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Language: en
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Having spent much of its quarter century of military service in the shadows of more glamorous aircraft, the tough, hard-working H-43 helicopter is brought to th
Language: en
Pages: 304
Pages: 304
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-05-02 - Publisher: NavPress
In 1965, Col. Thomas “Jerry” Curtis’s helicopter was shot down over North Vietnam. He was immediately captured and spent 71⁄2 years confined in a filthy
Language: en
Pages: 256
Pages: 256
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
On November 18, 1965, U.S. Navy pilot Willie Sharp ejected from his F-8 fighter after being hit while positioned over a target in North Vietnam. With a cloud la
Language: en
Pages: 296
Pages: 296
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-09-20 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
While serving as a crew chief aboard a U.S. Air Force Rescue helicopter, Airman First Class William A. Robinson was shot down and captured in Ha Tinh Province,
Language: en
Pages: 368
Pages: 368
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-05-24 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
First envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci and first deployed in World War II, the helicopter is now a universal icon of modern warfare, a key component of combat pl