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From the wheatfields of the Civil War to the jungles and paddies of Vietnam, the United States has led the world in adapting modern transport technology to the humanitarian goal of saving the lives of the sick and wounded. Drawing on its first experiments with helicopters in Korea, the Army in Vietnam came to rely almost entirely on the helicopter for medical evacuation. The Dust Off and Medevac helicopter ambulance unites tested and perfected for medical use the Army’s new helicopter, the UH-1, and developed several new devices, especially the hoist, that helped save thousands of American and allied lives between 1962 and 1973. The pilots of these helicopter ambulances displayed a courage and devotion to duty that earned them widespread respect from soldiers in Vietnam. This book chronicles the early problems of medical evacuation in Vietnam, recounts the valor of several of the Dust Off crews, and describes the procedures and equipment used to speed the movement of patients to in-theater Army hospitals. It also shows the effect that the helicopter had on traditional Army procedures dating back to the Civil War. The widespread use of the helicopter for medical evacuation in America since the Vietnam War testifies to the broader issues raised by this study, and of the relevance of Army history to the civilian community.
Download Dust Off Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam Vietnam Studies Peter Dorland James Nanney 9781519259394 Books
"As a former member of the 54th Med Det. Dust-off (Helicopter Ambulance)based in Chu lai Viet Nam, I can attest that this was a well researched and appreciated book."
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Dust Off Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam Vietnam Studies Peter Dorland James Nanney 9781519259394 Books Reviews
- Fantastic book. Covers how Medical Evac with Helicopters began. How Vietnam became the proving ground for the first set of Hueys. How the term "Dust Off" was created, and how the Dust Off crews had to literally "Learn on the Fly" to find what worked and what didn't in a jungle environment with no drawn out battle lines. Fantastic read for anyone interested in how this now vital part of any military operation grew from infancy to a well defined operation.
- Good book.
- My father served with the 57th and I love reading any material I can get about Dust Off.
- As a former member of the 54th Med Det. Dust-off (Helicopter Ambulance)based in Chu lai Viet Nam, I can attest that this was a well researched and appreciated book.
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