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HERK: HERO OF THE SKIES

by Joseph Earl Dabney

Published by Copple House Books. 1st. 1979

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Blue boards, silver title to spine, vignette to front. The story of the Lockheed C-130 and its adventures around the world. B/w photos.

Corners of boards are scuffed. Wrapper is edge rubbed; wrapper spine has small sticker, and faded title.

ISBN: 0932298028
Stock no. 1610265

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Foreword
  • I - THE CAN-DO AIRLIFTER
  • 1. Mission to Stanleyville
  • 2. Samaritan of the Sky
  • II - GENESIS OF A CLASSIC
  • 3. Mating of the Jeep/Truck/Airplane
  • 4. "Fire on Number 2!"
  • 5. The Georgia Skunk Works
  • 6. A Time of Testing: 1958-1963
  • III - THAT MOST AMAZING FLYING MACHINE
  • 7. Thunderweasels and Carrier Landings
  • 8. Labors of Hercules
  • 9. Flying Dump Trucks of Alaska
  • IV - HUMANITARIAN HERCULES
  • 10. Mission to McMurdo
  • 11. Thunderball
  • 12. Mendoza's Miracle
  • V - VIETNAM, THE SUPREME TEST
  • 13. Vignettes from Vietnam
  • 14. Courage in the C-130 Cockpit
  • A Fond Farewell
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix

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