The Doom Pussy
January 2, 2014 - Comment
Vietnam; war; Comedy
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Early Vietnam air war from a WWII perspective I flew US Army helicopters, UH-1H and UH-1C gunships, for the 4th Infantry Division in the Vietnam Central Highlands in ’67-’68. We circulated a copy of “The Doom Pussy” around the unit, and it became a touchstone for many of our conversations. In fact, the cry a character in the book used when starting a takeoff, “Stony Burke out of chute five!”, cribbed from an early Jack Lord (Hawaii 5-0) TV show about rodeo riders, was used by gunship pilot Gambler Deuce when he began his takeoff.It…
Doom Pussy This was one of the first books written about Air Force experiences in VN. I remember reading it while stationed at Vinh Long in the Delta. We were flying helicopters and wondered if the world yet knew what we were doing in the Mekong Delta with the 13th Aviation Battalion. The war as this woman author portrays was still starting as she wrote, and hungry war correspondents were trying to get their new books out to describe “The Only War We’ve Got” before it was over. No one knew then that…
Terrific ! Book Seller sent the item very quickly and it was carefully packaged. I am very pleased that it’s now on my shelf !!! I have some of Elaine’s personal photos that I will mount on the inside covers of this book !