Agents That Fly

This is the exciting & sometimes humorous true story of the formation & progression of ATF's air arm. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms pioneered the use of airplanes in the surveillance & trailing of violators of the law. AGENTS THAT FLY tells the true story of the early days of this endeavor. The initiative, determination & dedication of a few ATF agents & the backing of their supervisors, who were not afraid to take a chance for fear of making waves, made the air operation a tremendous success & one of the best investigative tools ever perfected by any law enforcement agency. The fact that ATF was the "red-headed stepchild" of federal law enforcement has never prevented its agents from living up to their potential. AGENTS THAT FLY is a follow-up to A BREED APART, LC 92-90110. (Illus). 270p., 1992, $18.95 (0-9634357-0-1); pap. $12.95 (0-9634357-1-X) S S I Pubns. This is a true story of federal law enforcement officers & the war they waged on illegal organizations producing as much as 1,000 gallons of moonshine whiskey per day, seven days a week. It is written by a retired U.S. treasury agent & looks at the many facets of large-scale illegal production & distribution of whiskey in the southeast. Every incident in the book took place & is told as it happened. There are many humorous incidents & 40 photographs. The work involved raiding illegal distilleries, working undercover, chasing moonshine whiskey vehicles, investigating assaults on federal officers & numerous aspects of law enforcement. Order from SSI Pubns., 3350 Little Circle, Gainsville, G A 30506; 404-538-0482.Weems, Charles H. is the author of 'Agents That Fly' with ISBN 9780963435729 and ISBN 0963435728.