CIA SUPER PILOT SPILLS THE BEANS —FLYING HELICOPTERS IN LAOS FOR AIR AMERICA

摘要

Air America — described by members of the U.S. media as "the private airline of the CIA," or by a spokesperson for Air America as "a private air carrier that serves customers on contract." Take your pick; both definitions are based on truth and perspective. With roots that can be traced back to the days of the Flying Tigers, before and during WWII, the Air America discussed in "CIA, Super Pilot..." is the civilian arm of the CIA, flying logistical missions in support of the military effort of the Royal Lao government against the communist Pathet Lao and their allies, the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the Viet Cong (VC).