While those books all provide excellent analyses of the war, another way to u. The vietnam war has scarred, transformed and inspired countless writers and art practitioners. Matterhorn by karl marlantes, the things they carried by tim obrien, the th valley by john m. The book demonstrates the power of the phantom and how it saw an increase. Buy matterhorn by karl marlantes from amazons fiction books store. Us navy f4 phantom ii units of the vietnam war 196973 combat aircraft book 125. Putins shadow army suffers a setback in syria the new yorker. Shop vietnam aviation books and collectibles abebooks. Author peter davies has focused this osprey combat aircraft series book on the role played by u. The events of the book are set in hong kong during the vietnam war. Heres an admittedly subjective list, posted on the military history now website, put together by mark masse, a ball state university literary journalism professor.
Edited by stewart onan, the vietnam reader is a powerful collection covering the breadth of the vietnam war and its impact. While the list of books about this conflict includes hundreds of enlightening works, we pick ten of the best texts offering illuminating perspectives on the war, its context and the effects it had on vietnam. The book depicts many of the iconic airplanes that impacted air battles of the war. Welcome to alpha historys selection of vietnam war books. There are a total of 20 vietnam war fighter aircraft 19551975 entries in the military factory. It draws from the entire spectrum of media concerning the war fiction, nonfiction, poetry, song lyrics, film, photography, etc. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Organized chaos, seemed like a contradiction in terms, but after a few weeks in vietnam, it seemed plausible. The narrative is nicely supported with period photographs and color plates of f4. Derived of the authors vietnam war experience, the thirtyseven stories in this sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious collection look back at the vietnam war from a distance of forty or more years, nearly a halfcentury, and via the perspectives of not only the soldiers themselves, but also their children, spouses, siblings, parents, friends. The main character is jake cool hand grafton, a naval aviator who appears in a series of sequels. Shot down and rescued, wounded in action, craig roberts survived against fantastic odds in the sultry jungles of vietnam, receiving ten decorations. The iconic warplanes of world war ii is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to fly in the most feared and deadly aircraft of the second world war.
Opinion the great vietnam war novel was not written by an. The best vietnam war books five books expert recommendations. The book is based on actual events that occurred during the war, embellished with a little artistic license. Shortlisted for canadas prestigious giller prize, this profoundly humane novel vancouver sun, wrings suspense and humor out of the everyday choices we make, revealing the delicate balance between sacrifice and selfinterest, doing good and being good.
Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. If you were to read only one book on the vietnam war, the vietnam reader should be it. Michael herrs frontline reporting of the vietnam war is collected in dispatches, one of the first books to capture the unique feel of life on the vietnam battlefront. May 02, 2017 the great vietnam war novel was not written by an american. The skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career. The author was a government engineer and became involved in the corruption common at that time. He had 4 combat tours during the vietnam war, 3 of which were 6 months each flying as combat. Vietnam war complements the new look of the eyewitness series by touring the major battles of the vietnam conflict. Ten vietnam war novels to read council on foreign relations. Aviationvietnam war from the aviators bookshelf browse recent. Books about the aircraft and people of the vietnam era air force. A new york times notable book the national bestseller that tells the truth about the vietnam war from the black soldiers perspective. Five great books about the vietnam war for middle readers october, 2017 by staff leave a comment american infantrymen crowd into a mudfilled bomb crater and look up at tall jungle trees seeking out viet cong snipers firing at them during a battle in phuoc vinh, northnortheast of saigon in vietnam s war zone d, june 15, 1967.
List of aircraft losses of the vietnam war wikipedia. Originally developed for the united states navy for carrier duty, the f4 phantom ii saw a lot of action during the vietnam war. Enough books novels and non fiction have been published about the vietnam war and its aftermath to fill a modestsized library. Vietnam war aircraft 19551975 the vietnam war proved that the dogfight was alive and well and missiles were not yet ready to replace proven gunfighters. Vietnam war fighter aircraft 19551975 military factory. The vietnam war has begun to escalate, its new style of battle demanding new weapons and tactics, and men who can use them. In the fiction section, you will find the best books on vietnam war, other vietnam bestseller novels as well as novels set in vietnam. Five great books about the vietnam war for middle readers. Before he penned the screenplays for jarhead and castaway, a young william broyles enlisted to serve in the vietnam war. Another american aircraft, the mcdonnell douglas f4 phantom ii is a twoseat, twinengine, allweather longrange supersonic jet aircraft.
Taylor, flight of the intruder by stephen coonts, flight of the old dog by dal. Americas wars have inspired some of the worlds best literature, and the vietnam war is no exception. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Popular vietnam war fiction books goodreads share book. His memoir is a story of extraordinary challenges met for honor, freedom, and the corps. He was the last air force pilot to complete 100 missions over north vietnam. The book describes the expatriate life and relations with the local chinese population.
Good book telling of a f4 pilots experiences in the vietnam war. Us navy f4 phantom ii units of the vietnam war 196973 combat aircraft. One of my favourites from this list is the beauty of humanity movement, it might be an oldie but it is a great book that tells an interesting story about key characters and their lives in old vietnam. He is the author of a threevolume series on medal of honor recipients. A novel of the vietnam war intense, powerful, and compelling, matterhorn is an epic war novel in the tradition of norman mailersthe naked and the dead and james joness the thin red line. A novel of the vietnam war by karl marlantes from amazons fiction books store. An oral history unlike any other, bloods features twenty black men who tell the story of how members of their race were sent off to vietnam in disproportionate numbers, and of the special test of patriotism. Committee to aid the national liberation front of south vietnam multiple formats at. C123 uc123 provider nmusaf vietnam war aircraft collection us aircraft in used in vietnam. Capable of mach 2, it conducted the majority of strike bombing missions during the early years of the vietnam war. Aug 24, 20 articles related to vietnam war air force fiction. Vietnam war air force fiction vietnam veterans of america.
Navy f4 phantom ii units in the last years of the vietnam war. George nolly served as a pilot in the united states air force, flying 315 combat missions on two successive tours of duty in vietnam, flying o2a and f4 aircraft. The iconic warbirds of world war 2 is a kids and enthusiasts dream of what it would be like to fly in the most feared and deadly aircraft of the second world war. This era also put us aircraft head to head against russian built migs on an even more regular basis than in prior conflict. Overnight, it seems, the united states army must scramble to create its first. It isnt really a plot driven novel, more a collection of incidents based on stuff the author. Originally designed as a singleseat, nuclearattack aircraft, a. His stream of conscious descriptions are chaotic, choppy, dark, and intense, giving the reader an honest sense of war from the perspective of a soldier. From his encounters with exvietnamese soldiers to interviews with victims of his own violence, broyles memoir is a reminder of how the. The republic f105 thunderchief was an american supersonic fighterbomber used by the united states air force. Browse and buy a vast selection of vietnam aviation books and collectibles on.
This book and movie both show how the war effected the american troops and the people of vietnam. Us navy f4 phantom ii units of the vietnam war 196973. Complete organized chaos for the new guys would begin as we landed in vietnam. Larry heinemanns autobiographical novel is one of the earliest pieces of fiction set in the vietnam warand one of the best and most underappreciated. But what he did was he interviewed the people he was treating and it was one of the great examples of breaking through the statistics. These 10 books, in addition to the ones below, were. Peter mersky is a former us navy commander who won the highest naval award for journalism following the publication of this book and combat aircraft 12.
Aircraft 1955 1975 entries in the military factory. What is best historical fiction book written about the. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Pages in category vietnam war fiction the following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. Traces the history of the unpopular war that killed over 58,000 americans, discussing the causes and effects, leaders, major battles, guerrilla warfare, aerial bombing, weaponry, peace negotiations, and lessons learned. This was arguably the beginning of americas vietnam war. The republic of vietnam lost 1,018 aircraft and helicopters from january 1964 to september 1973. Americas memory of the vietnam war in the epoch of the. This fastflowing book tells the story of draftee philip dosier, beginning with his induction. In vietnam, all us forces were ordered to cease fighting and that included air assets as well as the ground troops. The douglas a1 skyraider formerly ad skyraider is an american singleseat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s. The ten best memoirs of the vietnam war council on foreign. Booktopia buy vietnam war books online from australias leading online bookstore.
A novel of the air war in vietnam by the author of the last tallyho. Dog soldiers won the 1975 national book award for fiction, the first vietnam war novel to do so. These include winners of national book awards and pulitzer prizes, both fiction and nonfiction. There are a total of 110 vietnam war aircraft 19551975 entries in the military factory. Wehrle page images at hathitrust personalities of the liberation movement of south vietnam 1965, by u. Below is a sampling of the lc subject headings used for the vietnam war notice that the word conflict is sometimes used rather than war this is a subtle but important distinction that in itself could serve as a research topic and for author tim obrien and his work. The end of operation rolling thunder left the navy f4 crews with. World war ii warplanes ebook by w t mccleat 9781561179.
Every book on vietnam in the section claimed to be the best ever written on the subject. Booktopia buy military aircraft books online from australias leading online. The vietnam war era ushered in the higher flying, stealth prototype aircraft which were held so secretly in test centers such as area 51. While in the air force, george received the tactical air command. Purchasing these books through the book depository is a great way for you to save money, while supporting alpha history. World war ii warplanes ebook by w t mccleat 1230000185. Usa today s bob minzesheimer recommends books by 10 authors. Among the most positive is an abundance of topnotch books, many written by veterans of the conflict. Often compared to joseph conrad and ernest hemingway, and largely considered one of the best vietnam novels, stone focuses on two characters, one of whom is a sailor traveling home from vietnam. Three are novels, two of which were written by vietnam war.
All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. Short fiction and other writing about the vietnam war edited by vivian vie balfour this collection offers solid writing as well as a variety of perspectives on the vietnam war civilian and military, past and present. Discover the best vietnam war history in best sellers. More than a decade later, he returned to his former battlegrounds and recorded his journey in goodbye vietnam. Us navy f4 phantom ii units of the vietnam war 196973 combat. Books vietnam war era countess at huntingdon college. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. F8 crusader units of the vietnam war osprey publishing. The fall of an empire and the making of americas vietnam, by fredrik logevall fredrik logevalls book focuses on the french conflict in vietnam at the end of world war ii and the beginning of the american one in 1959. It functions equally as well as either an interceptor or a fighterbomber. We would be organized militarily, but we would have to break the bad habit, of trying to fight a conventional war in a guerrilla warfare environment. Heroes of wwii, korean war heroes, and vietnam medal of honor heroes, as well two vietnam war histories. The following texts are used and recommended by alpha history authors.
Maintenance, parts and tools list for lycoming o480 aircraft engines tm. This was a book i read before i went to vietnam and it was written by an army doctor who wasnt even there. The final book on your list of books about the vietnam war is 365 days. Readers weighed in on the best books about the vietnam war. In war for the hell of it, cobleigh shares his perspectives in a deeply personal account of a fighter pilots life, one filled with moral ambiguity and military absurdities offset by the undeniable thrill of flying a fighter aircraft. Search results for vietnam war download free fiction. Sep 15, 2017 whats your favorite book about the vietnam war. Soldiers from the two countries last clashed during the vietnam war, when soviet soldiers shot down u. In january of 1973 we in the defense attache office in the american embassy, phnom penh, cambodia, found ourselves in an unusual situation. Nolly served as a pilot in the united states air force, flying 315 combat missions on two successive tours of duty in vietnam, flying o2a and f4 aircraft. Ive spent years working on two book projects about vietnam, and i just want to go to cuba. Books about the aircraft and people of the vietnam era air.