OLAA Operating Date 22-Apr-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)
Maj. Dean E. DeTar (Dean)
Maj. Peter D. Williams (Pete)
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
Capt. David E. Friestad (Dave)… Dave is shot down
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)… On leave 7Apr70-29Apr70
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender

On This Date in OLAA History

Cowpoke 18B/Hostage Man, Day 2. 

 

Dave Friestad and Pete Williams make the final and only survivor p/u for Hostage Man.  Dave is shot down and then picked up shortly after.  Dean DeTar sends him home (Wold on R&R end of this day or next day?)…end of war for Dave.

 

22 April 70

Cowpoke 18 SAR. Six HH-53’s from 37th ARRS work SAR with five saves. (pjsinnam)

 

1970 – April 22; A HH-53C from the 40th ARRS, crewed by Richard F. Hegewald (P), Dennis H. Sattler (CP), James E. Corcoran (FE) Richard G. Pambrun (PJ) and William A. Werber Jr. (PJ), rescued the co-pilot of a USMC OV-10 (Call sign “Cowpoke 18 Bravo”), Capt. D. Charles E. Hatch, after he and his pilot, Maj. Eugene Lacy Wheeler, ejected from their 37 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 12 miles west of Kham Duc. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

1970 – April 22; A HH-53C from the 40th ARRS, crewed by Capt. William A. Furst (P), J. B. Scoggins (CP), Maurice F. Tasker (FE) Douglas L. Horka (PJ) and Charles D. Morrow (PJ), rescued the pilot of a A-1J (Call sign “Spad 01”), Capt. David F. Friestad (CP), after he ejected from his 37mm AAA fire damaged aircraft about 12 miles west of Kham Duc. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

1970 – April 22; A HH-43B from Det. 5, 38th ARRS at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, crewed by Maj. Alfred W. Lamkin Jr. (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), rescued the crew of a F-4D (Call sign “Falcon ?”), Maj. Thomas A. Rush (P) and Capt. Bruce E. Foster (CP) after their aircraft was hit while bombing a target seven miles southwest of Ban Ban, in northern Laos, and they nursed it back to about 10 miles south of Udorn RTAFB, Thailand where they ejected. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

 

1970 – April 22; Six HH-53’s of the 40th ARRS rescued seven crew member of a EC-47P (Call sign “Cowpoke 18”?????), 1st Lt. R. M. Nasipak and six other unknown crew members, after their aircraft crashed when it was hit by ground fire about 20 miles SE of Hue. Two crew members, 1st Lt. George M, Wall and SSgt. Michael R. Conner were KIA in the crash. No other details are known at this time. “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & http://www.pjsinnam.com/vn_history/pdf_files/Chronology/1970.pdf

OLAA-ID: 164-1      
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–06
Mission ID:
Tail # 494-H
Location: RVN
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 0.30
  
Remarks: Oil Temp Gauge Inoperative. Aborted
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-2      SAR
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–11
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 242-H
Location: The Ford
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 4.3 (4.3)*
  
Remarks: SAR - Cowpoke 18 Jim Wold Form 5 shows 7.3 w/2 Sorties
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-2      SAR
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard–12
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 738-H
Location: The Ford
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 4.2E
  
Remarks: # SAR - Cowpoke 18
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-3      SAR
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: David E. Friestad–01
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name: Continued SAR
Hours Flown: 3.5E
  
Remarks: # First Light SAR for OV-10 Crew. Weather DS-No Attempt Made While We Were There. Got Hosed By a 23mm While Dumping Napes on an IDP.
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-3      SAR
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–02
Mission ID:
Tail # 680-H
Location:
Team Name: Continued SAR
Hours Flown: 3.50
  
Remarks: First Light SAR for OV-10 Crew. Weather DS-No Attempt Made While We Were There. Got Hosed By a 23mm While Dumping Napes on an IDP. Pete William’s Form 5 shows 6.8 for 2 sorties.
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-4      
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: David E. Friestad–01
Mission ID:
Tail # 015-J
Location:
Team Name: Continued SAR
Hours Flown: ???
  
Remarks: #Contact with One Survivor on First Attempt. All Going Well, Jolly in Hover when Friestad Hit; Fire in Wheel well-I Make One Pass To Get Jolly Out With Survivor;-Escort Spad 1 Until He Extracts; Pick-up OK w/high bird. A/C LOST
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-4      
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–02
Mission ID:
Tail # 680-H
Location:
Team Name: Continued SAR
Hours Flown: 3.2?
  
Remarks: Contact with One Survivor on First Attempt. All Going Well, Jolly in Hover when Friestad Hit; Fire in Wheel well-I Make One Pass To Get Jolly Out With Survivor;-Escort Spad 1 Until He Extracts; Pick-up OK w/high bird. Pete William’s Form 5 shows 6.8 for 2 sorties.
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-5      SAR
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: James W. Wold–11
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 242-H
Location: The Ford
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 3.0 (3.0) N 0.2
  
Remarks: SAR Successful; Sandy 01 Shot Down and Recovered Jim Wold Form 5 shows 7.3 w/2 Sorties NOTE-Jim and Doc flew 1st light SAR…no attempt bad WX
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-5      SAR
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard–12
Mission ID: SAR
Tail # 738-H
Location: The Ford
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.9E * (2.9)* N 0.2
  
Remarks: #SAR Successful; Sandy 01 Shot Down and Recovered Doc Blanchard Form 5 shows 7.1 w/2 Sorties
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-6      
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: Dean E. DeTar–04
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.5) N 1.3
  
Remarks: Round head
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 164-7      
Flight Date: 22 Apr 70
Pilot: Maurice A Coleman, Jr.–05
Mission ID:
Tail # 609-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.5) N 1.3
  
Remarks:
Tags: