OLAA Operating Date 05-May-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 8 Men

Lt. Col. James W. Wold (Jim)
Maj. Peter D. Williams (Pete)
Capt. Paul D. D. Houppert (DD)
1st Lt. Maurice A Coleman, Jr. (Mac)… beginning to DEROS
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

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On This Date in OLAA History

1970 – May 05; HH-53C #68-10363 from the 37th ARRS, crewed by Capt. Donald Y. Thompson (P), John O. Lindgren Jr. (CP), Edward J. Kobernik (FE), Dennis T. Duffy (PJ) and John F. Heitsch (PJ), rescued the crew of a RF-4C (Call sign “Strobe 50”), Maj. Richard E. Moffitt (P) and Lt. Col. Donald A. Kellum (CP), after they ejected from their 37 mm AAA damaged aircraft about 25 miles SE of Hue, RVN. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson &

 

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OLAA-ID: 177-1      
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: –03
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location: NE Of Leghorn
Team Name: Fig Leaf
Hours Flown: 2.5E
  
Remarks: # Scramble For Ballgame; All OK; Take Out One More Close By; Bypass Dak Seang for Tay Ninh; Jettison 2 X BLU-32
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OLAA-ID: 177-1      
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–04
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location: NE Of Leghorn
Team Name: Fig Leaf
Hours Flown: 2.50
  
Remarks: Scramble For Ballgame; All OK; Take Out One More Close By; Bypass Dak Seang for Tay Ninh; Jettison 2 X BLU-32
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OLAA-ID: 177-2      SAR
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: –03
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location: Au Shau
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.2E
  
Remarks: # Scramble For SAR for Strobe 52 (RF-4-TSN); Jax Roberts ???
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OLAA-ID: 177-2      SAR
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–04
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location: Au Shau
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.20
  
Remarks: Scramble For SAR for Strobe 52 (RF-4-TSN); Jax Roberts ???
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OLAA-ID: 177-3      
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: Peter D. Williams–01
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 3.20
  
Remarks: Ball Game; Troops In Contact Break Off With Nape, Strafe And CBU; Hold For Hours; Exfill OK Then I Fumble Away Half Remaining Ordnance!
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OLAA-ID: 177-3      
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: Warren C. Blanchard–02
Mission ID:
Tail #
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 3.20
  
Remarks: #Ball Game; Troops In Contact Break Off With Nape, Strafe And CBU; Hold For Hours; Exfill OK Then I Fumble Away Half Remaining Ordnance!
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OLAA-ID: 177-4      
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: Joel Morrison
Mission ID:
Tail # 597-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 1.80
  
Remarks: NKP???
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OLAA-ID: 177-5      
Flight Date: 05 May 70
Pilot: Joel Morrison
Mission ID:
Tail # 575-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.60
  
Remarks: NKP???
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