Passport to Nicosia: Diary of Squadron Leader A.R. Grimwood RNZAF Task Force, New Zealand to Cyprus, June 1952
The current strategic airlift fleet will be reaching the end of its service life in the next few decades, which has raised concerns about the cost and possible budget spike that would result from the need to recapitalize that fleet.
The fall of Saigon is imminent. There is not much time left to evacuate the children, many of whom are "Amerasians." This is high drama, based on historical facts."--Page 4 of cover.
Many Hump pilots shared their personal recollections of rare photos and many untold stories to comprise this book of seat-of-the-pants flying.
Describes the history of Operation Babylift, the U.S. government's plan to airlift 3,000 displaced Vietnamese children before the fall of Saigon, and examines the lives of the displaced children after the operation.
Shaping Air Mobility Forces for Future Relevance
"Tells the story of U.S. pilots who faced danger every day attempting to deliver supplies over "The Hump" to the Chinese during World War II"--
Erinnerungsort des Kalten Krieges Ulrich Pfeil, Corine Defrance, Bettina Greiner. Gerhard Sälter, Jahrgang 1962, Leiter der Abteilung Forschung und Dokumentation in der Stiftung Berliner Mauer, Berlin; Publikationen: Phantome des Kalten ...