Basher Five-Two: The True Story of F-16 Fighter Pilot Captain Scott O’Grady
On June 2, 1995, Bosnian nationals shot down U.S. Air Force Captain Scott O’Grady while he was helping to keep the peace. The plane exploded, and Captain O’Grady fell 5 miles to the ground below. In exciting detail, Basher Five-Two tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no food, he was able to survive on his own in enemy territory.
- About the author: Scott Francis O’Grady is a former United States Air Force fighter pilot. On June 2, 1995, an enemy SAM launcher shot his aircraft down over Bosnia and Herzegovina and he had to eject into hostile territory. US Marines eventually rescued O’Grady after nearly a week of his evading the Bosnian Serbs.
