Flying Through Midnight: A Pilot's Dramatic Story of His Secret Missions Over Laos During the Vietnam War

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When John Halliday arrived at Thailand's Nakhon Phanom Air Base in 1970, he thought the next year would bore him out of his skull. He believed his mission in the Vietnam War would be to fly cargo around Thailand. What could be easier? A couple of nights later, Halliday found himself dodging dozens of anti-aircraft shells in an aging cargo plane over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Flying Through Midnight is his riveting account of his top-secret black-ops assignment--one of the most dangerous of the war.

Halliday flew slow propeller-driven relics at night deep into guerrilla territory in the "unofficial" war in Laos. His task with the 606th Special Operations Squadron was to help pinpoint guerrilla truck convoys for U.S. planes to bomb. Meanwhile, President Richard Nixon denied U.S. forces were fighting in Laos. Halliday wasn't even supposed to tell his wife what he was doing. His mail and phone calls were monitored, and soon he went from being a jittery FNG ("f---ing new guy") to a decorated war hero who logged 800 combat flight hours in Vietnam and the Gulf War. He was awarded the Air Force's Distinguished Flying Cross for one particularly amazing feat of bravery--a nighttime crash-landing on an unlit airstrip amid soaring mountains, which saved his crew. Flying Through Midnight does a remarkable job bringing to life Halliday's dramatic combat experiences, the foibles of his superiors, the brutalities of war, and the colorful quirks of his fellow flyboys, including his roommate whose favorite hobby was reading canned-food labels. There's not much here about the deeper rationale of the Vietnam War, but it's a gripping read. --Alex Roslin

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Riveting, novelistic, and startlingly candid, John T. Halliday's combat memoir begins in 1970, when Halliday has just landed in the middle of the Vietnam War, primed to begin his assignment with the 606th Special Operations Squadron. But there's a catch: He's stationed in a kind of no-man's-land. No one on his base flies with ID, patches, or rank. Even as Richard Nixon firmly denies reporters' charges that the United States has forces in Laos, Halliday realizes that from his base in Thailand, he will be flying top-secret, black-ops night missions over the Laotian Ho Chi Minh Trail.

A naive yet thoughtful twenty-four-year-old, Halliday was utterly unprepared for the horrors of war. On his first mission, Halliday's C-123 aircraft dodges more than a thousand antiaircraft shells, and that is just the beginning. Nothing is as he expected -- not the operations, not the way his shell-shocked fellow pilots look and act, and certainly not the squadron's daredevil, seat-of-one's-pants approach to piloting. But before long, Halliday has become one of those seasoned and shell-shocked pilots, and finds himself in a desperate search for a way to elude certain death.

Using frank, true-to-life dialogue, potent imagery, and classic 1970s song lyrics, Halliday deftly describes the fraught Laotian skies and re-creates his struggle to navigate the frustrating Air Force bureaucracy, the deprivations of a remote base far from home and his young wife, and his fight to preserve his sanity. The resulting nonfiction narrative vividly captures not only the intricate, distorted culture of war but also the essence of the Vietnam veteran's experience of this troubled era.

A powerhouse fusion of pathos and humor, brutal realism and intimate reflection, Flying Through Midnight is a landmark contribution to war literature, revealing previously top-secret intelligence on the 606th's night missions. Fast-paced, thrilling, and bitingly intelligent, Halliday illuminates it all: the heart-pounding air battles, the close friendships, the crippling fear, and the astonishing final escape that made the telling of it possible.

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One of the best books I have ever read.......2007-08-29

I have been reading aviation books since I was 10 years old. The first one was "God is My Copilot". This book rates at the very top. I read it for 5 hours straight. It is an amazing story, almost not believable. If you like aviation books, books about war, books about human failings and overcoming impossible situations, this is a book for you.

A Gripping Read.......2007-07-15

I read this book because a friend of mine wrote to me about it and picqued my interest in it. I'm glad he did.

I found the first part of the book somewhat disquieting as to what it was like to be twenty-four years old, an air force pilot and sent to the war in SE Asia and end up flying in the secret war in Laos, where the President of the United States said we were not fighting. (but that's another story)

Halliday is introduced to that aspect of warfare by a guy named Wiley, who over time indoctrinates him into what he has to know to both fly and survive. The plane they are flying is the C-123-J Provider. The airframe was initially intended to be a cargo glider, but over time it morphed into a twin engined troop transport and cargo hauler. The J model had jet engines added under the wings to give it extra boost when needed. Their mission, dubbed "Candlestick" is to provide illumination at night dropping flares over enemy troop convoys so that the "fast movers", F-4's and F-105's can come in and bomb the crap out of them.

There are numerous stories that Halliday tells wbout his coming of age as a pilot on these missions, however the one that starts at Chapter 31 and essentially carries through to the end of the book, is as gripping a recounting of flying and surviving as I have ever read.

I am aware that one of the reviews of this book by a reader claims it is fiction. However the other reviews, both by readers and writers do not make that claim and many of them have also been there. I believe Halliday and I thank him for taking the time to share this most remarkable story with us.

Been There...Done That.......2007-06-21

This book is virtually complete fiction. The author gives a hyper inflated description of his "heroic" deeds which is sickening to those of us who served in the same squadron at the same time he did. It's especially disturbing to see that some of his reader's actually buy his apocryphal meanderings. Very, very little of his descriptions of the hazards involved in the Candle Stick mission are true. What makes a person write a make believe tale of their own false heroism?

ONE OF THE BEST WAR BOOKS EVER.......2007-04-17

I have been reading non-fiction war books since I was about 10 years old and this is one of the best I have ever read. As a flyer in my younger days the author made me relive the feelings of being free. This book also tells it like it was in the secret war in Laos and Cambodia when they were asked to do so much with so little and under the type of leaders above them who cared only about their next step up the ladder. J.T makes you laugh, cry, and shake your head in disgust throughout the book. The self thoughts as he is trying to get down with zero fuel is better than any suspense drama ever written. If you have any interest in flying and the war in South East Asia, read this book, You will not be sorry. Thanks J.T for one of the greatest reads of my life. BY the way, I am 76 years old,with a collection of over 300 non-fiction mmpb war books. I have read about 2 times that many more. Happy reading. PS. I hope Mr. Halliday writes another one as I love his style.It keeps you on the edge of your seat.

authentic.......2007-04-06

Very much enjoyed this title, myself, but the acid test was when I handed it to a friend to read who had ACTUALLY BEEN to some of the places cited (at very close to the same time). His mouth locked into perpetual smile mode and every minute or so (at least during the first couple of chapters) he laughed out loud, saying, "Yeah, it was exactly like that. We had a guy in our unit who..."

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David Gergen is probably the only person to have served at high levels in both the Reagan and Clinton White Houses--not to mention his posts in the Nixon and Ford administrations. He's a consummate Washington insider, a man who appears regularly as a centrist political commentator on PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and works as editor at large for U.S. News & World Report. Eyewitness to Power, his first book, draws upon this unique experience. It's part memoir, part political history, part portrait of White House culture, but it's mostly a meditation on what it takes to be a great political leader. Gergen focuses on the four presidents he has known best--Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton--and offers pointed assessments of each. He calls Reagan "the best leader in the White House since Franklin Roosevelt," and says Clinton "is one of the smartest men ever elected president and has done some of the dumbest things." Gergen does not hesitate to offer harsh criticism: Nixon was hateful, Ford was overwhelmed by his predecessor's scandals, Reagan was often detached, and Clinton was not in control of his appetites. Yet there's a reflective admiration for each man.

What makes this volume rise above the mountain of books on leadership (usually written for executives) is its spot-on observations about the way Washington works, drawn from years of experience: "Republicans like hierarchy and order; they're not like Democrats, as I saw later on, who thrive on chaos and creativity"; the Nixon view of Watergate "was the same as the Victorians had of adultery: the sin was not in the doing of it but in getting caught"; "In most institutions, the power of a leader grows over time. A CEO, a university president, the head of a union, acquire stature through the quality of their long-term performance. The presidency is just the opposite: power tends to evaporate quickly."

Gergen concludes by describing the seven leadership qualities a great president must have: personal integrity, a sense of mission, the ability to persuade, the ability to work with other politicians, a strong start after inauguration, skilled advisers, and the ability to inspire. Those traits, of course, will serve people well from all walks of life--and Eyewitness to Power will appeal not just to readers interested in the presidency but to anyone occupying a position of responsibility (or interested in getting there). --John J. Miller

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Leadership: The Ultimate Guide

Few Americans have observed the ups and downs of presidential leadership more closely over the past thirty years -- from Nixon to Clinton and Watergate to Whitewater -- than David Gergen. A White House adviser to four presidents, both Republican and Democrat, he offers a vivid, behind-the-scenes account of their struggles to exercise power and draws from them key lessons for leaders of the future. Taking us inside the administrations of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, Gergen reflects on everything from why Nixon was the best global strategist among recent presidents to how the Bill-and-Hillary seesaw rocked the White House during Clinton's tenure as president.

Gergen argues that, as the twenty-first century begins, our success as a country will depend heavily upon the success of a new generation in power. Drawing upon his many experiences in the White House, he offers seven vital elements for future leaders. What they must have, he says, are inner mastery; a central, compelling purpose rooted in moral values; a capacity to persuade; skills in working within the system; a fast start; a strong, effective team; and a passion that inspires others to keep the flame alive.

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Fresh from the political wars, where he served as a White House adviser to Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton, a campaign aide to Bush, and a close-up reporter of Carter, David Gergen assesses the key leadership lessons they offer for coming presidents. None possessed sufficient qualities to achieve the greatness historians reserve for Washington, Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt. A great leader must have seven core elements: personal character that inspires trust, a moral vision for the nation's future, the political skills of both a lion and a fox, a capacity to mobilize followers through the modern media, an ability to recover from defeat and face future crises, an ability to attract and listen to wise advisers, and a capacity to bequeath a workable legacy. Gergen has watched these chief executives deal with decision making, with conflicting advice, with their private lives, the task of defining and conveying their goals, and their success or failure at capturing the public's imagination. He nominates a team of all-stars from the past nine presidencies. From this smart and savvy book emerge lessons of leadership that stretch far beyond the White House to political and business suites everywhere.

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David Gergen Observes and Explains Presidential Leadership.......2007-08-02

David Gergen provides important insights into leadership. He was worked for several Presidents and has observed what creates successful leaders. He lists his observations by President and concludes the following: Leadership is something one finds internally, it is driven by a compelling goal, it is successful when it persuades others, it requires understanding how the involved process works and how goals may be attained, it often uses an atmosphere of assurance from the beginning, it involving choosing and considering advice form good advisors, and it is able to inspire followers to work toward the goals. These are only a foundation of principles which do not assure success yet should be a guide to expand upon.

The manner in which leadership is used does influence outcomes. A good knowledge of past experiences is valuable yet this knowledge must be used appropriately. The early periods of Presidencies often provide opportunities for achievement yet, simultaneously are also when some of the worst mistakes are made. David Gergen argues the Presidency requires someone who has an excellent knowledge of public affairs as well the proper temperament. He rates Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan as two of the best Presidential leaders.

The book provides many direct insights from someone who worked for Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. He tells how Nixon was inspired by DeGaulle to rely upon both intellect and instinct, how Ford was a strong believer in the truth, how Reagan upped the ante in the arms race so the Soviet Union could no longer compete, and how Clinton understood history and established policy victories. This is a good book that uses first hand information and uses it to explain what leadership principles worked and which ones did not.

Some Great Lessons .......2007-06-29

This book has been an eye opener to the strengths of even the most despised Presidents. I learned a lot about the importance of bipartisanship in getting a President's initiatives passed. It also made me realize that the press will not give me the real image of the "Big Guy." Going into an election year we need to realize that all of the slander politics are not as important as learning about the candidates' thoughts and hopes for their and our future. Reading the candidates' autobiography or biography may be a great way to really get an understanding about a person who thinks they have what it takes to run the most powerful country in the world. Look forward to seeing reviews on a few books from our upcoming candidates.

Makes you wonder how great these men might have been.......2006-05-04

Politics is such a contact sport, with the opposing party trying to bring down the President. A house divided cannot stand, yet here in America we no longer rally around the President after the election. The losing party tries to destroy him.

I have always like Gergen and I appreciate his wisdom in this book. Even the most liberal Democrat will find much to admire about Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan if he reads this book with an open mind. Likewise, the most conservative Republican will find many positive traits about Bill Clinton, faults and all.

These men were not perfect and they all had their weaknesses, which their enemies ultimately used against them. But these men all had what it takes to make great Presidents. Sadly, Nixon was forced to resign, Clinton was impeached, and Reagan survived the Iran/Contra scandal.

Today in 2006, we hear that if the Democrats gain control in Congress, they might try to impeach the current President for his failings. Will we ever learn? Can a President ever serve an 8 year term without the threat of impeachment by the other side?

All men have faults and we will never have a President that is perfect. In "Eyewitness to Power" we learn that anyone who becomes President must have leadership skills to be able to rise to this high office. Maybe future leaders can learn from the mistakes of past Presidents. They better because in today's political climate, the other side will be waiting for any misstep.

Excellent Perspectives!.......2005-12-20

Gergen was advisor to four Presidents - Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. His book summarizes those experiences, and then concludes with leadership qualities a President must have.

Gergen started as a Nixon speechwriter. He observes that Nixon used his "out" years (between V.P. and President) for self-development - primarily studying history. Nixon valued a range of opinions, and included leading Democrat Daniel Moynihan as an advisor. Nixon was also generally regarded as having the best strategic view of foreign affairs, even after leaving office. While disliked by civil rights leaders, Nixon almost eliminated all-black schools in the South - dropped from 68% to 8%; also initiated the EPA and volunteer Army.

The bad side was that Nixon was paranoid; experiences with reporters, civil rights leaders, and university presidents scarred him, as well as prior campaign battles. Wiretaps led to dirty tricks, and then the "Plumbers" to investigate Daniel Ellsberg (Pentagon Papers), and finally his undoing - Watergate.

Gergen views Ford as the most decent of today's Presidents, and totally honest. Unfortunately, not being elected, he lacked a mandate. Ford's Nixon pardon hurt his ratings - would have been better if he had prepared people in advance instead of surprising them. His organizational style was a problem at first, with many people reporting directly to him - the result was to take up too much of his time, and several flip-flops as another side came to bear later. Dick Cheney eventually became Chief of Staff. Ford had to work through an inflation problem (dropped from 11 to 5.8% during his years).

Reagan was a "natural," according to Gergen. He pledged a 30% cut in tax rates, less social spending, more defense spending, less government regulations, and a balanced budget. Prior to Inaugeration, his staff studied the first 100 days of prior "freshly elected" Presidents to see what worked best. Fired air traffic controllers when they went on strike; being seen as a "strong President" was the major reason why voters chose him in the following election. Strong points included meeting with people (press, Congress), openness - after Iran-Contra opened document files rather than try cover-up. His "Star Wars" initiative is seen as showing Russia that it could no longer keep up with the U.S. on defense spending, and apparently led to its breakup.

The current President Bush has taken much from Reagan, including his "hero in the balcony" during State of the Union speeches, focusing on tax cuts, reducing social spending, and increasing defense spending, saluting military men, walking (marching) stiffly, calling the Soviets the "Evil Empire" (Bush changed this to "Axis of Evil), and always being dressed up while working.

Bush I wasted his popularity from Gulf War I, according to Gergen. He asked for nothing from Congress (and got it).

"Clinton was one of the smartest Presidents, and did some of the dumbest things" according to Gergen. He had the best knowledge of economic matters, and focused on bringing the deficit down and bringing NAFTA in. Unfortunately, he came into office without a mandate (Arkansas was the only State where he got more than 50% of the vote), and ran behind all but five House members. Much of his vote was simply "anti-Bush." Clinton wasted much transition time dallying in personnel selections (over-focused on diversity), and keeping Carter people out.

Hillary's refusal to turn over Whitewater documents to the press led to Ken Starr as Independent Counsel. Further, Bill vs. Hillary confused staff on other issues. Healthcare reform died because she did not work both liberals and conservatives, refused to compromise, tried to by-pass committees (sandwiched into Budget Bill), and went around the Secretary of Health.

Lessons for Presidents include have 1)a central, compelling purpose, 2)a capacity to persuade, 3)an ability to work within the system, 4)a quick start, and 5)strong, prudent advisors.

A View of Executive Leadership from the Catbird Seat.......2005-10-17

What I like most about Gergen's book, is not just that he worked with four different Presidents but that he has an objective view of each. Each had their strengths and certainly weaknesses but he is fair and objective regarding all four that he served. For example, Gergen has serious admiration for Nixon's strength in foreign policy, his work ethic and organization skills and drive but sadly, Gergen also recognizes that Nixon's personal traits and paranoia led to his self destruction. Ford he recognizes as a good man who tries to break away from the Nixon Chef of Staff model and be the center of the hub only to find himself overwhelmed and disorganized until he succeeds with a competent Chief who greatly assists Ford organizationally. Gergen notes that Ford's failings politically were his pardoning of Nixon too soon and in the wrong manner as well as his slow reaction to his famous Poland gaffe during the Carter debate. Gergen gives great marks for President Reagan due to his strong emotional intelligence and connection with regular folk. Probably due to his own field of communications, Gergen admires Reagan's strength of character beyond any of the other three presidents. In Clinton, Gergen saw an intelligent man who won the Presidency one term too soon. As Gergen sees it, Clinton is a highly intelligent man who really was unprepared to win on the first try, another four years of maturity was in order. Gergen recognizes Clinton's strong ability to communicate and act as a conservative but notes that Clinton's personal responsibility issues damaged his presidency. Gergen had a great perspective of men in power and at the end of the book, he summarizes what he sees as the necessary traits that a good leader must have. Now only if Gergen could go back in the White House one more time...

Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership : Nixon to Clinton

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Very Perceptive.......2005-04-29

Listening to this tape was amazing. Gergen has a way of seeing the character of politicians, the good and the bad. I found his thoughts on Nixon, Ford, Clinton and Reagan very interesting, especially Reagan. By working side by side with Reagan, Gergen learned that real leadership is not just based on intelligence, but on a dream that comes "from within." Although Clinton had the most raw intelligence, Reagan rates higher because he used what he had a lot better. I agree with that. He also makes some interesting observation about Nixon and how he let power go to his head in the final months of his administration, even though he could be a "master of political strategy." After listening to Gergen talk, Jerry Ford sounds like perhaps the nicest president. I also found it interesting when he compared Nixon and Clinton, two immensely talented politicians who succumbed to their demons. It was also interesting when he talked about how Reagan was secure within himself and didn't have to prove anything to anyone, while Clinton was a bit insecure and tended to alienate his staff especially during times of high tension in the West Wing.

I also found it interesting to hear David talk about the leadership qualities he absorbed from the great men he worked for. Great leadership comes from within.

Gergen is truly brilliant, a very good writer and describer of the men who led a country he loves very much.

best current event read in a long whle.......2002-01-15

David is insightful, objective and clear in his articulation. This is an important book, both for its unique insight into the psychology of the Presidency but also how human nature plays a huge part in simply managing pressures of the office. For those interested in current history but consistently mistrustful of the spin control and bi-partisan nature of what the press feed to the public, this will be a gratifying read. Appropriate for students of management, pyschology and the role of the CEO.

David Gergen at his best!.......2001-03-07

What a clear, easy to comprehend recap of some of the most interesting and still challenging times in our recent past.

I would love to give to my friends as gifts, but it doesn't come in CD form only tapes. Will it be available in CDs in the near future?

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Title: Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton.(Review) (book review)
Author: Jonah Goldberg
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Date: November 1, 2000
Publisher: Foundation for Cultural Review
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