Title Catkiller 3-2 : an Army pilot flying for the Marines in the Vietnam War / by Raymond Caryl

Published Annapolis, MD : Naval Institute Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource Contents A fear of flying -- Silver wings -- Becoming a Catkiller -- Catkiller 3-2 -- 220th RAC -- Just a little bit different -- Birddogs, AOS, and the bonds forged in combat -- Wild night in the valley -- Convoy cover -- Helicopters: the other way to fly -- Fun and games in the Que Son valley -- Catkillers and special forces -- Kentucky windage, enemy rockets, and a near catastrophe -- The A Shau valley from fifty feet -- Pink elephants, a big cat, and funny-looking logs -- TPQ, MSQ, and wild Navy rockets -- What the hell was that? -- Tet and technology -- A near miss and a missed opportunity -- One hundred ways to die on the DMZ -- Sharkey, POZ, and the miracle of the six-holer -- Low-level flight: the good, the bad, and the ugly -- Homeward bound -- Afterword -- Appendix Summary "Catkiller 3-2 is a memoir of one of the pilots who flew low-flying, unarmed, single-engine aircraft in support of Marine ground units during the Vietnam War. The author was a part of the Army's 220th Reconnaissance Aircraft Company (RAC), which arrived in Vietnam in late June 1965 Because of the shortage of existing Marine Birddogs, the 220th was immediately reassigned to I Corps and came under the operational control of the Marines. The author details the tactics, restrictions, aerial maneuvers, and dangers experienced by the Army pilots and Marine aerial observers during flying these missions. He also discussesf the cultural mores, attitudes, and recreational activity of these young pilots and observers supporting the ground forces."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Subject Caryl, Raymond G United States. Army. Aviation Company, 220th. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, American. Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Reconnaissance operations, American Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Regimental histories, American Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American Military reconnaissance -- American Air pilots, Military Military operations, Aerial -- American SUBJECT Port Angeles (Wash.) -- Biography Subject United States Washington (State) -- Port Angeles Genre/Form Biographies Personal narratives Form Electronic book LC no. 2018025409 ISBN 1682473538 9781682473535

Other Titles Army pilot flying for the Marines in the Vietnam War

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