Fire from the Sky: Seawolf Gunships in the Mekong Delta

by Richard C. Knott

Book Overview

This is the dramatic history of the HAL-3 Seawolves, the U.S. Navy's first and only helicopter gunship squadron of the Vietnam War. The squadron was established in country to support the fast, pugnacious river patrol boats of the brown water navy. Flying combat-worn Hueys borrowed from the Army, the mission of the Seawolves quickly expanded to include rapid response air support to any friendly force in the Delta needing immediate, no-holds-barred...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159114776X
• ISBN13: 9781591147763
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Seawolf Veteran Comments

This is an excellent read. The facts are what they are and adequately support the "Sea Stories". Outstanding documentation and photos which gives the writer a grip on the reality of the Vietnam era warfare. It was especially gratifying to have the author go to extreme effort to conduct the personal interviews rather than just "wing it". Gerhard E. Skaar CAPT/USN/RET Naval Aviator HA(L)3, Det. 5 1969-70