The Rustics

"The Rustics-A Top Secret Air War in Cambodia" is the complete history of the Rustic Forward Air Controllers (1970-1973) and their fight to save Cambodia from the communist NVA and Khmere Rouge insurgents during the Southeast Asia war. Their very existence was a closely held secret during the initial phases of their work, and by the time hostilities were terminated on August 15, 1973, they had flown countless mission hours, controlled thousands of aerial bombardments of the enemy’s forces, endured major threats to their safety, and were hailed as saviors by loyal Cambodian forces. Some died in battle, and many of those who survived have included their personal accounts in the book.