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Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563110326
Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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ISBN: 9781973410898
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Languages : en
Pages : 301

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The Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association, aka: "River Rats" was founded in Southeast Asia in 1967. The original membership was restricted to those pilots who had flown missions into the Route Package VI area of North Vietnam...the most heavily defended airspace in the history of aerial warfare. The Association was incorporated in CONUS in 1970 and dedicated to the mission of support for the families of aerial warriors who did not return. This book tells the story of the founding of the Rats in words of those who were there. When membership requirements became more inclusive, all military aviators were invited to join. Their experiences in war and peace are told in their own words. Illustrated with over 300 photos and paintings by the author.

Author: MaeRinda Heslop
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Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Mark Clodfelter
Publisher: Turner
ISBN: 9780938021384
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152

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The legacy of the brave Marine Corps, Air Force & navy pilots whose mission was to fly & fight over the Red River valley of North Vietnam from August 4, 1964-January 27, 1973. A descriptive history of the missions with more than 100 detailed photographs, five color pages featuring 83 USAF insignia & several personal flight stories complete this unique history book.

Author: MaeRinda Heslop
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Category : Fighter pilots
Languages : en
Pages : 33

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Author: Kirk Lowry
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Languages : en
Pages : 218

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American aircraft began attacking targets north of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone on 5 August 1964. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was defended by a system that evolved in complexity throughout the struggle to become a sophisticated, and effective, fighting force. Elements of the defense system were the Fighter Regiments of the Vietnam People's Air Force. Vietnamese pilots flying MiG aircraft, the 17, the 19 and, with the greatest success, the 21 were able to claim the destruction of numerous aircraft of the American air forces. Such success was achieved at a cost, however, and many aircraft and pilots were lost, principally, to attackers flying versions of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Nonetheless, the Vietnamese Fighter Regiments remained a menace to those attempting to bomb targets in the Red River delta throughout the struggle known to those under the falling bombs as The American War. Gold Stars Over The Red River describes in detail the formation, equipping and training of, and the missions flown by, the four Fighter Regiments of the Vietnam People's Air Force. In addition to a history of the units, the book includes biographies of the pilots who claimed at least five victories as well as details of those claims with reference to corresponding losses by the American air forces. Included as well is information about Group Z, made up of volunteers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, an appendix that provides data about pilots who made at least one victory claim and some 50 photographs, rarely seen, of aircraft and pilots. Gold Stars Over The Red River is a tremendous source of information about an air force deserving attention and courageous airmen little known.

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Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN: 1597973297
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 501

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In 100 Missions North, Ken Bell recounts the harrowing sorties that he and his comrades flew in F-105 Thunderchiefs, the famous "Thud", in 1966-67, when pilots faced a 50 percent loss rate. What was it like to face these odds day after day? We learn that men sustained by faith in each other and joined by the unique bonds of combat can overcome anxiety, fear, and even terror to achieve common goals.

Author: Howard C. “Scrappy” Johnson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786454989
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 282

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From World War II to high above the Earth to Vietnam, this memoir tells the story of fighter pilot Howard C. "Scrappy" Johnson. Beginning with his early years in Knoxville, Tennessee, the book follows Johnson through his career at the University of Louisville and his enlistment as an Air Force cadet at the onset of World War II. After World War II, Johnson served a tour of duty in the skies over Korea and in 1958 broke the world's altitude record by over 14,000 feet, soaring at 91,249 feet in his F-104A Starfighter. For this remarkable feat he was awarded the Collier Trophy, aviation's highest honor. In Vietnam, he was director of operations for the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing and was instrumental in founding the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots, a group dedicated to the remembrance of fallen and captured airmen. Written with panache, this work records the bigger-than-life adventures of one of America's finest.

Author: Ken Bell
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1618587099
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 609

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A harrowing personal account of the extraordinary dangerous missions the author and his comrades flew over North Vietnam in 1966-1967. At that time, American airmen were faced with unprecedented defenses and the highest pilot loss rate (exceeding 25%) since the early days of the US strategic bombing of Europe during World War II. This thrilling book tells what it was like to muster the courage to climb into the cockpit day after day as you watched your comrades fall one by one.and how the pilots fought back.

Author: Ed Rasimus
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 146680310X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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Palace Cobra picks up where Ed Rasimus's critically acclaimed When Thunder Rolled left off. Now he's flying the F-4 Phantom and the attitude is still there. In the waning days of the Vietnam War, Rasimus and his fellow pilots were determined that they were not going be the last to die in a conflict their country had abandoned. They were young fighter pilots fresh from training and experienced aviators who came back to the war again and again, not for patriotism, but for the adrenaline rush of combat. From the bathhouses and barrooms to the prison camps of North Vietnam, this is a gripping combat memoir by a veteran fighter pilot who experienced it all. The wry cynicism of a combat aviator will give readers insights into the Vietnam experience that haven't been available before, and the heart-stopping action will keep readers turning the pages all night.