Bou Pilot

Drop into one man’s world of transport flying at the height of the Vietnam War and experience the good, the bad, and the ugly–with character and compassion.

Humorous, compassionate, and tragic day-to-day experiences of a transport pilot in combat.

When Jon Drury was shipped to Vietnam with 90 percent of his graduating class, he was assigned to the short field C-7A Caribou by De Havilland. His challenging mission carried troops into combat, air dropped live chickens in crates, ferried cows to Special Forces camps, and dodged .50 caliber fire.

On the more compassionate side, Jon served the Vietnamese in civic action, drove an ambulance to a free dispensary, and escorted those killed in action on their final journey home.