Author : John Davis
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359658367
Wings over Vietnam
John Davis
Wings Over Vietnam
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Wings of Fury
Robert K. Wilcox
Author : Robert K. Wilcox
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439139561
Wings of Fury by Robert K. Wilcox Pdf
They are America's best fighter pilots -- from the Navy, Air Force, and Marines. Heroes who push the envelope with their machines, their bodies, and the will to fight and win on their... WINGS OF FURY Here, these airborne warriors reveal themselves as never before. Ride shotgun with TOPGUN pilot Dale "Snort" Snodgrass as he becomes the first student pilot ever to land an F-14 Tomcat on an aircraft carrier. Silver Star winner Rob Graeter recalls a Cold War close call as he flew his F-15 Eagle over Soviet waters -- almost triggering World War III. Feel the adrenaline as Brian "Rocky" Fitzpatrick remembers test-flying the F/A-18 Hornet when it suddenly went haywire, leaving him with a crippled plane, a faulty parachute -- and a very long way down.... From the training grounds of Miramar to combat in Vietnam and Desert Storm, these are the stories of those who defend our skies -- and the dramatic evolution of modern air warfare.
Rolling Thunder
Mark Berent
Author : Mark Berent
Publisher : Mark Berent
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 9780399134395
Rolling Thunder by Mark Berent Pdf
As hostilities escolate in late 1965, the fates of three men intertwine in Vietnam.
On Eagles' Wings
Geoff Gorsuch
Author : Geoff Gorsuch
Publisher : Navpress Publishing Group
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Air pilots, Military
ISBN : 0891092625
On Eagles' Wings by Geoff Gorsuch Pdf
Sherman Lead
Gaillard R. Peck, Jr
Author : Gaillard R. Peck, Jr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472829382
Sherman Lead by Gaillard R. Peck, Jr Pdf
Written by a pilot who flew near-daily combat missions, this engrossing book is the story of one man, his colleagues and his machine, the mighty F-4 Phantom II, at war. Sherman Lead is the gripping story of a year flying the F-4 in combat during the Vietnam War, told through the eyes of a fighter pilot. Operating out of Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand in 1968–69, Gail Peck and his squadronmates in the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing were tasked with flying combat missions into North Vietnam and Laos at this time as part of Operations Rolling Thunder and Steel Tiger. The F-4 was heavily involved in the air-to-ground mission at this time, with targets being well defended by enemy anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles. Gail Peck's arrival in-theatre coincided with the beginning of electro-optical and laser guided 'smart' bomb combat operations. There were periods of fierce combat interspersed with lulls, and the fighting was intense and unforgettable to those who participated. Some men lived through it, and others died without a clear understanding of why.
Phantom Over Vietnam
John Trotti
Author : John Trotti
Publisher : iBooks
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fighter pilots
ISBN : 074344535X
Phantom Over Vietnam by John Trotti Pdf
In his two separate tours in Vietnam, US Marine Corps pilot John Trotti was uniquely placed to see and experience the war in Vietnam from the war's early and optimistic days during his first tour, to the cynicism found in his second.
Fast Movers
John Sherwood
Author : John Sherwood
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743206365
Fast Movers by John Sherwood Pdf
Official navy historian John Sherwood offers an authoritative social history of the air war, focused around fourteen of these aviators—from legends like Robin Olds, Steve Ritchie, and John Nichols to lesser-known but equally heroic fighters like Roger Lerseth and Ted Sienecki. 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, professionalism, and courage. Sherwood draws on nearly three hundred interviews to tell stories of great pilots and great planes in the words of the men themselves. Fliers recall jets such as McDonnell Douglas's famous F-4 Phantom, "a Corvette with wings"; the F-05 Thunderchief, the workhorse of the war; the F-8 Crusader, the last of the gun fighters; and the block-nosed but revolutionary A-6 Intruder with its fully computerized attack systems, terrain mapping radar, and digital all-weather navigation system. Fast Movers offers fascinating portraits—based on Sherwood's interviews and declassified naval archives—of Vietnam's POWs. Pilots lucky enough to suffer only broken bones and burns from the violence of 1960s-era Martin-Baker ejection seats struggled to find honorable ways to negotiate half-decade-long periods in captivity. Passive resistance, like Commander Jeremiah Denton's famous blinking of TORTURE in Morse Code, was sometimes successful, often brutally reprised. Against all odds, the pilots spawned a culture of success in the midst of failure, frustration, and devastation. Fast Movers captures a hidden and crucial story of America's least successful war.
Wings of Freedom
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1604521716
Wings of Freedom by Anonim Pdf
At the end of the Vietnam War, Pan American World Airways successfully evacuated 463 American and Vietnamese civilians on April 24, 1975, aboard a Boeing 747-the last plane out. At the time, Allen H. Topping was serving as the Pan Am Director of South Vietnam and Cambodia and was instrumental in the success of that last flight. Topping lived and worked in South Vietnam for two and a half years. In addition to its global network of scheduled services, Pan Am was also involved in many other rescue and humanitarian operations throughout the world. These operations and missions included the Berlin Airlift, rescue operations from Tehran, operational support for US forces in WW II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and, most recently, the Gulf War. Prior to joining Pan Am Allan Topping worked for the Institute of International Education on and United Airlines in New York City. He joined Pan Am on June 2, 1969 as a sales representative, assigned to the San Francisco sales office. In November of 1972, Al became the Director of Vietnam and Cambodia, based in Saigon, South Vietnam. After managing operations at various stations overseas for almost eight years, he returned to the U.S. in 1982, Pan Am appointed him as Assistant to The Chairman Consumer Affairs. Topping continued to hold other management positions un���� l the company ceased operations on December 4, 1991. For the next 23 years he worked for The Miami-Dade School Board Administration, The Miami Herald and the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club in Miami, Florida. Now fully re���� red Topping is playing lots of golf in Ocala, Florida.
Wings of the Eagle
William T. Grant
Author : William T. Grant
Publisher : Ivy Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1995-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0345470338
Wings of the Eagle by William T. Grant Pdf
This is the story of rescue in the steamy, bloody jungles of Vietnam. First as peter pilot and then as full-fledged aircraft commander, W.T. Grant routinely flew McGuire rig extractions under enemy fire, inserts into combat zones exploding with mortar shells, and night operations in the enemy-infested A Shau Valley. Though the 17th Assault Helicopter Company eventually became B Compnay, 101st Aviation Battalion, the Kingsmen will always be remembered for their courage.... From the Paperback edition.
Angel's Wing
Joseph R. Finch
Author : Joseph R. Finch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0910155453
Angel's Wing by Joseph R. Finch Pdf
Elephant's Ear. Dog's Head. Angel's Wing. These names evoke the image of children playing a whimsical game, identifying objects in the clouds. But for Joe Finch and his fellow helicopter pilots of 25th Aviation Battalion, they meant something vastly different: They were the shapes created by map coordinates that defined their location within the "area of operation." Angel's Wing is Joe Finch's account of the year he spent with A Company, the "Little Bears" during the Vietnam War. His story is raw and authentic, unflinching in its honesty. Sometimes his tale is humorous. Sometimes it's tragic. Whether he writes of a preposterous moment or of brutality and death, his personal account is powerful. If you weren't there, at times his experiences in Vietnam are hard to imagine: the blood, the noise, the smells. At other times, you will open your eyes in wonder at the dedication that the young men fighting there demonstrated. Finch arrived in Vietnam in 1969 as a young, naive lieutenant. His flying skills were untested. The task before him was unknown. But almost from the moment of his arrival at the forward base at Cu Chi, Finch began to learn what would be required of him. He would learn to fly under the most difficult of conditions, straining the limits of both the pilots and their machines. He learned to support ground troops, inserting and extracting men into and out of the most dangerous of situations. And he learned the importance of medical evacuation of the wounded--the Medevac--in saving soldier's lives. He made it his personal mission and his most significant achievement. It is in this task that Joseph Finch exhibited the compassion and courage that make Americans proud of his service to our nation. Joe Finch's unforgettable story is very personal, yet reveals something larger: a glimpse into the character of many who flew in the skies of Vietnam.
When Thunder Rolled
Ed Rasimus
Author : Ed Rasimus
Publisher : Presidio Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780891418542
When Thunder Rolled by Ed Rasimus Pdf
“YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL THE JET FUEL AND GUNPOWDER. You attack the world’s fiercest defenses at 500 knots and share the ultimate thrill of hurling yourself against almost impossible odds–and winning. –JACK BROUGHTON, author of Thud Ridge Ed Rasimus straps the reader into the cockpit of an F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber in his engaging account of the Rolling Thunder campaign in the skies over North Vietnam. Between 1965 and 1968, more than 330 F-105s were lost–the highest loss rate in Southeast Asia–and many pilots were killed, captured, and wounded because of the Air Force’s disastrous tactics. The descriptions of Rasimus’s one hundred missions, some of the most dangerous of the conflict, will satisfy anyone addicted to vivid, heart-stopping aerial combat, as will the details of his transformation from a young man paralyzed with self-doubt into a battle-hardened veteran. His unique perspective, candid analysis, and the sheer power of his narrative rank his memoir with the finest, most entertaining of the war. “A story that reflects the bravery of the men who flew over enemy territory in a perilous time.” –The Baltimore Chronicle “[A] MODERN-DAY RED BADGE OF COURAGE .” –JOHN DARRELL SHERWOOD, author of Fast Movers: Jet Pilots and the Vietnam Experience Look for these remarkable stories of American courage in the Vietnam war DOWN SOUTH One Tour in Vietnam by William H. Hardwick LOST IN TRANSLATION Vietnam: A Combat Advisor’s Story by Martin J. Dockery MEDIC! The Story of a Conscientious Objector in the Vietnam War by Ben Sherman WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE . . . AND YOUNG Ia Drang: The Battle that Changed the War in Vietnam by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway
Under Fire with ARVN Infantry
Bob Worthington
Author : Bob Worthington
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476634449
Under Fire with ARVN Infantry by Bob Worthington Pdf
From 1945 to 1973, more than 100,000 members of the U.S. military were advisors in Vietnam. Of these, 66,399 were combat advisors. Eleven were awarded the Medal of Honor, 378 were killed and 1393 were wounded. Combat advisors lived and fought with South Vietnamese combat units, advising on tactics and weapons and liaising with local U.S. military support. Bob Worthington's first tour (1966-1967) began with training at the Army Special Warfare School in unconventional warfare, Vietnamese culture and customs, advisor responsibilities and Vietnamese language. Once in-country, he acted as senior advisor to infantry defense forces and then an infantry mobile rapid reaction force. Worthington worked alongside ARVN forces, staging operations against Vietcong and North Vietnamese Army units, and coordinated actions with the U.S. Marines. He describes a night helicopter assault by a 320-man ARVN battalion against a 1,200-man NVA regiment. On another night, the Vietcong ceased fire while Worthington arranged a Marine helicopter to medevac a wounded baby.
Fly By Knights
Roger D. Graham
Author : Roger D. Graham
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476686806
Fly By Knights by Roger D. Graham Pdf
By the time of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military had transitioned to jet aircraft. Yet leaders soon learned prop-driven planes could still play a role in counterinsurgency warfare. World War II-era Douglas B-26 light bombers proved effective in close air support and interdiction, beginning with Operation Farm Gate in 1961. Forty B-26s were remanufactured as improved A-26 attack aircraft, which destroyed hundreds of North Vietnamese supply vehicles on the Ho Chi Minh Trail in 1966-1969. The personal recollections of 37 pilots, navigators, maintenance and armament personnel, and family members, tell the harrowing story of B-26 and A-26 Air Commando Wing combat operations in Vietnam and Laos.
Flying Black Ponies
Kit Lavell
Author : Kit Lavell
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612515656
Flying Black Ponies by Kit Lavell Pdf
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 during the Vietnam War. Flying their turboprop Broncos "down and dirty, low and slow," they killed more of the enemy 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 flying these dangerous missions. The U.S. Navy's only land-based attack squadron, Light Attack Squadron Four (VAL-4) flew support missions for the counter insurgency 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.
Over the Beach
Zalin Grant
Author : Zalin Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1989-07-07
Category : Vietnam War, 1961-1975
ISBN : 0671696505
Over the Beach by Zalin Grant Pdf
Here is the vivid true story of Fighter Squadron 162, based on the USS Oriskany in the Gulf of Tonkin. Grant delivers a riveting tale of courage and details the air strategy of the Vietnam War. First-rate. . . . History as it should be.--Kirkus Reviews.