China Pilot: Flying for Chennault During the Cold War by Smith, Felix

China Pilot: Flying for Chennault During the Cold War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781560983989)

Vendor: Felix Smith
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Format: Paperback
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China Pilot: Flying for Chennault During the Cold War by Smith, Felix

China Pilot: Flying for Chennault During the Cold War

$29.95
China Pilot: Flying for Chennault During the Cold War by Smith, Felix

China Pilot: Flying for Chennault During the Cold War

$29.95
Format: Paperback
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A pilot for the China-based airline reputed to be the most shot at in the world, Felix Smith recounts in vivid detail his experiences ferrying troops and equipment for the Nationalists during China's civil war; providing medicine and supplies to war-torn regions; and flying under CIA contract during the French war in Indochina, the Korean War, America's secret war in Laos, and the Vietnam War. China Pilot provides a rare view of the Cold War in Asia, documenting not only the hair-raising adventures of Civil Air Transport's pilots but also those of the men and women behind the scenes.

Author: Felix Smith
ISBN-10: 1560983981
ISBN-13: 9781560983989
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Language: English
Published: 08/17/2000
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.04w x 0.77d
By Felix Smith
By Felix Smith
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During his thirty-year career in Asia, Felix Smith flew ten different types of airplanes more than eight million miles. He lives in rural Wisconsin.

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