Primer of the Helicopter War [Hardcover]

Charles Holley (Illustrator), Mike Sloniker (Illustrator, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 4, 1997

Photos and first person accounts enhance this chronological history of the helicopter units, aircraft, and crews that were the backbone of the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. The story like it's never been told, written by those who were there.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Ah, the romance of the helicopter, one of the truly attractive icons of the Vietnam War. They were vastly different from other aircraft and so were there pilots. This coffee table-sized book, a labor of love, captures the spirit. Twelve chapters chronologically describe the chopper at war in Vietnam. Interspersed in the text are photos, schematics, and hundreds of marginal quotations making this read like as scrapbook. It is a serious work, however, and one that will tell most of us what we need to know about the whirlybird in Vietnam. -- From the publisher

About the Author

Charles Holley, a staff engineer at Bell Helicopter Textron, is a former Scout pilot who flew OH-6's during the Vietnam War. He is active in the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association and the past president of the Fort Wolters Chapter of VHPA.

Mike Sloniker, USA (Ret.) is a noted historian of the Vietnam War and is frequently seen giving tours at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Washington, DC. He is employed by Lockheed Corporation.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 209 pages
• Publisher: Nissi Publishing; 1 edition (July 4, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944372112
• ISBN-13: 978-0944372111
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,177,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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