Stories of Helicopter Pilot: All Missions Are True and Are Not Embellished

Helicopters began proving their worth over Korea in the 1950s, but it was over Indochina that a new generation of rotary-winged aircraft became an indispensable military asset. Vertical takeoff and landing capabilities allowed soldiers to be rushed to the jungles, valleys, and hilltops. The copters were equally adept at extracting troops when the operation was completed. Their ability to evacuate the wounded and swiftly convey them to a medical facility was the difference between...
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Helicopters began proving their worth over Korea in the 1950s, but it was over Indochina that a new generation of rotary-winged aircraft became an indispensable military asset. Vertical takeoff and landing capabilities allowed soldiers to be rushed to the jungles, valleys, and hilltops. The copters were equally adept at extracting troops when the operation was completed. Their ability to evacuate the wounded and swiftly convey them to a medical facility was the difference between life and death for tens of thousands of casualties.
Along with DMZ Dustoff Vietnam and Dustoff & Medevac Vietnam, this is Volume 6 of Helicopter Rescues Vietnam compiled by Phil Marshall, a Vietnam Medevac "Dustoff" helicopter pilot. Twenty more first-person Vietnam helicopter rescues as told by the men who flew them, a total now of over 165 Missions documented by the Author in his 8 books. All Missions are true and are not embellished.