OLAA Operating Date 25-Nov-1970

Roster

ROSTER… 16 Men (SPECIAL ORDER A-249)

Lt. Col. Robert S. Adams (Bob)
Maj. Robert J. Donaldson (Bob?)
Maj. Walter D. Keeler (Walt)
Maj. Kemplin C. Belt (KC)
Capt. John W. Taylor
Capt. Levy M. Rentz, Jr.
Capt. Richard P. Kent III (Dick)
Capt. Gary T. Hawes
Capt. William C. Oberlin (Bill)
1st Lt. Richard L. Engel (Rich)
1st Lt. Charles I. Kasbeer (Chuck)
1st Lt. Larry R. Warren
1st Lt. Chris N. Tateishi
1st Lt. Douglas D. Carmichael (Doug)
1st Lt. Charles L. Tipton (Chuck?)
1st Lt. John W. Kiland

SPECIAL ORDER A-249 25 November 1970

Following personnel, OLAA 56 SOW, DA NANG AB RVN, are assigned and authorized to perform flight duties in the A-1 aircraft, stationed at Da Nang and assigned to OLAA 56 SOW, as indicated.

LTCOL ROBERT S. ADAMS

MAJ ROBERT J. DONALDSON

MAJ WALTER D. KEELER

MAJ KEMPLIN C. BELT

CAPT JOHN W. TAYLOR

CAPT LEVY M. RENTZ JR

CAPT RICHARD P. KENT III

CAPT GARY T. HAWES

CAPT WILLIAM OBERLIN

1STLT RICHARD L. ENGEL

1STLT CHARLES I. KASBEER

1STLARRY R. WARREN

1STLT CHRIS N. TATEISHI

1STLT DOUGLAS D. CARMICHAEL

1STLT JOHN W. KILAND

1STLT CHARLES L. TIPTON

These are the last orders I have for OLAA. The unit shut down in about 3 weeks and I know very little about this time period. Bill Oberlin has explained how the “assets” of OLAA were dealt with and I have heard rumors of a final 8 ship departure flyby at Da Nang. Any help in this timeframe would be appreciated.

Prior to the issue of these orders, John Williams was killed on 7Oct70. A change of command has Bob Adams commanding the unit. Al Lundy and Tom Stump are now on different assignments at NKP. I am not sure what happened to Jack Wolcott as his DEROS shows 29APR71 on the 30Sep orders???. SOG missions had changed significantly by this time with about half the team infills now happening in-country. The war would last much longer, but soon NKP would be reduced to 1 squadron and nearly 30 A-1’s would be transferred to the VNAF.

On This Date in OLAA History

OLAA-ID: 381-1      
Flight Date: 25 Nov 70
Pilot: Doug Carmichael
Mission ID:
Tail # 628-H
Location:
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 3.70
  
Remarks:
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OLAA-ID: 381-2      
Flight Date: 25 Nov 70
Pilot: John W. Taylor–01
Mission ID: 1605
Tail #
Location: Leghorn
Team Name: Dress Down
Hours Flown: 3+25
  
Remarks: #Infil; Taylor's 4th Practice Lead; 4 Mil Trks Damaged. (VFR Approach)
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OLAA-ID: 381-2      
Flight Date: 25 Nov 70
Pilot: Larry R. Warren–02
Mission ID: 1605 IP
Tail # 638-H
Location: Leghorn
Team Name: Dress Down
Hours Flown: 3+25
  
Remarks: Infil; Taylor's 4th Practice Lead; 4 Mil Trks Damaged. (VFR Approach)
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OLAA-ID: 381-3      
Flight Date: 25 Nov 70
Pilot: Gary T. Hawes
Mission ID:
Tail # 780-H
Location: Bien Hoa AB – Da Nang AB
Team Name:
Hours Flown: 2.80
  
Remarks: RTB-Around Coast-Expended
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