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The Ravens: Pilots of the Secret War of Laos
The Ravens Pilots of the Secret War of Laos Author:Christopher Robbins Officially the war in Laos did not exist. Both North Vietnam and the USA denied they had troops there. In fact, thousands of North Vietnamese were invading the country and pouring down the Ho Chi Minh Trail on their way to the South, and the Americans were fighting a vigorous war against them from the air, and on the ground via the CIA-led Meo (... more »Hmong) tribesmen.
The Ravens were the American pilots, all volunteers, who flew through heavy groundfire to identify targets and call in air-strikes. Their mission was top secret. They wore no uniform and carried no identification. Mavericks to a man, they accepted the murderous casualty rates in return for a life of unrestricted flying and fighting. They did their job with extraordinary skill and crazy courage, and with a zany humor all of their own. This is their story ...« less