U.S.

Army Military History Institute Airmobility

HELICOPTER AIRCRAFT

A Working Bibliography of MHI Sources

CONTENTS
General Sources.....p.1
Military.....p.2
Algerian Operation…..p.

GENERAL SOURCES

Ahnstrom, D.H. The Complete Book of Helicopters. Cleveland, OH: World Pub, 1954. TL716.A45.

Boyne, Walter J., et al, editors. Vertical Flight: The Age of the Helicopter. Wash, DC: Smithsonian,
1984. 257 p. UH345.16.V36.

Dupuy, Trevor N., editor-in-chief. International Military and Defense Encyclopedia. Wash, DC:
Brassey's, 1993. pp. 1145-71. U24.I58.

Fay, John. The Helicopter: History, Piloting and How Its Flies. NY: Hippocrene, 1987. 223 p.
TL716.F39.

Gregory, H.F. Anything a Horse Can Do: The Story of the Helicopter. NY: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1944.
243 p. TL716.G74.

Lambermont, Paul. Helicopters and Autogyros of the World. London: Cassell, 1958. TL716.L3.

Lockheed-California Company. "Development of the Helicopter." n.p., 1965 25 p. TL716.L62.

MaCauley, C.B.F. The Helicopters are Coming. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1944. 165 p. TL716.M32.

Neville, Leslie E. Aircraft Designer's Data Book. NY: McGraw-Hill, 1950. 534 p. TL671.2.N48.

Shapiro, J. The Helicopter. NY: Macmillan, 1958. 269 p. TL716.S52.

Sikorsky, Igor I. Helicopter Design Trends as Compared with Fixed Wing Aircraft. Hartford, CT:
ASME, 1953. TL716.S5.

_____. The Story of the Winged-S: Late Developments and Recent Photographs of the Helicopter, an
Autobiography. NY: Dodd, Mead, 1958. 280 p. TL540.S54.A3.

Sutton, John, & Walker, John. From Horse to Helicopter. London: Cooper, 1990. 232 p.
UC275.G7.S87.

Taylor, Michael J.H., & Taylor, John W.R. Helicopters of the World. NY: Scribner, 1978. 112 p.
UH435.16.T39.

_____. Jane’s Pocket Book of Helicopters. NY: Collier, 1981. 260 p. UH435.22.J35.

Young, Warren R. The Helicopters. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life, 1982. 175 p. TL716.Y65.

MILITARY HELICOPTERS

"AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter." Army (Apr 1991): pp. 42-44. Per.
Design & operational history.

Allen, Matthew. Military Helicopter Doctrines of the Major Powers, 1945-92. Westport, CT:
Greenwood, 1993. 290 p. UH435.2.A44.

Beaver, Paul. Modern Military Helicopters. NY: Sterling, 1987. 168 p. UG1230.B44.

Bishop, Chris. Bell US-1 Huey ‘Slicks’ 1962-75. NY: Osprey, 2003. 48 p. DS558.8.B53.

_____. Huey Cobra Gunships. NY: Osprey, 2006. 48 p. UG1233.B57.

Boeing Co. U.S. Army CH-47A Chinook. Booklet, Apr 1963. TL716.B4.

Bradin, James W. From Hot Air to Hellfire: The History of Army Attack Aviation. Novato, CA:
Presidio, 1994. 252 p. UG633.B697.

Brookshire, Grail L. "The Birthing of the AH-64A." Army (May 1992): pp. 32-36, 38 & 40. Per.
Development of Apache attack helicopter, 1980.

Bunker, William B. Helicopters and the Army. Wash, DC: n.p., 1951. 58 p. UH435.12.B86.

Butler, Howard K. The Restoration of the Army Air Corps, 1947-53. Monograph, USA Aviation Troop
Command, Jul 1995. 1,580 p. UG633.B87.
See Chap. IX
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Childers, Jerry W. Without Parachutes: How I Survived 1,000 Attack Helicopter Combat
Missions in Vietnam. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse, 2006. 174 p. DS558.8C55.

Debay, Yves. Combat Helicopters. Paris: Historie & Collections, 1996. 152 p. UG1230.D4213.

Delaven, Patrick N. “Tactical Engagement of Enemy Helicopters.” Air War College student paper,
1970. 68 p. UG1235.S65.D44.

Delear, Frank J. Helicopters and Airplane of the U.S. Army. NY: Dodd, Mead, 1977. 96 p.
UH341.23.D45.

Everett-Heath, E.J., et al. Military Helicopters. London: Brassey's, 1990. 177 p. UH435.M54.

Fails, William R. Marines and Helicopters, 1962-73. Wash, DC: Hist & Museums Div, USMC, 1978.
262 p. VG93.F34.

Gambone, Leo A. Pave Low III: That Others May Live. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH: USAF Systems
Command, 1988. 360 p. UH435.12.S54.G35.

Grayson, Eugene H., Jr. “Helicopter Support to Infantry: Dusting Off the Lessons of the Past.” Infantry
(Jan/Feb 1996): pp. 19-20. Per.

Guilmartin, John F., & O’Leary, Michael D. Helicopters. NY: Bantam, 1988. 158 p. DS554.4.G84.

Gunston, Bill. An Illustrated Guide to Future Fighters and Combat Aircraft. NY: Arco, 1984. 160 p.
UH345.F5.G875.

Harrison, P.G., et al. Military Helicopters. London: Brassey's, 1985. 155 p. UH535.16M54.

Henderson, Clark. Cargo Handling in Helicopters. Wright Air Development Ctr, 1957. 179 p.
UG1230C37.

Hiller Helicopters. Characteristics and Performances Report Models H23A and H23B Helicopters.
Palo Alto, CA: Hiller, 1952. TL716.H41.

Horn, Carl J., III. “Military Innovation and the Helicopter: A Comparison of Development in the United
States Army and Marine Corps. 1945-1965.” PhD dss, OH U, 2004. 356 p. UG1233.H673.

Lepore, Herbert P. "The Coming of Age: The Role of the Helicopter in the Vietnam War."
Army History (Winter 1994): pp. 29-36. Per.
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MacMahon, Frank K. "Army Work Horse." n.p., 1950s. 10 p. UH435.12.W4.M5.

Matheny, Charles W., Jr. “What Helicopters Can Do For Us.” Combat Forces Journal (Jul 1951):
pp. 19-23. Per.

Montross, Lynn. Cavalry of the Sky: The Story of U.S. Marine Combat Helicopters. NY: Harper,
1954. 270 p. UH435.13.M65.

Munson, Kenneth G., & Lumsden, Alec. Combat Helicopters Since 1942. NY: Blanford, 1986. 198 p.
UH435.2.M86.
Of various countries.

Nelms, Douglas W. "The Awesome Apache." Army (Jan 1987): pp. 38-41. Per.
Army's first true attack helicopter.

Oliver, David. Battlefield Helicopters. London: Osprey, 1987. 128 p. UH435.O44.

Polmar, Norman, & Kennedy, Floyd D. Military Helicopters of the World: Military Rotary-Wing
Aircraft Since 1917. Annapolis, MD: Naval Inst, 1981. 370 p. UH435.16.P64.

Rawlins, Eugene W., & Sambito, William J. Marines and Helicopters, 1946-1962. Wash, DC:
USMC, 1976. 113 p. UG93.R38.

Redmond, Delyle G. “The Role of the Helicopters in Conventional Warfare.” Air War College
Student Paper, 1970. 15 p. UH435.2.R33.

Rosenberg, Bob. Snake Driver!: Cobras in Vietnam. NY: Ivy, 1993. 206 p. DS558.8.R67.

Seitelman, Mi. Advanced Combat Helicopters. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks, 1988. 96 p. UH35.13.A32.

Spenser, Jay P. Whirlybirds: A History of the U.S. Helicopter Pioneers. Seattle, WA: U WA, 1998.
497 p. TL716.S73.

U.S. Army. Army Concept Team in Vietnam. “Armed Helicopter Escort of Transport Helicopters:
Final Report.” APO San Francisco: ACTIV, 1964. DS558.8.A75.

_____. “Final Report of Essential Load of Scout Helicopters.” APO San Francisco: ACTIV, 1966.
7 p. DS558.8.F56.

_____. “Mix of Armed and Lift Helicopters for Airmobile Operations.” APO, San Francisco:
ACTIV, 1966. 8 p. DS558.8.M59.

U.S. Army Field Forces. H19 Helicopter Test Reports, Dec 1952. TL716.U52.

_____. H23-B Helicopter Test Reports, Nov 1952. TL716U5 & U52.
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_____. Military Characteristics for a 3-Ton Helicopter, n.d. TL716.U53.

U.S. Dept of Army. Office, Ch Transportation. Army Helicopters, Transport and Cargo: An
Evaluation of 1950-1953 Experience as a Basis for Current and Future Programming Wash, DC:
Office, Chief of Transportation, 1954? 40 p. UG1233.A752.

U.S. General Accounting Off. Special Operations Forces: Army Plans to Buy More MH-47E
Helicopters Than Needed: Report…. Wash, DC: GAO, 1990. 8 p. UH435.12.M47.U53.

ALGERIAN OPERATION

Duke, R.A. “Helicopter Operations in Algeria.” [Trans from the French] n.p., 5 p. DT295.H4413.

France. Operations Research Group. “Report of the Operations Research Mission on H-21 Helicopter
Operations in Algeria.” n.p., 1957. 101 p. UG1232.T72.R4613.
Trans of original Dec 1956 report.

McCoy, Robert G. “Helicopter Operations in Algeria.” [Observations on 20-26 Jan 1957 visit], n.p.,
1 Feb 1957. 5 p. DT295.M34.

Shrader, Charles R. The First Helicopter War: Logistics and Mobility in Algeria, 1954-1962.
Westport, CT: Praeger, 1999. 277 p. DT295.S57.

U.S. Dept of Army. Office AC/S for Intell. Counterguerrilla Operations for Maintaining Order in
French North Africa. Wash, DC: HQDA, 1962? 84 p. DT295.C6813.
Copy 1 is bound with “Notice on the Air Support in the Operations for the Maintenance
of Order in Algeria.”

Vertol Aircraft Corp. French Army Helicopter Operations in Algeria, June 1956-September 1959. n.p.,
1959. DT295.F73.

_____. Operations Research Study to Determine Optimum Transport Helicopter Characteristics for
Military Assault Operations in Algeria. n.p., 1957. 55 p. UG1232.T72.J69.

See also:
-Bibliographies on Airmobility in Vietnam War; Algeria in Africa; & Army Aviation.