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Flying Black Ponies: The Navy's
Close Air Support Squadron in Vietnam
Book
Description
Foreword by Stephen Coonts. The tragic, the
comic, the terrifying, the poignant are all part of the story of the Black Pony
pilots who distinguished themselves in the Mekong Delta between 1969 and 1972.
Flying their Broncos "down and dirty, low and slow," they destroyed more enemies
and saved more allied lives with close-air support than all the other naval
squadrons combined during the three years they saw action. Author Kit Lavell was
part of this squadron of "black sheep" given a chance to make something of
themselves. The U.S. Navy's only land-based attack squadron, Light Attack
Squadron Four (VAL-4) flew support missions for the riverine forces, SEALs, and
allied units in borrowed, propeller-driven OV-10s. For fixed-wing aircraft they
were dangerous, unorthodox missions, a fact readers quickly come to appreciate. |
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F-105 Thunderchief: Workhorse of
the Vietnam War
Book
Description
The eye-opening insider's look at the first
aircraft developed for small nuclear weapons delivery--with technical facts,
never-before-seen photos, and first-person accounts. Chronicles the bomber's
evolution, starting with its initial purpose of meeting the demand for small
thermonuclear weaponry capable of penetrating Soviet defences. Covers the
F-105's many prototypes, its pivotal role in Vietnam (where it flew over 75% of
missions and earned its nickname "Thud" due to its staggering crash rate), and
its modified capability of hunting surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).
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Rf-8 Crusader over Cuba and
Vietnam
Book Description
Throughout the Cuban crisis, the White House relied heavily on photographic intelligence gained by the US Navy and Marine Corps RF-8
over flights. The recce Crusader's next taste of action came during the long years of the Vietnam war, when the Vought jet assumed the mantle of primary photographic platform through the nine years of conflict. This volume chronicles the combat history of the jet.
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Fast Movers : America's Jet Pilots
and the Vietnam Experience
Book Description
The war in the skies above Vietnam still stands as the longest our nation has ever fought. For fourteen years American pilots dropped bombs on the Southeast Asian countryside -- eventually more than eight million tons of them. In doing so, they lost over 8,588 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. They did not win the war.
Ironically, Vietnam, though one of our least popular wars, produced one of the most effective groups of warriors our nation has ever seen -- men of dedication,...
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To Hanoi and Back : The U.S. Air
Force and North Vietnam, 1966-1973
Book Description
By the summer of 1966, the U.S. Air Force's reputation had hit rock bottom in Vietnam. After nearly eighteen months of the limited bombing campaign called Operation Rolling Thunder, North Vietnam's airfields, principal port, and capital city remained largely unscathed. In 1972 the two Linebacker campaigns joined with other air operations to make a dramatic, although temporary, difference. Wayne Thompson draws upon twenty years of research in classified records to present a full history of the Air Force role in the war against North Vietnam. He provides an unprecedented view of the motivations and actions of the people involved—from aircrews to generals to politicians—in every phase of the air campaigns.
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Shadows of Saigon: Air Commandos
in Southeast Asia
Book Description
Shadows of Saigon blends fact and fiction to tell the story of Air Commando covert Special Operations in Cambodia after the American Incursion in 1970. Attack C-119 Shadow gunships of Fighting C Flight stationed at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut Airport provide round-the-clock close air support for the new Republic of Cambodia. Former teacher and ninety-day wonder, Lieutenant Paul Knight, fresh from pilot training volunteers to fly unconventional air warfare in antiquated, propeller-driven transports converted to side-firing attack-gunships. Flying low and slow in the face of the enemy to encircle targets with four Gatling-type miniguns, the Shadows rain death and destruction on the North Vietnamese Army and the Khmer Rouge...
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Blind Bat : C-130 Night Forward
Air Controller Ho Chi Minh Trail
Book Description
This book takes you to the cockpit of a C-130A flying Blind Bat flare missions. I thought I knew everything there was to know about Blind Bat, but this book proved me wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. If I had to make any complaint I wish it was much longer.
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Clashes : Air Combat over North
Vietnam 1965-197
Book Description
Best book yet on the air war over North Vietnam. Using a host of recently
declassified information, Col. Michel has done a fabulous job of producing an even-handed look at the Air Force and Navy's failures and triumphs in SEA. A few minor technical errors (IE: follow-on SA-2 used optical TRACKING not optical guidance) do not distract from this well written book - a must have for the serious aviation buff.
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The Last Hookers: From Nazi Germany
to Viet Nam...
Book Description
The Last Hookers is an epic in James Michener style and intriguing in techno-military detail as Tom Clancy’s best work. It’s a gripping tale of intrigue, romance, danger, and death. From President Roosevelt to President Nixon, its basis is historical fact. Gleaned from recently declassified documents and the author’s personal experiences, you will be on the inside of the White House and covert Black Operations. It is truly a "I cannot put it down" book. You will marvel at each paragraph while anticipating the next chapter. |
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Phantom over Vietnam : Fighter
Pilot, USMC
Book Description
John Trotti tells hi story of flying in combat from the pilots perspective. His details of flying makes you almost feel like you are there with him. He also accounts on stupidity that command placed on fighter operations in Vietnam which of course diluted the efforts of the air
war. You will feel the action and the dangers he face flying day to day into the flak and SAM's. After reading this book, you will realize how stupid we were to force these men to fight with their hands tied.
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The Eleven Days of Christmas :
America's Last Vietnam Battle
Book Description
By December 1972, the Paris Peace Talks to end the Vietnam War had fallen apart. With Congress preparing to cut off all funding for the war, President Richard Nixon had to act quickly to pressure the North Vietnamese into signing a peace agreement. He ordered the massive bombing of Hanoi for the first time by America's big stick, the Strategic Air Command's B-52s. But instead of being overwhelmed, the North Vietnamese SAM missile crews initially shattered the B-52 force. For eleven days the air battle swung back and forth, moving from what appeared to be a certain U.S. victory, to what appeared to be a North Vietnamese victory to the ultimate ambiguous denouement.
Moving from the White House to the B-52 cockpits to the missile sites and POW camps of Hanoi, "The Eleven Days of Christmas" is a gripping tale of heroism and incompetence in a battle whose political and military legacy is still a matter of controversy.
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Winged Sabers : The Air Cavalry
in Vietnam 1965-1973
Book Description
The Air Cavalry Troops who served in Vietnam were an unusually courageous and resourceful lot. Constantly facing death, they developed a bravado and camaraderie that made them a force to be reckoned with. Winged Sabers is a comprehensive, multi-faceted volume on the men, the machines, and the missions that shaped this unique group. Author Lawrence H. Johnson traces the development of the Air Cavalry concept from its tenuous beginnings to its present-day status as an accepted member of the combined arms team. Available in paperback for the first time, Winged Sabers should remain an indispensable resource for years to come. |
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Bonnie-Sue : A Marine Corps
Helicopter Squadron in Vietnam
Book Description
Marine Corps helicopter crews and infantrymen found little glory waiting for them in faraway Vietnam. Instead, they found themselves battling Sino-Soviet pawns in a daily struggle for survival.
"Bonnie-Sue" begins as a timeless classic, a story of men in combat. Yet, the book soars above the mud of war. The author blends detail, emotion and grim realism. Day by day, without profanity, he breathes life into a struggle for survival. Against the back drop of the turbulent 1960's, "Bonnie-Sue" evolves into a saga of commitment and sacrifice, love and brotherhood.
This professional book includes 21 pictures and 4 maps. It contains no tasteless profanity.
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Choppers
Ingram
The seventh book in the "Special Warfare" series depicts the genesis of Vietnam helicopter warfare in vivid, unforgettable detail. They were the first air assault division in the history of the U.S. Army. Through trial by fire, they tested and proved their ideas, their strategies, their equipment and themselves--winning America's first major victory against the North Vietnamese. This is the story of the 1st Air Cavalry Division, told by a man that was a part of it. Photo insert. |
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