Inside the President's Helicopter: Reflections of a White House Senior Pilot - Hardcover

Gene T. Boyer; Jackie Boor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1934980900 ISBN 13: 9781934980903

Publisher: Cable Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

As a Skywitness to History, helicopter pilot LTC Gene T. 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.

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From the Author:

INSIDE THE PRESIDENT'S HELICOPTER is dedicated to the spirit and achievements of the courageous helicopter aviators and flight crews who have flown in battle. Thank you for the lives you saved, the sacrifices you made and the incomparable legacy you leave to a grateful nation.

From the Back Cover:

How does a dirt-poor kid from Ohio become the sneior helicopter pilot for the Whate House? "One adventure at a time, : says retired U.S. Army LTC Gene T. Boyer. As the pilot who flew Nixon away from the White House in Army One the day he resigned, Colonel Boyer weaves a fast-paced, revealing and often politically-charged account of hiw extraordinary aviation career through the keen eyes of a "skywitness" to history.

Here is a story of high adventure, courage and history-making moments. What makes it such compelling reading is that on one level, it is the saga of an Army veteran of Korea and Vietnam; on another, the book is the history of the evolution of the Presidential helicopter; and, finally, it is a very human, up-close look at the Presidency. It is must reading for anyone interested in the White House. --Julie Nixon Eisenhower

INSIDE THE PRESIDENT'S HELICOPTER takes the reader on an incredible journey through America's most controversial wars and presidential administrations--a real "back stage" view of the men and events that shaped world history--and Boyer was the "fly on the wall." --Ken Sewell, NY Times best-selling author of Red Star Rogue

With a unique perspective on such a pivotal time in our past, this is more than a gripping story; it is an important part of history. Gene's book is not only an interesting and wonderful story of days past; it is also an excellent tribute to some of our finest American heroes. --Colonel Greg Woodward, USMC

About this edition

• Publisher: Cable Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1934980900
• ISBN 13: 9781934980903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 420