Larry Partridge

Flying Tigers Over Cambodia

An American Pilot's Memoir of the 1975 Phnom Penh Airlift

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Produktbeschreibung

At the end of World War II, a number of former American military pilots formed the "Flying Tiger Line," which soon became the world's leading airfreight company. Its motto of "Anything, anytime, anywhere" was especially applicable in its humanitarian projects. In 1975, the Flying Tigers took part in relief efforts for Cambodians surrounded by Khmer Rouge forces. The "Ricelift" exposed the Tiger pilots to enormous risk. Though they were technically "noncombatants," all this really meant was that they couldn't shoot back. This is the memoir of Larry Partridge who, in his plane, nicknamed "Nancy" after his wife, flew 52 missions into Phnom Penh, delivering rice and other supplies in hostile conditions. After the collapse of Saigon and the victory of the Khmer Rouge, the ricelifts ceased. This account, from a Tiger's-eye view, includes both history and human drama in a remarkable but completely true story.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 343g
• ISBN-13: 9780786407682
• ISBN-10: 0786407689
• Artikelnr.: 21433926

Autorenporträt

Retired pilot Larry Partridge lives in Washington.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface    
Prologue    
1 March 1975    
2 March 1975    
3 March 1975    
4 March 1975    
5 March 1975    
6 March 1975    
7 March 1975    
8 March 1975    
9 March 1975    
10 March 1975    
11 March 1975    
12 March 1975    
13 March 1975    
14 March 1975    
15 March 1975    
16 March 1975    
17 March 1975    
18 March 1975    
19 March 1975    
20 March 1975    
21 March 1975    
22 March 1975    
23 March 1975    
24 March 1975    
25 March 1975    
Epilogue    
Appendix I: "Last Khmer Rouge Forces Surrender"    
Appendix II: Important Aircraft Mentioned in Text    
Index