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About
Darryl James is a retired petroleum executive in the oil and gas industry. He earned a BS and MS in geology from Rutgers University before serving as Army Captain and a combat helicopter pilot in Vietnam.
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His published works include a collection of non-fictional stories about flying in Vietnam, titled 'Phoenix 13, as well as technical articles on oil and gas science.
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Phoenix 13
by Darryl James
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SYNOPSIS
Forward by General Tommy Franks,
Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, American Soldier
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A collection of short stories closely based on the author's experiences flying scout/observation helicopters in Vietnam. Storytelling was a daily occurrence for the solo scout pilots. These stories called "TINS" an irreverent pilot acronym for this is no shit within the collection reveals the closeness and rapport that develops among pilots and crew chiefs.
REVIEWS
"Phoenix 13 is an exciting, well written collection of stories from Darryl James during his time in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot. His stories show how quickly a routine, planned flight can change over to a white knuckle adventure, stressing the pilot and his aircraft to their limits."
Dick Cross
"Darryl James did in Phoenix 13 what is so very important to those of us who are Vietnam veterns, i.e. write a memoir of these experiences during the war."
Marc Liebman
“Phoenix 13 is a very enjoyable read. Those of us who were there will thoroughly enjoy it, and those who weren't will learn more about what we did in Vietnam"
VHPA Aviator