OLAA Operating Date 25-Apr-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)… R&R until 01May
Maj. Dean E. DeTar (Dean)… Last Flight
Maj. Peter D. Williams (Pete)
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
Capt. David E. Friestad (Dave)… beginning to DEROS???
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

Dean DeTar shot down at Dak Seang that ended up with a Dustoff p/u.  Dean was flying with Mac Coleman and after the recovery Dean was taken to Pleiku after a very unpleasant stop and Army helicopter switch to load a number of very seriously wounded indigenous troops for the Pleiku hospital. 

 

1970 – April 25; A HH-53C from the 40th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Richard M. Baskett (P), James T. Jewett (CP), Travis R. Hendrix (FE), Terry E. Caffery (PJ) and Ronald R. Jeczala (PJ), rescued the WSO of an F-4E (Call sign “Rancho 42”), 1st Lt. Stanley R. Hancock, after he ejected from his AAA damaged aircraft about 7 miles west of Ban Ban, Thailand. The F-4 pilot, Capt. Charles K. Hackett was KIA. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson

 

1970 – April 25; A HH-43F from Det. 7, 38th ARRS at Da Nang AB, RVN, crewed by Maj. John A. Tyson (P), unkn (CP), unkn (FE) and unkn (PJ), medevac’d one USA Troop, SP4 Raymond Kearney in RVN. No other details are known at this time. JRCC Save Form

OLAA-ID: 167-1      SAR
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–12
Mission ID:
Tail # 680-H
Location: SL
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.70
  
Remarks: SAR for Major DeTar; Never Made It To Scene
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OLAA-ID: 167-2      
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Dean E. DeTar–03
Mission ID:
Tail # 668-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.40)
  
Remarks: Dean shot down and ejected near trees. P/U by Dustoff 62 (that drug him thru trees) and took him to another landing spot. Dean was transferred to a slick that was soon filled with badly injured indigenous troops and taken to PKU. 668-H LOST
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OLAA-ID: 167-2      SAR
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Maurice A Coleman, Jr.–04
Mission ID:
Tail # 738-H
Location: DNG-PKU
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (5.20)
  
Remarks: On-Scene Commander for Dean DeTar SAR Form 5 shows 5.2 total w 2 sorties. Mac Coleman awarded a DFC on this date. Mac flew to Pleiku with the Dustoff(‘s?) following Dean’s P/U and landed. Dean not happy about a stop at Dak To to switch choppers and finish the trip to PKU (hospital) loaded with Vietnamese wounded. (see Dean DeTar complete interview)
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OLAA-ID: 167-3      
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Maurice A Coleman, Jr.–04
Mission ID:
Tail # 738-H
Location: PKU-DNG
Team Name:
Hours Flown: ?
  
Remarks: After being checked out as OK, Dean was flown back to Da Nang in a Jolly (Mac remembers a C-130. Mac flew formation with the C-130 and returned to Da Nang.
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OLAA-ID: 167-4      
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: John W. Weinig–05
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.5E
  
Remarks: # Escort at Dak Pek, then Troops in Contact at Dak Seang
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OLAA-ID: 167-4      
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–06
Mission ID:
Tail # 618-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.5 (2.4)
  
Remarks: Escort at Dak Pek, then Troops in Contact at Dak Seang; Took First Hit-AK Round Through Left Flap
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OLAA-ID: 167-5      
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard
Mission ID:
Tail # 575-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (1.70)
  
Remarks:
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OLAA-ID: 167-6      
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams
Mission ID:
Tail # 242-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.3 (1.3)
  
Remarks: Ferry Flight DNA to NKP
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OLAA-ID: 167-7      
Flight Date: 25 Apr 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams
Mission ID:
Tail # 597-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.4 (1.4)
  
Remarks: Ferry Flight NKP to DNA
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