Inside the President's Helicopter: Reflections of a White House Senior Pilot
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1934980900 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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If not for Boyer's headstrong determination, the history of the Army's Executive Flight Detachment and the prominent role it played at the White House might have been lost forever. --CW4 Carl Burhanan, first black aviator to fly for the White HouseGene Boyer provides ten years of closely held information on the comings and goings of three sitting, one future, and two former U.S. As you turn each page, those days come alive again on each page.--Patricia Korzec, Executive Director, March Field Air MuseumHooked on Boyer's story from page one, I couldn't put it down. presidents as well as national leaders worldwide. --Julie Nixon EisenhowerSit down, buckle up, and get ready for an unforgettable ride! INSIDE THE PRESIDENT'S HELICOPTER is filled with stories never told by the media. Presidency. On one level, it
Boyer flew tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam before joining the Executive Flight Detachment, gradually working his way up to the White House Senior Pilot position during the LBJ, Nixon, and Ford administrations.. As a Skywitness to History, helicopter pilot LTC Gene T
Joyce Faulkner said Unique perspective of history!. In August, 197Unique perspective of history! Joyce Faulkner In August, 1974, I was busy watching over an active toddler and pregnant with our second child. The preceding twelve years had been chaotic - for me personally and for our country. Frustrated, angry, confused and scared, I was no different than anyone else. I remember sitting on the couch, dry-mouthed, watching the first family troop out to a helicopter on the White House lawn. The President's wife and daughters were stoic, but I knew they'd been crying and would cry again. Nixon paused in the doorway of Army One and flung his arms into the air in his signature . , I was busy watching over an active toddler and pregnant with our second child. The preceding twelve years had been chaotic - for me personally and for our country. Frustrated, angry, confused and scared, I was no different than anyone else. I remember sitting on the couch, dry-mouthed, watching the first family troop out to a helicopter on the White House lawn. The President's wife and daughters were stoic, but I knew they'd been crying and would cry again. Nixon paused in the doorway of Army One and flung his arms into the air in his signature . "Heroic Memories" according to Chris Epting. This decorated war hero, who started flying MASH missions during the Korean War and was shot down in Vietnam, is also a master storyteller, and he's woven his rich, cinematic, impossibly interesting life into a remarkable book.Boyer's life, in one sense, can be measured in numbers. He had 6,900 hours of helicopter flight time, Heroic Memories This decorated war hero, who started flying MASH missions during the Korean War and was shot down in Vietnam, is also a master storyteller, and he's woven his rich, cinematic, impossibly interesting life into a remarkable book.Boyer's life, in one sense, can be measured in numbers. He had 6,900 hours of helicopter flight time, 368 combat hours, 580 "code one" presidential missions, Heroic Memories Chris Epting This decorated war hero, who started flying MASH missions during the Korean War and was shot down in Vietnam, is also a master storyteller, and he's woven his rich, cinematic, impossibly interesting life into a remarkable book.Boyer's life, in one sense, can be measured in numbers. He had 6,900 hours of helicopter flight time, 368 combat hours, 580 "code one" presidential missions, 451 Richard M. Nixon flights, and 55 flights with at least one foreign head of state on board. Two forced landings. No crashes. He flew in 49 states and 17 countries.But on another le. 51 Richard M. Nixon flights, and 55 flights with at least one foreign head of state on board. Two forced landings. No crashes. He flew in Heroic Memories Chris Epting This decorated war hero, who started flying MASH missions during the Korean War and was shot down in Vietnam, is also a master storyteller, and he's woven his rich, cinematic, impossibly interesting life into a remarkable book.Boyer's life, in one sense, can be measured in numbers. He had 6,900 hours of helicopter flight time, 368 combat hours, 580 "code one" presidential missions, 451 Richard M. Nixon flights, and 55 flights with at least one foreign head of state on board. Two forced landings. No crashes. He flew in 49 states and 17 countries.But on another le. 9 states and 17 countries.But on another le. 68 combat hours, 580 "code one" presidential missions, Heroic Memories Chris Epting This decorated war hero, who started flying MASH missions during the Korean War and was shot down in Vietnam, is also a master storyteller, and he's woven his rich, cinematic, impossibly interesting life into a remarkable book.Boyer's life, in one sense, can be measured in numbers. He had 6,900 hours of helicopter flight time, 368 combat hours, 580 "code one" presidential missions, 451 Richard M. Nixon flights, and 55 flights with at least one foreign head of state on board. Two forced landings. No crashes. He flew in 49 states and 17 countries.But on another le. 51 Richard M. Nixon flights, and 55 flights with at least one foreign head of state on board. Two forced landings. No crashes. He flew in Heroic Memories Chris Epting This decorated war hero, who started flying MASH missions during the Korean War and was shot down in Vietnam, is also a master storyteller, and he's woven his rich, cinematic, impossibly interesting life into a remarkable book.Boyer's life, in one sense, can be measured in numbers. He had 6,900 hours of helicopter flight time, 368 combat hours, 580 "code one" presidential missions, 451 Richard M. Nixon flights, and 55 flights with at least one foreign head of state on board. Two forced landings. No crashes. He flew in 49 states and 17 countries.But on another le. 9 states and 17 countries.But on another le. Excellent Historical Volume on Presidential Travel Matthew E. Vance This is an excellent addition to the library of anyone interested in presidential history, and presidential travel and security in particular. Lt. Colonel Boyer has terrific, detailed accounts of his time with Johnson, Nixon and Ford. I'm glad we now have words from a presidential helicopter pilot, and the man who flew Nixon away from the White House is a good one to hear from. (At least I don't know of any other books by helicopter pilots!) The ONLY downside (and it's minor) is that this was probably a very inexpensive printing, and there are a couple of glarin