On a Steel Horse I Ride: A History of the MH-53 Pave Low Helicopters in War and Peace
On a Steel Horse I Ride: A History of the MH-53 Pave Low Helicopters in War and Peace By Darrel D. Whitcomb
2012 | 774 Pages | ISBN: 1585662208 | PDF | 44 MB
2012 | 774 Pages | ISBN: 1585662208 | PDF | 44 MB
Pave Low. The term itself generates an image: a dark, wispy night a low, pulsating rumble approaching from the distance. The rumble becomes a presence, a large helicopter that settles onto the ground amidst the deep darkness. Earnest men of determination spew forth from it. Heavily armed, they quickly set up to collect intelligence, kill enemy troops, rescue downed or isolated friendly personnel, or otherwise conduct a direct action mission. Mission complete, they just as quickly reassemble, reboard the aircraft, and then disappear into the consuming darkness. It is a powerful image—a conjure, if you will—that strikes fear into any enemy of the United States. But the conjure is real. It is a helicopter called the MH-53J/M.