About the Author

WILLIAM HEAD is chief of the Air Logistics Center Office of History at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia. He is the author of several books on air power. His Ph.D. is from Florida State University.

Reviews

"Is of interest to those interested in aviation history and the history of the Vietnam War. The development of the side-firing fixed wing gunship by the US Air force during the Vietnam War was a case of remarkable, and remarkably successful, innovation and is a fascinating story in itself. . . .does an excellent job of examining Shadow and Stinger from the perspective of the men who flew them and of describing their use in the Commando Hunt campaigns against truck traffic on the Ho Chi Minh Trail."--John F. Guilmartin, Jr., Professor of history, Ohio State University