Dogs Of War Vu
Welcome => General Discussion => Topic started by: Asid on September 02, 2015, 04:35:55 PM
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Where Huey Pilots Trained and Heroes Were Made
Basic training for a dangerous job.
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Gerald Hickey spent 17 years as a civilian in Vietnam, both before and during the U.S.-led war. While working as an ethnographer for the RAND Corporation, Hickey often rode in Army Huey helicopters, accompanying Green Berets on visits to remote villages.
“I hated choppers,” Hickey recalled in 2006, “the way they banked in the turns, flew toward treetops, and jumped up at the last minute. I had to sit in the seat and cover my eyes with my hands.”.....................
Full article here: http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/heroes-fort-wolters-180956245/#cpSLryWvWmPTGDgh.99