It’s winter above North Korea. Your airplane has been hit; and the pilot is unable to feather the prop. You are going down. The other three crewmen are discussing when to jump. The new untrained 2nd lieutenant navigator in the right seat with a borrowed and ill-fitting parachute knows he will likely fall out of the chute when it opens. This isn’t an action movie. It’s what real people experienced as aviators during the Korean War; spending countless missions flying through the dark; risking life and limb to navigate the mountains and valleys of enemy terrain. For veteran navigator Charles W. Hinton; his time in the war was short; but the memories of what he and his squadron accomplished will last a lifetime. Pulled from navigation school straight into a tour of duty; he had no previous training to speak of and learned to fly combat in a B-26 attack while literally in the line of fire. Korea: A Short Time in a Small War is a firsthand account of Hinton’s six months of experience during this tumultuous period in history; along with the stories of a diverse collection of friends and foes he interacted with along the way.
#412202 in Books 2013-09-19Original language:English 9.00 x .8 x 6.00l; #File Name: 149276618634 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. PamphletBy Dog Lover 4everThis is not a book; this is a pamphlet! The typeface is super small. The pictures are all black white; extremely poor quality (like copy machine quality); hard (some impossible) to make out the 'lines'. As a college paper; I would give it a 'F' in quantity an 'D-' in quality. You could get more information (plus color pictures) from Wikipedia. Don't waste your time or your money.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Information on this Fascinating SubjectBy J. RobideauGreat background and historical information with lots of aerial photos that show up well even on a kindle reader. My only gripe is the somewhat dry writing style.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. great condition. I was only disappointed because rather than ...By Shannon MurphyReceived on time; great condition. I was only disappointed because rather than it being a typical softback book; it was super dainty and more like a pamphlet.
