Hogs in the Sand

A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal

By: Buck Wyndham

Narrated by: Jim Seybert

"I am awed by my destructive power. With a small squeeze of the gun trigger under my right index finger, I can rip the turret off a thirty-ton battle tank and throw it 200 feet across the desert, while the rest of the tank burns in an explosion of white-hot, burning phosphorescence. But the cold, morbid reality of it does not exist from where I sit and watch it happen. There's no dramatic chord. No deafening explosion. No screams suddenly stifled. The soundtrack of a pilot's war is mostly silent."

The mighty, iconic A-10 Warthog was first thrust into battle in Operation Desert Storm. The men who took it through walls of flak and surface-to-air missiles to help defeat the world's fourth-largest army were as untested as their airplanes, so they relied on personal determination and the amazing A-10 to accomplish their missions, despite the odds.

Hogs in the Sand is the epic and deeply personal year-long journey of one of those pilots as he fights an increasingly terrifying war, all the while attempting to win over a woman and keep control of his internal demons. For anyone who has admired the Warthog, seen it in action, or called upon it to be their salvation, this story will fulfill a desire to virtually strap into the cockpit, while gaining unprecedented understanding of the mind of a modern combat pilot.

©2020 Buck Wyndham (P)2021 Tantor

Brilliant ride

Absolutely love the thoughtful style of of writing…the capture of a warrior, warthog and the experiences shared…

Wonderful!!

The narrator is a perfect choice for this gift.

Charles R. Whitlow

A day in the life of an A-10 pilot.

Overall, a good book. It was not dramatized, like a Hollywood movie, just a chronology of a very interesting job. It could have used a little drama, as it was a dramatic job. Recommend.

The real life of a Hog pilot

Wyndham takes you into the life of a real Hog pilot in intimate detail from personal relationships to the effects of combat and how he was changed be all of it. the story is told with compelling detail and the heart-gripping reality of war mixed with the boredom of ground duty that makes him hunger to be back in the air overall, a great read

Very nice read

I really enjoyed it this personal history. I recommend it to anyone looking for a aviation related history of the war or a fan of the A-10.

I couldn't stop listening.

Awesome first hand account of an important part of American military history. I couldn't stop listening.

Great perspective; Loved this book.

Definitely a one of kind look into the life of an A-10 pilot. Loved the story.

What a great plane

Very good details of his experience, keeps ya interested throughout the story & ready for more. I enjoyed listening to this book.

Narrator’s voice was annoying

Interesting story. I was distracted by the narrator’s voice. Worth a listen if you enjoy an attack pilot’s story.

Impressive and entertaining

I loved listening to this A10 pilot account. I feel anyone that loves A10s, pilot accounts, war stories, or historic journal assisted stories will love this book. It’s exactly what I hoped for, no slow points, real human emotions, and exciting details I’d never heard from the first gulf war. Get it!

Good, but not great account of A-10s Iraq

This book is full of interesting anecdotes and great insight into the conflict, but the lack of experience and perspective of the author is quite obvious. While it is refreshing to hear from the viewpoint of a young pilot, it contrasts poorly with books by more experienced pilots with more perspective. I do appreciate the honest, simple, journal-like account, but it’s not groundbreaking.