Author: | Robert Chappelear | ISBN: | 9781452454269 |
Publisher: | Robert Chappelear | Publication: | November 2, 2011 |
Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
Author: | Robert Chappelear |
ISBN: | 9781452454269 |
Publisher: | Robert Chappelear |
Publication: | November 2, 2011 |
Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
Language: | English |
The author was assigned to Viet Nam on 4 October 1968 as a C-123 co-pilot. He was a 24 year old 2nd Lieutenant recent graduate of USAF pilot training and on his first duty assignment. While there he participated in passenger flights, cargo delivery missions, air drops, and emergency resupply missions. He upgraded to aircraft commander and experienced many unique adventures in special forces camps, Phillipine Islands, and Austrailia.
This book is a description of that year providing an insight into what it was like to live and fly in that conflict and during that time of the war.
The author was assigned to Viet Nam on 4 October 1968 as a C-123 co-pilot. He was a 24 year old 2nd Lieutenant recent graduate of USAF pilot training and on his first duty assignment. While there he participated in passenger flights, cargo delivery missions, air drops, and emergency resupply missions. He upgraded to aircraft commander and experienced many unique adventures in special forces camps, Phillipine Islands, and Austrailia.
This book is a description of that year providing an insight into what it was like to live and fly in that conflict and during that time of the war.