Laos Information portal

A huge amount of useful information on the web about the war in Laos , but if you're like me you may find a fantastic site and forget to bookmark it and so it disappears back into the abyss, here is some useful information. 

Websites

The Ravens FAC website, probably one of the best sites for gathering information, has a huge archive and external links section.

http://www.ravens.org/

Angelfire, almost full list of the various Lima sites in Laos with coordinates.

http://www.angelfire.com/home/laoslist/limasitelistweb.html

Peter Alan Lloyd, British writer and researcher, another good site with many person to person interviews with former CIA case officers and pilots as well as the other topics such as the famous POW volleyball picture. 

http://peteralanlloyd.com/

Rotorhead's, great site covering all war's relating to Helicopter service, here you will find information of MIA pilots in Laos of the types of aircraft used.

http://www.rotorheadsrus.us/documents/215.html

MIA & POW information article.

http://www.miafacts.org/laos.htm

Lima Site 85 website with some great pictures.

http://www.limasite85.us/

The famous Talking Pround site, huge archive covering all wars.

http://www.talkingproud.us/index.html

Another site about Lima 85, describing subsequent visits to recover remains (site currently down).

http://www.1stcombatevaluationgroup.com/RBS-History/fallofls85.html

Just finished reading a book and found this website link 

http://www.t28trojanfoundation.com/home.html 

this is a great site with ton's of information and links to video's etc.

Books

One Day Too Long, story of Lima 85.

http://www.amazon.com/One-Day-Too-Long-Bombing/dp/0231103174/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438054738&sr=8-1&keywords=one+day+too+long

The Ravens by Christopher Robbins, a must read book about the FAC pilots in Laos.

http://www.amazon.com/Ravens-True-Story-Secret-Vietnam-ebook/dp/B00887PC78/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438054909&sr=1-2&keywords=ravens

Meeting Steve Canyon, great book by Raven 45 of his exploits as an FAC.

http://www.amazon.com/Meeting-Steve-Canyon-Flying-Laos-ebook/dp/B00FGYU8VG/ref=pd_sim_351_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=08F1T25T2171HA9WW6KJ

Battle For Skyline Ridge by James Parker Jr, great timeline book of all events of the battle along the skyline ridge at Lima Site 20A.

http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Skyline-Ridge-Timeline-December-ebook/dp/B00EZ8PDZK/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1438055114&sr=1-1&keywords=battle+for+skyline+ridge&pebp=1438055119576&perid=06BV5CF8CGTY8FATR5AZ

Tragedy In Paradise by Charles Weldon MD, one of my favourite books about the efforts of the USAID programme and his relationship with General Vang Pao and Pop Buell.

http://www.amazon.com/Tragedy-Paradise-Country-Doctor-Laos/dp/9748237389/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1438055257&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=tragedy+in+paradise&pebp=1438055266130&perid=0K0KR05YYBP0W19DNEDD

Escape From Laos by Dieter Dengler, amazing book by the it is believed only man who ever escaped capture as a POW in Laos, a later movie "Rescue Dawn" was made depicting the story.

http://www.amazon.com/Escape-From-Laos-Dieter-Dengler/dp/089141293X

Honor Denied by Allen Cates, story of the Air America pilots and the continued efforts to gain war time recognition for a brave group of men who never received a single medal.

http://www.amazon.com/Honor-Denied-Truth-About-America/dp/1462057462/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438055694&sr=1-1&keywords=honor+denied&pebp=1438055696591&perid=0Y3ARV2J3EQ0T4XJ6799

Eternal Harvest, about the UXO problem in Laos and the daily struggle of it's people.

http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Harvest-Legacy-American-Bombs/dp/1934159492/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1438055904&sr=1-1&keywords=bomb+harvest&pebp=1438055915449&perid=0NTGWQGG1D9B1X14J8MQ

Shooting At The Moon, great book by Roger Warner about the secret war in Laos.

http://www.amazon.com/Shooting-Moon-Story-Americas-Clandestine/dp/1883642361/ref=pd_sim_14_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=08ZZXDKG8Z2QC3KSZ8QX

Video's

ABC news video.

Interesting video about UXO removal in 4 parts.

Rough footage, with haunting Hmong song.

Us Government video.

Documentary about the Hmong still hunted today.

Documentary in four parts.

Here is a little known video featuring the legendary "Pop"Buell about the Hmong refugees fleeing to Nong Khai in Thailand.

Nice slideshow doc about Pop Buell.

Somebody cared, about Pop Buell.

Very interesting documentary about Air America.

New short documentary