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SEC R E T/ DOTACLO
TACLQ..qAF ACTIVITY REPORT NBR 17-69 (5~1l MAY 69) (U) o

SUBJ:
1.

( IT)
A.

GENERAL:
THE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMRNDATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

REPRESENT THE INDIVIDUAL OBSERVATIONS OF RESPECTIVE TAC LIAISON

OFFICERS ,

ANY MATTERS IN CONFLICT WITH EXISTING POLICIES OR

DIRECTIVES SHOULD NOT BE ACTED UPON WITHOUT .DIRECTION FROM APPROP

".

RIATE HQS ,

THE INTENT OF THE TACL0=7AF IS TO PROVIDE IMPROVED

RESPONSE IN RESOLUTION OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS, EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS,

TACTICS , TRAINING MATTERS AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF PACAF IN
SEA,

ACTIONS TAKEN ARE NOT MEANT TO PR,.EMPr NOR SUBSTITUTE FOR

REGULAR STAFF ACTION IN NORHAL COHMAND CHANNELS,

B.

THERE WERE NO PERSONNEL CHANGES DURING THE REPORTING

PERIOD ,
Co

LIAISON OFFICERS FLEW 24 SORTIES WITH UNITS EMPLOYING

ACFT OF THEIR QUALIFICATIONS o

2.

(S)
A.

FIGHTERS:
F4:

INFO

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WITH THE ADVENT OF THE MONSOONS MORE

EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON THE F4J)/ E OFF SET BOMB DELIVERY IN SEA.
ADDITIONALLY, RADAR BEACONS ARE BEING PLACED IN TARGET AREAS FOR
OFF SET AIM POINTS (OAP'S) .

SEeR ET

\..fITH THIS IN MIND RECOMMEND MORE

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TRAINING IN RTU/CCTw BE DEVOTED TO REAR SEAT PILOTS/NAVIGATORS

IN THE USE OF OFF SET BOMB.

.RECOMMENDED:

(1)

THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE

ACQUISTION. FREEZE, AND INSERT ALTITUDES OF

10000 FT TO 15000 FT AGLo

(2)

SINCE BEACON OFF SETS ARE TO

BE USED HERE RECOMMEND A BEACON BE INSTALLED FOR OFF SET AT EACH

ZI BOMBING RANGE FOR OAP ' So

RECOMl'IEND EXPEDITIOUS CERTIFICATION

OF MAU..12 CARRIAGE OF LAU..59 ROCKET LAUNCHER FOR USE BY F4

FAST MOVER FAC PROGRAM ,

THIS wOULD SUBSTM'TIALLY REDUCE DRAG

AND FUEL CONSUMPTION.

B.
3.

FIOO LIAISON OFFICER IN THE FIELD.

(S)

MUNITIONS:

INFO ONLY - PAVEWAY I:

DURING THE PERIOD 1-30

APR 69, FIFTY..FOUR MISSIONS WERE FLOWN ,

204 HK84 , S AND NO Mll?' S

WERE DROPPED, OF VlHICH 180 WERE SCORED.

OF THE 24 UNSCORED BOMBS

20 WERE UNGUIDED, 2 DUDS, 1 UNK, AND 1 GROSS ERROR.

THE CEA IS

SIX FT FOR THE 180 SCORED BOMBS AND BDA REFLECTED 120 ROAD CUTS,
4 FORD CUTS, 1 RRIDGE DESTROYED, 1 TRUCK DESTROYED AND 7 CAVES
CLOSED .

SCORED PI DROPS ARE:

142

4.

OFT

40 FT

12

10 FT

50

15 FT

60

20 FT

100

30 FT

130

35 . FT

(S)
A,

RECONNAISSANCE!
INFO a" INFORMAL INFO INDICATES THERE WILL BE A PACAF RECCY

CONFERENCE, PROBABLY IN JUNE.

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AGENDA ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

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'~E~!l~ILIZATION
TAC RECCE , . (3)

OF CURRENT ASSETS.

WESTPAC COMMITMENTS AND PROGRAMS,

B,

(4)

PHaro PROCESSING ,

ACTION TARC

(6)

COMPASS COUNT:

(2)

RESPONSIVENESS OF

TACTICS .

( 5)

NEW SYSTEMS EMPLOYMENT.

PROGRAM AT 432 TRW IS

IMPROVING STEADILY wITH CURRENT ll1AGERY EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN

REGULAR NITE PHOTOGRAPHY .

REQUEST CURRENT AND EXPECTED DISPOSITION

OF ADDITIONAL COMPASS COUNT ACFT AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

C.

INFO

COLOR PROCESSING HAS BEEN INAUGURATED ON A LIMITED

SCALE AT THE 432 TRW (UDORN) <

ALL PROGRAMMED PERSONNEL ARE NOT

YET ON HAND J BUT THE FACILITY IS OPERATING WITH THE HELP OF

CIVILIAN CONTRACT TECH REPS ,

D.

ACTION TARC .. REQUEST CURRENT STATUS ON COMPASS SIGli"'!',

INCLUDING NER OF PERSONNEL TDY, PCS, AND DEPLOYMENT DATE.

HOW

IS RESOLUTION OF SYSTEM \oIITH REDUCED AIRSPEED LIMITATION?

5.

(8)

AIRLIFT:

INFO ONLY -- COMMANDO VAULT/COMBAT TRAP:

THREE

Ml21 BOHBS (10000 LBS) WEIJE DROPPED wITH A CEA OF 27 MEI'ERS.

FOR

OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE DROP TEST OF THE TWO 15000 LB BOMBS WAS

NOT MADE DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD BUT IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS
WEEK,

6.

(S)

ELECTRONIC WARFARE:

INFO ONLY - FOLLOWING IS THE POD

COUNT AS OF 8 MAY 69:

ALQ....71
QRc-1 6 o~8

QRC-J 35
TarAL

.Qli.l!MJQ
172*

LOSSES SINCE LAST REPORT

TOTAL LOSSES

304

333

55

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16

j82

375

*NET LOSS OF NINE TO OCAHA FOR MODIFICATION .

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NOTE:

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RECEIV'~Ql~I

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FROM CAM RANH BAY AND IS TENTATIVELY

SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE ALL CAM RANH BAY'S ALQ-71' S.

7,

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A,

SPECIAL OPERATIONS:
INFO -, BLACK SPOT:

BY SECRET MSG, PACAF DO 010609Z MAY

69 , PACAF HAS DIRECTED STANDDOWN AND BEGINNING OF PREPARATION NLT

12 MAY 69 WITH REDEPLOYMENT AS SOON AS PREPARATION IS COMPLETE.
B.

INFO - BDA:

AS A RESULT OF THE LAST FAC CONFERENCE, HQ

7AF IS PUBLISHING A NEW FAC REGULATION OUTLINING STANDARD BDA

FORMATS ,.

A COpy WILL BE OBTAINED AND FORWAHDED TO HQ SOF FOR USE

IN THE FAC/SCAR TRAINING PROGRAMS.

C.

AMB LAOS HAS NOTIFIED CINCPAC OF ACCEPTANCE

INFO - C57 MAT:

OF EIGHT EXCESS C47 ACFl' FROM VNAF AND 7.62 M60D CONVERSION
KITS IN PLACE OF 50 CAL.

DEP CHIEF JUSMAG THAI HAS NOTIFIED

CINCPAC OF A REQUIREV~NT FOR LOAN OF ONE AC47 FOR 30 DAYS BEGINNING

0/ A 15 JUN 69 FOR USE Iff MTT IN PHASE II GUNNERY ~.RAINING .

MTT

ADVISES TRAINING ON SCHEDULE AND WILL BE READY TO COMMENCE GUNNERY

TRAINING ON 1 5 JUNE.
8.

(S)

OTHER ITEMS: .

A.

ACTION TAC DORQ:

7 AF DPLR REQUESTS THE LATEST INFO

REGARDING TAC TEST 69..10, LORAN NIGHT/ADVERSE WEATHER CAPABILITY.

B,

ACTION T AC DORQ:

OF TAC TEST

C,

69~1-F,

INFO ONLY

COVERING SEED JOY ,

(A)

7 AF TACWFP REQUESTS THE CURRENT STATUS

INTERIM OV-10 NIGHT VISION DEVICE.

MAJ RASPBERRY GAVE A BRIEFING AT 7 AF DPLR

KEY POINTS INCLUDED:

(1)

HARD TO SEE THE GUNSIGHT IN DAYTIME.

OCCURRED AFJ.'ER HIGH "G" MANETNERS.

(C)

(B)

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SEVERAL MALFUNCTIONS

ON ONE OCCASIONS GUN

CONTINUED FIRING AFTER NORMAL SHUTOFF TIME ,

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PROBLEMS:

(2)

GENERAL:

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CONFIGURATION OF SEED JOY ACFT AND SEQUENCE OF LAUNCH;.WERE:

(A)

ONE 12E.

(B)

ONE 12C.

(C)

SIX MK82.

FOURTEEN 12E

LAUNCHES WERE MADE FROM DA NANG AND ELEVEN FROM UDORN -86%
OF ALL LAUNCHES WERE EFFECTIVE.

CURRENT PLANS ARE TO INTRODUCE

SEED JOY TO BARREL ROLL AREA FOR NIGHT OPERATIONS.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

(A)

(3)

CHANGE THE RATIO OF RANDOM DELAY

FUZING FROM 25% TO 50%.

(B)

REANALIZE THE SYSTEM TO ASSURE

THERE IS A MEANS OF STOPPING THE GUN FIRING.

(C)

RESEARCH

POSSIBILITY OF INCORPORATING MORE AERODYNAMICALLY STABLE BOMBLETS

IN THE MISSILE.

(D)

RESEARCH POSSIBILITY OF INCORPORATING ANTI

MATERIEL BOMBLETS WITH LARGER FRAGMENTS THAN THE BLU-26.

D.

(S)

FOR DORE AND DORQ - TRIM 7:

IN THE OPERATION

OF THIS SYSTEM IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT IT IS EFFECTIVE AGAINST A SINGLE

AAA BUT NOT AGAINST A 2 AAA OR MORE THREAT.

IHTH TwO AAA IT

NEGLECTS THE LOCKED-ON AAA AND COUNTERS THE AAA ImIGR IS NOT
LOCKED-ON TO THE AGFT.

IF MORE THAN ONE AAA ARE LOCKED-ON

SIMULTANEOUSLY IT HAY COUNTER ONE OF THEM.

ANOTHER SHORT-COMING

IS THAT IT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AGAINST SAM'S AND MUST SENSE
MORE THAN A THREE DECIBEL CHANGE OF AMPLITUDE FOR AUTOMATIC
OPERATION:

PLANS CALL FOR EIGHT SOF AC1]0'S TO BE EQUIPPED WITH

TRIM 7 UNDER PROJECT BIG SAFARI.

THE FIRST ACFT IS TO BE MODIFIED

IN SEP 69 AND THE LAST Ot-.TE IN FEB 70.

REQUEST ANY INFO AVAILABLE

ON A SUPER TRIM FOR ANTI-SM-1 OPERATIONS,

E.

INFO DOARTG:

A COpy OF TAWG TECHNICIANS WEEKLY REPORT

WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR OFFICE AS .,BEQUESl'ED.

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