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Title: Air Commando One : Heinie Aderholt And America's Secret Air Wars by Warren A. Trest ISBN: 1-56098-807-X Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The patron saint of unconventional warfare
Comment: During the Vietnam era, Heinie Aderholt was U.S. air force's patron saint of low-cost, bare-knuckled, unconventional warfare. He was one of two men -- the other being his longtime friend, the CIA's Bill Lair -- to put his personal stamp on the huge covert program in Laos, and had there been more Aderholts and Lairs, events might have turned out differently. As it was, Aderholt had to labor during his entire career under a military system that was not flexible enough, or responsive enough, for a man of his remarkable talents. But he did his duty, and then some. The Air Force historian Warren Trest has done Aderholt justice with this book; and there's some especially interesting material on Aderholt's loyal opposition, from within, to the way the Vietnam war was run.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Man Who Makes A Difference: Always
Comment: Heinie is a legend but not from others tales of his exploits. Heine is leader respected for his legendary achievements; some of which yet remain classified. A leader formost who undertood his men because he always remained one of them. No matter how severe the circumstance Heinie created success by unique applications in unconventional operations.
At Nakhon Phanom for example, on the border of Laos, Heinie founded and commanded the 56th Air commando Wing into a unique force to interdict the flow of men and materials down the trails in Laos. Making the rounds nightly he remained close with his troops of all rank in a bond seldom seen where thoughts were exchanged because of mutual respect. Heinie slept less than most and almost always in his fatigues or flightsuit.
General Aderholt's life story is compelling and well written and he continues today to make a difference in Southeast Asia. In October 2002 returning to Nakhon Phanom, Heinie procured a container of medical and school supplies with the Thailand Laos Cambodia Brotherhood and to dedicate a monument being built to honor the fallen American and Thai forces in the Vietnam War.
The Legend Continues... read it.
John Sweet
56th Special Operations Wing
Tactical Units Operations Center
Nakhon Phanom
Air Commando # 2924
Rating: 4
Summary: A little disappointed
Comment: Having heard of Heinie Aderholt for years, I was looking forward to reading his autobiography. While the book is very informative, I was somewhat disappointed in the overall content. Maybe it's due to his age, but there were some assertions made that don't jive with the facts. He states that the Air Force misused the C-130s in Vietnam by limiting their gross weight. In reality, C-130s in Southeast Asia operated at their maximum allowable normal gross weights and payloads throughout the war - I was a C-130 loadmaster on two SEA tours and know the limitations. There is also quite a bit of personal horn-blowing, which is common with autobiographies. I found it rather ironic that Heinie's comments related to special operations are almost identical to those made by his former boss, General William Tunner, about how airlift was misused and should be a command of its own. There's also the constant refrain of "if they had left it up to us, we'd have won the war" but now that the facts are coming out, it is becoming pretty apparent that there was no way we were going to win it. Air Commando One is a good book for the military historian's bookshelf.
Sam McGowan, Vietnam Vet and author, The CAVE, a novel of the Vietnam War
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Title: Air Commando : Inside The Air Force Special Operations Command by Philip D. Chinnery ISBN: 0312958811 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Cheating Death: Combat Air Rescues in Vietnam and Laos by George J. Marrett ISBN: 1588341046 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: 01 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
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Title: FROM A DARK SKY : The Story of U.S. Air Force Special Operations by Orr Kelly ISBN: 0671009176 Publisher: Pocket Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Perilous Missions: Civil Air Transport and the CIA Covert Operations in Asia by William M. Leary ISBN: 1588340287 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: U.S. Air Force Special Ops by Fred J. Pushies ISBN: 0760307334 Publisher: Motorbooks International Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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