The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot
by Bill Collier
"Flying the H-34 Helicopter in Vietnam for the United States Marine Corps"
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The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot Book Details
War:
Vietnam War
Perspective:
Helicopters
Military Unit:
US Marine Corps
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Asia
Page Count:
234
Published Date:
2014
ISBN13:
9781500936136
The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot Book Description
This is a spellbinding, firsthand account of what it was like to pilot a Marine Corps H-34 helicopter in combat during "The Helicopter War" in Vietnam. As a brand-new United States Naval Aviator with a mere 187.5 hours of helicopter flight experience, Second Lieutenant Bill Collier had many exciting adventures. Many were just a bit too exciting, some were horrific and a few were terrifying. This is the true story of his experiences during his 13 months in the war. Bill watched friends die violently and stood many times eye-to-eye and toe-to-toe with Death itself. Each time, Death flinched.