February 70

3. Maj Hawes arrived PCS

L/C Mateer departed TDY Sigon

6. Milestone down at 110/80/89 (Navy aircraft) Nail 43 makes first contact with Milestone 516A & B.

7. First light for Milestone. Picked up by JG17 with JG81 as high bird.

9. Start 3 day alert tours at CH 89.

14. JG-83 (new aircraft) land Udorn

17. JG-82 & 84 (new aircraft) land Udorn

18. Last light pick up at 072/68/108 (Fishes Mouth) of Banyan 03B 435TFS From 8th TFW Ubon (F-4C). Front seater not heard from. Picked up by L/C Shipman & Thompson in JG81.

JG79 shot up from ground fire (small arms) RTB Ch 108.

19. Crew went to T with North birds to pick up JG79.

20. Capt Reader leaves PCS and Maj Eastman arrives PCS.

21. JG82 picked up "B" man of Packet 03. Pedro got "A" man. (F-105) (No mission N). JG70 took crash team out to look at F-105. Landed at site.

25. 40th took over Det 1

2 A/C at 89

2 A/C on alert at 70

2 A/C at L98

26. T closed to JG's. Bad guys to close. Stood alert at 89.

27. JG's stand T alert at 89. Launched on false T-28 crash.

Last flight for Capt Fekke.

28. Carger 411 down at 350/57/72. (Navy A-7) bird launched at about 2300 for NKP.

 

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