Chuck Carlock

At age 19, Chuck Carlock volunteered to become a helicopter pilot, convinced that by the time he finished training, the Vietnam War would be over. Little did he know that he would see some of the war's most intense combat. This dramatic, first-person account propels readers into the chaos of machine-to-machine combat, chronicling some of the most ferocious combat undergone during the years of American involvement in Vietnam. 30 photos.

Accounts of bravery and cowardice on the battlefield and in the air. An irreverent portrayal of war with every conceivable 'type' of character in this author's personal narrative.