The Lair of Raven
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00QW3A61C |
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| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
While the war in Vietnam ebbed and flowed with alternating violence and boredom, there was a rumor of another war, somewhere else, where men flew long hours in propeller aircraft without markings into constant danger in a land where adventure reigned supreme, where common sense replaced the hated Rules of Engagement and where a man could finally test the limits of his abilities. Craig Duehring lived and flew out of the guerilla headquarters at Long Tieng, Laos, in support of the iconic Hmong leader, Major General Vang Pao, for a longer tour of duty than any other Raven. During that time, he knew many of the most notable Ravens and participated in many tragic events of the day – including the famous “St. These pilots were few in number and their call sign was Raven.This is the wartime autobiography of one of the few pilots ever to fly under that now famous call sign. Valentine’s Day Massacre”.This is the story of how one young man left the farm country of southern Minnesota and embarked on a career as an Air Force pilot during the height of the Vietnam War. Ask any fighter pilot or Forward Air Controller from the Vietnam era and he’ll tell you that he heard a
In July 2006, Duehring became Acting Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs). About the Author Craig W. In 1970-71, he was a Raven Forward Air Controller based in Laos. Duehring is a native of Mankato, Minnesota. He flew a total of 834 combat missions and 1525.8 combat hours. In 1988 he was awarded the Lance P. He served at HQ USAFE from 1981 – 84. He joined the Air Force in December of 1967 and immediately entered Air Force Officer Training School followed by Undergraduate
In September, 2009, His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI conferred a Papal Knighthood on Duehring in the Order of Saint Gregory the Great at the level of Knight Commander with Star. On April 12, 2014, he was inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. He was an A-10 flight commander at RAF Bentwaters from 1978 to 1981. He saw service during the Vietnam War in 1969-70, as an All
Well written true accounts of a little known very important chapter of the Vietnam War, taking place in Neutral Laos, where news I highly recommend this book! ~ Excellent read. I was stationed at Udorn '68-'69, I was a recip. mechanic on some RC-Well written true accounts of a little known very important chapter of the Vietnam War, taking place in Neutral Laos, where news Mission wood I highly recommend this book! ~ Excellent read. I was stationed at Udorn '68-'69, I was a recip. mechanic on some RC-47s, Operation Halfmoon, which ceased operating in July '69, the road watch radios were moved to the ABCCC 130 flying in the same Laos airspace.. 7s, Operation Halfmoon, which ceased operating in July '69, the road watch radios were moved to the ABCCC 130 flying in the same Laos airspace.. "Excellent book. Brought back lots of memories" according to Donald Moore. Excellent book. Brought back lots of memories, some good and some sad. Would have liked to have seen some references and comments regarding the EC121D radar aircraft, call sign Ethan.. "Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Very good reading, these men were the best of the best.