Catkiller 3-2 : an Army pilot flying for the Marines in the Vietnam war. / / by Raymond Caryl

• Autore: Caryl Raymond G.
• Pubblicazione: Annapolis, Maryland : , : Naval Institute Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Disciplina: 358.41
• Soggetto topico: Air pilots, Military
• Soggetto geografico: Port Angeles (Wash.) Biography
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: A fear of flying -- Silver wings -- Becoming a Catkiller -- Catkiller 3-2 -- 220th RAC -- Just a little bit different -- Birddogs, AOS, and the bonds forged in combat -- Wild night in the valley -- Convoy cover -- Helicopters: the other way to fly -- Fun and games in the Que Son valley -- Catkillers and special forces -- Kentucky windage, enemy rockets, and a near catastrophe -- The A Shau valley from fifty feet -- Pink elephants, a big cat, and funny-looking logs -- TPQ, MSQ, and wild Navy rockets -- What the hell was that? -- Tet and technology -- A near miss and a missed opportunity -- One hundred ways to die on the DMZ -- Sharkey, POZ, and the miracle of the six-holer -- Low-level flight: the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Homeward bound -- Afterword -- Appendix.
• Sommario/riassunto: Catkiller 3-2 provides unique insights into the role of the tactical air controller, airborne (TACA) in I Corps as seen through the eyes of one of the pilots who flew low-flying, unarmed, single-engine aircraft in support of Marine ground units during the Vietnam War.
• Titolo autorizzato: Catkiller 3-2
• ISBN: 1-68247-353-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910794236403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II