Airmobile strategy

Hi all,
Given the way that the introduction of shoulder fired sam's changed the
course of the Soviet-Afghanistan war, do you think the whole airmobile
strategy is fading away?

Thanks and all the best,

Nathan

"NJ" wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> Given the way that the introduction of shoulder fired sam's changed
the
> course of the Soviet-Afghanistan war, do you think the whole airmobile
> strategy is fading away?
>
> Thanks and all the best,
>
> Nathan



For someone with such an in-depth interest in war (given the questions
you've asked), and particularly your interest in the Vietnam war, which
related books have you read so far?

Quite a few - mainly personal accounts from Vietnam.

The Vietnam related titles I can see from this vantage point are:

'Blood On The Risers' - John Leppelman
'Bloods' - Wallace Terry
'Free Fire Zone' - Kevin Dokery
'Hunters and Shooters' - Bill Fawcett
'Assault on Dak Pek' - Leigh Wade
'Covert Ops' - James F Parker
'365 days' - George Braziller
'Recondo' - Larry Chambers
'The Killing Zone' - Frederick Downs
'SeaWolves' - Daniel E. Kelly
'A Better War' - Lewis Sorley *This book in particular contains a wealth of
information.


"Saigon Sal" wrote in message
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> "NJ" wrote in message
> news:aOydb.242$Is6.227@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Hi all,
> > Given the way that the introduction of shoulder fired sam's changed
> the
> > course of the Soviet-Afghanistan war, do you think the whole airmobile
> > strategy is fading away?
> >
> > Thanks and all the best,
> >
> > Nathan
>
>
>
> For someone with such an in-depth interest in war (given the questions
> you've asked), and particularly your interest in the Vietnam war, which
> related books have you read so far?
>
>

In article , NJ says...
>
>Quite a few - mainly personal accounts from Vietnam.
>
>The Vietnam related titles I can see from this vantage point are:
>
>'Blood On The Risers' - John Leppelman

John Leppelman and I were in the same Company together. Chalie Company, 2nd
Battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). Believe what he
says! I was present during some of the things he wrote about.
If you haven't read it in awhile - do a re-read.

"Alligator Al" wrote in message
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> In article , NJ says...
> >
> >Quite a few - mainly personal accounts from Vietnam.
> >
> >The Vietnam related titles I can see from this vantage point are:
> >
> >'Blood On The Risers' - John Leppelman
>
> John Leppelman and I were in the same Company together. Chalie Company,
2nd
> Battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). Believe
what he
> says! I was present during some of the things he wrote about.
> If you haven't read it in awhile - do a re-read.
>


Does he mention you, per chance?

I remember the book fairly well. If I remember right the 173rd was working
the Ashau at the time.

"Alligator Al" wrote in message
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> In article , NJ says...
> >
> >Quite a few - mainly personal accounts from Vietnam.
> >
> >The Vietnam related titles I can see from this vantage point are:
> >
> >'Blood On The Risers' - John Leppelman
>
> John Leppelman and I were in the same Company together. Chalie Company,
2nd
> Battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). Believe
what he
> says! I was present during some of the things he wrote about.
> If you haven't read it in awhile - do a re-read.
>
>

"NJ" wrote in message
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> I remember the book fairly well. If I remember right the 173rd was working
> the Ashau at the time.
>
> "Alligator Al" wrote in message
> news:bl6n6d01a0d@drn.newsguy.com...
> > In article , NJ says...
> > >
> > >Quite a few - mainly personal accounts from Vietnam.
> > >
> > >The Vietnam related titles I can see from this vantage point are:
> > >
> > >'Blood On The Risers' - John Leppelman
> >
> > John Leppelman and I were in the same Company together. Chalie Company,
> 2nd
> > Battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). Believe
> what he
> > says! I was present during some of the things he wrote about.
> > If you haven't read it in awhile - do a re-read.
> >


Can you remember if it mentioned anyone by the name of Shultis....or
Troopervet......???

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 1608 +0100, "NJ" wrote:

Oh Joy! Now we will be hearing how shithouse cleaned up the Ashau.
He hasn't a clue!

JV


>I remember the book fairly well. If I remember right the 173rd was working
>the Ashau at the time.
>
>"Alligator Al" wrote in message
>news:bl6n6d01a0d@drn.newsguy.com...
>> In article , NJ says...
>> >
>> >Quite a few - mainly personal accounts from Vietnam.
>> >
>> >The Vietnam related titles I can see from this vantage point are:
>> >
>> >'Blood On The Risers' - John Leppelman
>>
>> John Leppelman and I were in the same Company together. Chalie Company,
>2nd
>> Battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). Believe
>what he
>> says! I was present during some of the things he wrote about.
>> If you haven't read it in awhile - do a re-read.
>>
>>
>

96 Montego (Lil' Blue)

"Alligator Al" wrote in message
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> In article , NJ says...
> >
> >Quite a few - mainly personal accounts from Vietnam.
> >
> >The Vietnam related titles I can see from this vantage point are:
> >
> >'Blood On The Risers' - John Leppelman
>
> John Leppelman and I were in the same Company together. Chalie Company,
2nd
> Battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade (Separate). Believe
what he
> says! I was present during some of the things he wrote about.
> If you haven't read it in awhile - do a re-read.
>


BTW...are you still Googling? Find anything yet? No hurry.


>

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 1300 -0400, JV wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 1608 +0100, "NJ" wrote:
>
>Oh Joy! Now we will be hearing how shithouse cleaned up the Ashau.
>He hasn't a clue!

Naw, they didn't have any statues up there to shoot the fingers off
and he had already gotten "tired of killing"

Bawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

"Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups."
-John Kenneth Galbraith