Misty FAC F-100 pilot checking a rocket pod before taking off from Phu Cat AB (U.S. Air Force) We have just finished reviewing the PDFs sent by the publisher in their final format. The result is really great! We are really satisfied with the work done...
© 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...
Back in July 2009, I was very glad to buy a pair of K-2B coveralls that had belonged to Col. James C. Harding. The suit meant (and still means) a lot to me. Jim Harding is one of the most decorated U.S. military personnel of all time and his involvement...
Summer break has finally arrived! Time for me to fly back to Europe for a couple of weeks and to discover what the postman brought home during the last months. The patch harvest has not been bad: several Air Commando / Special Operations related patches,...
Researching the original owners of the items shown in Yankee Air Pirates might have been the most interesting and rewarding aspects of the preparation of the project. Internet is a wonderful resource and while crossing data, we managed to go deeper into...
Yankee Air Pirates Volume 1 was supposedly released on October 28th, but it seems it is not available everywhere yet. Here is an update of what we know: We received some author copies from Bushwood books in the UK, which is the European distributor. So...
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...
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...
C-7A Caribou "Santa Bou", 483rd Tactical Airlift Wing, Vietnam December 1968. Calm down, kids! Yankee Air Pirates Vol. 2 will not be available before October 2015! Meanwhile you can still buy Vol. 1 online or directly from us!
May joy and happiness snow on you, may the bells jingle for you and may Santa be extra good to you! From Bangkok to Paris, Merry Christmas!
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...
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...
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