Son Tay Raid: American POWs in Vietnam Were Not Forgotten, Revised Edition

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] 335 [ Index Page numbers in italic show locations of illustrations. Page numbers followed by t indicate tables. 10th Weather Squadron, 116 1127th Field Activities Group, 7 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 121, 291 t4 15th Air Commando Squadron (Combat Spear), 17, 96–97 1964th Communications Group, 109; coordination by Willett, 112 1st Special Operations Wing, 20, 49, 65 1st Weather Group, 115 307th Strategic Wing, 123,126, 291 t4; coordination by Ropka,111; coordination by Willett; 114 376th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 126 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, 49–50; coordination by Kraljev, 110 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, 291 t4; coordination by Ropka, 112 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, 120, 291–92 t4; coordination by Kraljev, 110 3rd Aerospace rescue and Recovery Group, 108; coordination by Kraljev, 110 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, 49, 127; coordination by Ropka, 111 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, 121, 291–92 t4; coordination by Ropka, 112 4407th Special Operations Squadron , 290 t3 4th Allied POW Wing, 275 505th Tactical Control Group, 113 552nd Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing, 88, 90, 124, 291–92 t4; coordination by Willett , 87–90 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 121, 292 t4 56th Special Operations Wing: coordination by Kraljev, 110 6010th Tactical Fighter Squadron (Wild Weasel), 112, 291 t4 621st Tactical Control Squadron: coordination by Willett, 114 6th Special Forces Group, 283–84 t1 703rd Special Operations Squadron , 49 7th Air Force, 104,115, 138; coordination with, 105–06 7th Fleet, 103–04 7th Special Forces Group, 284 t1 7th Special Operations Squadron (Combat Knife), 1, 65, 96–97, 289–90 t3 A-1E Skyraider aircraft, 15, 91, 154, 184, 208, 233, 235, 238–39; crew members and mission, 286–87 t2; planners, 295–96 t7; raid events, 300–04 t11. See also Peach One through Five index ] 336 [ A-6 Intruders, 158, 294 t6; raid events, 301–03 t11 A-7 Corsairs, 157, 165, 169, 173, 175, 179, 294 t6; raid events, 301–03 t11 Abrams, Creighton, 9, 104 AC-123, “Candlestick”, 239; raid events, 303 t11 Adderly, Tyrone J., 210–213, 215, 298 t9 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Training Center (ARRTC), xii, 20, 65, 288–89 t3, 291 t4 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service (Udorn RTAFB), 239 Agence France Presse, 247–48 Agent Orange, 65 Agent “R”, 260–61 AIM-7 radar controlled missile, 122 AIM-9 infrared guided missile, 122 Air Commando Hall of Fame,15, 64, 66 Air Defense—Air Force Service, 245, 262, 265, 268 Air Defense Command (ADC), 67, 88–89 Air Defense Officers Academy, 235, 264 Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA), xv Air Force Logistics Command, 60, 87 Air Force Plans and Policy Directorate , 288 t3 Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), xiii,20, 288 t3 Air Force Special Operations Forces at Eglin AFB, 100; aircraft call signs, 52; air operations planning, 64–69; challenges in navigation , 56–58; contrast with the Army Special Forces, 50–52; fighter strike formation, 84–86; fighter strike formation timing problems, 159–60; flying safety, 63–64; flying training, 52–56; helicopter assault formation, 52, 71, 74, 78–84 ; innovation in navigation, 58–62; marksmanship , 26–27; mission assessment, 94–95; objective area planning, 77–78; route planning, 69–74; security challenges, 96–101 Air Force Special Operations School, xii, 84 Air Force Systems Command (AFSC), 20 Air Weather Service (AWS), 115 Airborne Command and Control Center (ABCCC), 91, 239 Air University AC&SC, 289 t3 Alameda NAS, 103, 146 Alamo Scout, 24 Allen, James R., 7, 100 Allison, John V., 65, 82, 206, 286 t2, 288 t3 “Alpha, Alpha, Alpha”, 80, 186, 188, 218 Alternate Ground Command, 299 t10 Alvarez, Everett, 250 Amidon, Mark, 278 An Ninh The Goi, 249 An Nguyen Ti, 256 Andraitis, Arthur A., 66, 75, 118, 152, 276–77,289 t3; coordination by, 117 Andrews AFB, 18–19 Anglin, Michael W., 147 Apple Five (HH-53): in assault formation , 188–89; crew members, 286 t2; planned assault, 79; raid events, 300–04 t11; rejoin maneuver , 71; rescue of crewmembers , 238–40 Apple Four (HH-53): in assault formation , 188–89; crew members, 286 t2; MIG evasion, 231–233; planned assault, 79; raid events, 300–04 t11; rejoin maneuver, 71: rescue of crewmembers, 238–40 Apple One (HH-53), 29, 139, 198, 205, 208, 213, 217–18, 236; 216: assault on the secondary school, index ] 337 [ 193, 197, 255; in assault formation , 188–89; crew members, 286 t2; departure from...