Whether rescuing downed crews, flying fiery combat missions during the invasion of Cambodia, or being shot down himself, Cobra pilot Jerry Boyle saw war quickly turn from a scary game of bullets, rockets, and grenades to a terrifying race against death where just a split second could turn a scene of breathtaking beauty into one of sheer hell. A true story of courage and dedication by a real American hero.
The daily life of a 'snake' pilot in Vietnam. Jerome Boyle is a former sherrif (if I remember correctly) who enroll to US Army flight school - sent to Vietnam to serve with US Army Air Cav Battalion, in a unit that have the HIGHEST casualty rate among chopper pilots, 1st of the 9th Air Cav Division.