Customer Reviews
Smurfs flex their biceps - By: Metal Squaddie, 13 Oct 2008 
Coming from an Infantry background, I, along with hundreds of callsigns, have suffered at the hands of the AAC when arranged pick up confirmations are met with 'no flying, weathers closed in'. This then involved the heli pilotsin sitting offin the crew room, watching a dvd whilst bourboning themselves to death with their brews while the call sign tabs back to base location or invites themselves to another unit's location-which are usually unbearbly cramped to start with.Under these too familiar circumstances,the AAC slagging isin a league of its own.
Enter Damien Lewis. Apache Dawn left me with a complete turnaround of opinion. Infanteers love fire support. Thats why they love Apaches.
Damien gets youin the cockpit with the guys & enables you to live what they live. Through the training for battle, the longing to be tested by battle & to the battle & beyond, there is action & there is hunanity. Do they mix? Moreso than most would understand/believe. DL has opened the eyes of the public to the fact that not only do special forces have hero running through them if brokenin half. I wont go into the mechanics of DLs writing other than-if you've read any of his previous outings you'll know the quality the man offers. If you havent,then start.Read, absorb & learn. Everyone needs to understand what our boys are dealing within the 'stan.Its war yet the masses are ignorantly unaware. DL isnt so much an author as a highly respected lecturer instilling knowledge. Buy this book - the subject matter needs to be known.
Perhaps I have read too many of these - By: Mr. S. J. Morawiec, 02 Oct 2008 
WIth the plethora of stuff coming out now from grunts (sorry sniper one) throught to Harrier pilots, I have read many of these books & perhaps I have become overloaded.
I cannot enthuse over this book & whilst it is without doubt accurate, I did not find that it flowed as a good read. I must admit judging by the rave reviews from many readers, there are many who feel that it is better than I did.
Towards the end, I was looking to see how many pages were left, which is always a tell-tale sign for me that it is not that good. Well done to the AAC, I am glad that the army got the Apache rather than the REMFS of the RAF: sadly whilst I admire the AAC quite a bit & they pulled me out of a hole once, I can only give this read three stars.
FANTASTIC BOOK - By: Mrs Robinson, 06 Sep 2008 This is a fantastic book so please ignore all the ill founded comments from people who i would say have barely read the book let a lone given a real review of it. The book is an excellent insight into the lifes of Apache pilots on the frontline & sells the Army Air Corps well. i am sure that my son & many others will aspire to becoming pilots themselves after reading this book. I am assured that they are all true stories & am glad that there are others doing what they do for us all, over therein Afghanistan. The pilots should be truly proud of what they have achieved. The book is well written with the author showing the human side to these men & even their mistakes; not many military books do that.
Thank you to the author & the men & heres looking forward to more of the same!
BUY IT AND ENJOY THE BEST READ EVER ABOUT THE APACHE AND THE MEN WHO FLY IT - By: Ms. T. Ward, 05 Sep 2008 Ladies believe it or not this is a great book for you, if you have anyone close serving overin Afghanistan this will be a great insite into life out there. The highs & the lows of workingin harsh conditions away from family & loved ones, how they cope & deal with this & the demands it places on people at home who are left to try & cope. Waiting for that long overdue phone call to confirm they are safe because all communications have been stopped due to deaths & injury & praying daily for their loved ones safe return. Read it, truly how it is this book not only tells it all but will leave you filled with pride knowing the courage our troops show working constantly as they do for their country to ensure we all benefit from a better standard of life. Know also that by purchasing this book you are helping those fallen & their families who have given so much & asked for so little as already profits from the book sale has been given to Help for Heroes.
A must read - By: Mrs. N. Grahame, 02 Sep 2008 After reading Apache Dawn I felt Damien Lewis has given the public an insight into the excellent work our British Forces are doingin Afghanistan. After hearing about the the battles of last summer on the news it was good to readin to depth about what went on from a pilots point & a soldiers as i was only told a limited story. I would recommend any one to read as soldiers do not get any reconition for what they do out on tours & people can find out alot reading this book.
