The aeroscouts of the 1st Infantry Division had three words emblazoned on their unit patch: Low Level Hell. It was then and continues today as the perfect concise definition of what these intrepid aviators experienced as they ranged the skies of Vietnam from the Cambodian border to the Iron Triangle. The Outcasts, as they were known, flew low and slow, aerial eyes of the division in search of the … the enemy. Too often for longevity’s sake they found the Viet Cong and the fight was on. These young pilots (19-22 years old) “invented” the book as they went along.
Praise for Low Level Hell
“An absolutely splendid and engrossing book. The most compelling part is the accounts of his many air-to-ground engagements. There were moments when I literally held my breath.”—Dr. Charles H. Cureton, Chief Historian, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine (TRADOC) Command
“Low Level Hell is the best ‘bird’s eye view’ of the helicopter war in Vietnam in print today. No volume better describes the feelings from the cockpit. Mills has captured the realities of a select group of aviators who shot craps with death on every mission.”—R.S. Maxham, Director, U.S. Army Aviation Museum
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Action packed page turner. Couldn’t put it down.
Outstanding read
Eye opener about the incredible Vietnam helicopter pilots.
Good story
Good, realistic book about loach pilots in Vietnam..
Fascinating story of an aspect of Vietnam warfare I’d never heard of.
My dad was a CO of this unit at one time. It helped me understand some of what he experienced. I am extremely grateful for those who served.
Excellent account of author’s days as a helicopter scout pilot in Viet Nam. Riveting.
Awesome story about Vietnam and what it took to fight the war (conflict).
Truly amazing how skilled and brave the scout pilots were. This is the best Vietnam helicopter book I have read, really very good.
Excellent job of telling it like it was.
Action packed.
Experience a tour of duty as a scout pilot in Vietnam.
Really, really well done. If you want to know what the gunships did in Nam, read this book. Best one I’ve ever read about Nam. But then I was in 3/4 CAV 25TH DIVISION AND 2/63rd of Big Red One!
Seriously, a great book. Wish he’s write another.
great read. Some amazing soldier/pilots they did an incredible job
Just goes to show how absolutely stupid war is. Yes, Mills was a hero and for his heroic efforts I congratulate him.
Fantastic book about aerial scouts in Vietnam