I was a tourist, though my trip was not a postcollege vacation involving tanning oil and beach chairs and oozing hangovers suffered. There were those in america who supported the idea of simply bombing north vietnam. There are very good chapters about the defoliation effort, air rescue. His coverage of the war in dispatches was groundbreaking for its presented a type of journalism that traded monotonous details for visceral descriptions. He was the last air force pilot to complete 100 missions over north vietnam.
Interestingly, the author adopts air war vietnam began life as an article in flying magazine in 1966 before being expanded for paperback publication in july 1967, and represents the eye witness experiences of the author in a visit to vietnam at that time. The forward air controller fac played a significant part in the vietnam war from the very start. The story of the least recorded and most dangerous missions of the vietnam warand of the navy pilots who are americas military elite. The book is the best narrative i have ever read about the pre1967 air war in southeast asia. Alex garlands cult novel the beach, 20 years on books.
From the moment his feet hit the mud he learns that espionage is nothing like the words in an army manual nor a book of fiction. Forward air control during the vietnam war wikipedia. While the writing and research of this book are as good as stantons other books on the vietnam war, this one has very little to work with. Nalty 2000 deals with the role of the united states air force in advising the south vietnamese air force and waging war in south vietnam, cambodia, and laos from 1968 through 1975. Courtesy of twobears books yankee stationwhere a4 skyhawks catapult off the carriers and wing. Grant explores the emotions felt not only by the men in battle but by the wives and. Courtesy of twobears books yankee stationwhere a4 skyhawks catapult off the carriers and wing toward north vietnam. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. A s the united states sought to shore up the government of south vietnam against its communist foes in the early 1960s, its first moves were slightly indirect.
For reasons big and small, understandable and unjustified, the war in the pacific during world war ii has largely been overshadowed by the allies war against hitler. While in the air force, george received the tactical air command instructor pilot of the year award. Buy a cheap copy of air war vietnam book by frank harvey. The first carrier air campaign and the battle of the coral sea by robert c. Interestingly, the author adopts air warvietnam began life as an article in flying magazine in 1966 before being expanded for paperback publication in july 1967, and represents the eye witness experiences of the author in a visit to vietnam at that time. There were those in america who supported the idea of simply bombing north vietnam to destroy the country curtis lemay stated that the us should reduce north vietnam to rubble. The th valley by john del vecchio there have been a number of excellent books about vietnam. Michael herr was a war correspondent for esquire between 1967 and 1969. A new book suggests yes and offers advice for the war in afghanistan. Even though this book is called rolling thunder, it is not a history lesson of this operation but an entertaining story about a fictional marine captain valentine jordan, a fighter pilot assigned to a f4j phantom ii squadron during the controversial vietnam war. During the war and in post war interviews, he brings us an honest, open and realistic feel to a complicated, dangerous and often overlooked part of the vietnam war.
The books opening thrusts the reader into the thick of the wars climactic 1972 hanoi christmas bombing, an operation so poorly planned that it nearly became a disaster of epic proportions. Vietnam war poetry book vietnam veterans of america. Air force fighter pilots, weapon systems operators wsos, and electronic warfare officers ewos, recount their stories of airtoair engagements, near misses, successes, and failures. The author spent more than 20 years as an officer in the army of the republic of vietnam arvn, but. From the moment his feet hit the mud he learns that espionage is nothing like the words in. Maya lin revisits the wall she designed before ceremonies to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the vietnam veterans memorial. Apparently the lrrps reputation far exceeded their actual accomplishnents. Using makeshift propellerdriven aircraft and inadequate. Vietnam war air force fiction vietnam veterans of america. Goodbye vietnam, a story of love and war like no other deep into an isolated swamp of south vietnam a young lieutenant is flown to a small village, then informed he is working for the cia. The book is primarily about courage and fear, professional jealousy and dedication. Americas air power dwarfed north vietnams and, in theory, such dominance should have had a decisive say in the outcome of the vietnam war.
Com or the original contributor and cannot be used without written permission. The author effectively caught the flavor of a navy fighter squadron during the war in vietnam. After the widelypublicized tonkin gulf incident in august, 1964, president johnson stepped up the. A really first rate account of the us air war against north vietnam in the 1960s and 70s. Dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. Air force assistance in south vietnam during the war was principally of two kinds. Vva life member don mercer graduated from usaf pilot training in 1970. Of the tens of thousands of books written about the vietnam war, less than half of one percent are personal narratives by vietnamese.
Although the tragedy of the vietnam war is promoted as a memoir, it is mostly a political history of the war. The book covers the period from the time when the united states began. To shed new light on such a complicated and unsettled time in our history, to struggle to comprehend the special dissonance that is the vietnam war, we needed to look beyond the familiar stories. A pilot explains why he buys a drink for every tanker driver he meets. Maya lin revisits the wall she designed before ceremonies to commemorate the.
Grant explores the emotions felt not only by the men in battle but by the wives and others left behind, and the questions the war raised in their minds. If you are a writer or publisher and have a book or books you would like to see on this page please contact the webmaster via the mailbox at the bottom of the page for details. Jan 10, 2018 a new book suggests yes and offers advice for the war in afghanistan. Vietnam war project kit veterans history project, american folklife center, library of congress. This is the story of the air war over north vietnam, as it was lived and fought by navy pilots flying off the aircraft. Mar 27, 2015 the war fought in the air during the vietnam war was decisively in favour of us forces.
This site attempts to give recognition to the flying units that flew in, on, or over south east asia during the vietnam war. From army, air force and marine bases in south vietnam and the philippines to the navys aircraft carriers in the gulf of tonkin, mr. Largely relegated to airborne duty by the constraints of jungled terrain, facs began operations as early as 1962. Eastlake, a former war correspondent, redraws the vietnam war as a surrealist fantasy. Butterworth iv historical fiction series spans nine books from wwiivietnam war db 23377 the berets. Washington post book world while the jetjockey competitiveness, the undercurrent of fear, the victories and foulups of jet sweeps have been described many times, few such chronicles have done it so grippingly and with such a ring of accuracy. Tran tells an intergenerational tale about how vietnams wars shaped his family, how the fall of saigon turned them into refugees and how they began a new. Book store books related to military aviation will be advertised on these pages as a service to our guests.
Explore stories from viewers who experienced the events of the vietnam era. Operation rolling thunder was the title of a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the united states u. Vietnamerica is one of the best books about the vietnam war. The reporting of the air war itself makes terrific reading, in its warts and all style. Combining vivid personal narrative with historical and operational analyses, this book takes a candid look at u. Yet it would be unfortunate if over the beach, the story of the air war. Air war over south vietnam, 19681975 internet archive. And the alternating portions of the book at least half of the whole that.
While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. The air war in vietnam and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He flew the cessna o2a flying out of bien hoa air base as a forward air controller during his 197071 tour of duty. Air war vietnam history of the sea air war welcome home. The books opening thrusts the reader into the thick of the war s climactic 1972 hanoi christmas bombing, an operation so poorly planned that it nearly became a disaster of epic proportions. The end in vietnam the finish came with shocking suddenness, americans in full flight. Hamilton hancock is on the fast track to become a fighter pilot.
Unless otherwise noted, all text and pictures are the property of air war vietnam. Tran tells an intergenerational tale about how vietnams wars shaped his family, how the fall of saigon turned them. Pages in category vietnam war novels the following 45 pages are in this category, out of 45 total. Mike ridnouer writes in the foreword of his new oral history, the vietnam air war. Vietnam veterans memorial 1 vietnam war 35 vietnam war biography 2 vietnam war fiction 4 vietnam war history 35 vietnam war memoir 7 vietnam war novel 7 vietnam war poetry 1 vietnam war posttraumatic stress disorder 1 vietnam war themed novel 10 world war ii novel 1 events 2 in service newsletter inside vva.
The many pilots, crew, and support personnel who risked their lives daily dont deserve to fade into obscurity. Discover book depositorys huge selection of vietnam war books online. His father served two combat tours as an attack pilot in vietnam flying the a4 skyhawk in operation rolling thunder while flying off the uss midway in 1965 with va22 and later as commanding officer of va146 flying the a7 corsair ii while embarked on the uss enterprise in 1969\. War tales explodes with ten true stories of friend.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Selected fulltext books and articles scratch one flattop. Last week we asked readers for their favorite books on vietnam and the vietnam war. The long struggle is over, but the scars here and abroad are deep and painful. The aircraft refueled from aerial tankers over laos before flying on to their. The war fought in the air during the vietnam war was decisively in favour of us forces. The result is more than one hundred stories from the front lines of the war. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore. While the jetjockey competitiveness, the undercurrent of fear, the. Critically acclaimed since its release in 1977, dispatches was one of the first books which offered an insiders account of the vietnam war to the general public. While the jetjockey competitiveness, the undercurrent of fear, the victories and foulups of jet sweeps have been described many times, few such chronicles have done it so grippingly and with such a ring of accuracy. Americas air power dwarfed north vietnam s and, in theory, such dominance should have had a decisive say in the outcome of the vietnam war. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Erik fleming, strategic book publishing and rights co.
The right stuff without the hype, yeager without the ego. The history of the air war in south east asia is important. From ban me thuot ca mau can tho chu lai con dao da lat da nang dien bien phu dong hoi hai phong hanoi ho chi. List of books and articles about world war ii air warfare. Fall an account of the french war in vietnam, laos, and cambodia from 1946 which claimed the lives of over 90,000 french soldiers, and which should have been an apt tutorial for the us policy makers who instead ignored the lessons already hard learned by their french counterparts about the ways and wiles of the viet cong. It is the only work to detail the b52 air war in vietnam from the perspective of a navigatorbombardier. Choose from used and new textbooks or get instant access with etextbooks and digital materials. The strengths and weaknesses of the members if the squadron is accurately portrayed, as is similar traits of some of ther wives. Steve grew up on various navy bases during the vietnam war. Learn more about ken burns and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary series, the vietnam war.
Delli carpini the vietnam war was and is a potent political symbol, a montage of dis crete, contradictory, and arresting images seared into our individual and col lective psyches. In addition to the 18hour television series and 600. Allstar20th century fox fng, lz, frag, dmz, kia the vietnam war terminology is relentless. Heres your opportunity to let others know your favorite books on the war that led us from pearl harbor to tokyo bay. The strategic and political impacts of collateral damage. First person, over five million missions were flown in the vietnam war. A scene from the film adaptation of the beach 2000. Mar 06, 2015 dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. Jul 02, 2016 a scene from the film adaptation of the beach 2000. Many quotes from veterans, and detail on operational procedures well worth a read. Ken burnss vietnam war comes in a powerful audiobook. The brotherhood of war, book 5 db 24466 the generals.