Helicopter Heroine
valérie andré—surgeon, pioneer rescue pilot, and her courage under fire
$101.08
- Hardcover
464 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2023
Summary
The Angel of Dien Bien Phu: The Extraordinary Life of Valérie André
Valérie André is a towering figure of 20th-century military aviation. As the first woman to pilot a helicopter in combat and a pioneering medevac pilot, her story is one of courage, innovation, and unwavering dedication.
During the French war in Indochina, including the infamous battle of Dien Bien Phu, André flew over 150 helicopter rescue missions. Enduring constant danger, she risked her life to treat the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780811771924 |
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| ISBN-10: | 081177192X |
| Author: | Charles Morgan Evans |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 748g |
| Dimensions: | 231mm x 161mm x 31mm |
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About The Author
Charles Morgan Evans
Charles M. Evans is the founding curator of the Hiller Air Museum in Redwood City, California. He has written about aviation history for such publications as American History, Aviation, and Civil War Times Illustrated and is author of War of the Aeronauts: A History of Ballooning in the Civil War (Stackpole, 2002).
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