The book is the author's experience from the days immediately prior to the fall of Saigon, the exodus and recovery of aircraft and crews on that day, and through the rescue of the Mayaquez and the withdrawal of all the tactical and strategic forces from Thailand over the next eleven months. It details the individuals and the diplomatic situations involved, the rising threats to the presence of US forces, and the ultimate closure of operations.
The book is the author's experience from the days immediately prior to the fall of Saigon, the exodus and recovery of aircraft and crews on that day, and through the rescue of the Mayaquez and the withdrawal of all the tactical and strategic forces from Thailand over the next eleven months. It details the individuals and the diplomatic situations involved, the rising threats to the presence of US forces, and the ultimate closure of operations.
