This book tells the story of a group of exceptional young men in a
controversial war. This book is a collection of stories told by young
men who served in the U. S. Army's first Special Operations Helicopter
Company that saw action in the Vietnam war. The environment and combat
they experienced were new to them and their leaders, schooled in
conventional warfare. Their war was proof that Old men start wars and
Young men fight them, and this war was no different.
This war was known as the Helicopter War in that troop transport
provided logistical support by helicopters. To fly and maintain
sophisticated helicopters, the U. S. Army recruited young men, some just
out of high school, and trained them to fly and maintain the helicopter.
Flying a helicopter from one point to another is relatively easy. Add to
the mix a dense jungle environment, unpredictable weather, an enemy that
owned most of the ground, young men right out of training, and the
simple task becomes almost impossible. Yet the young men of the 281st
Assault Helicopter Company, known as Intruders, flying under the banner
of "Hell from Above," did it with great success!