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  • Hogs in the Sand

  • A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal
  • By: Buck Wyndham
  • Narrated by: Jim Seybert
  • Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (66 ratings)

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Hogs in the Sand

By: Buck Wyndham
Narrated by: Jim Seybert
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Publisher's Summary

"I am awed by my destructive power. With a small squeeze of the gun trigger under my right index finger, I can rip the turret off a thirty-ton battle tank and throw it 200 feet across the desert, while the rest of the tank burns in an explosion of white-hot, burning phosphorescence. But the cold, morbid reality of it does not exist from where I sit and watch it happen. There's no dramatic chord. No deafening explosion. No screams suddenly stifled. The soundtrack of a pilot's war is mostly silent."

The mighty, iconic A-10 Warthog was first thrust into battle in Operation Desert Storm. The men who took it through walls of flak and surface-to-air missiles to help defeat the world's fourth-largest army were as untested as their airplanes, so they relied on personal determination and the amazing A-10 to accomplish their missions, despite the odds.

Hogs in the Sand is the epic and deeply personal year-long journey of one of those pilots as he fights an increasingly terrifying war, all the while attempting to win over a woman and keep control of his internal demons. For anyone who has admired the Warthog, seen it in action, or called upon it to be their salvation, this story will fulfill a desire to virtually strap into the cockpit, while gaining unprecedented understanding of the mind of a modern combat pilot.

©2020 Buck Wyndham (P)2021 Tantor

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Best war read ever!.....I felt like I was there

This is without doubt one of the best war books I have ever read/listened too. The story is super detailed almost day to day. I'm halfway through it and when I turn up at my driveway......I feel I must listen to the next natural break in the story. Buck Wyndham....you are a master story teller. Thanks for sharing your daily live in the Gulf.

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I want an A10

Buck, what an experience. At the time it was frustrating, scary, funny & soul searching. I’m glad you kept a dairy of your tour of duty. The story was wonderfully written, and put me the listener right there on your 6. I’m sure retelling these stories now fills you with pride. It should.
Jim, mate, I couldn’t turn the book off some days. I really like the way you read a book.
Lastly, I want an A10 after finishing this book.
Buck, thank you for your service.

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The growth of the authors strengths & character

I enjoyed the adventure the author did a good job of explaining his feelings, his love of flighting & how his fear was eventually replaced with calm & positive actions almost with he himself realising he had grown as a man & a warrior.
Knowledge dispells fear

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How the a10 is green

Nothing really I loved I just truly loved the story also the voices changed tone a lot

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A good insight into flying the A-10 in desert storm.

It was enjoyable. Some really interesting listening. Only criticism was more of the narration and a minor one at that. It was in the pronunciation of dumb bombs. Instead of Mark eighty two the narrator says M K eighty two. The narrator is correct with CBU being pronounced as they do. I have never heard anyone call a MK-82 anything other than Mark eighty two.

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Great Insight into Hog Operations and pilot life

loved this book , Great insight into Hog warfare and the life and loved of a Gulf War 1 pilot

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a good story

as a military airplane nut I really enjoyed this unique perspective. but he should have got the girl.

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worth it

loved it! brilliant story of the hog in desert storm. will listen again at some point

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Love it

That was a great thrill to have heard all the day to day operation that you had to do
Thanks

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A bit Boring

Not much really happened in this book. I guess it's too real life! Haha

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