Heart of the Storm: My Adventures as a Helicopter Rescue Pilot and Commander
"Col. Ed Fleming tells a story of true heroism about the constant dangers faced by the pilots and crews who fly the most versatile-and vulnerable-aircraft in the skies today."-John Glenn, former U.S. senator, astronaut, and bestselling author of John Glenn: A Memoir
"To risk your life to save a stranger is the highest mark of a human being. Ed Fleming is such a man, and this book is a great read."-Dr. Jerri Nielsen, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Ice Bound
"Filled with suspense and emotion, Heart of the Storm reads like a thriller-but it's all true. Ed Fleming has led a dramatic and interesting life, and this book portrays it in living color."
-Robert K. Tanenbaum, New York Times bestselling author of Resolved and Absolute Rage
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Book details
- Author
- Col. Edward L. Fleming
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Biography & Autobiography › Military
- Topics
- military aviation · search and rescue · military memoir · high-risk missions · combat helicopter operations · pilot autobiography
- ISBN-13
- 9780471264361 (Hardcover)9781684425846 (Paperback)
About the author
COL. EDWARD L. FLEMING served in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard for three decades as a helicopter rescue pilot. He is the author of Heart of the Storm: My Adventures as a Helicopter Rescue Pilot and Commander.
Fleming served as Commander of the 106th Operations Group, 4412th Squadron, in the Persian Gulf and Vice Commander of the 109th Airlift Wing. His memoir received advance praise from John Glenn and Dr. Jerri Nielsen.
When not writing, Fleming draws on a career leading scores of high-risk rescue missions, including operations during the Halloween storm of 1991 depicted in The Perfect Storm and the rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from Antarctica. These missions form the core of his memoir.