OLAA Operating Date 28-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

28 January 1970, Jolly Green 71, HH-53B, 66-14434, on a CSAR mission for the pilot of Seabird 02, an F-105G, was shot down by a missile fired from a Mig-21 piloted by Vu Ngoc Dinh of the 921st Fighter Regiment. The 6-man crew were all KIA.  NKP mission?

OLAA-ID: 80-1      SAR
Flight Date: 28 Jan 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–12
Mission ID:
Tail # 258-H
Location: RVN
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.40
  
Remarks: SAR Exercise
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 80-2      
Flight Date: 28 Jan 70
Pilot: Timothy L. Buttermore
Mission ID:
Tail # 618-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (3.10)
  
Remarks:
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OLAA-ID: 80-3      
Flight Date: 28 Jan 70
Pilot: Timothy L. Buttermore
Mission ID:
Tail # 668-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.90)
  
Remarks:
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OLAA-ID: 80-4      
Flight Date: 28 Jan 70
Pilot: Dean E. DeTar
Mission ID:
Tail # 575-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (4.10)
  
Remarks:
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OLAA-ID: 80-5      
Flight Date: 28 Jan 70
Pilot: Dean E. DeTar
Mission ID:
Tail # 668-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.30)
  
Remarks:
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