Outlaws in Vietnam: 1966-67 in the Delta
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (504 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0914339974 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is a member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, although he no longer flies, leaving that for the birds. EASTMAN lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where he writes a nature column for local newpapers, publishes articles on natural history in various periodicals and hosts a radio column. DAVID L. . He has a
"A Womans Viewpoint about Outlaws" according to Ginger Sugar Blymyer. So much time has passed since Viet Nam and my curiosity has been reawakened. When the war was happening, I was too young to ask questions, or perhaps wrapped up in my young life. Now, at age sixty seven, I look back and see how very young the boys were that went to war, who never returned and never got to become men and I want to understand what happened and why. Who were th. a huge disappointment I served in the 175th--my tour overlapped with the author's who I don't recall meeting--and hoped to read about the immediate history of the company. Instead I found a poorly written (the book is a vanity publication) set of judgmental, arrogant, rehashed "war stories" by a cocky young officer. (Full disclosure--I was a warrant officer and it's clear the author has little re. The "Magnificent Seven" a world away! If you are looking for a more complete book dealing with the lives of helicopter pilots in Vietnam, look no farther. This book is it! From cover to cover, Outlaws in Vietnam tells the full, rich story of the "Magnificent Seven" as they flew in the 175th Aviation Company (AML) from late 1966 until late 1967. These seven classmates of flight school class 66-1The "Magnificent Seven" a world away! A Customer If you are looking for a more complete book dealing with the lives of helicopter pilots in Vietnam, look no farther. This book is it! From cover to cover, Outlaws in Vietnam tells the full, rich story of the "Magnificent Seven" as they flew in the 175th Aviation Company (AML) from late 1966 until late 1967. These seven classmates of flight school class 66-14 lived at Vinh Lo. lived at Vinh Lo
As usual, the cool air at altitude relieved us from the tepid, 80-to-90-degree temperature on the ground, where troops traded fire with the VC element they were in contact with. The Viet Cong were in a treeline next to a cleared area immediately under the ship. For a new guy, my peter pilot was handling the bird well, and I could tell, even across the cockpit, that he felt my acknowledgment of his growing skills with this D-model.". I smoked another cigarette, a menthol-laced Salem, as Andy, my copilot, turned th
Ware, Principal Deputy Assistant, Secr. of Defense (International Security Affairs), 1969-70Eastman has a way with wordsThis reads like a non-fiction noveland I loved your humor!" -- Lillian Lund Files- The Bluebird Lady of Massachusetts. "an interesting read and accurate in its portrayal of America's most unusual warYou tell it as it was." -- Richard A