Pop a Smoke
by Rick Gehweiler
"Memoir of a Marine Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam"
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Pop a Smoke Book Details
War:
Vietnam War
Perspective:
Helicopters
Military Unit:
US Marine Corps
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Asia
Page Count:
183
Published Date:
2022
ISBN13:
9781476646916
Pop a Smoke Book Description
By 1969, the Sikorski H-34 was an older helicopter with severe limitations for combat duty in Vietnam. For pilots like U.S. Marine Lieutenant Rick Gehweiler, the good news was it could still take significant damage and keep flying. His vivid memoir narrates his harrowing, at times deadly flight missions under fire, as experienced in the cockpit, along with anecdotes of tragedy and humor from his 13-month tour through Da Nang and Phu Bai.