To the Limit : An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam

English

ISBN: 0451222180

EAN: 9780451222183

Category: History / Military / Vietnam War/Transportation / Aviation / General/

Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

Release Date: 10/05/2007

Age Range: 18-UP

Synopsis: From June 1967 to June 1968, Tom Johnson accumulated an astonishing 1,600 flying hours piloting the UH-1 Huey as part of the famous 1st Air Cavalry Division. His battalion, one of the most decorated units of the Vietnam War, helped define modern warfare. Johnson takes us into key battles, including those for Hue and Khe Sanh. In harrowing detail, he tells of being shot down in the battle of A Shau Valley, of surviving enemy attacks during the Tet Offensive, and of executing a death-defying nighttime river rescue, in which only the bare feet of soldiers hanging off the Hueys skids kept the helicopter from plunging underwater. From dangerous missions to narrow escapes, Johnson vividly captures the adrenaline rush and horror of war, and takes us on a ride well never forget. Book jacket.

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To the Limit : An Air Cav Huey Pilot in Vietnam

Illustrated: Yes

Format: UK-B Format Paperback

Height: 0.92 inches

Width: 6.1 inches

Length: 9.04 inches

Weight: 17.0 oz

Pages: 416