OLAA Operating Date 19-Mar-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)
Maj. Timothy L. Buttermore (Tim)
Maj. Dean E. DeTar (Dean)
Capt. Robert Karre (Bob)… Beginning to DEROS
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
Capt. David E. Friestad (Dave)
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)… Doc Blanchard on Leave until 6Apr???
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender… On Leave until 14Apr

On This Date in OLAA History

1970 – March 19; A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Maj. David E. Vaughan (P), James Z. Elkinton (CP), Claude C. Franks (FE) and Terry L. Wetzel (PJ), rescued the pilot of a F-100F (Call sign “Misty 50 Alpha”), Capt. Ernest L. Farnsworth (P) after he and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. James D. Davies, ejected from their 37 mm AAA fire damaged aircraft a few miles northeast of Ban Talan, Laos. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

1970 – March 19; A HH-3E from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. John H. Fette (P), Charles C. Adams (CP), Gerald L. Hartzell (FE), Robert Reisig (PJ) and Jon K. Hoberg (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a F-100F (Call sign “Misty 50 Bravo”), 1st Lt. James D. Davies II (CP) after he and his pilot, Capt. Ernest L. Farnsworth, ejected from their 37 mm AAA fire damaged aircraft a few miles northeast of Ban Talan, Laos. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

1970 – March 19; A HH-43B from Det. 9, 38th ARRS, crewed by Grove (P), Miller (CP), Lamareaux (FE) and Murtha (MT), rescued the pilot of a A-1H (Call sign “Firefly 26”), Maj. J. Evanson, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft after flying it back into Thailand. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

1970 – March 19; A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS, crewed by Capt. David A. Voigt (P), Loran M. Nichols (CP), Joseph L. Coburn (FE) and Curtis W. Phythian Jr. (PJ), rescued??? the pilot of a USMC A-4 (Call sign “Playboy 12”), Lt. Col. George W. Ward. No other information is available at this time. “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

OLAA-ID: 130-1      SAR
Flight Date: 19 Mar 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–11
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 618-H
Location: 040/22/72
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.6 (2.6) N 0.3
  
Remarks: SAR - Misty 50 A/B - One Recovered ???? Who were Sandy 05 & 06????
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OLAA-ID: 130-1      SAR
Flight Date: 19 Mar 70
Pilot: Donald L. Engebretsen–12
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 028-J
Location: 040/22/72
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2+35 (2.6) N 0.3
  
Remarks: SAR - MISTY 50 A-B; Both Recovered Jim and Don were Smoke birds with CBU 22
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OLAA-ID: 130-2      
Flight Date: 19 Mar 70
Pilot: Timothy L. Buttermore
Mission ID:
Tail # 063-J
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (4.00)
  
Remarks:
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OLAA-ID: 130-3      
Flight Date: 19 Mar 70
Pilot: Timothy L. Buttermore
Mission ID:
Tail # 242-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.5) N 0.7
  
Remarks:
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