Chickenhawk
by Robert Mason
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Author: Robert MasonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-29
ISBN: 0143035711
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A hard hitting book about a year in the Air Cav, Vietnam
Summary: 4 Stars
Chickenhawk begins in the summer of 1964 as the young and dreamy rookie pilot, Charles Mason, began training to become an Army aviator. By July 1966 he returns to the States a wrecked man, after spending a year flying helicopters in Vietnam. When I read the book I was immediately struck by Mason's down-to-earth and unpretentious style in communicating just what was going on, not only around him but also in his mind. It's certainly a brave story. Mason freely describes his gradual mental decline when confronted with the lunacy and tragedy of the war.
Readers with historical or aviation interests will not be disappointed. Throughout the book there are subtle clues as to why the Americans would ultimately fail. In terms of helicopters, Mason conveys a wealth of information and mission detail that gives the reader a real birds-eye-view of the war.
I highly recommend Chickenhawk, not as a war story, but a human story. Few readers will fail not to be touched by this man's experiences; it's a lasting testimony to everything that is wrong about war.
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