There are not many Vietnam War collectors around the world. It seems that most collectors are interested in World War II, especially German artifacts (although the interest in allied D-Day memorabilia is still very strong). World War I, Korea and Vietnam...

© 2013 Rolf Gerster It is impossible to write a book about Vietnam War collectibles without mentioning the Zippo lighter. During the war it became an iconic accessory, used by the units to inspire esprit de corps with nice factory etched designs, and...

© Robert D Young Photography A book about military collectibles would not be complete without period photographs showing how this stuff was worn and used "for real". We relied on a large array of sources to get relevant pictures that conveyed something...

As some of you may have noticed, we are both French. Needless to say, writing a book in English was not exactly a walk in the park! It would have been much easier to write in French; a publisher in Paris was interested in the project, and was ready to...

Olivier Bizet (left) started collecting Vietnam War militaria in 1991, and is a regular contributor to Militaria Magazine in France. He has been working as a production manager in the animation film and TV industry since 1995. He is also the webmaster...

Welcome to the Yankee Air Pirates blog, owned by François Millard and Olivier Bizet, the authors of the upcoming book series from Schiffer Publishing. Volume 1 will be released on May 28th, 2013. You can find it on the Schiffer website: https://www.schifferbooks.com/yankee-air-pirates-u-s-air-force-uniforms-and-memorabilia-of-the-vietnam-war-vol-1-command-control-a-tactical-control-a-forward-air-control-a-rescue-a-electronic-warfare-a-air-police-security-police-5228.html...