THE RESCUE OF BAT 21
Published by Naval Institute Press. Circa. 1998
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. When his electronic warfare plane, call sign Bat 21, was shot down on 2 April 1972, fifty-three-year-old Air Force navigator Iceal "Gene" Hambleton parachuted into the middle of a North Vietnamese invasion force and set off the biggest and most controversial air rescue effort of the Vietnam War. Here the astonishing story of that dangerous and costly rescue is revealed by a decorated Air Force Pilot and Vietnam veteran. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos.
2nd printing. Photograph of PO Nguyen Van Kiet and his wife (mentioned and highlighted on page 98) stuck to front pastedown. Dustwrapper lightly scuffed.
ISBN: 1557509468
Stock no. 1814438
