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Flying Through Midnight : A Pilot's Dramatic Story of His Secret Missions over Laos During the Vietnam War by John T. Halliday (2007, Mass Market)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312942036
ISBN-139780312942038
eBay Product ID (ePID)57135054
Product Key Features
Book TitleFlying Through Midnight : A Pilot's Dramatic Story of His Secret Missions over Laos During the Vietnam War
Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicMilitary / Vietnam War, Military / Aviation
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJohn T. Halliday
FormatMass Market
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight7.9 Oz
Item Length6.7 in
Item Width4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsÂ"Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission.Â"Â--James Bradley, author ofFlags of Our FathersandFlyboys Â"Gripping.Â" Â--Publishers Weekly(starred review) Â"An eternal story that transcends any war.Â"Â--John J. Nance, author ofFree Flight Â"This book is as much about confronting the past as describing it.Â"Â--USA Today Â"A no-holds-barred account of the secret air war over Laos. John Halliday paints a compelling cockpit view of the action, but he also immerses his readers in layer upon layer of sensations and emotions associated with those dangerous nighttime missions. He takes us on a hell of a ride!Â"Â--Col. Tom Yarborough, author ofDa Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Combat in Vietnam Â"A riveting first-person account of a pilot and his crew flying night missions in a C-123 over Laos during the Vietnam War.Â"Â--Bob Kerrey, Medal of Honor recipient and former U.S. senator Â"In 1970 a twenty-four year old pilot flies over Laos with no identifying papers or patches. His commander in chiefÂ--Richard NixonÂ--denies his existence. Now for the first time, John Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission.Â"Â--James Bradley, author ofFlags of Our FathersandFlyboys Â"This book goes right to the heart of how a pilot takes responsibility for an aircrew flying secret night missionsÂ'¦and it describes the catch-22 craziness of that war. This book is destined to become one of the great books about the Vietnam War.Â"Â--Frederick Downs, author ofThe Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War Â"Halliday superbly conveys the complex thoughts experienced by combat pilots and writes vividly of combat flying over Laos.Â"Â--Col. Bob Stoffey, author ofCleared Hot!: The Diary of a Marine Combat Pilot in Vietnam, "Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission."--James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys "Gripping." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An eternal story that transcends any war."--John J. Nance, author of Free Flight "This book is as much about confronting the past as describing it."-- USA Today " A no-holds-barred account of the secret air war over Laos. John Halliday paints a compelling cockpit view of the action, but he also immerses his readers in layer upon layer of sensations and emotions associated with those dangerous nighttime missions. He takes us on a hell of a ride!"--Col. Tom Yarborough, author of Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Combat in Vietnam "A riveting first-person account of a pilot and his crew flying night missions in a C-123 over Laos during the Vietnam War."--Bob Kerrey, Medal of Honor recipient and former U.S. senator "In 1970 a twenty-four year old pilot flies over Laos with no identifying papers or patches. His commander in chief--Richard Nixon--denies his existence. Now for the first time, John Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission."--James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys "This book goes right to the heart of how a pilot takes responsibility for an aircrew flying secret night missions and it describes the catch-22 craziness of that war. This book is destined to become one of the great books about the Vietnam War."--Frederick Downs, author of The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War "Halliday superbly conveys the complex thoughts experienced by combat pilots and writes vividly of combat flying over Laos."--Col. Bob Stoffey, author of Cleared Hot!: The Diary of a Marine Combat Pilot in Vietnam, "Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission."--James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys "Gripping." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An eternal story that transcends any war."--John J. Nance, author of Free Flight "This book is as much about confronting the past as describing it."-- USA Today " A no-holds-barred account of the secret air war over Laos. John Halliday paints a compelling cockpit view of the action, but he also immerses his readers in layer upon layer of sensations and emotions associated with those dangerous nighttime missions. He takes us on a hell of a ride!"--Col. Tom Yarborough, author of Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Combat in Vietnam "A riveting first-person account of a pilot and his crew flying night missions in a C-123 over Laos during the Vietnam War."--Bob Kerrey, Medal of Honor recipient and former U.S. senator "In 1970 a twenty-four year old pilot flies over Laos with no identifying papers or patches. His commander in chief--Richard Nixon--denies his existence. Now for the first time, John Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission."--James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys "This book goes right to the heart of how a pilot takes responsibility for an aircrew flying secret night missions...and it describes the catch-22 craziness of that war. This book is destined to become one of the great books about the Vietnam War."--Frederick Downs, author of The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War "Halliday superbly conveys the complex thoughts experienced by combat pilots and writes vividly of combat flying over Laos."--Col. Bob Stoffey, author of Cleared Hot!: The Diary of a Marine Combat Pilot in Vietnam, " Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission." -- James Bradley, author of "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Flyboys""" " Gripping." -- "Publishers Weekly" (starred review) " An eternal story that transcends any war." -- John J. Nance, author of "Free Flight" " This book is as much about confronting the past as describing it." -- "USA Today""" "" "A no-holds-barred account of the secret air war over Laos. John Halliday paints a compelling cockpit view of the action, but he also immerses his readers in layer upon layer of sensations and emotions associated with those dangerous nighttime missions. He takes us on a hell of a ride!" -- Col. Tom Yarborough, author of "Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Combat in Vietnam """ " A riveting first-person account of a pilot and his crew flying night missions in a C-123 over Laos during the Vietnam War." -- Bob Kerrey, Medal of Honor recipient and former U.S. senator " In 1970 a twenty-four year old pilot flies over Laos with no identifying papers or patches. His commander in chief-- Richard Nixon-- denies his existence. Now for the first time, John Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission." -- James Bradley, author of "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Flyboys" " This book goes right to the heart of how a pilot takes responsibility for an aircrew flying secret night missions... and it describes the catch-22 craziness of that war. This book is destined tobecome one of the great books about the Vietnam War." -- Frederick Downs, author of "The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War" " Halliday superbly conveys the complex thoughts experienced by combat pilots and writes vividly of combat flying over Laos." -- Col. Bob Stoffey, author of "Cleared Hot!: The Diary of a Marine Combat Pilot in Vietnam", "Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission."--James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys "Gripping." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "An eternal story that transcends any war."--John J. Nance, author of Free Flight "This book is as much about confronting the past as describing it."-- USA Today " A no-holds-barred account of the secret air war over Laos. John Halliday paints a compelling cockpit view of the action, but he also immerses his readers in layer upon layer of sensations and emotions associated with those dangerous nighttime missions. He takes us on a hell of a ride!"--Col. Tom Yarborough, author of Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller's Gunsight View of Combat in Vietnam "A riveting first-person account of a pilot and his crew flying night missions in a C-123 over Laos during the Vietnam War."--Bob Kerrey, Medal of Honor recipient and former U.S. senator "In 1970 a twenty-four year old pilot flies over Laos with no identifying papers or patches. His commander in chief--Richard Nixon--denies his existence. Now for the first time, John Halliday takes you into the cockpit as he flies his dangerous top-secret mission."--James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys "This book goes right to the heart of how a pilot takes responsibility for an aircrew flying secret night missions...and it describes the catch-22 craziness of that war. This book is destined to become one of the great books about the Vietnam War."--Frederick Downs, author of The Killing Zone: My Life in the Vietnam War "Halliday superbly conveys the complex thoughts experienced by combat pilots and writes vividly of combat flying over Laos."--Col. Bob Stoffey, author of Cleared Hot!: The Diary of a Marine Combat Pilot in Vietnam
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal959.704/348/092
SynopsisIn 1970, a young American pilot arrived at a dusty, half-deserted U.S. air force base and found himself on a battlefront he'd never heard of: the secret black-ops war in Laos. John T. Halliday was instructed to fly a retrofitted C-123 transport to direct night-time air strikes along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The mission sent Halliday, his plane, and his fellow men into the teeth of enemy fire--and required breaking every rule he had ever learned about flying. In this compelling account, Halliday takes us inside a top-secret air base and into the cockpit of an antiquated plane that was a lifeline for special forces on the ground. As he chronicles his evolution from a by-the-book flyboy to a daring warrior of the night, he also tells the story of a truly heroic, seemingly impossible flight: of how he and his men survived a horrific engagement with the enemy, attempted a harrowing a crash landing, and what they found deep inside a forbidden land ", In this compelling account, Halliday takes readers inside a top-secret air base and into the cockpit of an antiquated plane that was a lifeline for special forces on the ground in 1970 Laos during the Vietnam War.
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Definitely a paperback book that had bee...
Definitely a paperback book that had been read more than once. The front cover had a wrinkle near the binding that was actually on the edge of being a tear and will have to be taped in order for me to read the book. I hope its content will dispel its appearance!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 26, 2024
A Different Look at a Little Known Side of the Vietnam War
An engaging and interesting look at another aspect of the Vietnam war. The authour makes the situations come to lifeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
