May 69
1. Began test of pulling home alert at NKP for 2 days - return home - exapt every 5th day - No orbit as yet
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3. combat save of ground FAC (wounded in ground action) 5 miles east of L-108. Col Ratcliffe.
4. Body pickup in Steel Tiger by Capt Ruddle from NKP alert. F-100 pilot
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8. NKP birds launched for an effort in Steel Tiger. Survivor captured before SAR could recover from taking hits on first Jollies from DaNang. Went to DaNang on emergency returned NKP. Emergency was fuel pump light - on way back trans press light come on other bird.
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15. Heavy lift mission at Utapao of VOR equipment - Birds returned to NKP for east alert.
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17. Mission in Steel Tiger just above MG Pass. Voice contact at first. Sent P.J. down but man had died. Original low bird couldn't refuel RTB'd - no hits orbited over N.V.
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24. AC130 damaged by AAA bailed 7 people out east of Ubon. Jollies from NKP scrambled - made 1 pickup at 2340. JG 71 lost an engine then after the pickup - acft left at Ubon.
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