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  • Ghostriders 1968-1975

    "Mors De Caelis" Combat History of the AC-130 Spectre Gunship, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

    door William Walter ...
    Serie series Ghostriders
    If necessity is the mother of invention, the AC-130 gunship was definitely her offspring.Ghostriders: Mors De Caelis is a comprehensive history of AC-130 gunship combat operations in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The story begins with the first AC-130 in 1968, and ends in 1975 at the end of the war in Vietnam. It tells the life and death stories of Spectre crews, who faced extreme danger while ... Meer lezen

    16,76 €

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  • Phantom Warriors: Book 2

    More Extraordinary True Combat Stories from LRRPS, LRPS, and Rangers in Vietnam

    door Gary Linderer ...
    Serie Boek 2 - Phantom Warriors
    MORE GRIPPING, NO-HOLDS-BARRED LRRP ACCOUNTSFROM THE FRONT LINESDuring the Vietnam War, few combat operations were more dangerous than LRRP/Ranger missions. Vastly outnumbered, the patrols faced overwhelming odds as they fought to carry out their missions, from gathering intelligence, acting as hunter/killer teams, or engaging in infamous “Parakeet” flights– actions in which teams were dropped ... Meer lezen

    6,46 €

  • Black Cat 2-1

    The True Story of a Vietnam Helicopter Pilot and His Crew

    door Bob Ford ...
    "This moving memoir about the gritty life of a military helicopter pilot fills a gap in the genre of Vietnam literature."— Foreword ReviewsIn the Vietnam War, 2,197 helicopter pilots and 2,717 crew members were killed. Black Cat 2-1 is the story of one pilot who made it home and the valiant men he served with who risked their lives for the troops on the ground. Bob Ford invites readers into the ... Meer lezen

    12,29 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • US MACV-SOG Reconnaissance Team in Vietnam

    Serie Boek 159 - Warrior
    In 1964 Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, activated a joint unconventional task force known as the Studies and Observation Group-MACV-SOG. As a cover its mission was to conduct analysis of lessons learned in combat by all branches of service. SOG's real mission was to conduct covert strategic reconnaissance missions into Laos, Cambodia and South Vietnam as well as sabotage and 'Black' ... Meer lezen

    15,06 €

  • Assault from the Sky

    Marine Corps Helicopter Operations in Vietnam

    door Dick Camp ...
    "Action-packed . . . he brings the reader artfully through the fog of war with clarity" ( 20th Century Aviation Magazine).Vietnam has often been called our "first helicopter war," and indeed, the US Marine Corps, as well as Army, had to feel its way forward during the initial combats. But by 1967, the combat was raging across South Vietnam, with confrontational battles against the NVA on a scale ... Meer lezen

    12,29 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • Lockheed SR-71 Operations in the Far East

    Serie Boek 76 - Combat Aircraft
    A detailed history of the Lockheed SR-71, the fastest and highest-flying jet ever built, written by the world's leading expert on the aircraft and packed with first-hand accounts and colour profiles.Even before the first operational flight of the U-2 spy plane, aircraft designers began work on the type's replacement. The result was the SR-71. First deployed on March 9, 1968, this tri-sonic 'hotrod ... Meer lezen

    16,26 €

  • Secret Green Beret Commandos in Cambodia

    A Memorial History of Macv-Sog’s Command and Control Detachment South (Ccs), and Its Air Partners, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1972

    We could call this book “Special Operations Recon Mission Impossible.” A small group of highly trained, resourceful US Special Forces (SF) men is asked to go in teams behind the enemy lines to gather intelligence on the North Vietnamese Army units that had infiltrated through Laos and Cambodia down the Ho Chi Minh trails to their secret bases inside the Cambodian border west of South Vietnam. The ... Meer lezen

    6,46 €

  • To Be a U.S. Air Force Pilot

    door Henry M. Holden ...
    Serie series To Be A
    A comprehensive look into what it takes to make a pilot in the United States Air Force.To Be a U.S. Air Force Pilot details every step of training for those with the skill and daring to "cross into the blue" as an elite US Air Force pilot. The book traces the growth of aspiring young recruits, starting with grueling physical and mental tests, early flight training on high-tech flight simulators, ... Meer lezen

    12,29 € of Gratis met Kobo Plus

  • The M1 Carbine

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 13 - Weapon
    In 1938 the US Chief of Infantry requested that the Ordnance Department develop a carbine to be used by service and support troops, artillerymen, machine-gun crews, tankers, mortar crews and other troops not needing the power of the M1 Garand rifle. The development of this new weapon was given an added impetus by Germany's successful use of airborne and glider troops early on in World War II. This ... Meer lezen

    12,39 €

  • USN F-4 Phantom II vs VPAF MiG-17/19

    Vietnam 1965–73

    door Peter E. Davies ...
    Serie Boek 23 - Duel
    A fully-illustrated account of the duels between the carrier-borne interceptor of the US Navy and the agile MiG during the height of the Vietnam air war.The Vietnam War placed unexpected demands upon American military forces and equipment. The principal US naval fighter, the McDonnell F-4 Phantom, had originally been designed to defend the Fleet from air attack at long range. However, its ... Meer lezen

    15,09 €

  • The M1 Garand

    door Leroy Thompson ...
    Serie Boek 16 - Weapon
    The M1 Garand gave the US infantryman a marked edge during World War II. It shot faster and further than enemy infantry rifles and hit harder.No less an authority on killing the enemy than General George S. Patton called the Garand, “The greatest battle implement ever devised.” At a time when opposing forces were armed with bolt-action rifles, US troops had a highly reliable self-loader. The eight ... Meer lezen

    13,93 €

  • US Navy A-1 Skyraider Units of the Vietnam War

    Serie Boek 77 - Combat Aircraft
    A detailed, illustrated combat history of an aircraft described as a legend in its own time. The A-1 was designed for use in World War 2, yet proved so versatile and capable that it saw service in the Vietnam War some 20 years later.Nicknamed the 'flying dump truck', the A-1 was a key component in naval air wings from the end of World War II into the 1960s, allowing the aircraft to play its part ... Meer lezen

    17,58 €