00518324 3-8366-3 UNCLASSIFIED 2440647 03-01-1970 2440677 03-31-1970

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

K717.3063-1 18935 K7265 1177 1291 2451667 05-02-2000 06 51 2451666 05-01-2000 2451681 05-16-2000 TONNAGE MOVING THROUGH STEEL TIGER TOWARD SOUTH VIETNAM INCREASED. STRIKE EMPHASIS ON TRUCKS INCREASED. GUNSHIPS PLAYED EFFECTIVE ROLE IN TURCK ATTRITION. ENEMY'S INPUT INTO SUPPLY PIPELINE DECREASED BUT FLOW OF SUPPLIES INTO SOUTH VIETNAM INCREASED. TARGETING EMPHASIS SHIFTED FROM STORAGE AREAS AND VEHICLES TO ENEMY LINES OF COMMUNICATION AND INTERDICTION POINTS. EMPHASIS ON EMPLACEMENT OF MUNITIONS PACKAGES BY FIGHTERS AGAINST TRAFFICE CONTROL POINTS INCREASED. BARREL ROLL: SORTIES FLOWN IN SUPPORT OF GROUND FORCES DECREASED. EMPHASIS ON STRIKES AGAINST ENEMY'S LINES OF COMMUNICATION AND STORAGE AREAS INCREASED. TRUCK ATTRITION HIGHEST EVER. ENEMY POSITION IN THE PLAINES DES JARS FORCED EVACUATION OF 80000 REFUGEES FROM MEO HEARTLAND. NONE SOUTHEAST ASIA (SEA) AIR OPERATIONS BREIFING 1-31 MAR 70 DABIN NUMBER 0251460. SUMMARY BRIEFING ON SOUTHEAST ASIA (SEA) AIR OPERATIONS IN LAOS AND ROUTE PACKAGE 1 IN NORTH VIETNAM. INCLUDES DETAILS RELATIVE TO WEATHER, TARGETS STRUCK, ATTACK SORTIE SUMMARY, MK-36 DESTRUCTORS, COMMANDO HUNT, STEEL TIGER, BARREL ROLL, TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE EFFORT, AND INTELLIGENCE. ALSO INCLUDES MAPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND STATISTICAL CHARTS. INTERDICTION CLOSE AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS NIGHT AND RADAR B-52 SORTIES 2451681 05-16-2000 'p' 2451681 05-16-2000