Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE GUNBIRD DRIVER: A Marine Huey Pilot's War in Vietnam by COL David A. Ballentine, USMC Ret. NEW First Edition unstated, full number line hardcover, 2008. The memoir of a young pilot flying an armed UH-IE with Marine Observation Squadron Six in Vietnam. Deadly serious, sometimes sad, but always filled with thrilling, often humorous descriptions of squadron life during the early stages of the war. Provides little-known details about the missions, operations, and living conditions at base in Ky Ha, shortly before the Tet Offensive. Also includes the young lieutenant's deployment on board the USS Princeton, offering a fascinating look at shipboard operations in the mid-1960s. NEW First Edition unstated, full number line hardcover hardcover, unread with pages and edges clean and unmarked. Binding very tight. Jacket shows no corner or edge wear. Very minor scuffing and rubbing. No tears. Not a remainder. 6.25" x 9.25." Map, photos, listing of acronyms, and text. Appendix lists VMO-6 deaths in Vietnam. 236 pgs.
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Book Title: Gunbird Driver: Marine Huey Pilot in Vietnam
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Item Length: 9.25 in
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: First Edition
Vintage: No
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Memoir
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Author: David A. Ballentine
Features: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Dust Jacket
Genre: Aviation, History, Military, War & Combat
Topic: Combat, Helicopters, Marine Observation Squadron 6, US Marines, USS Princeton, Vietnam War (1961-75)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 6.25 in
Number of Pages: 236 pgs