{"product_id":"us-military-helicopters-9781473894846","title":"Us Military Helicopters","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Green\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pen \u0026amp; Sword Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pen \u0026amp; Sword Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military - Aviation \u0026amp; Space\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe helicopter came on the scene too late to play other than a minor role in the Second World War but by the Korean conflict the Bell H-13 Sioux, OH-23 Raven and Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw were in service. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was in Vietnam that the US military helicopters really came into their own and the best known were the Bell UH-1 Iriquois (known as the Huey), the Boeing CH-47 Chinook and the massive CH-37 Mojave. The USAF combat search and rescue Jolly Green Giant was indispensable. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAttack helicopters have evolved from the early Huey Cobra or Snake and the Boeing AH-64 Apache came into service in the late 80s when the Sikorsky UH-60 series became the military general purpose chopper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll these formidable aircraft and many more are covered in detail in this superbly illustrated and comprehensive book.","brand":"Pen \u0026 Sword Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45036404965527,"sku":"9781473894846","price":1529.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781473894846.webp?v=1769213259","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/us-military-helicopters-9781473894846","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}