Traces the development of helicopters in the Marine Corps from 1962 to 1973. Portrays accurately the difficulties faced and the obstacles conquered by the men w

This book was donated as a part of the David H. Hugel Collection, a collection of the Special Collections & Archives, University of Baltimore.

During the early stages of helicopter development, when helicopters were able to lift just slightly more than their own weight, the military services were eager

On 25 June 1950, Communist North Korea unexpectedly invaded its southern neighbor, the American-backed Republic of Korea (ROK). The poorly equipped ROK Army was

Orginally published in 1976. From the foreword: "This history, which traces the development of helicopters in the Marine Corps from 1946 to 1962, offers a tribu