Yankee Air Pirates

37th SPS 81mm mortar. Photo by Mikes Sipes, www.vspa.com Volume 1 of Yankee air Pirates features a prominent chapter about USAF Air and Security Police units in Vietnam. Our interest for these rarely publicized units started when we found photos of 377th...

Good news! We have just received the galleys from our editor, and are trying to correct all errors still in the text. It is surprising to take a new look at a manuscript we submitted months ago. We had overlooked many details in the frantic days before...

This is one of the blogs that gets you hooked at first sight. The owner has accumulated tons of USAF pictures, ranging from 1946 to 1969. Although there are very few Vietnam shots, it is definitely worth a look. The K-2B suits, MA-1 and L-2B jackets,...

Vietnam Airlines bus, with the taxiway leading to the runway in the back. During the summer 2006, I have had the opportunity to travel to Qui Nhon, to relax on the sandy beaches far from the hustle and bustle of the modern TP Ho Chi Minh, the old Saigon....

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...