Flying Tigers Over Cambodia
An American Pilot's Memoir of the 1975 Phnom Penh Airlift
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2000
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-0768-2 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-0768-2 (ISBN)
This is the memoir of Larry Partridge who flew 52 missions into Phnom Penh, delivering rice and other supplies in hostile conditions to Cambodians surrounded by the Khmer Rouge forces in 1975.
At the end of World War II, a number of former American military pilots formed the "Flying Tiger Line," which soon became the world's leading airfreight company. Its motto of "Anything, anytime, anywhere" was especially applicable in its humanitarian projects. In 1975, the Flying Tigers took part in relief efforts for Cambodians surrounded by Khmer Rouge forces. The "Ricelift" exposed the Tiger pilots to enormous risk. Though they were technically "noncombatants," all this really meant was that they couldn't shoot back.
This is the memoir of Larry Partridge who, in his plane, nicknamed "Nancy" after his wife, flew 52 missions into Phnom Penh, delivering rice and other supplies in hostile conditions. After the collapse of Saigon and the victory of the Khmer Rouge, the ricelifts ceased. This account, from a Tiger's-eye view, includes both history and human drama in a remarkable but completely true story.
At the end of World War II, a number of former American military pilots formed the "Flying Tiger Line," which soon became the world's leading airfreight company. Its motto of "Anything, anytime, anywhere" was especially applicable in its humanitarian projects. In 1975, the Flying Tigers took part in relief efforts for Cambodians surrounded by Khmer Rouge forces. The "Ricelift" exposed the Tiger pilots to enormous risk. Though they were technically "noncombatants," all this really meant was that they couldn't shoot back.
This is the memoir of Larry Partridge who, in his plane, nicknamed "Nancy" after his wife, flew 52 missions into Phnom Penh, delivering rice and other supplies in hostile conditions. After the collapse of Saigon and the victory of the Khmer Rouge, the ricelifts ceased. This account, from a Tiger's-eye view, includes both history and human drama in a remarkable but completely true story.
Retired pilot Larry Partridge lives in Washington.
Table of Contents
Preface
Prologue
1 March 1975
2 March 1975
3 March 1975
4 March 1975
5 March 1975
6 March 1975
7 March 1975
8 March 1975
9 March 1975
10 March 1975
11 March 1975
12 March 1975
13 March 1975
14 March 1975
15 March 1975
16 March 1975
17 March 1975
18 March 1975
19 March 1975
20 March 1975
21 March 1975
22 March 1975
23 March 1975
24 March 1975
25 March 1975
Epilogue
Appendix I: “Last Khmer Rouge Forces Surrender”
Appendix II: Important Aircraft Mentioned in Text
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.12.2000 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | photos, maps, appendices, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 286 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-0768-9 / 0786407689 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-0768-2 / 9780786407682 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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