Just, five hours after radio contact was first made. The main chacter is air force captain scott o grady. Scott ogrady, who survived being shot down over bosnia, sues over the fox movie and a tv docudrama that. An account of the author s ordeal when, as a us air force captain helping to enforce the nato nofly zone above bosnia in june 1995. Air force captain scott ogrady was shot down in his f16 over bosnia while helping to keep the peace. Air force captain scott ogrady, who, while helping enforce the nato nofly zone in bosnia, managed to survive a missile impact at 27,000 feet and then elude the relentless pursuit of the bosnian serbs.
Return with honor is ogradys riveting account of that time, filled with the incredible, neverbeforerevealed details about the tricks and strategems he used to avoid the enemy and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. In exciting detail, captain ogrady tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no food, he was able to survive on his own in enemy territory. I followed the account as it happened in 1995, and i had the same thought then as i had reading the booknot much happened.
Scott ogrady is a wellknown author, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the basher fivetwo. Some of the things that that kept me reading were the obstacles scott had to overcome. Captain scott ogradys return with this young captains life began in long beach california in 1967. The no fly zone was established to prevent warring factions inside bosnia from bombing each other causing great losses in civilian. I gave this book 4 stars because this was interesting. Buy a cheap copy of basher fivetwo book by scott ogrady. In exciting detail, captain ogrady tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no food, he was. It wasnt the reward that mattered or the recognition you might harvest. Flashing his famous grin, spokanes scott ogrady received a bronze star for heroism thursday in a lowkey pentagon ceremony. Capt ogrady avoided patrolling serbs until he made contact with nato forces six days later.
Scott ogradys f16 was hit by a serb missile while flying a peacekeeping mission over bosnia. Captain ogrady was patrolling a nato nofly zone when his f. He is assigned to coalition peace keeping force enforcing a no fly zone located over bosnia. It wasnt on of my favorites but it was an incredible story. An air force fighter pilot, captain scott ogrady was shot down over bosnia while helping to enforce the nato nofly zone in an f16. June 2, 1995, brought a seemingly routine mission to ogrady.
Faith, family motivate air force captain to survive after. On thing is, is that there was a ton of vocabulary i wasnt to sure with. The true story of f16 fighter pilot captain scott ogrady. Allamerican heros errors bring nato down to earth the. Air force captain scott ogrady was helping enforce the. Ogrady tells his incredible story of how he survived in hostile territory for six days before being rescued by the u. Scott ogrady became a national hero in june 1995 when he was shot down over bosnia. Buy basher fivetwo the true story of f16 fighter pilot captain scott ogrady by scott ogrady at. Return with honor is scott ogradys account of evading capture after having his f16 shot down in bosnia while enforcing a nofly zone. The cat who said cheesereturn with honor readers digest condensed books in large type, volume 5. Scott ogrady that it amazed even the men responsible. Timothy ogradys novel of emigration, i could read the sky, evokes the sadness of longing and dislocation, from the.
Just five hours after radio contact was first made with basher 52 ogradys call sign the air force captain was safely on board the uss kearsarge. Air force pilot captain scott ogrady was shot down in his f16 over bosnia while helping to keep the peace. He graduated from lewis and clark high school in 1984 and attended the university of washington for. During a peacekeeping mission over bosnia, air force pilot captain scott ogrady was shot down in enemy territory.
His father was a doctor at long beach community hospital and also a certified pilot. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Book scott ogrady for public speaking harry walker agency. The fighter pilot turned national hero also was awarded a purple heart. He first wrote a book that was a new york times bestseller about his experience in return with honor with jeff coplon. Air force captain scott ogrady was shot down in an f16 fighter plane over bosnia while on a mission to enforce the nofly zone. Scott ogrady was shot down over bosnia and spent six days behind enemy lines relying on guile and his faith in god.
The true story of f16 fighter pilot captain scott ogrady 978044044. Return with honor by ogrady, captain scott and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was shot down in his f16 over bosnia while helping to keep peace. When air force pilot scott ogrady was shot down over serbianheld bosnia, no one, not even the upper echelons of the military, knew where he was for six, long days. Return with honor by scott ogrady, captain alibris. This occured while he was flying in support of operation deny flight. An inspiring tale of courage, faith, and patriotism. Scott ogradys childrens book, basher fivetwo was published in 1997 and. Captain scott ogrady was born in brooklyn, new york on october 12, 1965. So perfectly executed was the mission to rescue capt. Ogrady cowrote two books, collaborating on one, with michael french, that detailed his experiences of being shot down over bosnia and his eventual rescue, basher fivetwo. Retired air force fighter pilot scott ogrady on wednesday is having a news conference to criticize former rep. Scott ogrady has two siblings a brother and a sister, paul and stacy. The plane exploded, and captain ogrady fell 5 miles to the ground below.
Captain scott ogrady, the us pilot shot down by the bosnian serbs, is not quite the hero he was made out to be, according to nato sources in italy. He moved with his family to long beach, california in 1970, then to ridgewood, new jersey in 1972 and finally to spokane, washington, in 1974. Buy return with honor by scott ogrady, captain online at alibris. Basher fivetwo by scott ogrady and michael french is a good book about captain scott ogradys time in bosnia after his plane was shot down. Undetected, he survived by sleeping under camouflage netting during the day and moving at night.
Logging over 500 hours in a f16, he earned the rank of captain and flew missions in turkey and iraq. Product details for basher fivetwo the true story of f16. On 02 june 1995, captain scott ogrady, 29year old american air force pilot is shot down over bosnia. Ogrady tells his incredible story of how he survived in hostile territory for six days before being rescued by the us marines in his book, return with honor. Scott ogrady booking agency profile call christian speakers 360 at 1. His plane exploded, but he parachuted out 5 miles from the ground. Air force captain scott ogrady was shot down in his f16 over. He moved with his family to long beach, california in 1970, then to ridgewood, new jersey in 1972 and finally to. Ron pauls comments regarding the shooting death of former navy seal chris kyle. It was your depth of commitment, your quality of service, the product of your devotion these were the things that counted in life. After being shot down behind enemy lines, captain scott ogrady was alone and facetoface with death. Scott ogrady interesting stories about famous people. It was a year after he joined the 555th squadron in aviano, italy, that the world learned about scott ogrady. This is a great book for everyone who enjoys stories of the reach of the human spirit and never giving up.