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US Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam (Warrior) | 
| Author: Gordon Rottman
Creator: Steve Noon
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 468090
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 64
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.1 x 0.4
MPN: OSPWAR128
ISBN: 1846032296
Dewey Decimal Number: 959
EAN: 9781846032295
ASIN: 1846032296
Publication Date: June 17, 2008
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US Helicopter Pilot In Vietnam
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 Primer on US Army Helo Ops in Vietnam! August 28, 2008
The importance of the helicopter in the Vietnam War is immeasurable. Performing a myriad of duties, helicopter pilots and their crews basically revolutionized warfare. Vietnam vet Gordon Rottman examines that special breed of airmen in this informative 2008 volume from Osprey Publishing.
Though helicopters were used in Korea, that usage never approached the scale of helo ops in Nam. To pilot the thousands of helicopters the Army needed, a new breed of aviator was created - the Warrant Officer. Rottman's book charts the creation of the WO billet, how perspective candidates were recruited, the training they received, the flight gear they wore, helicopter operational procedures in Nam, typical battle experiences, etc.
The text is illustrated with 60 black & white and color photos and color artworks.
If you're looking for exciting tales of Army helicopter pilots in face-to-face shoot-outs with VC or NVA, this isn't your book. Rather it is a comprehensive and informative if dry summary of the world of an Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam. Recommended.
 Mr. Rottman has done another Fine Job ! August 3, 2008
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The Author has done a really good job of story telling about another group of Soldiers of the Viet Nam War. The Helicopter Pilots were up to now an overlooked group of some real Studs that got the job done. Mr. Rottman has taken a big step in correcting this oversight. His book is well written (the section on WOC Training was 1st Rate!) , organized and has the added plus of some great illustrations about this men.
Altogether this is a worthy addition to the Osprey Stable, especially for those of us interested in the Vietnam War. His other books like the Viet Nam Airborne are also worth a looking at.
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