Here There are Tigers: The Secret Air War in Laos and North Vietnam, 1968-69

by Reginald Hathorn

Book Overview

In-the-cockpit perspective on aerial warfare during the Vietnam WarMany never-before-heard stories--some of them tragic, others humorousAt the height of the Vietnam War, in 1968 and 1969, Reginald Hathorn (call sign NAIL 31) flew 229 combat missions as a forward air controller for the U.S. Air Force. He inserted Special Forces teams into North Vietnam and Laos, completed missions for the CIA, and flew missions with the Lao Army. Most of the time,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811734692
• ISBN13: 9780811734691
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"