March 69

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3. Capt Wegman - Maj Beamer TDY NKP. JG 69 still at Tango - no can start it. JG 73 had several main gearbox chip lites.

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6. Capt Hartman TDY to NKP til 21st

6. & 7. Operations conference at Udorn.

12. Gen'l Wilson visit to 40th ARRS. Vice Co MAC.

18. Mar 1st anniversary of the 40th ARRS as such. Capt Rieddle picked up a Zorro pilot on PDJ.

21. Maj Winter/ Capt Carty went to NKP

22. Maj Darghty, Capt Nelson flew 2 new C models in from Utapao - were ready in 3 days.

23. Capt Jones, Capt Campbell took 2 C models and went to L10 to sling out an AA chopper. Had cover from Sandies. Mission success with H-34 slung to PS38.

24. Began new alert standards of 2 birds on alert at home every day. Will now have tango 4 days and november 1 day.

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11 Mar Sling pickup of T-28 at L-114 to L-14. Lt Col Ratcliffe RCC.

28 Mar Alert schedule changed so that north crews go on alert 1800 of day before. Have all of tango orbit - 2 standby's at home.

 

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