April 70

1. Maj. Hegewald became Lt. Col. Assigned to admin.

4. Capt Dody's last flight.

6. General Brown, Cmdr 7th AF presented awards to members of the 40th (see list of names & awards)

L/C Cotlin makes double pickup- a Sandy 03 and a night flare pick up of a Raven.

7. First light effort for Laredo 02 A & B. Picked up by L/C Hegewood in JG77.

9. L/C Catlin has mechanical difficulty and bails out 3 of crew. Aircraft landed safely and recovered on 10 Apr.

10. Quart. Hist. Approved by l/C Modica & Catlin put in for typing.

8-11 Pigs and people mission

12. Capt Cody departs PCS - Maj Fouts takes over as Intel Off.

17. Resumed 2 bird alert status at 89 2 crews per day - rotate each day

18-25. Pigs and people mission

Quart. Hist. Report sent out

21-22 Cowpoke 18 mission - 6 BUFFS work out of DaNang - 5 pick ups.

#100 made by Capt Furst (A/C) and Maj. Scoggins (C/P) with P/U of Sandy 03 - Maj Winery (NKP)

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