Smithsonian Institute Press, Washington and London, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. X, 174 pages, the last page blank, preface by author. The text is illustrated with black-and-white photography throughout the text. 1/4 green coloured cloth covered backstrip with titles. 3/4 yellow coloured boards. Photographic dustwrapper with black, yellow and white titles to the front panel and black and white titles to the backstrip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. The author was a fighter pilot in World War II, but traded his fighter wings for the new invention by Igor Sikorsky -- the helicopter. This book tells of his missions during the Korean War, the Vietnam war, scrambling to save President Harry Truman after a "code red one " alert and of the use of helicopters by firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers. Minor rubbing to the corners. Hint of rubbing to the dustwrapper edges. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Military History -- Aviation; ISBN: 1560989521. ISBN/EAN: 9781560989523. Inventory No: 0109067. . 9781560989523

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RICHARD C. KIRKLAND, born in 1923, was raised in a rural community in California during the Great Depression. At the outbreak of WWII he joined the Army Air Corps and served in the famous "Flying Knights" Fighter Squadron with Major Dick Bong, America's all time ace of aces. Lt. Kirkland flew 103 combat missions in P-38 and P-47 fighters dogfighting Japanese Zeros, attacking enemy installations, ships, and flying escort for bombers. After WWII, Lt. Kirkland was assigned to a top secret project of testing atomic bombs in the Marshall Islands. During the Korean War, Captain Kirkland traded his wings for rotors and flew 69 helicopter missions rescuing downed pilots from behind enemy lines and snatching wounded soldiers from the battlefield at the 8055 MASH, home of the infamous "Hawkeye." Major Kirkland was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, five Air Medals, the Air Force Commendation Medal and both the U.S. and Korean Presidential citations for his service in WWII and the Korean War. Richard sketched and painted his surroundings as a boy in California, writing short stories to match his artwork. During his military service he continued, sketching and painting his surroundings, capturing history as it occurred. He used his art for inspiration in his writing. He has written and published numerous magazine short stories and articles, and four books about his experiences. His last book "Wide Place in the Road," is historic fiction, based on true historic incidents with real characters that Richard knew and associated with during the span of the book from the Great Depression through WWII. Richard is very active at 89 and speaks regularly at various civic, social, and historic societies. He has been a featured speaker at the National Press Club in Washington D.C., and was interviewed on both the American and Canadian History Channels. He and his wife Maria, who is also an artist, have nine children, sixteen grandchildren and one great grandson.

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0109067
Title: Tales of a Helicopter Pilot
Author: Kirkland, Richard C
Illustrator: Photographic
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1560989521
ISBN 13: 9781560989523
Publisher: Smithsonian Institute Press
Place of Publication: Washington and London
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: BZDB2 Helicopter Pilots -- United States -- Anecdotes, Helicopters in Search and Rescue Operations Military & Warfare; Military History -- Aviation; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 1560989521 EAN: 9781560989523 Kirkland, Richard C. Tales of a Helicopte
Bookseller catalogs: Military History -- Aviation;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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