CIA's Seret Airline, The - Air America

Hear from employees of Air America.

Stories of daring missions from Vietnam, Burma, and other remote locations.

Why did the CIA fund a civilian airline to run operations out of Southeast Asia?

Its origins date back to the Flying Tigers of World War II. It was one of the busiest airlines in the world, but it operated under a shroud of secrecy. Delve into the history of Air America. With a cover of a civilian business, this airline was actually owned and operated by the CIA. Formed as an anti-communist enterprise, it was a cornerstone of U.S. Southeast Asian policy for over twenty years.

Discover how this airline started and the key role it played throughout the Vietnam War and other Southeast Asian conflicts. Air America pilots and military historians recount operations the covered China, Korea, and Laos. Directives varied from transporting personnel to delivering humanitarian aid. Join HISTORY UNDERCOVER and twelve former employees in this definitive chronicle of the shadowy airline, Air America.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 6 Augusti, 2008