The Instant Air Force (Paperback)

Langue : anglais

Edité par VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K., 2008

3639069692 / 9783639069693

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Paperback. The former Belgian Congo became an important theatre of the Cold War in the early 1960s. The USA supported the Congolese Government directly while also supporting the UN initiatives in the Congo. This necessitated some covert operations by the CIA when the above objectives conflicted. The attempts in 1962 to provide the Congo with air support against Katanga was a prime example of Washington hedging its bets by pursuing several parallel solutions. One of these tracks involved having the CIA set up an air unit with old trainer aircraft obtained from Belgian stocks and piloted by Cuban veterans from the Bay of Pigs. This account, which is based on extensive archival research and interviews, chronicles the political events and decisions in the Congo and Washington that led to the involvement of the CIA. It also describes the practical steps needed to actually create the air unit. The former Belgian Congo became an important theatre of the Cold War in the early 1960s. The USA supported the Congolese Government directly while also supporting the UN initiatives in the Congo. This necessitated some covert operations by the CIA when the above objectives conflicted. The attempts in 1962 to provide the Congo with air support against Katanga was a prime example of Washington hedging its bets by pursuing several parallel solutions. One of these tracks involved having the CIA set up an air unit with old trainer aircraft obtained from Belgian stocks and piloted by Cuban veterans from the Bay of Pigs. This account, which is based on extensive archival research and interviews, chronicles the political events and decisions in the Congo and Washington that led to the involvement of the CIA. It also describes the practical steps needed to actually create the air unit. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Titre
The Instant Air Force (Paperback)
Auteur
Leif Hellstroem
Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
Année de publication
2008
État de l'article
new
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
3639069692
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9783639069693

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