OLAA Operating Date 16-Oct-1970

ROSTER… 11 Men

Lt. Col. Melvin G. Swanson (Mel)
Maj. Albro L. Lundy Jr.
Capt. Richard P. Kent III (Dick)
Capt. Levy M. Rentz Jr.
Capt. Gary T. Hawes
1st Lt. Richard L. Engel (Rich)
1st Lt. Larry R. Warren
1st Lt. Charles I. Kasbeer (Chuck)
1st Lt. Chris M. Tateishi
1st Lt. John W. Kiland
1st Lt. Douglas D. Carmichael (Doug)

Larry Warren shows an FCF Order as an A-1 FCF pilot at Bien Hoa, after having been doing the job at Da Nang for many months.

Typhon Kate (Super Typhon in the Philippines)   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Kate_(1970)

Vietnam

Due to the threat of the typhoon, United States military officials prompted the evacuation of a military hospital near Da Nang and the relocation of aircraft. The level of fighting during Kate’s passage was regarded as one of the lowest during the Vietnam War as most tactical bombing missions were canceled. During the 24 hours in which the storm affected Vietnam, the United States launched 46 air bombings, the fewest in over two years. Although damage estimates and reports of deaths are scarce out of Vietnam, floodwaters, considered the worst since 1964, affected an area nearly 140 square miles (360 km2) south of Da Nang. Roughly 900 people were evacuated the first day after Kate by Marine Aircraft Group 16, and over 9,000 South Vietnamese were rescued by the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, in Vietnam to fight the Vietnam War.  Gradual weakening took place over the following several days as Kate slowly neared the Indochina coastline. By October 24, winds had decreased below 155 km/h (100 mph) and the eye became asymmetrical and partially open in the northeast quadrant. On October 25, the typhoon further weakened to a tropical storm just off the coast of Vietnam. Later that day, the system made its final landfall near Da Nang, Vietnam with winds of 100 km/h (65 mph). Rapid weakening ensued as Kate moved over the high terrain of southwest Asia, with the storm degrading to a tropical depression within six hours of moving inland.[4] The system dissipated within the next 24 hours as it moved over the plateau region of Cambodia.[6] Both JTWC and JMA released their final advisories as Kate dissipated over Vietnam