Flying dragons
Subtitle: the South Vietnamese Air Force
By: Robert C. Mikesh.
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Atglen, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Vietnam (Republic). Không quân -- History.; Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 -- Aerial operations, Vietnamese.; Aeronautics, Military -- Vietnam -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220) and index.
Table of contents: title: Where it began: The Criquet ; The French period ; Diem Bien Phu; title: Time of transition: MAAG and MAP ; Birth of VNAF ; The Bearcats ; More planes and bases; title: Coming of age: Skyraiders ; The VNAF and USAF farm gate ; The kamikazes ; Creating the pilots; title: The expansion period: Squadrons, planes, and men ; More aircraft and increased missions ; Combat effectiveness ; North bound; title: VNAF and jets: The B-57 Canberras ; Freedom fighter ; Dragonflys ; Managing the force; title: Turn of the first decade: Modernizing with airplanes ; The people of VNAF ; Tet Offensive; title: Preparing to go it alone: Vietnamization ; The Spring Offensive, 1972 ; Enhance and enhance plus; title: The cease fire: Following the cease fire ; The fleeting movements of peace ; Setbacks and cutbacks ; The struggle to survive; title: The final days: The versatile Herky ; The tidal wave; title: Epilogue; title: Appendix A. Aircraft of VNAF: VNAF aircraft described ; Schedule of aircraft supplied to VNAF ; VNAF aircraft as at 30 September 1969 ; VNAF aircraft as at 31 March 1972 ; Aircraft serial numbers; title: Appendix B. Aircraft colors and markings: National insignia ; Camouflage and exterior colors ; Distinctive unit markings ; Tail code identifiers; title: Appendix C. Unit numbering system of VNAF; title: Appendix D. Unit insignia of VNAF; title: Appendix E. Air bases of South Vietnam; title: Appendix F. Organizational units of VNAF; title: Appendix G. Commander in chiefs of VNAF; title: Appendix H. Rank and insignia of the South Vietnamese Air Force; title: Appendix I. Vietnamese military wings; title: Appendix J. Air Viet Nam.