Title: ‘Danger Close’ Focuses On The Kiowa's Crucial Role In Iraq And Afghanistan - Task & Purpose
Headings: ‘Danger Close’ Focuses On The Kiowa’s Crucial Role In Iraq And Afghanistan
‘Danger Close’ Focuses On The Kiowa’s Crucial Role In Iraq And Afghanistan
What do you think the Kiowa brings to the battlefield that other helicopters do not?
What is it like to get shot at when you’re in a Kiowa? Do you hear the rounds?
What was it like flying in Iraq versus flying in Afghanistan? Did it require some adjustment?
When you joined the military as a Kiowa pilot, did you do so hoping to see combat?
What would you say to an 18-year-old woman who is thinking about joining the Army as a Kiowa pilot?
Why the title “Danger Close”?
What do you hope civilian readers take away from this book?
Do you hope it will influence the conversation around women in combat in any way?

Content: ‘Danger Close’ Focuses On The Kiowa's Crucial Role In Iraq And Afghanistan - Task & Purpose
‘Danger Close’ Focuses On The Kiowa’s Crucial Role In Iraq And Afghanistan
The recently retired OH-58 Kiowa Warrior doesn’t look like much. It’s small, quiet, and, technically, it’s a reconnaissance helicopter. From … Continued
By Adam Linehan September 07, 2016
Entertainment
The recently retired OH-58 Kiowa Warrior doesn’t look like much. It’s small, quiet, and, technically, it’s a reconnaissance helicopter. From a distance, it could be confused for a local news chopper or a toy helicopter in “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.” But to many of those who’ve served on the line in Iraq or Afghanistan over the years, the Kiowa looks like something else: a bad day for the enemy. First introduced in 1969, at the height of the Vietnam War, the Kiowa found its true calling on the post-9/11 battlefield. In both the claustrophobic urban centers of Iraq and the lush hinterlands of Afghanistan, it proved extremely useful — and lethal — as a nimble, low-flying attack helo armed with a .50 cal, a few missiles or rockets, and, most importantly, two pilots with balls of steel. Author Amber Smith was one of those pilot.