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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Originally posted by widgeon13
Joeaksa, Have you read "Flying through Midnight' by John Halliday
Good aviation read about C123's and SE Asia.
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I did not fly with John but know who he is. We flew for some of the same people but he was there earlier. Excellent book and very realistic. The book "Ravens" is also very good about this part of the war and what went on there.
A very good friend of mine did all the fixed wing flying for the movie "Air America" a few years back. Dave was one of the few people around who was still current in the C-123 and thats what they used for most of the shots. He did it but did not know what a mockery they would make of an excellent company and group of guys who flew there. A lot of us are still pissed off at that movie and the way it was twisted history around, but thats hollywood. Another reason why I rarely go to movies these days.
"Anything, anywhere, anytime - professionally" was the motto, and they meant it and delivered.
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