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Above the Best

by Nicholas Vega

175 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #02-0946; ISBN 1-55395-232-4; US$20.50, C$23.50, EUR16.50, £12.00

Story based on true facts of seven individuals through helicopter flight training and their experiences in Vietnam.

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About the Book The challenge was difficult, many applied, few were accepted. Those accepted were not guaranteed to pass. Few graduated, only to face the reality of war. Southeast Asia was the battlefield of many consequences. Survival meant other sacrifices as well as team spirit. Seven young Warrant Officer Candidates managed to graduate only to find themselves in the perils of war not of their choosing but because of their love of flying.

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About the Author Nicholas Vega, Sr. is a Chief Warrent Officer (retired). he graduated from helicopter flight training in December 1968. He then went to Vietnam for a year's tour. Vega was assigned to duty in Arizona with temporary duty in Iran.

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