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Air America
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Air America
Contributors:
By (Author) Christopher Robbins
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Cassell Military
Publication Date:
13th March 2012
UK Publication Date:
19th January 2012
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Military history: post-WW2 conflicts
Modern warfare
Air forces and warfare
Dewey:
327.1206073
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
384
Dimensions:
Width 133mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm
Weight:
288g
Description
Air America - a secret airline run by the CIA - flew missions no one else would touch, from General Claire Cennault's legendary Flying Tigers in WW II to two brutal decades cruising over the bomb-savaged jungles of Southeast Asia.
Their pilots dared all and did all - a high-rolling, fast-playing bunch of has-beens and hellraisers whose motto was 'Anything, Anywhere, Anytime'.Whether it was delivering food and weapons or spooks and opium, Air America was the one airline where you didn't need reservations - just a hell of a lot of courage and a willingness to fly to the bitter end.Author Bio
Christopher Robbins is a well-known journalist who has written for The Daily Telegraph, The Observer, The Independent, The Times and The Sunday Times. He lives in London.
