The Vietnam Air War, Colonel Dennis M. Mike Ridnouer
The Vietnam Air War, Colonel Dennis M. Mike Ridnouer
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The Vietnam Air War
From The Cockpit

Author: Colonel Dennis M. (Mike) Ridnouer

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 13 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/12/2019


Synopsis

The Vietnam War is one of the most misunderstood military conflicts in twentieth-century America. Showcasing seventy-two true stories told by American servicemen who fought from the skies, this unique and historically significant collection is a stunning record of the air war in Southeast Asia during the 1960s and 1970s.

There is no political agenda. There is no partisan opinion. There is no romanticizing. These are simply tales from the thick of an endlessly complex conflict, raw and uncut, told directly by the men who were foisted into its napalm- and sweat-soaked clutches.

Occasionally funny, sometimes tragic, and often harrowing, these true accounts bring new and personal perspectives to one of the most studied and most maligned wars in America's history, revealing with no Hollywood glamorizing what the war was really like for members of the U.S. Air Force of all ranks and myriad functions who answered the call to fight.

They saw no choice but to follow the orders they were given. And for better or for worse, by the time they returned, each of them would be changed forever.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Warren on December 05, 2019

Excellent stories from multiple sources I appreciate Col Ridnouer's efforts to bring together in the book the perspectives of different aircrew members flying various aircraft during the Vietnam air war. He also included ground crew members who were instrumental in maintaining and arming the aircraft......more

Goodreads review by Thomas on February 14, 2018

Great Read I will likely never get to talk to a fighter pilot who flew in the Vietnam Nam war but I’ve always wanted to fly and in this book, I got straight forward information from some of the very best pilots who have ever flown, decorated heroes who are/were the best of the best pilots in the worl......more

Goodreads review by Sharon A. Broughton on December 14, 2018

Great stories with 196 missions in Nam and a brother with 104 voice Great stories. With my 196 missions in Nam and a brother with 104 Thud missions " Going Downtow ", I could relate.. Kudos to the author, a great tribute to those who served and remembrance for those who went West...........more

Goodreads review by Nick Vanderwal on January 25, 2019

A very good read comprised of many recollections from many people. As a USAF veteran of this era it let me know what many pieces of equipment, procedures, etc. were used for and how they worked. I think a couple stories found their way into this collection by means not immediately clear to the reade......more

Goodreads review by D. Mark Detrixhe on September 19, 2018

Consider it your duty to read Simply a collection of stories of the heroes that flew the dangerous missions north of the DMZ. Most take it as a daily duty, which it was for them at the time. Fly with 100 Buffs, take an F4 60 degrees noise down at mach 1.2 to pull up at 5gs to evade a SAM. This is all r......more