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The Vietnam War is one of the most misunderstood military conflicts in 20th-century America. Showcasing 72 true stories told by American servicemen who fought from the skies, this unique and historically significant collection is a stunning record of the air war in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s. Â
There is no political agenda. There is no partisan opinion. There is no romanticizing. These are simply tales from the thick of an endlessly complex conflict, raw and uncut, told directly by the men who were foisted into its napalm- and sweat-soaked clutches. Â
Occasionally funny, sometimes tragic, and often harrowing, these true accounts bring new and personal perspectives to one of the most studied and most maligned wars in America's history, revealing with no Hollywood glamorizing what the war was really like for members of the US Air Force of all ranks and myriad functions who answered the call to fight. Â
They saw no choice but to follow the orders they were given. And for better or for worse, by the time they returned, each of them would be changed forever.
Read Online The Vietnam Air War From the Cockpit Audible Audio Edition Colonel Dennis M Mike Ridnouer John Pruden Tantor Audio Books
"This follow-on account from an earlier book continues the wealth of experiences from the Vietnam War. Despite some editing deficiencies, the stories are riveting and easy to follow. Worth the time to read."
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The Vietnam Air War From the Cockpit Audible Audio Edition Colonel Dennis M Mike Ridnouer John Pruden Tantor Audio Books Reviews
- I was in the Air Force in jet aircraft maintenance from 69 to 73. At 19 yrs. old it never struck me then what heroes the combat pilots really were until I started reading several books over the past couple of years. This book is the best I've read on this. Short chapters/stories detailing specific missions. Anyone interested in air combat, VN war, honor, duty heroism, should read this.
EVERYONE, should read the speech/chapter on Col. Leo Thorsness.
Thank You Col. Ridnouer for your service and this great book. - Basically it is a collection, and a rather disjointed collection, of anecdotes about the air war. It provides a lot of information about the air war I didn't know, but there is no real overall vision or strategic assessment -- it's a book of collected war stories. Makes for interesting reading, but not much insights.
- This follow-on account from an earlier book continues the wealth of experiences from the Vietnam War. Despite some editing deficiencies, the stories are riveting and easy to follow. Worth the time to read.
- This collection of Vietnam aviation stories, mostly USAF, is a fine representation of the flying done by those intrepid airmen. They were brave, innovative survivors and courageous men some of whom were killed or floated on silk into the Hanoi Hilton.
The two best stories are from Angel ??? who ran the O’Club and from a participant in the Ton Say raid. Holy-O-Smokstacks. The book is worth it for those two stories. - Having been a Marine on the ground in 1967, I knew nothing about the men who provided air support when called to save our asses from overwhelming enemy forces. This book reveals the quality of men who flew all the aircraft in the Vietnam War and I am in awe of their service. If you want to know what unfolded in all those cockpits flying to North Vietnam or supporting our ground forces in South Vietnam, read this book.
- This book is a collection of short stories by pilots and other aircrew. Because each chapter is that man's personal recollections, they take on an interesting variation in vocabulary and writing style. I'm not yet finished, but so far, the book has stories from crews in the USAF, the USN, and the USA.They're memories are enjoyable reading and far too many of those incredibly brave guys are now leaving us.
- This is a great book and tells many great stories! Book would greatly benefit from a good grammar and spelling scrub. Otherwise, loved reading these stories!
- The short story-structure is nice and entertaining. Some authors return with a second or third story, nice to notice differences in writing, wich makes every story personal. Not only the fast mover flyboys come to pass, reccon and groundcrew also. Very personal and appalling I find the last chapter, a direct transcript of a speech of a WW pilot, who ended up as POW and survived; casual but confronting ! Well done, authors ! Jeff, The Netherlands.
