Oh-6 Aeroscout Combat Chronicles - Hardcover

by Wayne Mutza

Book Overview

During the late 1950s and early 1960s, US Army planners sought to increase the Army's helicopter force. The Army developed new tactical doctrine using helicopters; the airmobile concept, which was based largely on air cavalry units. Such units were descendants of the US Cavalry, which had operated as light, horse-mounted infantry. Air Cavalry troopers were, in essence, horse soldiers, and helicopters were their steeds. True to their proud and colorful...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897476751
• ISBN13: 9780897476751
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: MMD-Squadron Signal
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.0" x 8.5"