Helicopter Related Books

	Mil's Heavylift Helicopters: Mi-6, Mi-10, V-2 and Mi-26 Author: Yefim Gordon Format: Paperback, 128pp ISBN: 1857802063 Publisher: Specialty Press Publishers Pub. Date: September 2005	Mil's Heavylift Helicopters: Mi-6, Mi-10, V-2 and Mi-26
	US Army AH-1, Cobra Units in Vietnam Author: Jonathan Burnstein Format: Paperback, 96pp ISBN: 1841766062 Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited Pub. Date: September 2003	From the Publisher: Bell's AH-1 Cobra was the first dedicated helicopter gunship to reach frontline service anywhere in the world. Developed as a private venture by the manufacturer, and based on the mechanicals of the ubiquitous UH-1 Huey, the Cobra proved a huge success once issued to the US Army in the field in the autumn of 1967.
	Black Hawk Author: Steve F. Tomajczk Format: Paperback, 96pp ISBN: 0760315914 Publisher: MBI Publishing Company LLC Pub. Date: August 2003	From the Publisher: In 1978, Sikorsky introduced the UH60 helicopter as a transport, medevac, special ops, escort, and reconnaissance platform to replace the UH-1 "Huey" that had become a legend in Vietnam. Nearly a quarter century hence, the "Black Hawk" remains the world's premiere military helicopter.
	Bell UH-1 Huey 'Slick' Author: Chris Bishop Format: Paperback, 48pp ISBN: 1841766321 Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited Pub. Date: January 2002	From the Publisher: The US Army requirement for a light utility helicopter was formulated after the Korean War. Bell's Model 204 design won a competition in 1955, and was given the military designation H-40, later renamed the UH-1 Iroquois.
	Tales of a Helicopter Pilot Author: Richard C. Kirkland Format: Hardcover, 173pp. ISBN: 1560989521 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: January 2002	From the Publisher: Richard Kirkland is legendary for his P-38 Lightning missions in the South Pacific theater during World War II. After the war, he realized the potential of Igor Sikorsky's new flying machine, and he traded in his fighter-pilot wings for rotors. The nerve-racking chopper missions he has flown are the stuff of legend.
	Friendly Fire: The Accidental Shoot down of U.S. Black Hawks over Northern Iraq Author: Scott A. Snook Format: Hardcover, 256pp. ISBN: 0691005060 Publisher: Princeton Uni. Press Pub. Date: April 2000	On April 14, 1994, two U.S. Air Force F-15 fighters accidentally shot down two U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopters over Northern Iraq, killing all twenty-six peacekeepers onboard. In response to this disaster the complete array of military and civilian investigative and judicial procedures ran their course. After almost two years of investigation with virtually unlimited resources, no culprit emerged, no bad guy showed himself, no smoking gun was found.
	CHOPPERS: Thunder In The Sky Author: Robert Genat Format: Hardcover, 120pp. ISBN: 1567996159 Publisher: Friedman Fairfax Pub. Date: June 1998
	Mi-24W Hind E Gunship Author: Francois Verlinden Format: Paperback, 36pp. ISBN: 193060713X Publisher: Verlinden Productions, Inc. Pub. Date: June 1, 1992
	Paladin Zero Six : A Desert Storm Memoir by a 101st Airborne Attack Helicopter Company Commander Author: Rafael J. Garcia Format: Paperback, 168pp. ISBN: 0899509797 Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers Pub. Date: January 1994	This patriotic memoir chronicles the experiences of Captain Rafael J. Garcia, Jr., who piloted an Apache helicopter on reconnaissance flights into Iraq, leading combat missions under the callsign "Paladin Zero Six." His battalion fired the first shots of the war, and he recounts his experiences in order to share with other military personnel what he learned about leadership during his ten-year military career
	Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Author: Turner Publishing Company Staff Format: Hardcover 208pp. ISBN: 1563111438 Publisher: Turner Publishing Company Pub. Date: June 1995
	Air Commando Author: Philip D. Chinnery Format: Paperback 367pp. ISBN: 0312958811 Publisher: St. Martin's Press, Inc. Pub. Date: December 1996	From the Publisher: They fly whatever the brass gives them. They land wherever the brass wants them. They have no fear. Slow and low into the teeth of enemy fire, quick and quiet into enemy-held territory, whatever it takes to get the job done, the USAF Air Commandos are the bravest flying men in the world. From the glider pilots who landed deep behind Japanese lines, to the gunship crews who hunted over the dark jungle of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, to Desert Storm's Special Operations choppers...all the daring rescues and last-minute landings are here, straight from the Air Commandos' own stories.
	H-34 Choctaw in Action Author: Lennart Lundh Format: Paperback 50pp. ISBN: 0897473191 Publisher: Squadron Signal Publications Pub. Date: October 1994
	Sikorsky H-34: An Illustrated History Author: Lennart Lundh Format: Paperback, 160pp. ISBN: 0764305220 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. Pub. Date: April 1998
	Seawolves: First Choice Author: Daniel E. Kelly Format: Paperback, 304pp. ISBN: 0804117675 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: May 1998	From the Publisher: Created in 1967, the HAL-3 helicopter squadron—aka Seawolves—provided quick-reaction close air support to SEALs, PBR River Rats, and Special Forces advisers and their troops. During the five years of the unit's existence, the seven detachments of Seawolves amassed stunning statistics: 78,000 missions, 8,200 enemy kills, 8,700 sampans sunk, and 9,500 structures destroyed. These 200 men collected a total of 17,339 medals.
	Marines and Helicopters, 1962-1973 Author: William R. Fails Format: Paperback, 253pp. ISBN: 0788118188 Publisher: DIANE Publishing Company Pub. Date: July  1995	From the Publisher: Traces the development of helicopters in the Marine Corps from 1962 to 1973. Portrays accurately the difficulties faced & the obstacles conquered by the men who developed helicopters in the Marine Corps. Over 100 figures, maps, photos, & tables.
	Bonnie-Sue: A Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron in Vietnam Author: Marion F. Sturkey Format: Paperback, 510pp. ISBN: 0965081427 Publisher: Heritage Press International Pub. Date: March 1997
	H-60 Blackhawk in Action Author: Paul Pickett Format: Paperback 50pp. ISBN: 0897472950 Publisher: Squadron Signal Publications Pub. Date: March 1993	Note: This title is not presently stocked by Barnes & Noble. Try checking for availability of this book by going to their "Out of Print" section. Updated 06 June 2001
	No Place to Hide Author: Gerry Carroll Format: Paperback, 480pp. ISBN: 0671865110 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: December 1996	From the Publisher: Carroll's Vietnam War trilogy comes to a dramatic and moving finale in No Place to Hide. In April 1975, a skeleton crew of American officers must evacuate remaining personnel from South Vietnam. Set against the background of Saigon's desperate last days, this extraordinary novel is a remarkable story of heroism, friendship, and sacrifice in the face of war.
	Black Hawk Down Author: Mark Bowden Format: Hardcover, 386pp. ISBN: 0871137380 Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. Pub. Date: February 1999	Quotes Your account of the events in Mogadishu on October 3, 1993 is an inspirational and evocative retelling of one of the most significant military operations of the past 10 years. Though there is heroism and professionalism aplenty, you also bring out the errors and missed opportunities that contributed to the unfortunate outcome of the mission. Both senior leaders and young soldiers can learn much from this compelling story....Black Hawk Down will occupy an honored place in my personal library. — (Henry H. Shelton, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff) — Henry H. Shelton

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