Description: Vietnam Helicopter Handbook describes and illustrates all the craft that contributed to the crucial ‘air mobility’ concept which allowed troop movements, combat, and search and rescue missions to take place in inhospitable environments. Although the Korean War was the first conflict in which the helicopter was first appreciated, Vietnam with its swampland and thick jungles was the first to prove its indispensability.
The book gives detailed specifications of each helicopter, their development and deployment history and specific operations vividly recounted. It also examines the complete background to the use of the helicopter in Vietnam. This book is a fascinating study for the military historian or for an aviation enthusiast.