OLAA Operating Date 16-Sep-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 12 Men

Lt. Col. Melvin G. Swanson (Mel)
Maj. Albro L Lundy Jr. (Al)
Capt. John J. Wolcott (Jack)
Capt. Robert N. Senko (Bob)
Capt. Richard P. Kent III (Dick)
Capt. Edwin A. Gullion (Ed)
Capt. John V. Williams, Jr.
Capt. Levy M. Rentz, Jr.
1st Lt. Richard L Engel (Rich)
1st Lt. Larry R. Warren
1st Lt. Charles I Kasbeer (Chuck)
1st Lt. Thomas K. Stump (Tom)
1st Lt. Chris M. Tateishi

On This Date in OLAA History

16 Sept 70… 39th ARRS Tuy Hoa moves its 11 HC-130P’s to Cam Ranh Bay. HH-3E assigned to 37th ARRS rescues an F-100 pilot. This is the last CSAR by an HH-3E assigned to Da Nang. The HH-53’s conduct all future pickups by the 37th.  (pjsinnam)

1970 – September 16; A USAF helicopter rescued the pilot of an F-100D, 1st Lt. J. V. Phillips, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near the village of Kratie during the Cambodian incursion. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson

1970 – September 16; A HH-3E from Det. 1, 37th ARRS, crewed by Maj. James Z. Elkinton (P), Howard G. Stalnecker Jr. (CP), John W. Alcorn (FE) and Robert Reisig (PJ), rescued the pilot of an F-100D (Call sign “Blade 05”), 1st Lt. James V. Phillips, after he ejected from his ground fire damaged aircraft near the village of Kratie during the Cambodian incursion. “Vietnam Air Losses” by Chris Hobson & “PJ’s in Vietnam” by Robert L. LaPointe & JRCC Save Form

OLAA-ID: 311-1      
Flight Date: 16 Sep 70
Pilot: Richard Engel
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Tail # 021-J
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Team Name:
Hours Flown: (2.30)
  
Remarks: Likely Bien Hoa to DNG return from alert. Form 5 ??? confirm w/Rich
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OLAA-ID: 311-2      
Flight Date: 16 Sep 70
Pilot: Thomas K. Stump
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Tail #
Location: Near Delta 35
Team Name: Horse Stall
Hours Flown:
  
Remarks: Infilled Horse Stall Near Delta 35. Gomers Let Them Get In. This Will Be Another Bad One In A Couple Of Days.
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