00518239 3-5785 UNCLASSIFIED 2440892 11-01-1970 2440921 11-30-1970

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

K717.3063 18929 K7260 968 1204 2451650 04-15-2000 06 51 2451646 04-11-2000 2451681 05-16-2000 GROUND ACTION IN SOUTH VIETNAM CONTINUED. MAJOR FACTOR INFLUENCING OPERATIONS IN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF SOUTH VIETNAM WAS HEAVY RAIN WHICH CAUSED FLOODING AND THE EVACUATION OF ALMOST 230,000 PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES. FLOOD CAUSED MORE THAN 200 DEATHS AND DESTROYED 65 PERCENT OF THE MILITARY REGION I RICE CROP. ENEMY INITIATED INCIDENTS DECLINED. ATTACK SORTIES DECREASED DUE TO WEATHER. TACTICAL COMBAT SKYSPOT SORTIES INCREASED. ARC LIGHT SORTIES OVER SOUTH VIETNAM DECREASED. 13 BATTALION OPERATION WAS LAUNCHED SOUTH OF PHNOM PENH TO CLEAR STALLED OPERATION CHENLA FORCES. TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS FLOWN OVER NORTH VIETNAM DECREASED. WEATHER CONDITIONS HAD SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON AIR OPERATIONS IN LAOS. 7 AIR FORCE (7 AF) COMMANDO HUNT V (AIR INTERDICTION OF SUPPLIES OVERLAND FROM NORTH VIETNAM) CAMPAIGN WAS IMPLEMENTED. ALSO DISCUSSED TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS FLOWN OVER NORTH VIETNAM AND LAOS INTERDICTION PROGRAM. F-105 AIRCRAFT FLEW THEIR LAST COMBAT MISSION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA 6 OCT. 12 F-1O5G AIRCRAFT WERE UTILIZED AS WILD WEASEL SQUADRON AT KORAT ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE BASE THAILAND TO FLY IRON HAND ESCORT FOR B-52 AIRCRAFT OPERATING IN STEEL TIGER. AC-130 AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SOUTHEAST ASIA. B-57G AIRCRAFT FLEW THEIR FIRST COMBAT MISSION. MARINE TA-4F PLAYBOYS TERMINATED VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE/TACTICAL AIR COORDINATION MISSIONS IN STEEL TIGER. NONE PROJECT CORONA HARVEST DOCUMENT 0245173. INCLUDES STATISTICAL CHARTS AND GRAPHS ILLUSTRATING COMBAT AND COMBAT SUPPORT SORTIES, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) COMBAT SORTIES GENERATION RATE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, TOTAL FIXED WING ATTACK SORTIES, TOTAL TONS OF ORDNANCE DELIVERED, USAF AIRCRAFT ORDER OF BATTLE, AND COMPARISON OF UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF)/UNITED STATES NAVY (USN)/UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (USMC) SORTIES. INCLUDES WEATHER SATELLITE PICTURES TAKEN TO INDICATE CLOUD PATTERNS OVER SOUTHEAST ASIA. 2451681 05-16-2000 'p'-done 2451681 05-16-2000