Fly Until You Die: An Oral History of Hmong Pilots in the Vietnam War (Oxford...

Particular Things
(935)
Angemeldet als gewerblicher Verkäufer
Mehr Artikel des Verkäufers
Verkäufer kontaktieren
US $89,90
Ca.CHF 72,10
Artikelzustand:
Neu
2 verfügbar
Ganz entspannt. Rückgaben akzeptiert.
Versand:
Kostenlos Standard Shipping.
Standort: Frederick, Maryland, USA
Lieferung:
Lieferung zwischen Di, 4. Nov und Mo, 10. Nov nach 94104 bei heutigem Zahlungseingang
Wir wenden ein spezielles Verfahren zur Einschätzung des Liefertermins an – in diese Schätzung fließen Faktoren wie die Entfernung des Käufers zum Artikelstandort, der gewählte Versandservice, die bisher versandten Artikel des Verkäufers und weitere ein. Insbesondere während saisonaler Spitzenzeiten können die Lieferzeiten abweichen.
Rücknahme:
30 Tage Rückgabe. Käufer zahlt Rückversand. Wenn Sie ein eBay-Versandetikett verwenden, werden die Kosten dafür von Ihrer Rückerstattung abgezogen.
Zahlungen:
     Diners Club

Sicher einkaufen

eBay-Käuferschutz
Geld zurück, wenn etwas mit diesem Artikel nicht stimmt. Mehr erfahreneBay-Käuferschutz - wird in neuem Fenster oder Tab geöffnet
Der Verkäufer ist für dieses Angebot verantwortlich.
eBay-Artikelnr.:267451421569

Artikelmerkmale

Artikelzustand
Neu: Neues, ungelesenes, ungebrauchtes Buch in makellosem Zustand ohne fehlende oder beschädigte ...
ISBN
0190622148
ISBN10
0190622148
ISBN13
9780190622145
EAN
9780190622145
MPN
does not apply
Brand
Oxford University Press, USA
GTIN
09780190622145
Kategorie

Über dieses Produkt

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0190622148
ISBN-13
9780190622145
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038686267

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
232 Pages
Publication Name
Fly until You Die : an Oral History of Hmong Pilots in the Vietnam War
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Subject
Intelligence & Espionage, Military / Vietnam War, Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, World / Asian
Type
Textbook
Author
Chia Youyee Vang
Subject Area
Transportation, Political Science, History
Series
Oxford Oral History Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2018-057498
Reviews
Her excellent appendices, notes, and bibliography, as well as ten pages of photographs, significantly strengthen the research. Above all, the revelations of the people she interviewed make this book a valuable history lesson about the intricacies of the Vietnam War., "Her excellent appendices, notes, and bibliography, as well as ten pages of photographs, significantly strengthen the research. Above all, the revelations of the people she interviewed make this book a valuable history lesson about the intricacies of the Vietnam War." -- Henry Zeybel, Books in Review II, The VVA Veteran"Chia's solo effort, Fly, serve as exemplar to Pao's mantra." -- The oral history review, "Her excellent appendices, notes, and bibliography, as well as ten pages of photographs, significantly strengthen the research. Above all, the revelations of the people she interviewed make this book a valuable history lesson about the intricacies of the Vietnam War." -- Henry Zeybel, Books in Review II, The VVA Veteran
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
959.704348092395972
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Note on Names and Places Introduction: Collective Memory Chapter 1: The Origin of Hmong Entanglement in the Vietnam War Chapter 2: The Road to Pilot Training Chapter 3: Learning to Fly Chapter 4: Long Cheng Air Chapter 5: Widowhood Chapter 6: Grief and Remembrance Chapter 7: Escape Chapter 8: Starting Over Chapter 9: Reassessing War Conclusion: The Legacy of War Narrator Biographies Appendix: Hmong Special Air Operation in Military Region II Participants Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
During the Vietnam War, the US Air Force secretly trained pilots from Laos, skirting Lao neutrality in order to bolster the Royal Lao Air Force and their own war efforts. Beginning in 1964, this covert project, "Water Pump," operated out of Udorn Airbase in Thailand with the support of the CIA. This Secret War required recruits from Vietnam-border region willing to take great risks - a demand that was met by the marginalized Hmong ethnic minority. Soon, dozens of Hmong men were training at Water Pump and providing air support to the US-sponsored clandestine army in Laos. Short and problematic training that resulted in varied skill levels, ground fire, dangerous topography, bad weather conditions, and poor aircraft quality, however, led to a nearly 50 percent casualty rate, and those pilots who survived mostly sought refuge in the United States after the war. Drawing from numerous oral history interviews, Fly Until You Die brings their stories to light for the first time - in the words of those who lived it., During the Vietnam War, the US Air Force secretly trained pilots from Laos, skirting Lao neutrality in order to bolster the Royal Lao Air Force and their own war efforts. Beginning in 1964, this covert project, "Water Pump," operated out of Udorn Airbase in Thailand with the support of the CIA. This Secret War required recruits from Vietnam-border region willing to take great risks--a demand that was met by the marginalized Hmong ethnic minority. Soon, dozens of Hmong men were training at Water Pump and providing air support to the US-sponsored clandestine army in Laos. Short and problematic training that resulted in varied skill levels, ground fire, dangerous topography, bad weather conditions, and poor aircraft quality, however, led to a nearly 50 percent casualty rate, and those pilots who survived mostly sought refuge in the United States after the war. Drawing from numerous oral history interviews, Fly Until You Die brings their stories to light for the first time--in the words of those who lived it., Fly Until You Die: An Oral History of Hmong Pilots in the Vietnam War recounts the experiences of ethnic minority men from northern Laos who participated in a covert pilot training program led by the US Air Force.
LC Classification Number
DS557.8.L3V36 2018

Artikelbeschreibung des Verkäufers

Info zu diesem Verkäufer

Particular Things

99,4% positive Bewertungen•2.2 Tsd. Artikel verkauft

Mitglied seit Nov 2012
Antwortet meist innerhalb 24 Stunden
Angemeldet als gewerblicher Verkäufer
Solo book dealer offering a small selection of scare, rare and out of print art, history, science and esoterica books. As well has some modern/popular prints.
Shop besuchenKontakt

Detaillierte Verkäuferbewertungen

Durchschnitt in den letzten 12 Monaten
Genaue Beschreibung
5.0
Angemessene Versandkosten
5.0
Lieferzeit
5.0
Kommunikation
5.0

Verkäuferbewertungen (779)

Alle Bewertungenselected
Positiv
Neutral
Negativ
Alle Bewertungen ansehen

Noch mehr entdecken: