Apollo's Warriors: Us Air Force Special Operations During the Cold War

Epigraph......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 8
About the Author......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 12
Prelude: Before the Beginning......Page 14
Korea......Page 17
The Return to War The Return to......Page 23
The Shadow War......Page 27
Special Air Missions......Page 43
Firefly, Leaflet, and Pickup Operations......Page 53
Nichols's "One-Man War"......Page 66
Special Operations by USAF "Sailors"......Page 79
USAF's Secret Psywar Weapon......Page 90
Overt War......Page 107
The Air Resupply and Communications Service The Air Resupply and Communications......Page 108
The “Cold ARCs” and the Iron Curtain The “Cold ARCs” and the Iron......Page 124
The Guard Gets the Nod The Guard Gets the......Page 142
“Bandits” on the Roof of the World “Bandits” on the Roof of the......Page 150
“They Had No Air Support” “They Had No Air......Page 160
The Second Indochina War......Page 175
Laos 1961 The Key Domino Laos 1961 The Key Domino......Page 176
Laos 1964 THE BRUISED DOMINO Laos 1964 THE BRUISED DOMINO......Page 188
Laos 1966 THE BLOODY DOMINO Laos 1966 THE BLOODY DOMINO......Page 204
Laos INSIDE THE DOMINO Laos INSIDE THE......Page 224
At the Tip of the Spear At the Tip of the......Page 232
Fighting with the Heart Fighting with the Heart......Page 252
The Ranch Hand Project The Ranch Hand......Page 260
The Dragonship The......Page 270
The The Shadow......Page 280
The Predator The......Page 288
The“Other” War The“Other”......Page 298
The 75th Air Studies Group The 75th Air Studies Group......Page 304
Barbara’s Secret Barbara’s Secret......Page 329
Air Commandos above and beyond the Call Air Commandos above and beyond the......Page 346
Valor......Page 358
Reflections......Page 359
Bibliography......Page 361
Index......Page 367