China Pilot
Flying for Chennault During the Cold War
$48.25
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
17 August 2000
Summary
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781560983989 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1560983981 |
| Author: | Felix Smith, Anna Chennault |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Books |
| Imprint: | Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 17 August 2000 |
| Weight: | 451g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
This is one of thoe rare treats for aviation history enthusiasts: a book by a superb pilot who also happens to be a first-rate writer.
This is one of thoe rare treats for aviation history enthusiasts: a book by a superb pilot who also happens to be a first-rate writer. – Carl Molesworth, author of Sharks over China. Better than anyone else [Felix Smith] evokes the sights, smells, and sounds of China… China Pilot is a wonderful book. It belongs on the shelf of every admirer of Chennault and his unorthodox forces. Air & Space Smithsonian
Felix Smith
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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