OLAA Operating Date 21-Jan-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)… 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

OLAA went on 24 hour alert to support flying escort missions for AC-119 Stingers from 21-24Jan70.  Pilots from the 1st SOS helped solve the problems of obtaining night escort tactics by giving OLAA a night escort briefing… from OLAA HISTORICAL DATA RECORD

OLAA-ID: 73-1      
Flight Date: 21 Jan 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–12
Mission ID:
Tail # 780-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 3.10
  
Remarks: Escort J-21 From CH 13 ? ASK LARRY
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 73-2      
Flight Date: 21 Jan 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID:
Tail # 799-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.60)
  
Remarks: Ferry Flight DNG to NKP Note- this airplane crashed 25 miles from NKP on 22Jan70-Next Day
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 73-3      
Flight Date: 21 Jan 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID:
Tail # 668-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.50)
  
Remarks: Ferry Flight NKP to DNG
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 73-4      
Flight Date: 21 Jan 70
Pilot: Dean E. DeTar
Mission ID: FCF?
Tail # 810-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (0.50)
  
Remarks:
Tags:
NOTES CONCERNING STINGER ESCORTS… JW described flying with Dean DeTar on these types of missions.  He indicated using CBU-24 bombs???  Clarify this at the 2017 A-1 Reunion.  Who else flew these missions?  Try to find more from the Stingers!!!