The Rescue of Streetcar 304 : a Navy Pilot's Forty Hours on the Run in Laos.

On 31 May 1968, Navy Lt. Kenny Fields catapulted off USS America, in his A-7 Corsair II on his first combat mission. His target was in Laos, which at the time was officially off-limits for U.S. attacks. Fields call sign Streetcar 304 was the first to roll in and destroyed the target with a direct hi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fields, Kenny
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Naval Institute Press, 2011.
Temas:
Fields, Kenny Wayne, > 1940-
United States. > Navy > Search and rescue operations.
United States. > Navy
1961-1975
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Search and rescue operations > Laos.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Aerial operations, American.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Opérations aériennes américaines.
Armed Forces > Search and rescue operations
Military operations, Aerial > American
Search and rescue operations
Laos
Personal narratives > American
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; AUTHOR'S NOTE; PRELUDE; Chapter 1. FAREWELL, MY LOVE; Chapter 2. FIRST DAY OF COMBAT; Chapter 3. PILOTS, MANYOUR PLANES; Chapter 4. FEET DRY, HELLO NAIL 66; Chapter 5. FIRST BOMB RUN; Chapter 6. EJECT, EJECT; Chapter 7. FACE TO FACE WITH THE ENEMY; Chapter 8. CHATTERING TEETH; Chapter 9. FIRST RESCUE ATTEMPT; Chapter 10. SANDY 7'S RUNNING GUN BATTLE; Chapter 11. FIRST NIGHT ONTHE GROUND; Chapter 12. MIDNIGHT HIKE; Chapter 13. MYSTERIOUS TEEPEES AND VOICES; Chapter 14. THE MONKEY TREE; Chapter 15. SANDY TAKES A HIT; Chapter 16. SAD NEWS FORTHE WIFE.
  • Chapter 17. LEOPARDS AND TIGERSChapter 18. VALLEY OF DEATH; Chapter 19. THE BAD GUYS CHASE ME; Chapter 20. NAIL 69 ENTERS THE GAME; Chapter 21. MORNING, DAY THREE; Chapter 22. FAST-MOVERS HAMMERTHE GUNS; Chapter 23. JOLLY TO THE RESCUE; Chapter 24. CELEBRATION AT NKP; EPILOGUE; ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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