William M Leary: 2 books

Perilous Missions

Civil Air Transport and CIA Covert Operations in Asia

by William M. Leary
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015

Civil Air Transport (CAT), founded in China after World War II by Claire Chennault and Whiting Willauer, was initially a commercial carrier specializing in air freight. Its role quickly changed as CAT became first a paramilitary adjunct of the Nationalist Chinese Air Force, then the CIA's secret "air...

Fueling the Fires of Resistance — Army Air Forces Special Operations in the Balkans during World War II [Illustrated Edition]

by William M. Leary
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015

Includes 14 illustrations Of all the Army Air Forces’ many operations in the Second World War, none was more demanding or important than those supporting the activity of resistance groups fighting the Axis powers. The special operations supporting the Yugoslavian partisans fighting the forces...