00518255 3-7061 UNCLASSIFIED 2441439 05-01-1972 2441469 05-31-1972

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

K717.3063 18931 K7261-A 572 822 2451653 04-18-2000 06 51 2451652 04-17-2000 2451655 04-20-2000 GROUND ACTIVITY CONTINUED TO DECREASE. ENEMY FORCES IN BARREL ROLL ASSUMED DEFENSIVE POSTURE AROUND PERIPHERY OF THE PLAINE DES JARRES. AIR ACTIVITY DECREASED AS AIR POWER DIVERTED TO SUPPORT GROUND WAR IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND INTERDICTION EFFORT IN NORTH VIETNAM. ROYAL LAOTIAN AIR FORCES (RLAF) ATTACK EFFORT DECREASED AS TACAIR REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT FRIENDLY TROOPS IN CONTACT WITH ENEMIES DIMINISHED. SOUTH VIETNAM: ENEMY-INITIATED INCIDENTS INCREASED. IN-COUNTRY ARC LIGHT/TACAIR SORTIES INCREASED. CAMBODIA: UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) TACTICAL AIR (TACAIR) SORTIES, ARC LIGHT SORTIES, AND ENEMY FORCES TARGETED AGAINST CAMBODIA DECREASED. NORTH VIETNAM: LINEBACKER (INTERDICTION IN NORTH VIETNAM) OPERATIONS BEGAN 10 MAY. AIR OPERATIONS INCREASED. AIRCRAFT LOSSES INCLUDE F-4, F-105, A-7, FIXED-WING, AND ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT. NONE DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS ANALYSIS, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF/OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS PACAF. PROJECT CORONA HARVEST DOCUMENT 0581172. SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA DURING MAY 72. CONTAINS STATISTICAL CHARTS, GRAPHS, MAPS, AND WEATHER SATELLITE PICTURES INDICATING CLOUD PATTERNS OVER SOUTHEAST ASIA. 2451655 04-20-2000 'p' 2451655 04-20-2000