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Knock It Off: On Mission with Arial the Apache

In Knock It Off! On Mission with Aerial the Apache, young readers join Aerial — a brave Apache helicopter with a big mission and an even bigger heart — as she soars through the skies protecting those who need help most. Aerial is a master of her craft, a fearless defender, and when trouble appears, she knows exactly what to say to the bad guys: “Knock it off!”

Born from the real-life curiosity of my own children trying to understand what an attack aviator does, this story transforms a complex mission into an adventure little readers can understand — celebrating courage, service, imagination, and the special connection between military families and the children who look up to them.

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About the Author

Laura Fryar is a former AH-64D Apache pilot and the author of the children’s book series, Be Something Epic.

In 2005, Laura was commissioned into Army Aviation after graduating from the University of Alabama and has held numerous leadership positions including Platoon Leader, Maintenance and Line Company Commander, Battalion Executive Officer and Operations Officer, Brigade Operations Officer, and Professor of Military Science at Auburn University. Laura is a rated Pilot-In-Command, Air Mission Commander, and Maintenance Test Pilot in the AH-64D. Her awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, 2x Air Medals, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, and 3x Meritorious Service Medals as well as the Combat Action Badge and Senior Aviator Badge.

Her deployments include Ballad and Mosul, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Sharana, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She is a graduate of the Aviation Officer Basic Course, Aviation Captain’s Career Course, AH-64D Maintenance Test Pilot Course, Joint Firepower Course, and Command and General Staff College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s in business administration. She is married to Lt Col(R) Timothy Fryar, Air Force Civil Engineer. Together they have two children, daughter Patton and son Jackson and they reside in Reserve, New Mexico.