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The Huey Company, Published 2000. Paperback, 164 pp.; 29 cm; first edition; illustrated throughout with black-and-white and color photographs, color unit insignia artwork, and maps.
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In Very Good condition. Glossy blue pictorial paper covers with a color photograph of a UH-1B Huey helicopter in flight; light bumping to edges and corners and light shelf wear. Binding tight. Pages clean and unmarked.Volume II (covering 1963 to mid-1966) of a two-volume illustrated history of U.S. Army aviation in Vietnam, focusing on unit insignia, aircraft camouflage, and markings. Text by Ralph B. Young, with illustrations by Steve Davis and figure artwork by Kevin Lyles. Foreword by Colonel Thomas E. Anderson, USA (Ret.). Sections cover the political and military situation in Vietnam during the period, the history and chronology of Army aviation operations, aircraft painting and camouflage practices, and a detailed unit-by-unit survey with color reproductions of unit insignia and nose art. Appendices include U.S. Army aircraft designations and names, a glossary, and a selected bibliography. Concludes with a supplementary section on Army Aviation in I Corps, 1964. An essential reference for students of Vietnam War aviation and military collectors.Contents: Foreword; Author's Preface; Introduction: The Rogers Board 1960 and the Howze Board 1962; Section I: Republic of Vietnam History 1963-Mid 1966; Section II: Army Aviation History - Vietnam 1963-Mid 1966; Section III: Chronology of Army Aviation in Vietnam 1963-Mid 1966; Section IV: Painting, Camouflage and Markings of Army Aircraft; Section V: Army Aviation Units in Vietnam 1963-Mid 1966; Appendix 1: U.S. Army Aircraft Designations and Names; Appendix 2: Bawdy Ballads of the 117th "HMS"; Notes; Glossary; Selected Bibliography; In Addition: Army Aviation In I Corps, 1964.
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