Pucker Factor 10

The author was drawn into the United States Army through ROTC, and went through training to fly helicopters in combat over Vietnam. His experiences are notable because he flew both Huey "Slicks" and Huey "Gunships": the former on defense as he flew troops into battle, and the latter on offense as he took the battle to the enemy. Through this book, the author relives his experiences flying and fighting, with special attention given to his and other pilots' day-to-day lives-such as the smoke bombing of Disneyland, the nickname given to a United States Army—sponsored compound for prostitution. Some of the pilots Joyce served with survived the war and went on to have careers with commercial airlines, and many were killed.

Preface1. Who Wants to Go to Flight School2. Fly This, Fly Anything3. Lost Over Cleveland4. Army Flight School5. Boredom, Terror and Joy6. Showing Off7. Transition School8. Welcome to Vietnam9. Learning the Ropes10. Missions11. Settling Into the Cav12. A KKK Oficer13. Rats14. They Booed Bob Hope15. To the Field16. Wildlife17. Ancillary Missions18. There Is No Time19. Infusion and Disneyland20. Saigon21. Welcome to the North22. The Major's Story23. The Ox Cart24. The Screaming25. A Medal and a Promotion26. Our Allies and the Last Mission27. Welcome Home28. I Get a Job29The Last Flight.

Epilogue 1: FlyingEpilogue 2: WarMilitary History of James Joyce