{"product_id":"9789748303413-secondhand-the-ravens-pilots-of-the-secret-war-of-laos","title":"The Ravens: Pilots of the Secret War of Laos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfficially, the war in Laos did not exist. Both the United States and North Vietnam denied they had troops there, yet in the shadows of the Vietnam War, a clandestine air battle raged. The Ravens is the gripping true story of the volunteer American pilots who flew through heavy groundfire in slow, prop-driven spotter planes to identify targets and direct air strikes. Operating under the top-secret \"Steve Canyon Program,\" these mavericks wore no uniforms, carried no identification, and were struck from official Air Force records—effectively disappearing into a war that wasn't happening. Based on extensive interviews with survivors, Christopher Robbins delivers a brilliant account of their extraordinary courage, reckless humor, and the tragic price paid by those who fought in the front lines of the CIA's secret war. It is a haunting tribute to a band of brothers whose heroism remained classified for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750408335579,"sku":"9789748303413-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/201afaf1-11b6-4195-9f38-39b89110da1b.png?v=1778096570","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9789748303413-secondhand-the-ravens-pilots-of-the-secret-war-of-laos","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}