Richard R Guay

Gebundenes Buch

VIETNAM WARHORSE

TOLD BY A TWO-TOUR US ARMY IROQUOIS ('HUEY') PILOT DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. A TRIBUTE TO THE MANY WHO FLEW THIS WONDERFUL WARHORSE.

Beschreibung

Have you ever wanted to pull up the curtain and look at what the US Army was really like during the Vietnam War? From enlistment through Basic, Officer, and Flight training, veteran pilot Richard Guay will take you on a journey many have never witnessed... Sit with Richard in the cockpit of the venerable UH-1 Huey helicopter as he maneuvers the sky to accomplish missions, protect his troops, and put to the test his years of training to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. Through a journey from steamy jungles to war-torn skies over battlefields, Richard's raw and informative recollection is a story not only of war, but of brotherhood and the will to survive. Through countless helicopter flights, readers will experience both the fear and the excitement of war firsthand. Vietnam Warhorse is a thrilling memoir detailing years of US Army training, helicopter warfare tactics, and piloting techniques employed during actual enemy engagement. With a touch of humor, this is an intense and fresh perspective on the Vietnam War for anyone interested in history or aviation!

Autor

Richard was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, into a US Air Force military family. After World War II, the average posting was two years at each location. While growing up, he lived in Bermuda; Fairbanks, Alaska; Ajo, Arizona; and Panama City, Florida; finally settling in Van Cleave, Mississippi, where he completed his high school education. He then studied biology and botany at Perkinston Junior College in Wiggins, Mississippi, for two years. Afterward, he joined the Sons of Tyme rock band before entering the US Army.His draft physical in late November 1968 was the catalyst necessary to encourage him to enlist in the military. After passing his draft physical and discovering it was impossible to enter a military pilot training program without a university degree, he discovered that the US Army would accept candidates for helicopter training with the academic qualification of a high school diploma. With that, plus an additional two years of college, his academic qualifications were met. He graduated from the Warrant Officer Flight Training Program in July 1969. In 1973, he resigned his commission and became a civilian again, moved to Australia, and married a civilian Australian nurse he met on his second tour in Bien Hoa, Vietnam. After working in a family business for twenty years, he returned to flying helicopters and working in the airline business for over thirty years, mostly in Papua New Guinea. He will be writing another book about his second tour in the Vietnam War, as well as another two books on his time flying helicopters in Papua New Guinea.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Richard Guay
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 515g
• ISBN-13: 9781763594814
• ISBN-10: 1763594815
• Artikelnr.: 71552367