Dennis J. Marvicsin
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This third-person narrative relates the exploits of a pilot of both transport and attack helicopters in Vietnam. Lieutenant Marvicsin's story is told with obvious dedication to the subject and often overwhelming language, but with such dizzying dramatic content that it invites disbelief. There are also some errors and omissions regarding helicopter performance and operations. This work is going to find a critical audience with those who were there, as well as others with an interest in the conflict. For a more sober, accurate, and informative description of the life of the Army pilots who flew the aero rifle platoons into and out of landing zones through heavy enemy fire, see Robert A. Mason's Chickenhawk ( LJ 7/83).… (mehr)