OLAA Operating Date 30-Apr-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)… R&R until 01May
Maj. Dean E. DeTar (Dean)… Beginning to DEROS
Maj. Peter D. Williams (Pete)
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
1st Lt. Maurice A Coleman, Jr. (Mac)
1st Lt. John W. Weinig (JW)… Beginning to DEROS
1st Lt. James Seith (Jim)
1st Lt. A. Jackson Roberts (Jax)
1st Lt. Donald L Engebretsen (Don) Return from Leave Ferry Flight
1st Lt. Warren C. Blanchard (Doc)
1st Lt. Larry L. Cavender

On This Date in OLAA History

President Nixon stuns Americans by announcing U.S. and South Vietnamese incursion into Cambodia “…not for the purpose of expanding the war into Cambodia but for the purpose of ending the war in Vietnam and winning the just peace we desire.” The announcement generates a tidal wave of protest by politicians, the press, students, professors, clergy members, business leaders, and many average Americans against Nixon and the Vietnam War.

 

The incursion is in response to continuing Communist gains against Lon Nol’s forces and is also intended to weaken overall NVA military strength as a prelude to U.S. departure from Vietnam.  The History Place

OLAA-ID: 172-1      
Flight Date: 30 Apr 70
Pilot: Donald L. Engebretsen–26
Mission ID:
Tail # 575-H
Location: FERRY BACK
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1+50
  
Remarks: Return From Leave-Ferry Back To Da Nang No Form 5 available.
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OLAA-ID: 172-2      
Flight Date: 30 Apr 70
Pilot: Maurice A Coleman, Jr.–01
Mission ID:
Tail # 680-H
Location:
Team Name: # Shirt Tail
Hours Flown: (4.00)
  
Remarks: # Prairie Fire Emergency Shirt Tail; OK; Just Napes
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 172-2      
Flight Date: 30 Apr 70
Pilot: Larry L. Cavender–02
Mission ID: 1624
Tail # 738-H
Location: SL
Team Name: Shirt Tail
Hours Flown: 4.00
  
Remarks: Prairie Fire Emergency Shirt Tail; OK; Just Napes
Tags:
OLAA-ID: 172-3      
Flight Date: 30 Apr 70
Pilot: Maurice A Coleman, Jr.
Mission ID:
Tail # 609-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.70)
  
Remarks: Possible duplicate entry from 29/Apr???
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OLAA-ID: 172-4      SAR
Flight Date: 30 Apr 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–11
Mission ID:
Tail # 056-J
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.1 (2.1) N 0.2
  
Remarks: Quiet SAR Alert; Flew SAR Exercise
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OLAA-ID: 172-4      SAR
Flight Date: 30 Apr 70
Pilot: Paul D. D. Houppert–12
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.1E
  
Remarks: # Quiet SAR Alert; Flew SAR Exercise
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