Huey vietnam stories book

The unknown stories of huey pilots transporting troops to remote parts of vietnam is heart stopping and is very telling about why so many people came back from that conflict suffering from ptsd. In the shadow of the blade is an awardwinning independent documentary produced by arrowhead films of austin, texas. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam. Ken cordier was an f4 pilot during the vietnam war. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. Slick drivers had a mission that was very different from a loach pilots, which was different from a gun driver and that varies with snake or uh1 bcm airframes or a dustoff or hook guys incountry life. The first begins in february 1962, with a us air force pilot that trained south vietnamese flyers and flew covert air support for south vietnams military. I left vietnam in 1970 after serving 11 months and 11 days. The best vietnam war books, as recommended by vietnam war vet karl marlantes, author of the briliant novel matterhorn, set in the vietnam war.

There are some very good ones that illustrate one guys experience in different facets. The book is about the authors experiences as an army 1st cav huey pilot in vietnam. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam kindle edition. This is the first collection of writings by the founder of the black panther party since his death in 1989. The ultimate 2020 list of best vietnam books to read.

These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. Based on personal experiences in vietnam, huey a novel by jay and david groenoffers a moving, actionfilled war story of unmistakable authenticity. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam 2 by groen, jay, groen, david isbn. This volume of combat veterans stories of the vietnam war contains stories told by 14 men that fought in the vietnam war in branches of the us military and the australian army. Huey by jay groen and david groen vietnam veterans of america. These 10 books, in addition to the ones below, were recommended multiple times. Jay and david groen are brothers who both served in the vietnam war, and they. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In vietnam the uh1 huey helicopter was flown primarily in the basic transport slick configuration and the gunship version. Beginning with his founding of the black panther party in 1966, huey p. The story in the shadow of the blade the vietnam war.

Rattler oneseven is a compelling memoir of what it was like to fly combat helicopters in vietnam. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam kindle edition by groen, jay, groen, david. In the aviators, former lighthorse air cavalry helicopter pilot rex gooch airlifts you back in time to the vietnam war in 197172, telling the stories of young aviators, fresh out of flight school, who gallantly serve their country in an controversial war in a foreign land. Trip to vietnam i heard during my tour the difference between a fairy tale and a war story is that one starts with once upon a time and the other with this is no shit. The bell uh1b, or bravo model, was the second in the line of huey utility helicopters. It is a mustread for all military and aviation enthusiasts. Not your typical vietnam story but a great insight into combat and its consequences. Im not sure these were the exact words, but it hits a central truth, which will be central to you while you read my book. Their heroic story is the subject of the smithsonian channel film helicopter missions. The author was a government engineer and became involved in the corruption common at that time.

But this selfdescribed really bad pilot, along with pilots tom baca and jack swickard, and engineer al croteau, went on to save more than 100 south vietnamese troops ambushed by the north vietnamese armyusing an unarmed vip huey. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. Soon after the war he wrote down his adventures, while. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading huey. The book describes the expatriate life and relations with the local chinese population. The story of a helicopter assault pilot in vietnam by jay groen. Some great marine fighterpilot war stories from vietnam. The story of a helicopter assault pilot in vietnam. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. Bob ford invites readers into the huey helicopters he flew on more than 1,000 missions when he and his men dared to protect and rescue. I was assigned to an assault company and our unit was comprised of 24 uh1d slicks as troop carriers and eight uh1c gunships in our armed platoon. By mid1965 they had begun to be replaced by huey models with longer cabins so that they could carry more troops, so uh1bs were outfitted with guns or rockets and put to use as helicopter gunships. Huey is a surprisingly good book, one of the better vietnam novels ive ever read and one of the few told from the pov of a helicopter pilot rather than a grunt or a special forces commando. Huey pilot recounts deadly combat missions in vietnam.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bob ford invites listeners into the huey helicopters he flew on more than 1,000 missions when he and his men dared to protect and rescue. The true story of a vietnam helicopter pilot and his crew. So read again the story of one chopper, of one crew, because in truth its the story of every mission, every pilot, every successful engagement and each. It was the rookies savior and the old guys dream ride.

In my estimation, huey pilots are the bravest and skilled men i. There are lost souls out there spreading their telltale vietnam stories. Too bad most of them were never in vietnam, or if they were, they never saw combat. During the vietnam war, one out of every eighteen helicopter pilots ne. Chickenhawk is robert masons narrative of his experiences as a huey uh1 iroquois helicopter pilot during the vietnam war. Always have a good book lined up listen and read whenever you want. In 1966, an american fighter pilot took off from the uss enterprise near the coast of vietnam, only to be shot down and captured by enemy forces. Black cat 21 is the story of one pilot who made it home and the valiant men he served with who risked their lives for the troops on the ground. Huey pilot for ranger team 18s secret mission on september 20th 1970. The huey was the most reliable and tough aircraft in the army inventory. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam by david groen and jay groen 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The huey guest post cherrieswriter vietnam war website. Being a door gunner on a slick and a gunship were two very different jobs. The only things missing are the smells of gunpowder and the.

There and back again a huey crew chiefs vietnam war. Newton 194189 set the political stage for events that would quickly place him and the panthers at the forefront of the african american liberation movement for the next twenty years. The huey was at every major battle, making vietnam the helicopter war. Based on personal experiences in vietnam, hueya novel by jay and david groenoffers a moving, actionfilled war story of unmistakable authenticity. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. I have broken down the best books about vietnam into helpful sections. Use this area to let us know if and how we can use your name in the book and on our site. If there ever was a book that told the vietnam war from a huey pilots perspective that you should have, this is it. Wo2 john galkiewicz the kid the only difference between wars is the time and the toys author unknown these are the stories, as i remember them, of my time in vietnam while serving as. Huey the huey helicopter shaped the vietnam war, argues matt leonard, allowing the us to carry the war to the guerrillas, but also driving a strategy that brought eventual defeat. In this post, you will find a list of the best vietnam books to read in 2020. Vietnam moments tm a true internet only book for all to enjoy. What was it like to be a door gunner on a huey gunship in. Ive talked to veterans and examined thousands of photographs to try to render the illustrations as accurately as possible.

Chuck gross book tells exactly what it was like to fly a huey slick in combat in the vietnam war. He spent his entire vietnam tour with the 71st assault helicopter company flying uh1 huey helicopters. Army helicopter pilot, ronald paye, shares his story about his time in vietnam, and how he and his colleagues work to preserve the history of the war. Each and every huey that touched down in vietnam holds a story, every soldier aboard has a story, every gunner has his story, and millions of those stories will never be heard or written. This chopper will go down in history as the dc3 of helicopters. Chuck carlock, author of firebirds chuck gross book tells exactly what it was like to fly a huey slick in combat in the vietnam war. Smitty and the colonel by mike sheuerman panther 15.

My name is terry dell and i was a crew chief for the 114th assault helicopter company, stationed at vinh long air. I flew as a door gunner for 8 months and a few days. Years ago, actually eons ago, i was a crew chiefdoor gunner on a uh1d helicopter in vietnam. While covering these experiences, he also interjects stories of his time in flight school, which actually happened to be my favorite parts of the book. Originally published 30 years ago, this moving novel became a new york times bestseller within days of publishing. The book, edited by andrew carroll, is a series of stories and lettersthat tell the story of americas military through their own eyes, said crystal shannon, assistant professor in the school of. The story of a helicopter assault pilot in vietnam as want to read. However, i realize that in spite of my best efforts, some details may still be wrong. Huey bracelet book on this website i have other wishes for my. The events of the book are set in hong kong during the vietnam war. A slew of war memoirs stand with the best writing of that genre. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam, a fine novel first. I love to read and nothing excites me more than finding a book before i travel to powerup the anticipation of the trip to come. The story of an assault helicopter pilot in vietnam 2nd edition.

Best vietnam helicopter book general helicopter forum. I cant say how accurate of a description of a huey pilots tour in that hellhole,but then i am just a little bit biased. In the vietnam war, 2,197 helicopter pilots and 2,717 crew members were killed. This is a pkzip file and requires that you save it to your computer before opening it. Lee ermey answers a question from don of gresham, oregon who wants to know the difference between a slick, a dustoff, and a gunship. The huey bracelets project the bracelets and the stories behind them. Based on the authors personal experiences in the vietnam war, huey is an authentic, actionfilled book of historical fiction. The purpose of this site is to illustrate wartime huey helicopters in accurate unit and individual markings. The film follows the crosscountry journey of a restored vietnam war uh1 huey helicopter to capture the stories of people affected by the war three decades after its end.