Posts by Bob Asher
A Lesson in Aircrew Coordination (or How to Start a Fight in a Helicopter in Five Easy Steps)
Readers sometimes ask where I get the ideas for the military scenes in my Jon Smith novels. Some come from research, some from my imagination, and a few come from things I actually witnessed during my years flying helicopters in the Marine Corps and Army Guard. Here’s one of the stranger incidents I remember from…
Read More“2205, Shots Fired!”
“2205, Shots Fired!” by Captain Bob Asher, Ret. “2205, domestic disturbance in progress at 2211 Pleasant Grove Avenue. Caller reports her father is downstairs, attacking her brother,” the Ballwin, Missouri police dispatcher transmitted over the police radio. “Radio, 2205, 10-76,” I replied from my cruiser, marked unit #317, a white Ford Crown Victoria. 10-76…
Read More“Taji Tower, We Have an Aircraft Down”
“Taji Tower, We Have an Aircraft Down” by Captain Bob Asher, Ret. The UHF radio was jammed with traffic. I thought of calling out a Mayday over Taji tower’s frequency, but it probably would have caused more confusion. Rather than talk over the other aircrafts’ transmissions, I waited for a few seconds. It seemed like…
Read MoreWelcome to My Website
Thank you for taking the time to read a little about me and my books. I have always loved reading military and police thrillers and action/adventure novels. When I was in high school, I was a member of the Military Book Club. I read everything I could get my hands on about military pilots flying…
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