Air America In Laos
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Air America In Laos
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Author : Stephen I. Nichols
language : en
Publisher: Nichols/Martin Publishing
Release Date : 2013-04-02
Air America In Laos written by Stephen I. Nichols and has been published by Nichols/Martin Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-02 with Flight mechanics categories.
True stories of the helicopter aircrews of Air America, the World's most shot at airline, whose motto was "Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, Professionally." The civilian airline working for the CIA performed paramilitary actitities for the Lao Government during their civil war with the communists. These stories and photographs cover the period from 1965 to 1974 and are told by Hal Augustine, Roger Burdwood, Frank DeVito,Pilot Fred Frahm, Gary Gentz, Dennis Griffith, Rusty Irons, Dave McDonald, Bill Long, Matt Luca, Steve Nichols and Rick Strba.
The Ravens
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Author : Christopher Robbins
language : en
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Release Date : 1987
The Ravens written by Christopher Robbins and has been published by Crown Publishing Group (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
Describes the secret aerial missions flown by American pilots over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Cia Super Pilot Spills The Beans
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Author : Bill Collier
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-10-03
Cia Super Pilot Spills The Beans written by Bill Collier and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-03 with categories.
Death-defying adventure, big money, world travel, sex, booze - this true tale has it all. War Correspondent Anne Darling described the pilots of Air AMERICA as "CIA Super Pilots." Captain Collier was one of those "Super Pilots". This is his story. Captain Collier teamed up with his best Vietnam helicopter pilot buddy, Gary, and the two rascals shared enough adventure to make any novel seem lame. Flying combat in mountainous and weather-hostile Laos was some of the most challenging ever experienced by any pilot, any time, any war. Making fabulous money and having airline benefits allowed them to live an exotic lifestyle, to travel the world on their monthly R&Rs, and to chase and catch more than a few stewardesses from several different airlines. Air America operated an entire fleet of aircraft out of the "secret CIA air base" at Long Tieng. For years it ranked as one of the busiest airports in the world as the CIA supported the Laotian Army in its efforts to repel the army of North Vietnam intent on conquering all of Laos.
Honor Denied
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Author : Allen Cates
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2011-11-11
Honor Denied written by Allen Cates and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-11 with History categories.
Air America flight crews, hired as civilians, but castigated as mercenaries, malcontents, and psychopaths, operated military aircraft and performed yeoman service for twenty-five years until the war in Southeast Asia ended on a rooftop in downtown Saigon. They have never been recognized for their sacrifices. Author and former Air America pilot Allen Cates cuts through the myths and subterfuge surrounding this elite stealth Air Force used by the United States to fight a secret war in Honor Denied. The culmination of Catess years as a pilot and his in-depth research into Air Americas murky past, this intense study follows his escape from rural, small-town America to the US Marines, as well as his time as an officer and pilot flying combat operations in Vietnam and rescue missions for Air America. Peppering the narrative with vivid personal details, Cates describes the background and purpose of this unique organization and then discloses the startling casualtiesboth those killed in action and those wounded and injured with permanent disability. He shines the light on their cause, long hidden from the general public, and reveals how these brave men and women were denied recognition and benefits by those who knew the truth, including the US President, secretaries of state and defense, and even the director of the CIA. Proud, yet never boastful, Honor Denied tells a story that needs to be toldand heard.
The Ravens
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Author : Christopher Robbins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Ravens written by Christopher Robbins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Laos categories.
Air America
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Author : Bill Collier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-09-04
Air America written by Bill Collier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-04 with categories.
In this second edition of his memoir, previously titled "CIA Super Pilot Spills the Beans," former H-34 and Bell Huey pilot Capt. Bill Collier tells of his experiences flying helicopters in Laos for Air America, during the CIA's secret war waged into the 1970s. It was the war correspondent Anne Darling who described the pilots of Air America as "CIA Super Pilots," and as Collier tells of flying in challenging weather and combat conditions with his best Vietnam helicopter pilot buddy, Gary, the pair shared enough adventure to make any novel seem lame. Making fabulous money and having airline benefits allowed them to live an exotic lifestyle, to travel the world on their monthly R&Rs, and to chase and catch more than a few stewardesses from several different airlines.Air America operated an entire fleet of aircraft out of the "secret CIA air base" at Long Tieng. For years it ranked as one of the busiest airports in the world as the CIA supported the Laotian Army in its efforts to repel the army of North Vietnam intent on conquering all of Laos.
Air America
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Author : Christopher Robbins
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-05-03
Air America written by Christopher Robbins and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-03 with History categories.
The incredible inside story of the world's most extraordinary covert operation. Air America - a secret airline run by the CIA - flew missions no one else would touch, from General Claire Cennault's legendary Flying Tigers in WW II to two brutal decades cruising over the bomb-savaged jungles of Southeast Asia. Their pilots dared all and did all - a high-rolling, fast-playing bunch of has-beens and hellraisers whose motto was 'Anything, Anywhere, Anytime'. Whether it was delivering food and weapons or spooks and opium, Air America was the one airline where you didn't need reservations - just a hell of a lot of courage and a willingness to fly to the bitter end.
A Great Place To Have A War
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Author : Joshua Kurlantzick
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2017-01-24
A Great Place To Have A War written by Joshua Kurlantzick and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-24 with History categories.
The untold story of how America’s secret war in Laos in the 1960s transformed the CIA from a loose collection of spies into a military operation and a key player in American foreign policy. January, 1961: Laos, a tiny nation few Americans have heard of, is at risk of falling to communism and triggering a domino effect throughout Southeast Asia. This is what President Eisenhower believed when he approved the CIA’s Operation Momentum, creating an army of ethnic Hmong to fight communist forces there. Largely hidden from the American public—and most of Congress—Momentum became the largest CIA paramilitary operation in the history of the United States. The brutal war lasted more than a decade, left the ground littered with thousands of unexploded bombs, and changed the nature of the CIA forever. With “revelatory reporting” and “lucid prose” (The Economist), Kurlantzick provides the definitive account of the Laos war, focusing on the four key people who led the operation: the CIA operative whose idea it was, the Hmong general who led the proxy army in the field, the paramilitary specialist who trained the Hmong forces, and the State Department careerist who took control over the war as it grew. Using recently declassified records and extensive interviews, Kurlantzick shows for the first time how the CIA’s clandestine adventures in one small, Southeast Asian country became the template for how the United States has conducted war ever since—all the way to today’s war on terrorism.
Special Air Warfare And The Secret War In Laos
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Author : Air University Press
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-07-02
Special Air Warfare And The Secret War In Laos written by Air University Press and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-02 with categories.
The story of special air warfare and the Air Commandos who served for the ambassadors in Laos from 1964 to 1975 is captured through extensive research and veteran interviews. The author has meticulously put together a comprehensive overview of the involvement of USAF Air Commandos who served in Laos as trainers, advisors, and clandestine combat forces to prevent the communist takeover of the Royal Lao Government. This book includes pictures of those operations, unveils what had been a US government secret war, and adds a substantial contribution to understanding the wider war in Southeast Asia.
Back Fire
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Author : Roger Warner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Back Fire written by Roger Warner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
From 1960 to 1973, the United States and the communist powers waged a hidden war in Laos, which led ultimately to the catastrophe of the Vietnam War. Warner's groundbreaking book offers the first full account of this secret war, based on his access to previously closed files and to interviews with intelligence players, military officers and government officials who have not spoken out before.