Fire from the Sky
Seawolf Gunships in the Mekong Delta
Seiten
2016
Naval Institute Press (Verlag)
978-1-59114-776-3 (ISBN)
Naval Institute Press (Verlag)
978-1-59114-776-3 (ISBN)
Tells the dramatic history of the HAL-3 Seawolves, the US Navy's first and only helicopter gunship squadron of the Vietnam War. Gleaned from historical documents and the colourful recollections of more than sixty Seawolf warriors, this is the first complete history of the most decorated Navy squadron of the Vietnam War.
Fire from the Sky is the first complete history of the most decorated Navy squadron of the Vietnam War. Richard C. Knott tells the dramatic history of the HAL-3 Seawolves, the U.S. Navy's first and only helicopter gunship squadron of the Vietnam War. The squadron was established "in country" to support the fast, pugnacious river patrol boats of the brown water navy. Flying combat-worn Hueys borrowed from the Army, the mission of the Seawolves quickly expanded to include rapid response air support to any friendly force in the Delta needing immediate assistance. The Seawolves inserted SEALs deep into enemy territory, and extracted them, often despite savage enemy opposition. They rescued friendly combatants from almost certain capture or death, and evacuated the wounded when Medevac helicopters were not available.
Fire from the Sky is the first complete history of the most decorated Navy squadron of the Vietnam War. Richard C. Knott tells the dramatic history of the HAL-3 Seawolves, the U.S. Navy's first and only helicopter gunship squadron of the Vietnam War. The squadron was established "in country" to support the fast, pugnacious river patrol boats of the brown water navy. Flying combat-worn Hueys borrowed from the Army, the mission of the Seawolves quickly expanded to include rapid response air support to any friendly force in the Delta needing immediate assistance. The Seawolves inserted SEALs deep into enemy territory, and extracted them, often despite savage enemy opposition. They rescued friendly combatants from almost certain capture or death, and evacuated the wounded when Medevac helicopters were not available.
Capt. Richard C. Knott, USN (Ret.) is the author of The American Flying Boat: An Illustrated History, Black Cat Raiders of World War II, and A Heritage of Wings: An Illustrated History of Naval Aviation. He was a recipient of the Admiral Arthur W. Radford Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation History and Literature and the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement. He lives with his wife, Eleanor, in Fairfax, Virginia, USA.
Erscheinungsdatum | 23.02.2016 |
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Zusatzinfo | 60 black & white photographs, 1 line drawing, 1 map |
Verlagsort | Annopolis |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 154 x 226 mm |
Gewicht | 404 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-59114-776-X / 159114776X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-59114-776-3 / 9781591147763 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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