Yankee Air Pirates: U.S. Air Force Uniforms and Memorabilia of the Vietnam War: Vol.1: Command & Control • Tactical Control • Forward Air Control • ... Warfare • Air Police/Security Police

Yankee Air Pirates is the second best book devoted to USAF uniforms that I have read. I need to clarify that statement however, it is second best only to my book about USAF uniforms. Having written my book Oliver Bizet contacted me to discuss his idea for this book. He asked me about how it was to begin such an endeavor which I gladly described in excruciating detail. Fortunately he dismissed my description of the trials and tribulations and YAP is the product of his decision. He and his co-author, Francois Millard are to be commended in the depth of their research. YAP is a well thought out and researched book. The information contained is of interest to any USAF collector, historian or veteran. It is written in a clear concise manner that conveys all of the information about the items covered and is worthy of any reader who has an interest in the USAF or the Viet Nam war As to being published by Schiffer Military History publications there is no better publisher currently presenting such well formatted books. The photographs are sharp and well placed to highlight the informative narrative. I have to say that this book is now on my bookshelf right next to mine and if anyone asks I am proud to recommend YAP as essential to understanding the USAF commitment to the Viet Nam effort. Congratulations to them both for an outstanding success.

I haven't been able to put it down yet. It is worth EVERY penny!This book got me thinking about things I had long since buried in the recesses of my mind. I had left the Security Police career field due to an injury and was re-trained into Public Affairs (print journalism). At one base, one of my co-workers had been an Air Force Combat Controller in Vietnam. He continued to remind me rather rudely over a two year period about how Combat Controllers wore the blue beret first and we in Security Police had `stolen' it from them. Actually nothing was further from the truth as shown through this wonderful book.I was shocked at the variations of the uniforms and equipment. I spent the first weekend with this book pretty much of a time warp looking at things I haven't seen or used in 30+ years.I will look forward to Volume 2.Geo

Olivier and Francois, you did a fantastic job. This book is a piece of art, and history as well. The quality is fantastic, and the subject matter is detailed. Thank-you very much for putting this together.

Very well done;brought back good memories of my time in Thailand from August 1970 to August 1971,serving in the 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron ,featured in this volume.

Authors took time and a tremendous amount of effort to collect and accurately describe the events of the Vietnam era. Wonderful pictures and stories. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in military history!

better then average refference

Jogs the memory...

Good book

Depuis le temps que je le voulais.C'est la bible de l'USAF au Vietnam, des centaines de photos, des tonnes d'infos, merci aux auteurs pour le travail de titan fourni.Si vous êtes intéressés par le conflit vietnamiens et l'USAF, se livre est pour vous.Vivement le volume 3, pour finir cette collection.

Ce volume suivant est indispensable à toute personne qui s'intéresse aux équipements de vol/uniformes ou à l'aviation durant la guerre du Vietnam. La somme de travail fournie par les auteurs n'a d'égal que la qualité des "pièces" présentées. La plupart sont uniques et ont leur propre histoire.