RATTLER ONE-SEVEN: A Vietnam Helicopter Pilot’s War Story by Chuck Gross. VERY GOOD First Edition unstated, 10-2 number line paperback, 2004. A 19-year-old Army helicopter pilot, fresh out of flight school, was sent in 1970 to Vietnam. Flying UH-1 Huey helicopters with the 71st Assault Helicopter Company, he’s transformed from an inexperienced pilot into a seasoned combat veteran. His missions included flying insertions for MACV-SOG into Laos and supporting ARVN troops in Lam Son 719, a disastrous attempt to assault and cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The largest airmobile campaign of the war, the operation marked the first time that the helicopter was used in mid-intensity combat. More than 100 helicopters were lost and more than 600 aircraft sustained combat damage. Using in-country notes and letters sent home, the author details his experiences.

VERY GOOD First Edition unstated, 10-2 number line paperback, gently read with pages and edges clean and unmarked. Title page shows two 1/16" holes just above the letters E and R (see scan). Binding tight, with spine slightly creased. Cover shows minor edge and corner wear and light scuffing and rubbing. No tears. Not a remainder. 6” x 9.” Photos, glossary, and text. 229 pgs.