Charles Davis Signed Across the Mekong The True Story of an Air America Pilot

Description: Hardcover. 4to. Hildesigns Press, Charlottesville, VA. 1996. 224 pgs. Signed an inscribed to liasion officer Col Martin Kaufman on the FFEP. First Edition/FIrst Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Across the Mekong is a vivid account of the author's two and a half years as a helicopter pilot for Air America. Through lifelike word pictures in the book you will be in the cockpit of the Sikorsky H-34 helicopter, flying over the war-torn country of Laos. You will experience flight above rugged mountains, through rain-drenched tropical storms, and in areas of extreme danger due to the raging civil war. A must-read for anyone interested in the CIA's secret war involving Air America in Indo-china. While with the Air Force, Colonel Kaufman worked on contracting and systems acquisition with the Air Force Logistics Command, the Air Force Systems Command, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He was responsible for managing Air Force contracts executed by Air America. He has 5 1/2 years of assignments involving Southeast Asia Special Projects and 7 years on the Air Force Space Program. Charles Davis Signed Across the Mekong The True Story of an Air America Pilot Description Up For Sale Today is Across the Mekong The True Story of an Air America Helicopter Pilot by Charles O Davis Hardcover. 4to. Hildesigns Press, Charlottesville, VA. 1996. 224 pgs. Signed and inscribed by the author Charles O Davis to USAF liasion officer Col Martin Kaufman on the FFEP. First Edition/FIrst Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Across the Mekong is a vivid account of the author's two and a half years as a helicopter pilot for Air America. Through lifelike word pictures in the book you will be in the cockpit of the Sikorsky H-34 helicopter, flying over the war-torn country of Laos. You will experience flight above rugged mountains, through rain-drenched tropical storms, and in areas of extreme danger due to the raging civil war. A must-read for anyone interested in the CIA's secret war involving Air America in Indo-china. While with the Air Force, Colonel Kaufman worked on contracting and systems acquisition with the Air Force Logistics Command, the Air Force Systems Command, and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He was responsible for managing Air Force contracts executed by Air America. He has 5 1/2 years of assignments involving Southeast Asia Special Projects and 7 years on the Air Force Space Program. His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Vietnam Service Medal with nine Campaign Stars. He was promoted to Colonel in 1982 and assumed a National Security Agency assignment in 1986. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) 300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

Price: 49.95 USD

Location: Charlottesville, Virginia

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