Publisher's Synopsis
A novel of five years in the life of a pilot flying for CONTRACT AIR, INC, a fictional airline (much like the real Air America), providing support to the CIA during the Vietnam War era. This was a very different time - when World War 2 and Korean War pilots still abound. These men relished in their long-gone glory days and were excited at the opportunity to join the war effort as mercenary pilots. These men were pushed into a world newly created by our government with few rules and one mission - to serve the needs of the CIA. This world would be inhabited by people from all life stations - not just the pilots involved.
More than that, the book is a first-hand view of the insanity that existed throughout Southeast Asia. A commentary from somebody who knew of the inner workings of our government and how it was using the people of Laos as pawns to play its' political games while sheltering the American taxpayer from the waste. It may have looked like a righteous endeavor from the outside, but the truth was closely guarded.
The book is made from a pilot's point of view. The aircraft they flew were exciting to fly. The book is full of situations detailing the performance of these machines and the craft of their operators. The years of experience taught these men much about the country, the machines, and each other.
These men don't exist anywhere - anymore.
