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# Price of Exit: A True Story of Helicopter Pilots in Vietnam

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Review: Excellent book - I've read dozens of books on the Vietnam War. This is the best one I've read on the helicopters and their crews. Others, while in some cases excellent, I've read were just first-person accounts of the author. Here Tom Marshall blends his own experiences with those of others he served with. This book provides more data, more events, larger context. The helicopter crews had much higher casualty rates than ground combatants. They just flew rapidly into so many fights and were high value targets to the NVA. As with other books on Vietnam, I am struck by how poorly served the grunts and helicopter air crews were by the upper brass. They deserved sharper leaders making decisions leading up to the Lam Son 719 operation into Laos, for instance. In this book and other books, the terrible performance of ARVN comes across. US troops could have accomplished far more in Laos on the ground if they'd been allowed. It was bad enough that they were fighting for a lost cause. But they were also being poorly led and poorly used while fighting for a lost cause.
Review: Catches the Mood - Likely produced without editorial input, this book does deliver the sense of frustration experienced by so many VN helicopter pilots. The author's abject frustation with the unnecessary loss of life and with the Lam Son 719 operation in particular is very apparent. More of a personal saga, there are few elements of a novel. While the book is convincingly researched, a professional proofreader would have enhanced the reading experience.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | 0804117152 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,060,238 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #458 in Vietnam War Biographies (Books) #1,088 in Vietnam War History (Books) #1,457 in Military Aviation History (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (310) |
| Dimensions  | 4.19 x 0.82 x 6.75 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 9780804117159 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0804117159 |
| Item Weight  | 6.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 400 pages |
| Publication date  | April 29, 1998 |
| Publisher  | Ballantine Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book
*by R***R on September 25, 2023*

I've read dozens of books on the Vietnam War. This is the best one I've read on the helicopters and their crews. Others, while in some cases excellent, I've read were just first-person accounts of the author. Here Tom Marshall blends his own experiences with those of others he served with. This book provides more data, more events, larger context. The helicopter crews had much higher casualty rates than ground combatants. They just flew rapidly into so many fights and were high value targets to the NVA. As with other books on Vietnam, I am struck by how poorly served the grunts and helicopter air crews were by the upper brass. They deserved sharper leaders making decisions leading up to the Lam Son 719 operation into Laos, for instance. In this book and other books, the terrible performance of ARVN comes across. US troops could have accomplished far more in Laos on the ground if they'd been allowed. It was bad enough that they were fighting for a lost cause. But they were also being poorly led and poorly used while fighting for a lost cause.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Catches the Mood
*by L***D on December 7, 2013*

Likely produced without editorial input, this book does deliver the sense of frustration experienced by so many VN helicopter pilots. The author's abject frustation with the unnecessary loss of life and with the Lam Son 719 operation in particular is very apparent. More of a personal saga, there are few elements of a novel. While the book is convincingly researched, a professional proofreader would have enhanced the reading experience.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Under the radar
*by E***E on January 19, 2014*

Some books you open and start reading, and in no time you realize that is a superior effort, written with intelligence, passion and command of the subject matter. This book, Price of Exit: A True Story of Helicopter Pilots in Vietnam, is one of those. Many accounts have been written about the Vietnam war, all deserving of their place and respect, but only a few rise above the many that have been published. I did not expect it to be this good. After reading probably over a 100 books on Vietnam alone, I thought that this one purchased at a very nice bargain price, would deliver but not in that way that it did. The amazon reviewers that made me buy this book were right on the money when they said it was one of the very best. The author, Tom Marshall, is so eloquent in his writing manner, that is a true pleasure to read his book, and the subject of the last days in a conflict that for many should have never happen, could not been more violent, tough, gritty and well told that what the book delivers. Truly, a book to remember, written with authority by a skillful voice, to the point where the mud, the low level flying, the barrage of enemy firepower, the casualties of an almost ending conflict, make it all more real. Word by word, you certainly get the full delivery, well worth the price of admission, that is for sure. 4.5 Stars!

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