Piper
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy