Vincennes, Indiana, Author Publishes Pair of New Books

"Come Fly with Me" and "Supplement to Come Fly with Me" new books by CW4 James R. Eakins, US Army, retired, have been released RoseDog Books.

"Come Fly with Me" is the story of the author's life, his adventures and travels as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army during the time when it all began. Helicopter companies were born during the end of the Korean conflict, survived the building years between wars, and became prominent during the Vietnam cluster-F. There has been a ton of material written about helicopters in Vietnam, but nothing has come out about those years in the fifties and sixties leading up to that Golden Age of helicopters.

This book covers the light and medium helicopter companies, which the author was flying with, and most of the aviation personnel actively involved in that history during the early years. There will soon be a supplement book that will cover all the other helicopter units and personnel that shared his air.

"Supplement to Come Fly with Me" offers additional stories of the author's adventures.

About the Author:
The author served in the military of this country for almost a third of a century, thirty years. He was a pilot flying helicopters. He became a Chief Warrant Officer, W-4, as high as you could go at that time, and a Master Army Aviator.

After retirement from the army, he worked as a Controller in a Community Action Agency for fifteen years, retired again, and began working his wife in their own income tax preparation business.

Now he is over eighty, and still advises his son who has taken over the family business. He attends several aviation unit reunions every year and tells lies around the pool.

"Come Fly with Me" is a 896-page paperback with a retail price of $50.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-8896-6. "Supplement to Come Fly with Me" is a 926-page paperback with a retail price of $55.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-8993-2. It was published by RoseDog Books, an imprint of Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.