OLAA Operating Date 19-Jan-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)… Jim Wold departs on leave until 10Feb
Maj. Timothy L. Buttermore (Tim)
Maj. Dean E. DeTar (Dean)
Capt. Robert Karre (Bob)
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
1st Lt. Maurice A Coleman, Jr. (Mac)
1st Lt. John W. Weinig (JW)
1st Lt. James Seith (Jim)
1st Lt. A. Jackson Roberts (Jax)
1st Lt. Donald L Engebretsen (Don)
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender

On This Date in OLAA History

1970 – January 19; A HH-43B from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. D. A. Voight (P), John A. Tyson (CP), Randy L. Luke (FE) and Luther E. Davis (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100F, (Call sign “Misty 40 Alpha”) Capt. Daniel F. Brown, after he and his co-pilot, Capt. Ernest L. Farnsworth, ejected from their 23mm AAA damaged aircraft about 12 miles off the coast of Tam Ky. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

1970 – January 19; A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS crewed by Maj. John H. Winter (P), James Z. Elkington (CP), Joseph J. Vai (FE), Garty T. Osborne (PJ) and George P Hoffman III (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a F-100F (Call sign “Misty 40 Bravo”), Capt. Ernest L. Farnsworth, after he and his pilot, Capt. Daniel F. Brown, ejected from their 23 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 12 miles off the coast of Tam Ky. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

OLAA-ID: 71-1      SAR
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: Donald L. Engebretsen–12
Mission ID:
Tail # 780-H
Location: CH50 Area
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1+30 (1.5)
  
Remarks: SAR- F-4 Land OK Chu Lai????? w/ back seater gone.???
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OLAA-ID: 71-2      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: Timothy L. Buttermore
Mission ID:
Tail # 619-G
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.70)
  
Remarks:
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OLAA-ID: 71-3      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: Timothy L. Buttermore
Mission ID:
Tail # 619-G
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.10)
  
Remarks: CP? On Form 5
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OLAA-ID: 71-4      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–22
Mission ID:
Tail # 619-G
Location: 77 - 89
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.50
  
Remarks: Ferry 619 to NKP
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OLAA-ID: 71-5      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–33
Mission ID:
Tail # 242-H
Location: 77 - 89
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.30
  
Remarks: Ferry 242 to DNG
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OLAA-ID: 71-6      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–20
Mission ID:
Tail # 628-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2+10 (2.7)?
  
Remarks: To NKP as Ferry & To Depart on Leave Form 5 shows more time?
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OLAA-ID: 71-7      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard–01
Mission ID:
Tail # 618-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (4.00)
  
Remarks: Destroyed 12 VC Structures. See article below.
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OLAA-ID: 71-7      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: John W. Weinig–02
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 4.0E
  
Remarks: Destroyed 12 VC Structures. See article below
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OLAA-ID: 71-8      
Flight Date: 19 Jan 70
Pilot: Robert Karre
Mission ID:
Tail # 258-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.50)
  
Remarks: Form 5 Entry only
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On this date Don Engebretsen was involved in a SAR launch for a Marine F-4 that had been damaged by ground fire.  If my memory serves me well, the RIO had punched out of this aircraft when they were first hit.  I was on the wing and we escorted the damaged F-4 and observed a safe landing at Chu Lai Air Base with its 10,000 foot runway w/o incident.  I have no idea of what happened to the RIO.  There is no report on PJs In Nam…do other searches. NOTE…  The following pjsinnam.com accounting of Lynn Farnsworth 1st bailout on this date-   Another SAR occurred on this date which involved the loss of Misty 40 A & B.  PJS’s in Nam lists this event as being covered by Det 7 38 AARS and the 37 ARRS with an overwater rescue???  Did OLAA have any involvement with this mission???? Are there enough hours in a day for 691-G (in Mutza’s Book; E in some Form 5’s???) to fly 4 times???