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.
Author: Rick Gehweiler
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 05/30/2022
Pages: 182
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.83w x 0.47d
ISBN13: 9781476688640
ISBN10: 1476688648
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | Vietnam War
- Biography & Autobiography | General
About the Author
Rick Gehweiler graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1967, attended Marine Corp Officer Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia, earned his navy wings in Pensacola, Florida, and served a tour in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot flying combat missions. He currently manages a fly fishing lodge on the Bighorn River in Montana.