00518349 3-6759-3 UNCLASSIFIED 2441378 03-01-1972 2441408 03-31-1972

PACIFIC AIR FORCES

K717.3063-1 18937 K7267 578 592 2451718 06-22-2000 06 51 2451717 06-21-2000 2451744 07-18-2000 WEATHER: VARIABLE CONDITIONS. TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS 80 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL. ENEMY ANTIAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) REACTIONS CONTINUED AT HIGH LEVELS. AIRCRAFT EXPENDED IN THE OPERATIONS INCLUDED F-4, RF-4C, AND F-105 IRON HAND. EMENY CONTINUED TO CHALLENGE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PRESENCE IN LAOS. ROUTE PACKAGE (RP)-1: AGGRESSIVE ENEMY ACTIONS OCCURRED. STEEL TIGER: TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS INCREASED. ATTACK SORTIES INCREASED WITH HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACTIVITY IN SOUTHERN PANHANDLE. B-52 AIRCRAFT CONCENTRATED THEIR EFFORTS IN VEHICLE ATTRITION. COMMANDO VAULT (M-121 BOMB DELIVERED BY C-130 AIRCRAFT TO CREATE HELICOPTER LANDING ZONES) MISSIONS CONDUCTED. LAOS PANHANDLE: VEHICLE ACTIVITY DECREASED DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. DAYTIME ACTIVITY REMAINED HIGH. TOTAL VEHICLE ATTRITION REMAINED HIGH. SEVERAL STRIKES ON LARGE FIELD ARTILLERY PIECES CONDUCTED. BARREL ROLL: TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE INCREASED WITH 94 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE. ATTACK SORTIES EMPHASIZED SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY GROUND FORCES WITH F-4 AND A-1 AIRCRAFT. SORTIE STRIKES CONCENTRATED IN THE PLAINE DES JARRES AND MEO HEARTLAND AREAS OF SAM THONG/LONG TIENG AREAS. CAMBODIA: LIGHT RECONNAISSANCE ACTIVITY CONTINUED. ATTACK EFFORT DECREASED. STRIKES CONCENTRATED ON GENERAL AREAS OF OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FRIENDLY GROUND FORCES. B-52 EFFORT INCREASED WITH ARC LIGHT MISSIONS. ENEMY ANITAIRCRAFT ARTILLERY (AAA) AND SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES (SAM) ACTIVITY AGAINST ALLIED AIRCRAFT CONTINUED AT HIGH LEVELS. COMBAT LOSSES INCLUDED OV-10, F-4, AND A-1J AIRCRAFT; HH-53 GOLLY GREEN HELICOPTER; AND AC-130 GUNSHIPS. NONE PROJECT CORONA HARVEST NUMBER 0275509. SUMMARY BRIEFING PRESENTED TO COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF PACIFIC (CINCPAC) ON SOUTHEAST ASIA (SEA) AIR OPERATIONS IN LAOS AND ROUTE PACKAGE 1 (RP-1) IN NORTH VIETNAM, CAMBODIA HIGHLIGHTING STRIKE AND RECONNAISSANCE OPERATIONS OF THE 7 AIR FORCE (AF) AND ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND (SAC). INCLUDES DETAILS RELATIVE TO WEATHER, ROUTE PACKAGE 1 RECONNAISSANCE, DEFENSE REACTIONS, NORTH VIETNAMESE LOGISTIC INTENTIONS, STEEL TIGER, IGLOO WHITE, LAOTIAN PANHANDLE STRIKES, BARREL ROLL, SORTIE EFFORTS, CAMBODIA, AND INTELLIGENCE. 2451744 07-18-2000 'p' 2451744 07-18-2000