The
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"Rescue in "Nam" is about the A-1 pilots and Jolly Green
crew members, heroes all, that rescued LT. Gary Bain, from the jungles of Laos after being shot down and
having ejected from his disabled F-4 Phantom.
"Cheating Death"
by George Marrett is a riveting account of the
pilots that flew the A-1 Skyraider during the Vietnam War. Their courage under
incredible odds of being shot down reflects the ultimate in bravery and
sacrifice as they rescued hundreds of downed pilots throughout South East Asia.
Click on "Book reviews" above for the full review.
"The
Rescue of Streetcar 304"
by Kenny Fields is one of
the latest books I have read. This is a true story of incredible courage.
Follow in Kenny's footsteps as he takes you on a nail-biting forty hour journey
through the jungles of Laos after having been shot down on his first combat
mission. For more on this remarkable story click on "Book Reviews" above.
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DVD "Purple Martin
Rescue"
-This is a heartwarming story of the rescue of baby
purple martins that were abandoned after a vicious tornado destroyed their home.
Join in the fun as the martins mature, make their first flight. and then interact
with their rescuers. Length: 22 minutes
DVD "Gary and Barb at the M-Lazy-C Ranch"
- Join Gary and Barb in beautiful
Colorado at the M-Lazy-C in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. The ranch is
home to the TV series, "Cowboy U". Wild west shows, rodeos, cowboy mounted
shooting and pristine trail riding make for great entertainment. Filmed in HD and
shown in the DVD wide-screen format makes this a real bargain. Length: 23 minutes
DVD
"Night Creatures of the Coral Reefs"
-
Filmed at Little Cayman this DVD is
30 minutes of exciting underwater action at night. It won a Silver Award at the Houston
International Film Festival and is educational as well as entertaining. Length: 30
minutes
DVD
"The Creatures of Bloody Bay"
Filmed at Little Cayman also and a finalist at the Houston International Film
Festival. Tremendous action and beautiful colors will keep you spellbound as the
camera takes you underwater on the most sought after dive destination in the Caribbean. Length: 30 minutes.
My
name tag returned, 37 years after being rescued from the jungles of Laos!!
Click to enlarge photos.
After having been shot down while flying
the F-4 Phantom on a combat mission in Vietnam in 1969 I was rescued by the Air
Force Jolly Greens. Dennis Palmer was the PJ on that mission. Dennis and I met
for the first time since that event, in August of 2006 in Colorado while I was
vacationing there with my wife at the M Lazy C Ranch.
Read
about our reunion, the entire incredible rescue, as well as my first ejection
and rescue by the same Jolly Greens. Link:
Rescue in 'Nam
News:
27 May, 2005 Another Jolly Green located. Maj. Stafford, one of the pilots
that plucked me from the South China Sea off the coast of 'Nam in '69 e-mailed
me. That rescue and my subsequent rescue by the "Jollies" after being shot down
in Laos may be read by clicking on nav bar above or here:
Rescue
in 'Nam
Jolly Green crew
of rescue in Laos-click to enlarge photo
My wife,
Barbara,
and I arrived at the M-Lazy-C Ranch on Friday the 30th of June, 2006. We are in
our Damon Daybreak 2006 motor home and trailered with us our two American Paint
horses, "Dream" and "Angel". The ranch is located just west of Colorado Springs at Lake George and
thus far has exceeded all our expectations. The staff here has been more than
hospitable and helpful and the scenery is just incredible. Follow us along as we
explore the countryside, the old mines, the historic sites and perhaps we'll
even find some gold!! For the complete story and photo gallery just click here or on the "M-Lazy-C
Ranch"
nav bar above.
Follow
along as we head to the OK Corral in the Superstition Mountains and to Rich Hill
near Congress Arizona in search of gold nuggets and some incredible trail
riding!! We'll be traveling in a 33' Damon Daybreak motor home and pulling a two
horse trailer. With pit stops in Tucumcari and Deming we should arrive at the OK
Corral on the evening of the 15th of February. For the story and pics just click
on "The Big Adventure" here or on nav bar above.
Our first Real Videos are here now!! Click
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Pacific", "Purple Martin Rescue", "Horses",
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Best-selling science fiction and fantasy author Darrell Bain is Fictionwise's
2005 eBook Author of the year. Mr. Bain is one of the top-selling authors at
Fictionwise and his works maintained an extremely high average rating from
Fictionwise members. Darrell is my brother, I am proud to say, and you can read
about him and his writings on this link
"Famous Author"
or go directly to his web site
www.darrellbain.com
Visitors from Darrell Bain web site "Welcome and enjoy" and I hope you find a
real adventure here!!
April 1st, 2005-My latest Gold prospecting adventure, or "Misadventure" - To read
about my trip to Rich Hill near Congress Arizona and meeting Elly Loftin, the
owner of the gold claims, click on "Gold Prospecting" above and then
click on "Rich Hill".
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before published autobiography of Gilbert Butler. These documents were provided to Video
Explorers� by Dwight Butler and reveals the daily activity of Gilbert Butler as he enters
the service during WWII and becomes a prisoner of war. This is a chilling and riveting
account of him and his comrades-in-arms struggle of survival in the hands of the Japanese.
A fascinating and compelling read for war buffs and history fans!! Click on "War
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WAR STORY: The Son Tay raid, written by LtCol John Waresh. A riveting account of the
attempt to rescue prisoners held by North Vietnam. Click on "War Stories" above
to read Wareshs' personal account as he flew his A1 Skyraider during that mission.
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