00518247 3-6058-2 UNCLASSIFIED 2441134 07-01-1971 2441164 07-31-1971

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

K717.3063 18930 K7261 4 197 2451653 04-18-2000 06 51 2451652 04-17-2000 2451655 04-20-2000 SOUTHWEST MONSOON; TYPHOONS HARRIET, JEAN AND LUCY; AND TROPICAL STORM KIM CONTINUED TO BE DOMINATING FACTORS OVER SOUTHEAST ASIA AFFECTING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN LAOS. ATTACK SORTIES DECREASED. IN LAOS, EMPHASIS PLACED ON PROVIDING AIR SUPPORT FOR GROUND OPERATIONS IN AND AROUND THE PLAINE DES JARRES. STEEL TIGER TACTICAL AIR (TACAIR) CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE INTERDICTION CAMPAIGN WITH INCREASED USE OF ALL-WEATHER BOMBING SYSTEMS. AIR STRIKES AND HEAVY RAINS COMBINED, REDUCED ENEMY'S LOGISTIC OUTPUT INTO SOUTH VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA. PROTECTIVE REACTIONS BY UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT DECREASED IN NORTH VIETNAM WHILE SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE (SAM) ACTIVITY REMAINED HIGH. THIRTY-ONE AIRCRAFT WERE LOST TO ENEMY ACTION. NONE PROJECT CORONA HARVEST DOCUMENT 0253594. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA DURING JUL 71. CONTAINS STATISTICAL CHARTS, GRAPHS, MAPS, AND WEATHER SATELLITE PICTURES INDICATING CLOUD PATTERNS OVER SOUTHEAST ASIA. 2451655 04-20-2000 'p' 2451655 04-20-2000