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REPORT R-123 ..
AIR-TO-AIR ENCOUNTERS -
IN SOUTHEAST ASIA (U)
Volume I ACCOUNT OF F-4 AND F-8 EVENTS

PRIOR TO MARCH 1967(U)
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MEMO•'ANDUM FOR HOLDERS OF VOLUME I, WSEG REPORT 116
SUB tT: RED BARON Report
1. The Weapons Systems Evaluation Group) in conjunction with the Systems

Analysis Division of thci hkstitur for Defense Analyses, has published Vol me I
of a series of four volumes on Air-to-Air Encounters in Southeast Asia. Be-
cause of the voluminous data collected and the adaptability of the data to analy-
i, sis from a variety of viewpooints, all of the data collected will be published.
Volume I is a compilation of available data on F-4 and F-8 air-to-air encounters
between January 1965 and I March 1967.
2. Volume Ii will Ibe a compilation of avai able data on. F_05, RF-4C, RF-8,
RF-101, A-1 and A-4 air-to-air encounters between January 1965 and 1I March
date is expected to be M a h 1968 SPublication
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3. will be a compilation of avai2nle data on all air-to-air encouh-

ters between 1 March 1967 and 1 June 1967, a. is expected to be ready for pub-
lication in March 1968.
"4. Volume IV will be the report of analyses, recommendations, and conclusions
derived from the viewp3int of future research and development requirements.
This volume will be published in December 1967.
5. The user organizations are encouraged to utilize these data for analyses from
the viewpoint most appropriate to their requirements. WSEG would be most in-
terested in receiving copies of any analyscs developed. In addition, comments
or information concerning the value and method of utilization of these documents
would be appreciated.
FOR THE DIRECTOR:
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REPORT R-2-iAjI
AIR-TO-AIR ENCOUNTERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA;Jýý
Ft volume 1"
ACCOUNT OF F-4 AND F-8 EVENTS PRIOR TO 1 MARCH 1967(U);(
October 1967 V-'
This report has been prepared by the Systems Evaluation Division of

the Institute for Defense Analyses inresponse to the Weapons Systems
Evaluation Group Task Order SD-DAHqI5 67 C 0.Q2-TT4O4A~ade&d__
6 December 1966.
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FOREWORD
This report is a product of the Weapons System Evaluation

Division of the Institute for Defense Analyses in conjunction
with the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group in response to WSEO
"Task Order SD-35-T-104, as modified in a memorandum for Director,
WSED, from Director, WSEG, dated 4 August 1966. The memorandum
resulted from a request by the Deputy Director, Tactical War-
-•.-- fare Programs, ODDR&E. The Task was coordinated with the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, (J-3 and J-5).
At its inception (October 1966) the RED BARON Project team
consisted of:
John S. Attinello, Project Leader
Douglas N. Beatty, Ass't Project Leader
II John W. Walden, Cdr., USN, Senior Navy
Malcom J. Agnew, LCol., USAF, Senior Air Force
Phillip J. Conley, Jr., LCol., USAF, and Thomas J. Hughes, Capt.,
- USN, also worked part time on the project from its inception,
primarily acting as an intlerview-debrief team. LCol. Agnew and
Cdr. Walden were the other team.
In November John Rubino, Charles Tiffin, William Eason,
A Capt., USN, and Charles R. Shaw, Col., USA, joined the project.
In December Robert J. Lynch, Jr., Col., USMC, joined, and
1 Philip Brooks, Col., USAF, became Senior Air Force representative.
Richard Stewart, Capt., USN, was assigned in February 1967.
S. ,These later military arrivals shared their time with other
WSEG projects.
While developing interview methods and techniques, the
project was valuably assisted by two psychologists from. IDA/RESD,
W. Sinaiko and W. Richard Kite.
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For interviews in the U.S., teams consisting of military

and civilian project members supplemented the two teams designated
initially to collect data in the combat theater.
theater, two Navy-Air Force teams (Conley-Hughes and Agnew-
Walden) conducted the interviews.
also interviewed SEA returnees
LCol. Agnew and Cdr. Walden
at European bases.
In the SEA
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As interviews were conducted, it became apparent that much
more data were being collected than had been initially estimated
from official reports. Therefore, a rapid increase in qualified
personnel was needed to collate the data for publication.
'1
Roy G. Anderson, Rear Admiral, USN, Senior Navy Member of
WSEG, through appropriate channels, obtained the services of
four Navy fighter pilots for a period of two weeks. The assist-
ance to the RED BARON Project of the following Navy pilots is
acknowledged:
Dennis E. Becker, Lt., USN

Benjamin Cloud, LCdr., USN
-Samuel C. Flynn, LCdr., USN
William D. Kiper, LCdr., USN
A. J. Beck, Major General, USAF, Senicr Air Force Member of

WSEG, with the cooperation of Headquarters, USAF, obtained the
services oý nine tactical fighter pilots for a thirty-day period. .
The assistance to the RED BARON Project of the following Air )

Force pilots is acknowledged:
Thomas H. Curtis, Maj., USAF

Leslie C. Long, Capt., USAF
Robert S. Maxwell, Capt., USAF
R. P. Moore, Maj., USAF
Sam P. Morgan, Jr., Capt., USAF
Michael G. Pennacchio, Capt., USAF
William P. Robinson, Maj., USAF
Ronald W. Scott, Capt., USAF
Ronald J. Ward, Maj., USAF
The project also acknowledges the assistance of the following

individuals who assisted the interview teams in the data collec-
tion phase:
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J. J. Herkow, Col.x USAF, ARPA R&D Field Unit,
Bangkok, Thailand
R. Hiller, Assistant for Operations Analysis,
CINCPACAF Staff'
E. Xapos, OEG Representative, CINCPACFLT Staff
0. Koyiadee, COMNAVOCEANO
R. Linsenmeyer, Chief', Scientif'ic Research Advisory
Group, CINCPAC Staff
J. V. Patterson, Col., USAF* ARPA R&D Field Unit,
Saigon, Vietnam
B. Powers, QEG Representative, CINCPACFLT Staff'
H. L. Wood, Col., USAF, Headquarters, 7th AP
D. 0. Lynch, L~ol, USMCa OPNAV
The project acknowledges the assistance of Dennis 0. *
Medlock and his assistant Marie ZoelJlner and the many mem-
bers of' the IDA support staff who transcribed the interview
tapes. The assistance of' the SED Publications Department is
also acknowledged,, particularly that of'Walter J. Hamilton
and his graphics artists, who were responsible for the special
illustrations and who coordinated work with Computer Graphics,
The Boeing Company, Seattle.
fL he'The commands, whose cooperation made it possible to reach

teparticipants of air-to-air engagements are also acknowledged.
COMMANDS
Commander-in-Chief, P~cif'lc
Commander-in-Chief', U.S. Pacific Fleet
Commander-in-Chief') Pacific Air Forces
Commander, Seventh Air Force, Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam
FailCommarnder, Task Force Seventy-Seven
Deputy Commander, 7/13th Air Forces, Udorn Airfield,
Thailand
Commander, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), Ubon Airf'ield,
ThailandL
fl{ Commander, 366th TFW, Danang AB, Vietnam
Commander, 355th TFW, Takhli AB, Thailand
I ~ Commander, 388th TFW, Korat AB, Thailand
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__ Commander, Z432nd Tactical Reconinaissance Wing, Udorn

Airfield, Thailand4
Commanding Officer, USS KITTY HAWK (CVA-63)
Commanding Officer, USS TICONDEROGA (CVA-41)
Commanding Officer, USS 80N HOMME RICHARD (CVA-31)
Commanding Officer, USS ENTERPRISE (CVA(N)-65)
Commanding Officer, USS HANCOCK (CVA-19)
Director, ARPA R&D Field Unit, Saigon, Vietnam
Director, ARPA R&D Field Unit, Bangkok, Thailand
Commander, 41st Air Diviion, Yakota AB, Japan
Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Air Forces, Europe
Commander, Seventeenth Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany
Commander, 81st TFW RAF, Bentwaters, England
Commander, 36th TFW, Bitburg AB, Germany
Commander, 50th TFW, Hahn AB, Germany
Commander, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Commander, Fleet Air, Miramar, California
Commander, Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, Nellis AFB,
Nevada
Commander, 15th TFW, McDill AFB, Florida
Commander, 831st Air Division (TAC), George AFB, -
California
Commander, 835th Air Division, McConnell AFB, Kansas
Commander, 3525th PTW, Williams AFB, Arizona
Commander, 4531st TFW, Homestead AFB, Florida
Commander, 4453rd Combat Crew Training Wing, Davis-Monthan
AFB, Arizona.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
tRData Sources . . . . . . . .............. 11

Data Presentation .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . .. . . .3
DATA DEFINITION AND COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
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K ~~Background* -QGoals and Limitations

Description or Interview Procedure ... . . . 11
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.I INTRODUCTION
At the request of the Director of Defense Research and

Engineering, the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group has undertaken
a study of air-to-air encounters in Southeast Asia. The project
code name is RED BARON. Data that have been collected on
approximately 320 such encounters through 1 June 1967 will
be analyzed primarily to assist in the selection of suitable
research and development programs for future high-performance
fighter aircraft. A secondary purpose of the study is to pro-
vide data for use by the military services and of the scientific A
community. This volume is a partial documentation for the A
secondary purpose.
A. DATA SOURCES
Data contained in this report were taken from two sources:
the official reporting media and personal interviews with par-
ticipants. Past WSEG experience in collecting combat data.,2
has shown that the official reporting media, which are designed
primarily for military operational and statistical needs, are
inadequate for many analytic purposes. The project groups con-
ducting these earlier studies found that personal interviews ' I
with participants were necessary for R&D analyses. In Project
RED BARON, interviews were considered the primary data
source, supplemented, where available, by official reports.
•:••'IWSEG Staff Study 134, Adequacy of Data from Southeast Asia
Combat Air Operations for Research and Development Analyses
of Aircraft Losses and Damages (U), SECRET, February 1967.
2 WSEG Report 101, Requirements of Defense R&D Agencies for
Data from Combat Air Operations in Southeast Asia, SECRET,
August 1966.
SECRET
For purposes of this study, encounters that were investi-
gated were defined to incluwe the following types:
0 Sighting of enemy aircraft (either visually or by

radar),
: Either U.S. or enemy aircraft initiating hostile or
evasive maneuvers, 2
0 Either U.S. or enemy aircraft expending ordnance, and
- Loss or damage in combat of either U.S. or enemy alr-
craft.
During the data collection phase, an effort was made to

assure the exhaustiveness of the information contained in this
report. However, it was established that certain aspects of
air-to-air combat could not be included. For example, during
the conduct of CAP and escort missions, frequently it was neces-
sary for the fighter force to intercept radar contacts which
proved to be friendly aircraft. Also, during the course of
missions, aircraft sighted were initially identified and called
as enemy, only to be recognized later as friendly. These occur-
rances were not reported and therefore are not documented in
this volume.
While numerous sightings of enemy aircraft are contained

in this volume, it is believed that there are many other sight-
ings which were not documented (and therefore not included).
This is partially substantiated by the numerous instances which
were mentioned during interviews for which no date or location is
was recalled and which were not correlated with reported sight-
The first type was considered in detail only if the sight-

ing was of R&D interest, e.g., if a U.S. aircraft made no
attempt to engage enemy aircraft because of inferior or malfunc-
tioning U.S. equipment. Where no R&D implications were indi-
cated, sightings were noted to record the information collected
for potential use for other analyses.
2 SECRET
[i •Since "test type" instrumenta.ion does not exist on most
combat aircraft- the validity and quality of data are limited
to the tolerances of human senzes and recollections (aided
where possible by official and personal records, notes, tapes,
etc.). A detailed account of the precautions taken to insure
the validity and quality of data gathered in such interviews
is presented in Section II.
Originally the data sample consisted of 248 encounters

•- through 1 March 1967. Hcowever, from this date through 22 May,
65 more encounters were identified (not including "sightings").
In the 23-month period from first encounter to 1 March, 47
"confirmed plus probable" MIG kills were reported. In the six-
week period in April-May 1967, the 65 engagements resulted in
1
37 "confirmed plus probable" MIG kills.
B. DATA PRESENTATION
Though the analyses to be conducted in the RED BARON study

werd to be limited to exposing problems for R&D considerations,
interest in the basic data was expressed in many areas of the
military and scientific communities. To satisfy these needs
S'~ V the data have been formalized and will be published in several
volumes as follows:
No. of Encounters
. y. U.S. Aircraft Involved to 1 March 1967
.F-4B 13
I F-4C 55
Volume I {F-8 8
• •F-104 1
U-2 1
Total Events Reported Volume I ------ 78
lConcurrently, there was a shift in targeting policy (NVN

ý.i. airfields were bombed by U.S. aircraft from 23 April) and the
introduction of new equipment (e.g., SUU-16/A guns installed in
some F-4C aircraft). Because of these factors the additional
engagements were included in the RED :3ARON data base.
SECRET 3
No. of~ EncountersI......
Volume II
rF-105
U.S.. Aircraft Involved
RF-8
to 1 March 1967.
151
13A
I RF-l10
"Misc. (Incl. A-1, A-4) 6
Total Events Reported Volume II - - - - 170

Total Events Volumes I and II ------ 248
Volume III - Encounters from 1 Mar 1967 through 1 Jun 1967. g
For ease of study and analysis, the available information
has been summarized under the following headings: • j
ePrimary Mission and Tactical Situati'on
*Mission Route
* Aircraft Configurations
e Flight Conditions Prior to Encounter
*Initial Detection
•Action Initiated
'Situation Development
*Ordnance
*Equipment Problems
" Aircrew Comments
"*Data Sources
rollowing the above, an edited narrative is presented which -

integrates all the information sources pertaining to the desig- I
nated air-to-air engagement. Wherever an air-to-air engagement
proved to be of sufficient complexity that a perspective drawing
aided in its understanding, such a representation was developed.
Although every precaution has been taken to depict the if
engagements accurately, the artists' representations serve only
as guides to the reader in following through the complex series
of situations and should not be interpreted as the precise
4• flight paths of the aircraft involved.
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Terrain features have been added to the drawings princi-

pally to give perspective and to present an appreciation of"
ground features that existed in the general locale. Tracks
relative to ground features should not be taken literally ex-
cept where the narrative makes specific reference thereto.-
The perspective representations of the air-to-air engage-
ments were the result of cooperative efforts of the SED Graphics
,! Department and the Boeing Company, Computer Graphics Division.
These drawings were developed with the aid of a specialized
analog computer (Illustromat 1100), by employing maps and over-
lays developed during interviews. Artists then added perspec-
tive views of aircraft in approximate attitudes and positioAs
ýJ indicated in the Event Summary charts. Although the flight
paths are to the same scale as the terrain, the aircraft shown
are greatly enlarged for illustrative purposes.
The names and official call signs of the participants have
been replaced by standardized nomenclature to give anonymity to
the interviewees. This precaution was followed throughout to
encourage frank and honest answers to all questions posed by the
interview teams.
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II. DATA DEFINITION AND COLLECTION
A. BACKGROUND - GOALS AND LIMITATIONS

The broad goal formulated for the data definition/collec-
tion effort was to obtain sufficient data to enable reconstruc-
tion of the various air-to-air encounters in appropriate detail
with maximum accuracy and completeness ("reconstruction" being
the key word).
The scope and degree of detail was not simply defined.
It revolved around the needs of the R&D community and the
limitations of the available data. The primary limitation was 1
human ability to sense and recall. There were no recording
devices in U.S. aircraft, and, therefore, with few exceptions
(such as taped communications and photographs), all data had
to be extracted from the minds of participants and observers.
There was also the question of the adequacy, for event re-
construction, of data reporte.d from Southeast Asia through the
standard reporting systems. WSEG experience1 showed that
1* while these systems offered certain worthwhile information for
4R&D purposes, they were far from adequate for the purposes of
this specific study.
It was decided that WSEG would interview participants in
air-to-air encounters as the principal source of data.
IWSEG Report 101, Requirements of Defense R&D Agencies for

Data from Combat Air Operations in Southeast Asia (U), July
1966, (SECRET). WSEG Staff Study 134, Adequacy of Data from
Southeast Asia Combat Air Operations for Research and Develop-
ment Analyses of Aircraft Loss and Damage (U), February 197,
(SECRET).
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-B. APPROACH --
.
The data collection program involved several interrelated
areas of operations. They were: :1
1. Identification of air-to-air encounters and the
participants.
2. Development of more specific data needs and resolution
of needs with limitations.
3. Collection of appropriate documentary information on
Southeast Asia air-to-air encounters.
4.. Development of optimum interview techniques.
5. Location of and arrangements for interviewing
participants.
V These operations were riot necessarily sequential and were
continued throughout the data collection phase.
Items 1 and 3 initially were interrelated, i.e., the means
of identifying encounters was through search of existing docu-
mentation -- various formally and informally maintained "box
scores" and other files.
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Early information was gained from the Office of the Chief
of Naval Operations and the USAF air staff. Additional basic
documentation came from the USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons Cen-
ter, CINCPACFLT, CINCPACAF, COMNAVAIRPAC, and the Commander,
7th Air Force. It was quickly determined that the various
"box scores" did not agree. This was attributed to a variance
in definition of what constituted an air-to-air encounter/
engagement and possibly administrative or communications
failures within the commands. fi
Additionally, early in the study, the CNO and the Chief of'
Staff, USAF, were advised of WSEG Project RED BARON and re-
quested to provide reference to appropriate documentation.
Numerous replies were received from various offices within the D
Services.
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Gradually, sources of documented information were in-

creased until they included: standard reporting system (OPREPs.
-~ COACT, Navy 3480 Reports, Guidud Missile Performance Reports);
various reports of associated studies made by OEG representa-
I. ( tives and other analytical groups; letters from pilots who
could not be interviewed; various records kept at all levels
A- of command; gun-camera films; tapes of communications made by
pilots; and miscellaneous message traffic among military
commands.
Identification of participants was a particular problem
since there is no existing mechanism for providing this infor-
mation. With a relatively few exceptions, names of partici-
pants were not included in reports. However, names were
Sgradually acquired through informal communications with USN
P and USAF pilots and, as the interview program proceeded, other
persons were identified by the interviewees.
Some specific items of data desired were defined by visits
to various Service R&D and training organizations and through
meetings with representatives of various industrial organiza-
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,(These - tions concerned with
visits and conferences of U.S.
componentsalso fighter
provided weapons systems.
information on the
technical and operational aspects of the weapons systems con-

cerned.) Eventually, a categorized list of data specifically
desired from each encounter was formulated.
2. Having. established the data requirements, an interview
program was desired which would:
* Allow the greatest number of interviews, while
Maximizing the quality, depth, and scope of informa-
tion obtained from each interview.
Sc. There were uncertainties about the interview program,
however. They involved such considerations as the human

df. ability to recall stressful incidents and the effect of elapsed
time between the event and attempt to recount it. Large numbers
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- of people throughout the world had to be interviewed, great

quantities of interview data had to be reduced, and time and
manpower had to be considered.
With the assistance of IDA psychologists, H. W. Sinaiko

and W. R. Kite, basic interview concepts were delineated.
ii These concepts stressed unhurried informality, anonymity of -
the interviewee, a chronological approach to the entire flight

in question (not Just the air-to-air encounter period of it),
and much use of visual aids -- maps, sketches, airplane
models -- to reconstruct events.
A systematic program was developed to interview a maximum

number of participants in the combat theater and throughout
CONUS and Europe. There was little chance to control the
elapsed time between events and interview. As a result, the
elapsed time varied from days to more than one year.
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Efficiency of operation was approached in various ways-
Several levels of encounter were defined according to their
complexity and intensity, 1 and the basic interview procedure
was somewhat expanded or abbreviated according to the level of
encounter and the knowledge of the interviewee. Data formats
were devised which attempted to facilitate the recording (and
subsequent reduction) of infor'mation while stimulating the
memory of the interviewee.
A total of ten persons were trained as interviewers.
Where it was possible to communicate with a participant but
not practical or possible to interview him, he was contacted
by mail.
While there was the desire to interview a maximum number
of pilots, it was superseded by a desire to maximize coverage
over the largest number of encounters. Consequently, where a
1 Sightingonly (visual or radar); either side taking hostile

or evasive action; expenditure of ordnance by either side;
loss or damage by either side.
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choice had to be made as to whom to interview, breadth of
coverage was the first consideration.
At the start, various test interviews were oonducted,

their results evaluated, and improvements made before a large
scale program was undertaken. Minor changes in procedure were
made throughout the program.
C. DESCRIPTION OF WNTERVIEW PROCEDURE
In spite of the small changes that evolved and flexibility

included to accommodate each situation, the basic interview
procedure remained largely constant after the early test cases.
Ideally, the interviewee was given advance notice and a

generai idea of what would be discussed. The interview team
consisted of two persons, one a military pilot with a signifi-
cant amount of flying experience and the second person a mili-
"tary officer or civilian. The team would meet with one crew-
man at a time in a closed room, with minimum distraction, and
with what was intended to be more than ample time allotted for
the meeting. The team attempted to create an air of relaxed
informality.
The interviewee was given an explanation of the study,
how it came about, what it hoped to accomplish, and what his
role was. It was emphasized that his name would ot appear
in print and that, in general, attempts would be made to pre-
serve the anonymity of the persons interviewed. This was done
to encourage frank and honest answers. The complete interview
procedure was explained in detail.
the pilot was asked to give an uninterrupted narra-
Next,
tive of the encounter in question. He was asked to start from
planning for the mission and discuss all aspects through the
flight's return to base. He was first given examples of the
kind of detail desired. Early in the project it became stan-
dard for the interviewers to use a tape recorder for the
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narrative phase. This, of course, depended upon the inter-
viewee's consent and he was &lways free to go back and erase

anything he wished from the tape. He was assured that the
tape was only for the use of the interviewers in gaining com-
plete, accurate information from the meeting and its use was
limited to the project.
Next, depending on the intensity and complexity of the
encounter, a sketch of the action was made. Again, the sketch
covered a greater part of the mission than just the air-to-air 3
encounter, dealing with ingress and egress as well. The
technique was to put a transparent paper overlay on a large *
:1
scale map and trace the paths, in plan view, of the various
aircraft known to have been present (as they were believed to
be) relative to known geographical points. The third dimension
to the picture was introduced by means of a keyed time-sequence 3-
vs. altitude plot at the top of the overlay. I
With regard to time, early in the study it became clear

that the-air-to-air combatant rarely had any reasonable concept
of the time duration of events or phases of the combat. He
could, however, recall well the sequence of events. This

caused the injecting of time-sequences into the interview
process. The procedure was for the interviewer to "stop the
action" at a point where something significant was occurring
and try to elicit a detailed account of the scene at that
instant -- the location and altitUde of each participant;
status of the interviewee's aircraft in the way of speed, &'s,
fuel state, avionics modes, etc.; action by the individual and
his reasons therefor; communications which took place; enemy
actions; etc.N
After such a stop the description would continue until the
next significant event occurred at which point the action would
v be stopped again. These stops correspond with the "T" (or
"Time") marks in events and pictures. While one team member
1S
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__ $KASIFIED_
worked with the pilot in making the sketch, the other kept
* _notes on a specially designed note pad.
"Upon completion of this step-by-step microscopic phase,

the interviewers consulted their checklist oa data items and
asked specific questions about points which had not come out.
I
Finally, the interviewee was encouraged to comment on the
whole range of considprations which might be of interest to
the study -- comments liprived from his experience in this
specific encounter as well as from his overall experience.
The duration of an interview was from minutes to several

hours, depending on the significance and complexity of the
9 encounter and the knowledge of the interviewee.
D. GENERAL COMMENTS ON DATA

J WSEO identified 248 air-to-air encounters that occurred
prior to 1 March 1967. Participants in 164 of these encounters
were interviewed, with a total of 331 interviews conducted. 1
In addition, 37 written accounts of engagements were received.
In general, priority was given to the more complex encounters;
events for which no interviews were conducted were usually a
sighting only, with no R&D significance.
The study group found that human ability to recall the

details of incidents stressful to them is sometimes quite
remarkable. With regard to the validity of recall, various
comparisons were made between OPREP reports of the encounter
and interviews and between interviews of various participants
in the same encounter. There was generally good agreement.
Where significant discrepancies appeared, they could usually
be traced to the confusion of a fast moving, complex situation
If an individual was interviewed in connection with two or A

"more different encounters, this would be considered as two
or more interviews.
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S...
" •-... .•. •• •- L • ..•..
,...,, .• .• :•' ':.': - -- : • - - •- - • . .. ... .. -... ., , .-- • - -- o •
--
. M.-- • ". . . ...-
rather than memory failure or some psychological phenomena.

(Discrepancies between various accounts of the same event did
cause some difficulty in the final reconstruction process. In
almost all cases, discrepancies were resolved through repeated
study of the data, use of logical deductions, and/or
reinterview.) I -
Intuitively, it
might appear that the best information
would be obtained by minimizing the time lapse between encoun-
ter and interview. However, there are opinions and illustra-
tions which counter this. The thought cannot be proved or
disproved at this time. As noted earlier, elapsed time between i
encounter and interview ran from a period of days to more than
a year. Dates of events and interviews have been included in 3
the published data.
The interview techniques, in general, were highly regarded i"
by interviewees for effectiveness in stimulating accurate, L
detailed recall. In some cases, through the procedures used,
interviewees were able to correct and clarify their concep-
tions of events.
11
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II
1l4 UNCLASSIFIED
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- - -- - -S. &-~.
l-
III. EVENT RECONSTRUCTIONS
The account of each event is presented in at least two

q ' basic parts: (1) An outline which gives an abbreviated pres- -,
entation of the highlights of the event, and (2) A narrative

of the encounter.
All of the events contained in this Volume are summarized i
in Table 1. A Glossary of Terms was developed to aid in the
interpretation of events and is included at the end of this
report. The glossary also contains descriptions and illustra-
tions of the more common aircraft maneuvers. I
In addition, whenever an air-to-air engagement proved to
be of sufficient complexity that a perspective drawing aided ÷
I~ in its understanding, such a representation was developed.
The perspective drawings were keyed by an Event Summary Chart
.
I
which describes the actions of friendly aircraft (BLUE 1, .2,
etc.), and enemy aircraft, as well as known communication in-
formation, at significant points in the event. As explained
in Section II, these are identified by "time marks" (TO, T1 ,
T2 , etc.), and are instants in time when significant points :1
arose and are not intervals of seconds or minutes of clock
time. In the perspective sAetch, a vertical line representing
altitude appears on the flight path at each of these "time
marks" with the time mark sequence number printed at the top
and the participant to which it referred printed at the bottom
(e.g., B2, M3, etc.). The keyed flight paths presented in the
sketches were color coded such that the paths of all friendly j
aircraft were shown in blue and those of enemy aircraft, in red.
CONFIDENTIAL 15
CONFIDENTIAL
27: 6I I
',TIME MARK
SEQUENCE NUMBER
1
• :•.• F:LIGHT PATH "
PARTICIPANT
*11IDENTIFICATION
r-
It is recognized that precise flight paths could not be re-
constructed since the participating airplanes did not carry

instrumentation for recording of position. Thus, while every s
effort was made to depict the engagements as accurately as
j :serve
possible, it must be remembered that artists' representations
only as guides to the reader in following the complex
3
series of situations and should not be interpreted as the
precise flight paths of the aircraft involved.
Terrain features have been added to the drawings princi- 3
pally to give perspective and to present an appreciation of
the ground features that existed in the general locale. Some-
times these features were referenced during interviews to
assist the pilot to recall details of the event, but it was
rare that exact features played a significant part in the en-
counter even though most encounters took place at low altitude.
Tracks relative to ground features should not be taken literally
.. . except where the narrative makes specific reference thereto.
16 CONFIDENTIAL
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Table 1. LIST OF EVENTS

M
Aircraft Involved Results
No./Type Lost/Damaged
Event Date/Time U.S. Enemy U.S. Enemy
I-1 3 Apr'65/1110H 4 F-3E 3 MIG-17 0/1 0/0
1-2 9 Apr'65/0840H 4 F-4B 4 MIG-17 1/0 1 Prob/O
!-3 31 May'65/1505H 2 F-4C 8 Poss MIG 0/0 0/0
i-4 4 Jun'65/0712H 2 F-4B 4 MIG-17 0/0 0/0
1-5 17 Jun'65/1030H 2 F-4B 4 MIG-t7 0/0 2/0
1-6 10 Jul'65/1700H 4 F-4C 2 MIG-17 0/0 2/0
1-7 11 Jul'65/15ZOH I F-4C 2 Unid. Sighting
1-8 5 Oct'65/1040H 4 F-4C 5 MIG-17 0/0 0/0
1-9 6 0ct'65/l040H 2 F-4B 3 MIG-17 0/0 1 Prob/O
1-10 8 Oct'65/1520H 4 F-4C 2 Unid. Sighting
SI-II 1 Nov'65/1030H 4 F-4C 4 Unid. Sighting
1-12 23 Dec'65/0730H Z F-4C 2 MIG? Sighting
1-13 9 Jan'66/026H F-BE Unkn. Radar
1-14 22 Jan'66/1925H 2 F-4C 1 Unid. Sighting
1-15 3 Feb'66/2100H 4 F-4B Unknowns 0/0 0/0
1-16 3 Feb'66/2100H I F-4B 1 MIG-17 0/0 0/0(deleted)
1-17 6 Feb'66/------ I U-2 1 MIG-21 Sighting
1-18 4 Mar'66/1703H 2F413MIG-17
F-4C MIG-17 10/0
{Sghting 0/0
1-19 10 Mar'66/1025H 4 F-4C 1 YAK-25 Sighting
1-20 5 Apr'66/0915H 2 F-BE 1 Unid. Sighting
1-21 21 Apr'66/1232H 2 F-4C Unknown Radar
1-22 23 Apr'66/115H 2 F-4C 1 MIG-21 0/0 1 Prob/O
1-23 23 Apr'66/1421H 4 F-4C 4 MIG-17 0/0 2/0
1-24 25 Apr'66/1137H 2-F-4C 2 MIG-21 0/0 0/0
1-25 25 Apr'66/mid- 4 F-4C 2 MIG-21 0/0 0/0
afternoon
1-26 26 Apr'65/1520H 2 F-4C 31 MIG-21
MIG-21• 0/0
0/l* 1/0
0/
1-27 26.Apr'66/1425H 4 F-4C 1 MIG-1 10/0
Un 1-28 29 Apr'66/mid- 4 F-4C 4 MIG-17 0/0 2/0
afternoon
1-29 30 Apr'66/0900H 2 F-4C 4 MIG-17 0/0 1/0
1-30 8 May'66/1615H 4 F-4C 3 Unid. Sighting
1-31 10 May'66/1610H 4 F-4C 3 MIG-17 0/0 0/0
1-32 12 May'66/1622H 3 F-4C 4 MIG-17D 0/0 0/0
1-33 30 May'66/1750H 2 F-4C 4 MIG-17 Sighting
1-34 12 Jun'66/1446H__ 4 MIG-17 0/01
1-35 14 Jun'66/0040H 2 F-4B 2 Colt 0/0 1 Prob/O
*Damaged by AAA.
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Ai rcra ft Involved ResultsU

*No./Type Lost/Damaged
W Event Date/Time U.S. Enemy - .. Enm
1-36 21 Jun '66/1 535H 4 F-8E 4 MI1G-17 1/0 2/0

1-37 13 Jul'66/1102H 4 F-4B 6 M4IG-17 0/0 1/0
1-8 14 Jul'66/1251H 3 F-BE 3 MIG-17 1/0 0/1
1-J9 14 Jul'66/1200H 4 F-AC 2-3 MIG-21 0/0 2/0
1-40 20 Jul'66/1550H 3 F-4C I ?41G-? Sighting
1-41 1 Aug'66/0910H 1 F-104C 1 MIG-21 Sighting
1-42 Aug-Sep'66/1430H 3 F-4C I MIG-? Sighting
1-43 5 Sep'66/1645H 2 F-BE 2 MIG-17 111 0/0
1-44 14 Sep'66/1655H 4 F-4C 1 MIG-21 0/0 0/0
1-45 16 Sep'66/1020H 3 F-4C 4 MI1G-17 lProb*/O 1/0
1-46 20 Sep'66/0920H 3 F-4C 2 MIG-17 1/0 0/0
1-47 21 Sep'66/1121H 2 F-4C 2 MIG-21C 0/0 0/0
1-48 23 Sep'66/0800H 2 F-4C 4 MIG-17 Sighting
1-49 27 Sep'66/1600H 4 F-4C 2 MIG-17 Sighting
1-50 ---Sep'66 --- 2 F-4C 3 MIG- Sighting
1-51 1 Oct'66/0814H 1 F-4B 1 MIG-? 0/0 0/0
1-52 5 0ct'66/0748H 2 F-4C Poss MIG 1 Prob/0 0/0
1-53 9 Oct'66/0830H 2 F-4B 2 MIG-? 10* 0/0
1-55 ---Oct'66/ 3 F-4C Unknown Sighting
1-56 2 Nov'66/1700H 3 F-4C I MIG-21 Sighting
1-57 3 Nov'66/15411I 3 F-4C 2 MIG-21D 0/0 0/0
1-58 4 Nov'66/1548H 4 F-4C 1 MI1G-17 Sighting
I-5ý 4 Nov'66/1556H 3 F-4C 1 MIG-? Sighting
1-60 5 Nov'66/1630H 4 F-4C 2 MIG-21D 0/0 2/0
1-61 5 Nov'66/--- 1 F-4B Unknown Twi radar contacts
1-62 21 Nov'66/Late F-4P MIG Radar
1-63 morn
1-3 4Dec.'66/1665H 4 F-4 nd Sighting T
1-64 5 Dec '66/1105H 4 FF-4C. I MIG-? Sighting I I
1-65 30 Dec'66/1620H 2 F-4C 3 MIG-17 0/0 0/0
1-66 20 Dec'66/0207H 2 F-4B 2 Colt ? 0/0 1/0
1-67 30 Dec'66/1610H 4 F-4C 1 MIG-21? 0/0 0/0J
42 .jan'67/1500H 4 F-4 157 MIG-21 01'0 3/0
1-68 2 Jan'67/1510H 4 F-4C MIG-21 0/0 1/0
1-69 3 Jan 6/155. F-C MIGs Sighting
I.1-76 1-75 17 Jan'67/101UH

1-1 6Jan'67/1085H
6 Jan'67/0940H
4 F-4C
3 F-4C
4 F-4C
2 MIG-21
1 MIG-217C
2 MIG-?
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0-
2/0
0/0
1-77 23 Jan'67/-------12 F-4C None-SAMs 1/1 0/0

1-78 5 Feb S67/1530H 4 F-4C 8 MIG-17 0/0 0/0
toss probably due to MIG.
Not Included in official box score.
18 SECRET
GLOSSARY OF TEPJVIS -
(All Terms Unclassified Unless Otherwise Stated)
AA - air-to-air weapon
AAA - antiaircraft artillery
AAM - air-to-air missile
AAWC - Anti-Air-Warfare Commander
AB - afterburner
ACM - air combat maneuvering
ACT - air combat tactics
ADF - automatic direction finder
AEW - airborne early warning
AGL - above ground level
AIM-7 (D&E models) (SPARROW) - semiactive radar type, air-to-
air missile
AIM-9 (B&D models) (SIDEWINDER)
- passive IR type, air-to-air
missile
AIM-9C (SIDEWINDER) - Radar guided air-to-air missile
tX: AI radar - airborne intercept radar
"Aircraft commander - a pilot designated pilot-in-command of a
given aircraft (Air Force name for front
seater in F-4)
ALKALI - Soviet air-to-air missile - radar beam rider type
ALQ-51 - Broadband deception ECM system
ALQ-71 - Noise Jamming ECM pod (production model of QRC-160-1)
"ANCHOR (Various colors) - See Figure 9 on page 31 - code names
for specific refueling tracks
AN/APA-157 - CW radar illuminator and fire control computer
for SPARROW missile system.
Angle-off - angular position off the tail of the reference
aircraft J
"r APQ-72 - airborne intercept radar in F-4B aircraft
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APQ-94 - airborne intercept radar in F-8E aircraft

APQ-100/109 - airborne intercept radar in F-4C/D aircraft I
APR-25 - vector homing and warning system - providing 3600 A
directional warning of threat signals in certain bands
with instantaneous bearing to radiating source.
APR-26 crystal video airborne warning receiver to detect SA-2
guidance signals
APR-27 - airborne radar warning receiver
armed reconnaissance - an air mission flown with the primary
purpose of locating and attacking targets
of opportunity, i.e., enemy materiel,
personnel, and facilities in assigned
>1
general areas or along assigned ground
communications routes, and not for the
purpose of attacking specific briefed
targets. ,t
ASE circle - allowable steering error - circle on radar display
provided by fire control computer.
ATOLL - Soviet air-to-air missile, infrared seeker type
autotrack - automatic tracking in which a servo mechanism keeps
the radar beam trained on the target.
Back - the individual occupying the back seat of the F-4; in
Navy called RIO, in Air Force called pilot or GIB.
BARCAP - Barrier combat air patrol - a MIGSCREEN for one or 4
more missions 1,
barrel roll - See Figure 2 (page 27) - a 3600 rolling maneuver
in which the flight path of the aircraft describes
a helix about the. intended direction of the flight.
BDA - bomb damage assessment
BINGO (fuel) - minimum fuel quantity reserve established for a
given geographical point to permit aircraft to
return safely to home base or aerial refueling
point. A
bogey - unidentified aircraft
boresight mode - in the boresight mode the radar antenna is ,.
aligned and locked to the roll axis of the
aircraft. T
break an emergency turn in which maximum performance is desired

-
instantly to destroy an attackers tracking solution. 4
break X - minimum range indication for missile launch.
pears in the radar scope at minimum range.
X ap-
U
MA A
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4CAP -combat air patrol -an aircraft patrol provided over an
objective area, over the force protected, over the
critical area of a combat zone, or over .an air defense
area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying
Lihostile aircraft before they reach their target.
(NAVY) Condition I CAP (Standby): aircraft ready for immediate
(maximum delay of two (2) minutes) takeoff. Aircraft
with engine not running (starter batteries plugged in)
will be positioned for take-off. Pilots in cockpit and
I
deck drew on alert.
CAS -calibrated air speed (knots)
CBU-24I canister dispensed air-to-ground bomblet type munition;
the canister is carried externally on the aircraft andI
opens after release at a preset altitude.
centerline tank - a fuel tank carried externally on centerline
of aircraft.
11chaff type of confusion reflector, which consist of thin,
-a
narrow metallic strips of various lengths to provide

different responses, used to create false signals on
radars cope.
chandelle - a maximum performance climbing turn in which speed
ICROWN
CMR-312 (Little Ears)
LCRT
-
-Combat
-
Rated Thrust
aural radar warning receiver
call-sign for rescue force commander
-maximum augmented thrust condition
of engineI
DF finder
-direction
DME - distance measuring equIpment

* dot - (aim dot, steering dot) - electronic dot appearing in
4radar scope when radar isA
'
locked on providing computed.4
L steering vector information
lielement Force term for the basic fighting unit (two air-
-Air
craft)
IdEWO - electronic warfare officer

FANSONG - tracking radar for Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missile
system (CONFIDENTIAL)
fighting (wing) position - an area for the wingman in which opti- -
mum coverage and maneuverability is achieved in
maximum performance maneuvers.
finger-four formation Figure 6 (page 29)
-see fingertip -also j
formation four-plane formation in
-a
CONFIDENTIAL 2
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which the aircraft occupy positions

S.Suggested by the four finger tips of
either hand, the ringers being held
together in a horizontal plane.
flak - antiaircraft fire
fluid element - the second or supporting element in fluid four
formation, flying in a high or low element
position.
fluid-four - see Figure 5 (page 29) - a tactical formation having
the second element spread in both the vertical and
Ii'
horizontal planes to enhance maneuverability, a i
mutual support and look-out ability.
fragged - mission directed by fragmentary operational order
from higher headquarters.
Front - the individual in the front seat in the F-4 aircraft;
in the Navy called the pilot, in the Air Force called
the aircraft commander.
g - unit of acceleration (32.2 ft/sec2 )
gaggle - slang for a number of aircraft operating in close
proximity, not necessarily in any semblance of
formation.
GAM-83 -
GCI - ground control intercept

BULLPUP; air-to-ground guided missile
GUARD - emergency UHF radio channel usually monitored by all

I
aircraft and ground stations as a secondary frequency.
Hard turn - a planned turn in which the intensity of the turn
is governed by the angle-off and range of the
attacking aircraft.
HEAT - armament switch setting for using infrared missiles
hot mike intercom - intercommunication system continuously
active (hot)
IAS - indicated air speed
ICS - intercommunication system
ID - identification; to make identification
IFF identification, friend or foe; aircraft transponding
- • I
beacon received by radar distinguishing friend from foe.
Immelmann- see Figure 8 (page 30) - maneuver in which the air-
craft completes the first half of a loop and then
rolls over to an upright position thus changing di-
rection 1800 with a simultaneous gain in altitude.
IMN - indicated Mach number
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A.Me - 7 -_.4U
:CONFIDENTIAL
IP - initial point; a well-defined point, easily distinguish- I

* •
*
able visually and/or by radar, used as a starting point
for a bomb run to the target.
IR missile - an infrared or heat-seeking missile
I
IRON HAND - a code name for a flight with special ordnance and
avionics equipment whose mission is to seek and
destroy enemy surface-to-air missile sites.
JCS target - a target appearing on the JCS target list
.Jinking - constant maneuvering in both the horizontal and
vertical planes to present difficult target to enemy
defenses by spoiling the tracking solution. Bank,
pitch and velocity are all simultaneously changed in
* •this maneuver.
S-karst - a limestone outcropping or ridge
kt - abbreviation for knot (nautical miles/hour)
,LAU-3 - a rocket launcher adaptable to external bomb racks
holding 19 2.75 inch air-to-ground folding fin rockets
S* LAU-17 adapters - stub pylon on F-4
loose deuce - a term to describe fighter tactics in which two to
four airplanes maneuver to provide mutual support
and increased fire power.
Lufber~ry circle - a circular tail chase, ascending or descending
M - abbreviation for Mach number
MER - multiple ejection rack
mi - nautical mile, as used in this report
U1 MIGCAP - combat air patrol mission whose actions are directed
against MIG aircraft
MIG SCREEN - mission wherein protecting fighters are placed
between the threat and the protected force in a
specific area
military power - maximum unaugmented thrust condition of engine
missile free - authority is granted to fire unless target is
identified as friendly
missile tone - audio signal indicating AIM-9 is locked on to
an IR source
MRT - military rated thrust - see military power
MSL - altitude referenced to mean sea level
OPREP - message report in joint operational reporting system
,,, PANAMA - call sign for GCI site located near Danang
. 4
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S. ..... . . ... ....... . . .... . ..... .. .. . .........
...............- ENTIALI
pipper - aircraft weapon sight indicator (a dot of light within F

a lighted ring)
PIRAZ - positive identification radar zone

PRF - pulse recurrence frequency
QRC-160 - noise Jamming ECM pod
RAG - replacement air group
ready light - light which indicates a particular avionics/
munitions system is operating and available for
use
RED CROWN - voice call for USS LONG BEACH (CLN-9)
RESCAP - rescue combat air patrol
RHAW - radar homing and warning
RIO - radar intercept officer
3
RO - abbreviated form of RIO
road interdiction - to prevent or hinder, by aerial means,
enemy use of a road or route
ROLLING THUNDER - code name for air strikes against North
Vietnari
Route Package - see Figure 9 - geographical division of North
Vietnam for purposes of air strike targeting
rudder reversal - a climbing aircraft maneuver in which direc-
tion is changed by rotation around the air-
craft's vertical axis
SA-2- Soviet surface-to-air missile system
SAM - surface-to-air missile
SAR - search and rescue
scissors - See Figure 1 (page 27) - a defensive maneuver in which
a series of turn reversals are executed in an attempt
I J
to achieve offensive after an overshoot by the attacker.

SCAN-ODD - MIG airborne intercept radar
(CONFIDENTIAL)
section - a Navy term for a tactical element of two or more
flights of four
SHRIKE (AGM-45) - air-to-surface radar seeking missile

SIDEWINDER - see AIM-9
SIDEWINDER tone - see missile tone 3
SIF - selective identification feature - electronic device with
variable codes for identification
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4SILVER DAWN
craft (SECRET)
a code name for an intelligence collecting air-
"V" maneuver - a weave in a horizontal plane

Snap-up - a rapid pullup to establish a climb in order to launch
a weapon
SPARROW - see AIM-7 :
"Split-S" maneuver - see Figure 7 (page 30) - 1800 rotation about
the aircraft longitudinal axis followed by a
1800 change of heading in a vertical plane
(half loop starting from top)
STBY - standby
steering dot - see dot
Switchology a coined word addressing the human engineering
-
considerations of switch arrangements
TACAN - tactical air navigation - an active electronic naviga-
tional system which locates the aircraft with respect
to another installation
TARCAP - target combat air patrol - aircraft assigned the air-
to-air defense role in the target area
TAS - true air speed in knots
TCA - track crossing angle - the angle between flight paths
measured from the tail of the reference aircraft
TOT - time over target
TRACK (various colors) - see Figure 9 -- code names for specific
refueling tracks
TROJAN HORSE - a code name of a U-2 air reconnaissance program j
(SECRET)
1
unit (of turn) divisions on an angle-of-attack indicator on F-4
aircraft
UHT - unit horizontal tail (applied to F-8 aircraft) - a tail
design whereby the whole surface rotates about a pivot1
•(Q, point
unloading - decreasing g's
Vc closing velocity (relative)
vector box - see APR-25
WILD WEASEL -F'-6-15F specially equipped for locating and attack-
ing SA-2 sites (employed on IRON HAND missions)
al
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. . . . . . . . .
4 yo-yo -see Figures 3, 4~ (Page 28)

HihSpeed offensive tactic to in which the attache3
-an
maneuvers through both vertical and hori- A

zontal planes to prevent an overshoot in
the plane of the defender's turn.q 1
Low Speed -adive ror airspeed and a pull up for positio
closure. '
ZUNI -five inch air-to-ground unguided rocket
26'
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....
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Setc i Perpectve
As Prtraed
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FIGURE 2. Barrel Roll
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SIBM
FIGUR 3. igh-peedYo-Y
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FIGURE 5. Fluid Four
~ ii FIGURE 6. Fingertip or Finger Four (All at Some Elevation)
UNCLAS SI FIED 29,

. .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ..
FFI
.
SPLIT-S
FIGURE 7. Split-S
I IMMELMANN
121-
FIGURE 8. Immeimann
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EVENT I-1
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Aircraft Invplved: Pour F-SEs vs three MIG-l7s
Result: One F-8E damaged
Vicinity of Encounter: 19 0 58'N/105*51'E
Route Package IV
1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
Date/Time: 3 Apr 1965/1110H
Four F-8E aircraft (BLUE flight) were providing flak suppression and TARCAP for a
strike group of eight A-4C aircraft (UREEN flight). BLUE flight had completed a ZUNI attack
on each end of the target bridge where flak sites were suspected. The attack was the last
made of a larger (34 aircraft) flight group on the target.
2. MISSION ROUTE
The strike group, with BLUE flight, was launched from the aircraft carriers in tý'e
Gulf of Tonkin, and proceeded on a northwesterly heading to the coast. The coast line was
crossed east of the target. The flight approached the target on a westerly heading. Egress
from the area was by reverse route except for the airplanes that diverted to Danang.
3. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
F-8E BLUE 1. 2. 3, 4
2 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9D)
4 - ZUNI (expended on flak suppression)
500 rds - 20mm
IFF, TACAN, APQ-94, UHF operating, gray and white paint
MIG-17 MIG 1, 2, 3
Estimate 23mm and 37mm guns
Believed to be silver colored.
4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
Weather: A haze condition reduced visibility in the target area to 1-2 mi. Weather was
clear above 12,000 ft.
BLUE
1 2 3 4
Altitude: -- 8000-11,000 ft---
Heading: Circling target, left turn (30-40° bank)
S ------ 350 kt-------
ue State: ------ 4000 lb ------
FliPght Formation:
BLUE flight had completed a ZUNI attack with each aircraft making individual runs.
In recovering from the attack, BLUE 1 pulled off the target and established a tight orbit.
BLUE 2 went wide. BLUE 3 saw BLUE 2 in a wide orbit and followed. BLUE 4 joined the orbit
on opposite side of the circle from BLU5 1. Low visibility in the area was a factor.
5. INITIAL DETECTION
The MIGs were first sighted by a member of the strike group, but were mistaken for
A-4s in the haze and at the range first sighted. Three MIGs were sighted in a dive toward
BLUE 1 and were evaluated as hostile as one MIG opened fire on BLUE 1.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 1 observed tracers passing his left wing and felt hits. The tracers were thought
to be AA ground fire. No report of MIGs had been received. BLUE 1 turned nard right and
exited the area, while climbing to about 18,000 ft.
7. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
At the coast BLUE 1 turned SE and again saw tracers pass the left side. A reverse
turn to the left revealed a MIG at 7 o'clock, 2000 ft behind. BLUE 1 engaged afterburner,
"accelerated to 1.0 Mach, turned hard left, and was unable to locate the M13. BLUE 1
* • diverted to Danang because of damage and loss of util±iy and PC-2 hydraulic systems.
88. ORDNANCE
No ordnance expended by BLUE 1, except four ZUNIs in air-to-ground. MIGs fired an
unknown number of 23mm/37mm rounds.
9. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS
Utility and PC-2 hydraulic systems rendered inoperative by enemy gunfire. Emergency
utility system operated satisfactorily.
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Total P-8 Combat
Hoursa qr MISSIons Remarks.
Comments on this Encounter

BLUE 1 - Radio was clear o' chatter, Felt he had received insufficient training in
air combat tactics. Did not rjalize there were MIOs in the area until second sighting of
tracers. The pilot was dirercing hiu attention to look for flak and was not looking for
air targets. Low visibilit- due to haze contributed to the loss of flight integrity.
Comments from Overall Exp rience
BLUE 1 - Oood,,rel.able guns are required with the restraint of a positive ID. A
lead computing gunsighr with minimum tracking requirement needed. Tall warning highly
desirable. For interceptor role or for use of Al radar a second crewman very desirable.
11. DATA SOURCES
.Proect Interviews: BLUE 1, 3 March 1967
M• siges,Reports:
CTO 77.7 Meg 030417Z Apr 1965
CTO 77.7 M5g 0304l1Z Apr 1965
CTO 77.7 Meg 031451Z Apr 1965
"CTO 77.7 Meg 040117Z Apr 1965
CTO 77.7 Msg 040202Z Apr 1965
CTO 77.7 Meg 040221Z Apr 1965
12. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION

Following a flak suppression run, the four members of BLUE flight became separated in
the haze, which reduced visibility in the target area to 1-2 mi. BLUE 1 was orbiting over
the target at about 8000 ft when tracers and hits were observed by the pilot. B-1 was in
a 30-40* bank speed 350 knots. BLUE 1 immediately broadcast that he was hit, and turned
right to exit the area heading 1000. BLUE 1 thought the tracers were from ground fire.
BLUE 1 was concentrating on looking for flak in the target area, and was not maintaining
a lookout for enemy fighters.
On the way to the coast, BLUE 1 climbed to about 18,000 ft. After crossing the coast
BLUE I turned to a southerly heading and upon rolling out on course the pilot saw more
tracers, again on the left i'±de. BLUE 1 turned hard right, saw nothing, reversed the turn
to the left and saw a MIG at 7 o'clock at a range of 2000 ft and 200 ft up not firing.
BLUE I engaged afterburner, nced over, and accelerated to 1.0 Mach and came out of AB.
While in a shallow dive, to maintain 1.0 Mach in milita-v power, BLUE 1 turned hard left
to rea.quire the MIG, but it was not in sight.
BLUE 1 broadcast the presence of the t4IG and established a course for Danang. The
gunfire damaged the utility and PC-2 hydraulic systems in BLUE 1. En route, BLUE 4 Joined
BLUE 1, confirmed the damage, and escorted BLUE 1 to Danang. The emergency utility system
functioned satisfactorily and allowed the pilot to land safely. Most hits were by the
37mm cannon.
BLUE 4 was in a left turn at 11,000 ft about 2200 and three miles from the target
when on rolling his wings level he saw two airplanes at his 3 o'clock position level at a
range of about two miles and identified them as friendly aircraft. As BLUE 4 banked
left and continued to observe the target, he saw three airplanes assumed to be A-4s diving
towards the target area and one opened fire with guns. This airplane was then observed
A to flatten out in a pursuit curve, while the other two continued to dive on the target
area. At this time BLUE 4 positively identified al" 'ree attacking airplanes by their
silver color and silhouette as MIGs. He went to 100 jercent power and attempted to close
on the firing MIG. BLUE 4 selected an AIM-9D and had a good tone but withheld launch of
the missile because of the many friendlies in the area. At this time BLUE 4 heard BLUE 1
R ,report that BLUE I was hit and was exiting. BLUE 4 then broke off the chase to locate
and Join BLUE 1. NI
"BLUE 2 and 3 did not see the MIGs in the haze.
p The F-4 flight assigned as TARCAP at 25,000 ft never made contact with the MIGs.
The F-8s in the strike group had used radar to spot the attack aircraft but at the
time of the encounter were watching the target for flak.
1
MSG 030441Z Apr 65 and CINCPACFLT Staff Study 3-67 quote MIGs as MIG-15.
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Aircraft Involvedt Four F-00~ an'd four MIO-176
Result. One F-4B missing
One RIG-17 probably destroyed
Vicinity of Enooiuntert Oulr of Tonkin, 25 mi SW
or Haitian Island
MIO barrier In norther'n Tonkin Gulf about halfway between Haiphong and Hainan (approx
200 00'N/108'00'E) to divert any MI0s away from a strike in the Hanol/Haiphong area. The
first elem~ent (BLUE 1 (Lead) and 2) launiched about PO min ahead of the second element
(BLUE 3 and 4) because one aircraft aborted launch and had to be replaced. Each element
engaged MI~s independently.
2. MISSION ROUTE
Element 1 (BLUE I and 2), launched in vicinity of Point Yankee, proceeded to the NW
(heading: 3159) clearing Hainan Island by about 30 mi, proceeding to the CAP station
(approx 20000'N/lo8 000'E). Element 2 (BLUE 3 and 4) launched approximately 20 min later
and proceeded on same general heading.
Ez4B BLU 1 2. 3 BLUE 4
-SPARROW (AIM-7D) 4 -SPARROW (AfIM-7D))
*~ 2 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
1.- centerline tan,

No camouflage paint.
4. FIGH
CODITONSPRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
unthr:Slitdudratwt e breaks, tops at 23,000 ft. Visibility at altitude.
______ BLUE________ BLUE
12 3 4
Altitude -- - - - -3 ,00 f - - - - -
____------___ ------ Data not available
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Flght FrationFrs
Fliht_ ormtio:_irsanseon
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elements were about 50 ni apart at initial MIG
L~j detection.
(First element data only)
First element heard that second element had MI~s on radar. First element turned
south, went to AB, to attempt to join engagement. First element sighted four MIGs at great
distance (30-50 mi) pulling contrails. As they approached, they could also distinguish
F-4Bs pulling contrails.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 1 requested clearance to fire, and used radar acquisition to begin SPARROW
attack.
~. IIA7. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
BLUE l(L) fired SPARROWs at MIG and followed up with SIDEWINDERs, breaking off engage-
ment when other MIG section started to null behind him. He departed area to the souLh,
chocked fuel, and requested permission from ship to reattack and pursue over land (Hain-an)
If necessary. He reentered area'and resumed engagement using boresight acquisition (opti-
Cal sight plus radar). Proceeded with another SPARROW attack and then departed area
because of low fuel.
* A' Engagement took place at supersonic speeds at about 40,000 ft. Total time of engage-
I 4 ment was approximately 20 min.
BLUE 3, 4 (second element) were seen to fire missiles at MIGs. BLUE 4 did not return
from mission; cause of loss is unknown. BLUE 4 credited with shooting down one MIG.
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B. ORDNANCE
*(No. SPARROW
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BLUE 1 2/0 fifoi
1 did not guide, 1 motor did not
1/0 Target evaded missile successfully

BLUE 2 2/0 2 motors did not fire
S1/0 1 did not guide; the other
• would
ship not fire--was returned to
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Second Element:
BLUE 3 0/0 0/0
BLUE 4 4/1 BLUE 3 reported seeing MIG on fire
rly in level fight at contrail level.
BLUE 4 did not return from mission.
BLUE 1 had great difficulty with the SPARROW missile systems, in that missiles would
eject but motor would not fire. Subsequent investigation at the Naval Missile Center, Point
Mugu, revealed a malfunction in the launching mechanism switches, which caused the umbilical
to separate prior to motor ignition thus accounting for the motor no-fires. Shipboard test
equipment available at thi time did not have the capability to detect this problem.
BLUE 2 had one SIDEWINDER that would not fire.
10. AIRCqEW COMMENTS
BLUE l(L) (Front)
Squadron Commanding Officer, had about 1000 hr in the F-43, and had many missile
firings -- a well-experienced pilot. This was first KIG engagement. Data on other crew
members not available.
Comments from Overall Excerience
Air-to-alr IFF would help by clearly identifying friendly targets in a poor visibility
condition. (Not a factor in this engagement.)
There is a need for a close-in weapon as a backup on any missile system. If an ID
pass has to be made, aircraft should have a weapon to give him in immediate attack c&pab.l-
Ity if the target proved hostile. Guns would also be useful as an air-ground weapon
(stepping a truck convoy, for example).
11. DATA SOURCES
ProJect Interviews: BLUE 1 (Lead) - Front, 17 January 1967
Messages, Reports:
CTFT7 .10322Z (MIG Encounter Recap)
CTG87.4 100745Z
Amplifying Reports on Missile Firings by BLUE 1 and 2.
12. NARRATIYE DESCRIPTION'
BLUE 1 and 2 were launched from carrier at about O80OH and proceeded to the NW on a
heading of 3150, clearing Hainan Island by about 30 mi.and then proceeding to the CAP sta-
tion in the Gulf of Tonkin. They then proceeded to orbit at their assigned stations. The
second element (BLUE 3 and 4) was not able to launch from the ship until about 0820H. BLUE
3 and 4 rendezvoused and proceeded in a northwesterly direction to join the first element.
At about 0640H, BLUE 3 and 4 radioed that they had obtained a radar contact and were "going
to investigate." Tiieir altitude at the time was "a' 3r about the contrail level" (npprox
40,000 ft). Shipboard radar observed BLUE 3 and 4 turning right and advised them that they
were to the right of track. By about 0842H, BLUE 3 '1 4 were advised that they were over-
land; however, radar position was indefinite due to close proximity to Hainan and NVN
which was causing sidelobing and ringing on the scope from land returns.
To BLUE 3 and 4 sighted the MIGs visually at this time and engagement, which lasted until
about 0905H, started in the vicinity of 18020'N/108 0 30'E. Targets were identified as MIG-17s.
MIG 4 dropped his tanks and attacked BLUE 3 and the action ensued.
In the meantime, BLUE 1 and 2 were on.their patrol mission approximately 50 to 60 ml
north of this area. When they heard radio transmissions, they turned and headed south to
assist BLUE 3 and 4. BLUE 1 directed the other members of the flight (BLUE 2, 3, and 4) to
go to afterburner and ottain separation from the MIGs. BLUE i then requested and was
granted clearance by the carrier to fire. At a distance of abcult 30 to 50 mi. BLUE 1
sighted the MIGs.
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1W BLUE 1 and 2 continued to head towards the MIGs, and am they approached, SLUE 2
acquired, targets on radar and made a left turn to fly on a collision course with MRGs.
T2 BLUE 2 started to climb up to MIG altitude, which at that time was about 44,000 ft.
The M!1s were in a.westerly. bwadnlg in a wide fingor-4 formation -- one or the Mta was
well below the contrail level.."............................
T3 BLUE 2 then fired a SPARROW missile at a range of 5 mi. The missile could not be
observed even after sharply banking the aircraft. Apparently the missile motor did not
ftire.
"L T41 At this point BLUE 1 was passing under the MIOs, turning right to obtain separation.
The MIGs turned to left, were still in a widely spread formation. Individual airplanes
were clearly discernible.
T5 BLUE 1 flying at 40,000 ft with BLUE 2 in a wide-wing position acquired a MIG on
j boresight at 6 mi to right and obtained a radar lock-on.
T6 BLUE I fired a SPARROW at a range of 3 mi. His steering dot was steady, slightly
beyond optimum but still well within range. The missile fired, trajectory appeared normal,
but did not appear to guide.
ST? BLUE I then switched to HEAT and continued, just turning in behind the MIGs.
pulled up on the left rear MIG, heard a SIDEWINDER tone, closed in behind him with a
He
straight tail shot and fired a SIDEWINDER at 1.5 mi.
T8 At this point the MIa broke hard left and the missile tried to follow but slid Just
-. behind him. BLME 1 pilot was surprised that at
The other K-O section started to dropthis
as he did. altitude the MIG cvu~d turn as fast
behind BLUE 1.
ST BLUE I and 2 dropped their noses dawn as they broke off and accelerated, departing
t~e area to the south, while they came out of burner and orbited. When in orbit they
vu -dropped their centerline tanks, called the ship and requested permission to make another
attack and pursue the MIGs over land if necessary. Communication was relatively poor but
they received what they thought was an affirmative answer. BLUE 1 and 2 then returned
north to resume the attack. During this time they could see the other element (BLUE 3
and '4)firing missiles at *1TGs In the distance.
"k" BLUE 3 heard BLUE 4 reporting that he had one more missile and was making his last
run. Immediately thereafter both pilot and RIO of BLUE 3 saw an F-4B making a snap-up
- towards the MIGs which were at the contrail level. They lost sight of the F-_4 as he
zoomed and then heard the transmission "Op away." Within 30 sec to 1 min after they saw
77 - the P-4 in the zoom climb, both crew members of BLUE 3 saw a MIG on fire flying straight
* and level at the contrail level. The MIG fell slowly off into a dive. The rear seater
of BLUE 3 heard BLUE 4 report "Good shooting; all missiles gone; I'm going home." BLUE 3
J> then questioned who got the MIG. Transmission was mede -- no answer to the transmission
was received. Both crew members of BLUE 3 were positive that the burning aircraft was a
RIG-17.
Ti0 BLUE 1 and 2 then reentered the area, made a boresight acquisition on MIGs, heading
•
"east at
were in
an altitude of 47,000 ft.
afterburner.
The'initial lock-on was made at 12 ml. BLUE 1 and 2
T.11 They broke lock and reacquired at a range of 7 mi. The 3 MIGs were still heading
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east, not maneuvering.
T1 2 BLUE I fired a SPARROW at a range of 3-1/2 ml.
not fire.
The missile ejected, but the motor
Tl• BLUE 1 noted that his fuel was approaching BINGO and he did not have enough for
angther SIDEWINDER attack. BLUE 1 then broke left and headed south to depart the area.
BLUE 2 remained in the area and continued the attack. He acquired a.IG in a right
turn at 10a left, 6 mi. He then turned hard right to pull the dot into the ASE circle
and fired a SPARROW at a range of 3-1/2 ml in a right turn. The missile motor apparently
did not fire. He then fired a SIDEWINDER missile acquiring the target at 100 right, 3 mi,
P. and launched the missile at about 1-1/2 mi. BLUE 2 attempted to fire the missile on
& station 3D but this one did not fire. He then rejecte the right missile and selected
0 the left SIDEWINDER which did fire bu'. apparently dic not guide, although the target was
in afterburner. BLUE 2 then maneuvered into a stern position on the MIG-17 and again
J attempted to fire the SIDEWINDER misaile on station 6D at a range of 1.2 ml. Again the
missile would not fire. BLUE 2 ther. returned to the ship. This SIDEWINDER was examined
back aboard the ahip and the EPU was found to have fired, but not the motor.
*•.BLUE 4 did not r 'urn from this mission. The cause of loss was not known. Extensive
investigation of the ent was maX.e and no definite conclusions were reached. The Chinese
claimed that on that day an F-4 was shot down by friendly forces, but careful Inveotiga-
S4. tion of that possibility has been made and this has teen ruled out. It is presumed that
BLUE 4 was lost either due to fuel exhaustion or hit by a MIO.
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Route Package IV
1. PRIMARY.MISSI0N ANO 7ACTICAL SITUATION
Date/Time: 3L May 1965/1505H was TOT; 6i•ghting took place after strike aircraft
had completed attack.
Two F-4Cs (BLUE 2 and 3) out or a total of eight P-LICs conducting escort and high
cover ror a flight of 16 F-105s striking JCS Target 47.11, Hoai An Ammo Depot at
20025 t 57"N/10532,145"E.
11. DATA SOURCES
Si and Reports:
OPr'-4 Wrap-Up ROLLING THUNDER '6 Alpha Three Telecon NR1246 (311439Z May 65)
PACAPCC mag. 311419Z May 65
BLUE flight was from Ubon.
Wnile climbing ourt"trom air-to-ground delivery after MIGCAP -- .heading 1800 at
a •169000 ft, BLUE . sighted two flights or four suspected M1G-15s or V7s at 7000 to OGoo ft
above him. BLUE 2 expcut.ed a right 1801 climbing turn into tho MIO1' 6 o'clc'.: poaý,ion
at 10-mi range. MIOs Jettisoned their drop tanks and proceeded north At estimrted are.d
of Mach 0.8. BLUE 2 reached VINGO fuel at this time and was forced to break of 'lursuit.
While climbing off chase
target,
rt above him. No was BLUE 3 sighted
attempted four of
because unidentified
BINGO rueý aircraft
state. approximatelý 10,000
The weather was 0.4 to 0.8 cloud cover with bases at 900C ft and top-; at 17,000 ft.
Visibility was abi'at eight miles.
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Vicinity of' Encounter: 20020'N/1O502O'E
R~oute Package V
1. PRI14ARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
Oat*/Tiow.: A 3Jw, 1965/0712H1
(lidl).
P-49 aircraft (BLUE flight) were on SARCAP for ROLL7MO THUNDER armed reoe mission
CAP was positioned west or normal station to provide measure of protection for
rescue operation of' downed pilot 11 ml east of Sam Neu&.
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2. MISSION ROUTE
BLUE flight came from Yanxee Station. Route unknown. v
Pý-MB BLUE 1,24
SPARROWS and SIDEWIND3ERS
MIO-17MTO1.2. 3.J
Unguided rockets
I . Weater 15,000 ft overcast.
BLUE
Altitude: ---- 13,000 ft----

d---- --- 1200 - - - -
SD~eed. ---- Unknown ----
State ----- Unknown ----
liMEht Fo-rmation ---- Abeam ----
BLUE flight initially sighted MI~s (MbG 1, 2) 14mi on the left, heading 2508, In left
turn,' followed by second section In long trail.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 1 continued straight ahead and BLUE 2 turned left for the identification run.
* M10s 3 and 14attacked BLUE 2 and fire~d air-to-air rookel~s. BLUE I then attacked
MI0s 3 and 4, obtained rada~r look-on axtA mi.3 closed to 2-1/2 nib however the SPARROW
missile would not fire. BLUE I continued from 600 angle off' toward the trail position
and attempted a SIDEWINDER attack. MIGs I and 2 attacked BLUE I.and fired two salvos
of 6-10 unguided r3clcets. BLUE 1 Lroke off the attack and took evasive action. BLUE 2
* ~was nev~er in position to fire.
8. ORDNANCE
BLUE 1, 2 -. None expended (B-1 attempted to fire AIM-i but no missile select light)
MIG 1, 2,- 3, 14- Three salvos of unguided rockets (no hits)I

BLUE 1 could not fire missiles due to missile malfunction. The missiles had checked
out properly on deck and system was in standby, but the light did n~ot come on when switched
to ready. After recovery, the right missile would not check out, and the left missile was
slow to tune, Aircraft system checks were good. If'the AN/APA 157 had been "ON" Instead
of In "Standby," the pilot would have known he had a bad missile and the left missile
sho,.ld have tuned and been ready for firing.
10. AIRCREW COMMENTS
Not Interviewed 4
11. DATA SOURCES

Messages, Reports, CTG?7.6 0J404J46Z June 65
CT077.6 0141255Z June 65
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12. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION EVENT 1-4
BLUE 1 and 2 were In abeam formatlon at 13,000 ft, headlnr 1200, airspeed unknown,
and sighted four MIG-17s (two leading, two tralling farther back (distance unknown)) In
a left turn headinig 2500, altitude unknown. The 4I0% appeared to be under GCd contrul.
BLUE 1 continued straight ahead, and BLUE 2 turned left to make an Identification run on
the MIGs (1 and 2). MIGs 3 and 4 fired unguided rockets at BLUE 2 and missed. BLUE 1
turned left behind MIGs 3 and 4, obtained radar lock at A mi, and attempted to fire a
SPARROW from 2-1/2 mi. There was no missile select light and the pilot could not fire.
The missile system had been in standby, and when switched to ready, the light would not
come on thus Indicating a malfunction. BLUE 1 continitd through 600 anCle off
toward trailing position to make a SIDEWINDER attack on M.ICs 3 alid U. fie was then
attacked by MIGs I and 2 firing two zalvos of 6-10 unguided rockets at BLUE I which misced.
MIGs 1 and 2 had pulled up into a 15,000 tt overcast and commenced their attack from above,
apparently GCI directed. BLUE 1 broke off attack on MIGs 3 and 4 and took evasive action.
BLUE 2 made an identification pass but was never in position to fire. The engagement
lasted 3-4 minutes.
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Airraft Involved; Two 7-158 vs four MZO-I17a
Result: 'wo 1RIG-170 destroyed
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Vicinity of Enoountert 2•C O'N/10515'E
Route Package V
Date/Time: i7 Jun 1965/103PH1
Six F-4B aircraft (BLUE ri!vht) in th'ee elements were on BARCAP for two strike groups
attacking the Thanh Hoa brid.'e 3nd the Nizh Blinh barac:-. TUv F-Mas were in the last
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orbit after 30 mln on station as the last strike group was juut completing its attack.
The three elerents were separated.
2. MISSION ROUTE
Departed YANKEE Station and after refuel from h-36 tankers proceeded to CAP station
losated about 30 mi. NWto Thanh Hoa. The sections were to patrol on a line running from
20 C0IN/105*45'E to 20 55'N/105u25'E.
"3.AIRI.RAFT CONFIGURATIONS
.- I•4B BLUE 1, 2 -1
3 - SPAPHOW (A1.1-TD)
2 - SliýEWLl4DE1 (AIM-93)
"600-gal centprline tank
.IFnot on
Grey and white paint
MIC--17 MIG 1.2,4.
"2wing tanks
No missiles
Wing markings
_"_Silver

Weather: Ceiling (0.8 to 0.9 cover) at 17,000 ft with tops below 30,000 ft. Visibility
unlimited. .
BLUE
Altitude: 10,000-11,000 ft
just turning NW
Headi g: 3310,
Y.D e ed: 375 to 4lO0-kt CAS
Fuel State: 7000 b1
.li.ht Formation: Other two sections of 2 aircraft each were stationed to east of
position of BLUE 1 and 2.
6. INITIAL DETECTION ••;
Cotiactu detected at 30 to 35 mi on radar, closed at high speed tO visually acquire

four bogeys on heading of 2000, 5 mi at 15,000-ft altitude. BLUE fliýht heading 2800
at visual contact.
6. ACTION INITIATED 4
At radar sighting, an intercept course was e.tabllshed and speed increased. At visual
sighting, course held to intercept range.
On visually acquiring MIGs, BLUE flight continued intercept course, and each aircrair.
fired a SPARROW when the M10s turned Into tLe nlignt. BLUE I fired at MIG 2 and BLUE 2
fired at MIG 3, both BLUE a.rcraft scored hits.
BLUE flight then climbed to 30,000 ft above overcast to gain separation. BLUE flight
. then turned left and descended to scene of engagement but could not reacquire other MIOs. A
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I. ORDNANCE .- EVNT "

4 (No. fired/No. hits) • ,
AIM-7D Rerks
BLUE 1 1/1 Fired at 2 to 3-mi range,
head on.
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BLUE 2 1/1 Fired ab max range.
MIOs None observed.
None reported.

Experience
Total
Hours P-4
Hours Combat
Missions Remarku i
BLUF I
Front 4000 4C0 30 Sixty combat missions in A-1 in Korea
and two SPARROW riringn.
Not available for other crew members

§LUE I~
Switchology is a concern in getting SPARROW ready. Normal procedure is to tuae
SPARIZOW and put it in "standby." When ready to fire, two switches have to be thrown
(CW and ARM) with a short interval between each operations. More automatic switching
Is desirable in times of high stress.
The F-4s had a centerline tank. When they made radar contact, they boosted up to
about 550 kt to investigate and this in above the speed at which one can safely jettison
the centerline tank. One cannot affird to jettison tanks every time there is a radar
* contact, because such ectitacts are fiequent and have to be investigated. This event took
p ilace with the centerline tanks still in place. This should be considered in designing
systems to strip cleaner for an encoun er.
Frequent nonenemy contacts were r•ac on such missions, and aircraft lacked a good "
identification capability. They can7ot l ntlfy at long enough ra,,ge. A positive means
of identification la required; the intercept, with the EF-10 BRAVOS in tne last stages of A
this event points this our very clearly.
11. DATA SOURCES .

Project Interviews: BLUE 1 (Front), 7 Deo 66; BLUE 1 (Back), 2 Nov 66: Letter from
2 Front), •20Mar 67.
M.essages. Reports:
Air-to-Air Missile System Flight Repcrt for BLUE I and BLUE 2.
CTP 77, MSg 181518Z Jute 1965
CTG 77.6. OPREP-5 170359Z June 1965
CTG 77.6. Msg 172026Z June 1965
Replacement Air Group (RAG) traxned the squadron principally for night intercepts.
Because of visual identif..cation requirements, they developed "ident -SPARROW" tactics
after deploying whereby the head aircrart. mede idIntfiluation (and fired, if not outside
parameters) while the second aircraft was the primary firing aircraft.
pan3s, the element was to conlinue, cl~mbin; for about 5-mi separation andAfter a head-on
tur-ning back !
into MIGo. 'his tactic was developed because of the concern for the MIGs better turning
This mission was prebriefed to protect two strike groups that were Lo hit the Thar.h
Hoa bridge and the Ninh Binh barracks. They departed the carrier, refueled at 20,000 ft,
and proceeded to station at 35,000 ft. There were six F-4 aircraft involved. They broke
up igto three sections of two each. Two aircraft orbited north of Thanh Hoa, two east of
Ninh Bin:,, and two NW of Thanh Hoa. The twc- NW of Thanh Hoe ere the subject of this
4 • event.
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At about 1025H after being on station at 10,000 to 11,000 ft in K counter-clockwise,

NW-SE orientation, race-travk pattern in line abreast, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 mi apart, for
approximately 30 mil, BLUE I switched to strike frequency to check when the strike would
be completed. One strike group reported that they had finished and another strike group
said that they would be Vinished in mrin, Lead then went back to the BARCAP frequency,
told the flight that they would make one more turn and depart the ar~ea at 103514.
At approximately 1030H with both aircraft flying at approximately 10,000 to 11,000
ft in a race-track pattern with radar on 50-mi scale, just as they turned to the NW, BLUE
1 picked up a radar contact about 30-35 mi, which was interpreted to be coming from the
vicinity of Hanoi or just to the west of it. They went into an "Ident-attack" formation.
The wIngman went in a 3-mt tr-all and the element headed directly for the contact. During
the run-in toward the contact, they noted drift on the radar scope and established from
that, that the unknowns were on somewhat of a southerly to southwesterly heading. They
turned from a heading of about 3300 to a heading of about 2800 to effect an Intercept.
(RIO thought intercept course 3100, turning to 2800 prior to firing.) The element accel-
eraatedi to about 550 kt. They climbed slightly to 14,000 ft and spotted the contacts
visually at about 5 ml (four airplanes) 150 to the right. Both RI0s had determined that
there were four contacts, and they had drtermined that they were not locking up on the
same airplane. BLUE 1 was locked on tn. MID 2 contact and BLUE 2 was locked up on either
MIG 3 or MIG 4. The bogeys were cutting across the F-4B's nose at almost a 900 angle,
just slightly above at 15,000 ft, just under the overcast; MIG 2 was flying .'n trai. of
MIG I at about 1500 to 2000 ft. MIG 3 and MID 4 were in a good section formation in the
neighborhood of another 2000 to 3000 ft behind MIG 2. At almost the same time that BLUE
r: 1 spotted them, they either spotted the F-4s or got a vector in their direction. MIG 1
turned, came directly towards BLUE 1. BLUE I could tell that they were 'sm~all silver air-
planes," but no positive identification was made at this tine. MID 2, instead of cutting
across the corner to join his leader to close the gap, flew the same track over the ground
that his leader did. By the time he tiri..cd the corner, banked up in a steep bank turning
toward his leader, the lead F-4 was close cnOUgh to make a positive ID on him. He shouted
"MIGs;" BLUE I RIO reported "...we are in rr.nge. Fire. Fire. Fire." The steering dot
was Just slightly out of the circle. Lead made a slight turn and fired Ztation 8, right-
wing SPARROW at about 2-mi range (RIO reported firing at 3.5 mi). It appeared that the
SPARROW went off about 10 ft beh!nd the MID 2 tail. About this same time, MIG 2 rolled
up on his wing and was a mass of flames. Smoke starteif pouring 'roro the center of the
aircraft on aft, and "the whole thing was a sheet of flame." The F-4 wingman saw this
also. In the meantime, the second section of MIGs had tended to cut across the corner
of this turn and close on MIG 1. The F-4 wingman fired at MIG 3 and his missile hit when
MIG 3 was directly above BLUE I and MIG 1 (which paszed about 50Q ft to the left, canopy-
to-canopy, of BLUE "). Neother BLUE 1 nor the pilot of BLUE 2 saw MIG 3 get hit; both
were engrossed in the maneuvers of MIG 1. BLUE 2 RIO observed his missile hit a MIG and
explode. The MIGs did not appear to fire at any time.
The F-4s commnenced a separation maneuver in AB, flew into the clouds, lost sight of
the MIGs, completed the separation maneuver, turned to the left at 30,000 ft and came
back out of AB; no radar contacts and no visual sightings were made. They could see the
vapor trails from a SPARROW missile. It was obvious that they returned to the same area,
but made no sightings or radar contacts. While attempting to reacquire the MIGs, radar
contacts were detected to the SE. The F-4s thought it logical for the MI0s to head that
way, toward the strike force. BLUE flight headed toward the contacts and identified them
as friendly EF-IOBs.. BLUE then returned to the firing area. They searched the area and
sighted one parachute about 2000 ft off the ground. They were extremely low on fuel and
-It depcrted the area. BINGO fuel was 5800 lb and the initial contact had been made at
7000 lb.
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Aircrwaft Involvudl Four FP-4cs vs two MIG-lys
* Result: Two ?410-17s destroyed
10 ul 165/l59H
DateTime Vicinity or Encounter: 210 17'N/105018'E
1.-PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
S~Date/Timei 10 Jul 1)65/1659H
A flight or F-4c (BLUE flight) aircraft was to follow a force of F-105s striking the
Yen Sal ordnarae and ammunition depot and provide MIOCAP,
* .2. MISSION ROUTE
Take-off from Uboo, refueltd at approximately l8eOOON/10400'E and proceeded to just.
south of the target 21 40'N/104' 50'E, turned east and established an orbit 25 mi
east of the target.
p"..-C BLUE 1 . 32.4
4 - SPARROW (AIM-7)
S- SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B) on inboard pylons
2 - 3T0-gal tanks on outboard pylons
Radar on; TACAN and IFF off
Painted light grey on upper surfaces, white underneath
KIO0-17 1410 1. 2
Silver with North Vietnamese markings
I~ Red stripes on the wings
Two external fuel tanks per aircraft
No missiles observed
No afterburner operation observed
Weather: Scattered cumulus with bottoms at 8000-10,000 ft, tops about 14,000 ft. To the
northwest of the target there were thunderstorms, buildups with tops at'28,000-30,000
ft. The action of the engagement took place mostly in clear areas.
BLUE
S.Altitude: 22,000 ft -------

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He_ State: About 8000-8500 lb, near BINGO
Flight Formation: (Fluid-four)
REAR
ELEMENT
S. INITIAL DETECTION LOWER
The MIGs were initially detected on radar at about 33-mi range, dead ahead. Visual
contact was made head-on at 10 mi by BLUE 1 (Back). The MIGs' track was displaced about
1/2 ml to the left and at the same altitude as BLUE flight. Due to the element separation,
BLUE 1-and 2 saw the MIOs before the following element (BLUE 3 and 4). In the lead ele-
ment BLUE 2 identified the MIGs first, In the second element BLUE 3 sighted the MIGs first.
6. ACTION INITIATED
i [At radar contact it was decided to go to an identification formation called the loose-
deuce, with the lead element (composed of bLUE 1 and 2) making the identification pass.
Due to fuel considerations, the lead element did not accelerate in afterburner, and insuf-
ficient separation was achieved at identification.
As enemy and friendly flights passed, each turned into the other, but due to separa-
tion of the elements of the BLUE flight, the MIGs erý-d up attacking BLUE 3 and 4, firing
cannon at a high angle off. During the turn into the MIGs the two elements of the flight
became separated, and after the MIGs attacked. BLUE 3 and 4 split.
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Cf Wrain to supersonic a-peod-0, Et**et-ed-AL.Xteep-_. -
aoom-©lirb. A wins-over and a 180**turn at the top enabled him to get on the tall-9f
the kill.Iwho could not follow the maneuver.
in aRTC
BLUE 4 then fired rour SIDEVINDERS, resulting
ILUE 3 attempted to gain separation through a scissors maneuver but was unable to
-. fi &ft &dvantage. HOwever, through acoeleration separation was achieved and on reattack
• =a "BLUE
kill. 3 •asTime
abIelaps*
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from -the sighting to BLUE
radar overshoot. the 3 fired
time BLUEfour. SIDEWINDEM
flight was headed home wasin
resulting .. ,
less than 4 minutes. The engagement of BLUE 3 from the initial turn to the firing of his
last missile was about 1-1/2 minutes. The engagement of BLUE 4 from the split until the
last missile was fired was judged to be "1-1/2 minutes at the most."
S. ORDNANCE (No. fired/No. hits)
SIDEWINDER
AIM-9B CANNON Remarks
BLUE 1, 2 No firing. LX/
BLUE 3 1/2 Fired No. 1--no tone; No. 2
and I exploded to the right
of the M10; No. 4--unknown.
BLUE 4 4/2 No. I and 3 detonated near
MIG; No. 2 and 4 fired in
haste.
M10 1 1/0 Fired on BLUE 3 and 4 on
initial break and on BLUE 3
X. in scissors maneuver.
MIG 2 1/0 Fired at BLUE 3 and 4 an
initial break.
BLUE 2 - Radar was not operating at peak performance.
BLUE 3 - Radar became inoperative during the high-g scissors maneuver.
BLUE 4 - Intercom between cockpits went out during the engagement. Could only
"operate radar on emergency and, therefore, was not searching. No automatic lock-on could A
be established.- The radar later failed.
Experience
'I Total F-4 Combat
Hours Hours Missions Remarks
SBLUE 1
'4"Front 2500 250 Unknown Had not completed checkout until Ubor.
BLUE 2
Front 1000 250 75 TAC background.
Back 700 400 60 Had nnly observed one SIDEWINDER firing.
Front 2600 250 60 Little ACM. Fired only one SIDEWINDER.
BLUE 4
Front 2700 200 50 Never fired a SPARROW or SIDEWINDER; air-
to-air experience.
Back 2000 350 50 Had never fired a SPARROW. ADC expcrlence
with GENIE firing.
BLUE 1 (Front) - Expressed desire for a fighter with maneuverability and s.ome
advantage that can be exploited. Some optical aid should be avat.able for visual TD.
Ash tray would be desirable in F-4. Seat restraint harness is too restrictive for good
visibility. Canopy distorts view in some areas. Heads-up disoldy to give range to
target would be helpful. Had trouble with SIDEWINDER due to h!ad pitting. Believed
caused on takeoff when AB kicked ur debris.
BLUE 2 (Front) - Expressed desire for a tail warning radar. Needs missile with less
4-s- minimum range. Backseat is helpful lor :adar observation.
A BLUE 2 (Back) - Feels that MIGs were GCI'd since the,, mau, 1800 turns away from them
S . ~and into them. •
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o i~ al 18111%oni F-4 withi, teln tank on. Less mininwht range for
Intea ofguns. F~ronat cockpit means of going to boresight on F-4
misile Command.
d~trctonSIEWNDRin case It looks on friendly. Had ln..eroepted Navy aiiis mn
times that he did not know were in the area. Becauoe .of lack of' ACIT at time of event,
4 did not know how to maneuver the F-A. as well as he could later after' suie experience.
BLUE~ 14(F'ront) - Felt that a12 the requiremento dem'anded of pilots f'lying multi-
also ion - ircral't meant that some aspects(eg. A(tM) would not riteeivo sufficient
BLUE 14(Barnk) - Expressed desire for better visibility at 6 o'clock. Could not see
NWG when they puahed the nose over. Would like internal gun. R&n a lot of intercepts on~
Navy aircraft ani fIrst thought. t1hc- bogey picked up was !1avy. Likes two-man crew but
wants an RIO for the second grow. Second crew needed as specialist to operate the equip-
ment, particularly in degragied environment.
It. DATA SOURCES
Proje It erviews: BLUE 1 (Front), 13 Jan 1967; BLUE 2 (Front), 9 Jan 1967; BLUE 2 (Back),
19bI; BLUE 3 (Front), 9 Jan 1967; BLUE ~4(Front), 16 Mar 1.967; BLUE 4J (Back),
9 Mar 1967.
Messages.-Re-sorts;
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65, e~ No.T25375Sp36
2AD, 101159Z July 65, 2DOTO 03532
USAF F~ghtee Weapons School CAD Bulletin No. 10, 7 Feb 67

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?2.ARRAIVEDESCRIPTION
Asbobngatinwas intae nthe northernmost part of~ V~etnaM ±n the summer of
196,
prtiulalynorth of' Hanoi, a certain pattern or enemy air activity was noted. As the
bobngfigt continued to follow a pattern, the eneiry actions also assumed a pattern.
Th atr a evident in the MIG warnings whi.,h were broadcast by the BIG EYE sup-
Iiport aircraft. The M'IU warnings at this time were o<' two types: Yellow warning signified
the MIGs were airtcrne, and red warning signified th- MIOb were about 10 min away from a
f ,Possible engarement. The following events developed the pattern of interest. As the
first strike eutered the area, the first warning was "yellow," followed by "red" ; however,
shortly afterward the red warning was changed to yellow. As the last flight departed the
area after the strike, the red warning would be called, and the MIt~a would follow the
flight out of the area. Unaccountabl.y, the MIGs did not attack.
I';on
The timinS of the second red warning was such that the escort had only nininuin fuel
remaining. Information wuuld be received that '¶105 were coming up from ?hue Yen,, and it
i v va& suspected that the MIGs could determine from their GCI, when the escorts would return
j- to base. Consequently, the only, possible action on the part of the escorts, which were low
fuel was at most one fast Intercept or attempted Inter,:ept.
The pattern -w~as noted by the strike force pilots. A recommendation was made to
J Seventh Air Vorce to take advantage of the fact that the MIGs always retreated when the
attack force came into the area and then attemipted attacks on the last flights. On
U 10 July, the morning strike flights again observed this pattern o~f'410 activity. As a
result, the afternoon flight was briefed that a plan to engage the haras~sing MIrs would
be put into effect. BLUE flight was instructed to chanee the takeoff tine for this
1; particular flight, 20 min later than the normal strike flights. The escort would then
f(71 follow the last F-105 flight and arrive approximately 15 min after the normal F-~4 flight.
A tactic was designed to zgive the pF-4 flight the appearance of the last F-l05 flight
on target. They would actually meet the last strike flights and press on to the north,
on a search-type mission. Radio silence was to be mraintalned, and t!ae speeds and
altitude flown on the way into the orbit area would also give the appear-ance of an F-105
flight. Promi the planned holding orbit the F-4ls would be In a position to attack any MIGs
2tternpting to attack the withdrawing strike flights.
Fl I
Action Prior to En gagement
BLUE fli~ht ccnsisted of four ?FA4C aircraft. Each aircraft was armed with four
(L* SPARROW (prottdbly AIM-7D) missiles and four SIDEWIUD5ER missiles -- two each on each of
the Inboard wing pylons. The outboard wing pylons carried the 370-gal fuel tank. No
centerline tank was carried since there were only a few in the theater at that tirne.
The aircraft were not camouflaged, but painted light grey on the upper surfac-es and
white on the lower surfaces.
AMore than the normal ground checks were performed for this mission. During climb-
4 IL out, SPARROW MisSIle tuning was accomplished. The 31DEWINDER was checked on the Pround
to see If its head would track. a flashlight, and In the iir by sighting another aircraft
to assure that a tone developed. The iPARROW mliýsl e tuning was accomplished every 15
min. If one would not tune Im-mediately, the pilot i~asinstructed to leave it on. This
pýýcedure insured that the SPARROWS were immediately! available despite wear onlthe radar.
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As planned, BLUSE i'110ht ma-inttined radio silence from Ubon to the refueliflg-poilnt. .
• The rendezvous, refueling, and subsequent departure from the tankers with full tanks was
briefed
had beenpoint on ttis special
MISsIon, and in
accomplished no complete
radio contact silence.
radio was The tankers
attempted. The refuelin!:
(Pigure 1) was not the one that was later chosen for communication.
as noted on the map
BLUE flight was
assigned a radio frequency different from that of the strike flights, although the strike
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frequency wasmonitoreo.
Formation and Radar Search
The flight refueled at 28,000 ft (MSL) and 310-kt CAS and proceeded north at Mach 0385
and about 20,000-ft altitude which approximated that or the F-lOS strike aircraft. The
BLUE 1 was
track and toward the left,
2 on the BLUEand3 the
target, 4 an thewasrightspread
and flight in a 2000
roughly fluid-four rorletlon
ft &part and the -- 0*emeatr __ • ;
spread approximately 5000 ft. This formation was selected to obtain more (overage to the :
rear of the F-4. The 9econ&d clement (BLUE 3 and 4) provided cover by weaving behind the
Lead. The radar coverage was assigned to BLUE 1 and 3 (the element leaders); one searched
high and the other searched low. BLUE 2 and 4 were assigned the responsibility for visual
search. If a target appeared it would be called out until Lead (BLUE 1) locked on. After
look-on the flight would resume ita assigned sweep modes.
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En route to the orbit area the radar was set on a range scale of 100 mi. 1n the area,
each aircraft was assigned quadrants for search wih the Front scanning the sky visually,
and the Back responsible for the radar contacts. The track to the o'bit area was in the
direction of the target. As a result, the aircraft searihed ahead and to the side as they
orbited, expecting the MIG threat in the area indicated in Figure 1.
During the orbit, BLUE 4's radar was not operating properly. Although the radar
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checked at take-off, after reaching altitude, less of preisurization in the wave guide
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caused the radar malfunction. The radar could be operated in emergency mode but due to
other failures the automatic lock-on feature did not function. Consequently, all operation
of BLUE 4's radar was manual and was not operated unless other flight mvmbers reporte-d a
contact.
BLUE flight was far enough behind the preceding flight of F-105s to be out of radar
range. The IFF was switched off during this mission, and the flight employed the inertial
system for navigation.
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Just south of tha targat, the flight turned east To minimize detection the
turn was executed by a 3ingle radio command.
In addition to the F-105 strike aircraft, two other CAP flights of F-4s and a few
B-66 aircraft were in the area. An EC-121 BIG EYE aircraft was stationed over the Gulf
of Tonkin. The Oliqht did not recall receiving any warning or other information from the
BIG EYE ei-craft. (Note: This disagrees with CINCPACFLT 110101Z July 65 which states
that ". .. MIGCAP which subsequently destroyed two MIG-17s reports receipt of BIG EYE
warning.") The BIG EYE aircraft later reported that it had Identified six or eight MIGs U
airborne during the engagement.
During th• flig.t to the orbit area and luring the time spent in clockwise NE/SW
orbit, BLUE flight irvestigated teveral radar cohtacts. The contacts proved to be either
friendly aircraft or radar lock-on to ground c~utter. The orbit altitude was 22.000 ft
since SAHs were not considered a threat at thal. time. The orbit altiý.ude was slightly
lower than normal (30,000-38,000 ft) to simulate an F-105 flight.
When almost t" BINGO fuel levels for normal return (which was about 8000 lb in this
adea), it was dec~ided to make one more pass to the N, from which the threat was expected.
Action at MIG Detection
After Just completing the turn at the southern end of the orbit, BLUE 1 picked up a ,
radar contact at 33 mi (one other flight member quoted ?15 mi). Shortly afterward, BLUE 3
also lacked on. BLUE 1 instructed the flight to assume the loose-deuce formation. The
element composed of BLUE 1 end 2 was to make the idennific'tion by accele-ating ahead of
BLUE 3 and 4. The ideal eparation was fror, 1-10 mi to permit the lead element. to break
away after identification and permit the second element to fire SPARHOW missiles.
Due to the Fuel state, which was about 7000-8000 lb at this time the lead element
chose not to use afterburner and accelerated in military power. The absolute BINGO fuel
levels for the area of operation were 6500 lb to engage in c- uhat and 3500 lb to reach
home. In order to enter the engagement at a reasonably high a-'rspeed and prevent loslngz
radar contact, the second element (BLUE 3 and 4) flew an S-pattern to gain separation for
the identificacion. The result of these conflicting requirements was that when the MIGs
were visually contacted, the elements were sepa-ated by only 2-3 mi instead of '-1o mi.
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desired. As a result a SPARROW shot cauld not be safely attempted by the second element. A
W-in BLUE flight prepared for the ID, BLUE 1 had no confil'mation that the other
flight members had acquired the target. Actually, they had. '.he lack of communication
resulted from a continuing attempt to minimize radio transmissions to conceal the presence
of the aircraft. At initial contact bY BLUE 1, one bogey was noted. It t~acked down the
- . scope and then turned 1800 and '\ent away from BLUE flight. After following tha radua- con-. -
iP tact for awhile, it was iealized thac there was an overtake ve~ocity of about 200 k-..
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NARRATIVE DESCRI-TIOI (Contiued) ENtT4:
The flight continued to follow the target, until it was clear the target would reach
China before an intercept could be aecomplished. A right turn toward home was initiated
when the overtake velocity changed to 900 kt. The flight immediately returned to
an intercept course. Due to the high overtake velocity, the Klas were visually sighted a
short time thereafter.
• - Only two HIG* wore seen slightly high and to the left,
T, - BLUE 2 (Pront) identified the MIGs firat; they were difficult to identify and were not
smokIng. Positive identification was not mnde until the MIs were at 90ON beam (9 o'clock).
The M110 started to turn after the lead element but rolled out and continued to
turn after the second element.
coaltion."- The two MZIs were in close formation, not in fighting
Tj BLUE 1 and 2 turned left into the MI1s. During ID BLUE 1 led the first element only
w ile BLUE 3 was in control of the second element.
and in the turn observed the MIGs turning behind BLUE BLUE I and
3 and 2 Jettisoned
4 and jettisoningtanks,
their litanks.
AB,
(BLUE I mistakenly assumed the tanks were missiles.)
T 3- BLUE I and 2 initially started to turn left, but BLUE 1 unloaded and accelerated while
BLUE 2 started a climbing turn which split the element.
to 24,000 ft and orbited the ar'a. During
Til - After accelerating, BLUE 1 climbedwere this
orbit the other members of the flight contacted and their actions were monitored.
1
T5 .6 - BLUE 1 called for a "Join up" south of the river at the termination of the engage-
ment.
T4 - BLUE 2 started a climbing left-hand turn and jettisoned tanks when the Back reported
that the MIas had done likewise. BLUE 2 continued looking for two other MIGs since they
had been briefed to look for MtIs in groups of four, but none were ever seen. During the
turn the MIGs were lost from view.
T5- At the top of the climb to 35,000 ft BLUE 2 observed BLUE 4's attack and subsequent
11 on atMRIG.
T6 - BLUE 2 flew toward BLUE 4, but the action was completed before BLUE 2 had joined.
j"-LUE 3 and A heard BLUE 2 call identifying the bogeys as MI~s and lit afterburners
ID. As the Mlrs passed BLUE 3 and U, the MIGs dropped their tanks, and (T 3 ) BLUE 3 and
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4 did likewise, (T4) breaking Into the MIGs.
BLUE 3 and 4, firing.
The MIGs then turned very tightly behind
Both BLUE 3 and ' saw the firing, but BLUE 3 did not notice any
tracers, Just "the nose of the MIG lighted up" by muzzle flashes.
during the turn which permitted BLUE 3 and 4 to gain separation.
The MIGs were not
tracking, and although the MIGs initially out-turned BLUE 3 and 4, the F-4s accelerated it
BLUE 4 was initially flying a fighting wing position with BLUE 3, at 200 ft out and
L 200-300 ft behind. Because he felt that BLUE 3 had sufficient lookout protection (i.e.,
from BLUE 3, Back), BLUE 4 broke right during the turn in an attempt to either "sandwich
splite
Afr the M4IGs.
The MIGs split, one following BLUE 3 and the other following BLUEslid 4.
•:T5 - After the MIGs split, BLUE 3 executed several reverses, the MIG by behind in an
* overshoot and BLUE 3 again reversed. During these maneuvers BLUE 3 felt that the MIG had
an airspeed advantage, hence BLUE 3 did not unload the aircraft and attempt to disengage.
During the scissors maneuvers BLUE 3's radar went out. When the MIG overshot,
BLUE 3 decided to gain separation.
T6 - BLUE 3 executed a roll right and went into a 300 dive. The MIG tried tu follow A
ending up at 7 o'clock, three-fourths of a mile away. This was followed by a slight
Sleft turn resulting in a 5-mi separation. During this period, Back proved extremely
helpful to Front by keeping him informed of the enemy positions.
T7 - After gaining the separation BLUE 3 started a hard left turn into the MIG, attacking
in almost a head-on position. The Back, aware that the radar was out, told the Front to
"Go HEAT." The Front interpreted this as a problem in acquiring the MIG, and replied,
"Go boresight." During the subsequent communications resulting from the misunderstanding
(T 8 ) the MIG passed head-on, very close and firing but scored no hits.
After the aircraft had passed, BLUE 3 made a slight left turn to keep the MIG in sight
and then made a very steep (about 600) dive to 10,000 ft. The afterburner had been turned
on in the initial break and was still operating so that the speed increased to Mach 1.3.
T? -BLUE 3 then initiated a high-g barrel roll with the 1410 behind at approximately 1 mi.
A ter reaching the 2700 position (TIO) the MIG opened fire from 7 o'clock at 1/2-mi range;
however, the firing range was excessive and no hits were scored. As BLUE 3 dished back
(emerged from the maneuver), the 1410 overshot. The 1410 changed his attitude to pull up
but could not change the direction in which the aircraft was moving due to a stall.
After the MIG overshot, he started to turn, then leveled and descended toward a cloud.
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?l- BLUE 3 was now at about 13,000-15,000 ft, Mach 0.9-0.95, with the MIO ahead. BLUE 3
S"red a SIDEWINDER at 1-1/4-mi range, without tone. This first missile went unobserved.
Shortly thereafter, BLUE 3 fired a second SIDEWINDER which produced a large fireball at,
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pr just to the right ofr, the tail.cono. A third miaslle haa f'ired and detonated slightly
to -the rfight al the WdI. A -fourth missile was fired but was unobeir-ed. Following the
first missile, the next three were fired within a period of 10 seo, all with a good tone.
BLUE 3 did not see the 1410 blow up, just the fireball entering the cloud.
Tj2 - After the fourth missile was fired, BLUE 3 broke left with the intent of hoadirý to
Udorn as fuel level had reached 3000 lb.
T5 " BLUE 4, after breaking right, started a dive from 20,000 ft in afterburner and unloaded
t aIrcraft. BLUE 4 accelerated to about Mach 1.4 at 12,000 ft (T6) 3nI started a 4-7,
BLUE 4 lostTheeight
pull-up. MIG had lostMIG.
of the ground, but continued
He climbed to follow
to 33,000 ft (T7) BLUE 4. During
and came the pull-up,
back over the top$
inverted in a "sort of Immelmann" to rejoin the engagement. At this time the radar was
completely inoperative.
On rolling out at the top of the climb, BLUE 4 observed the M?1 at about 28,000 or
29,000 ft falling oft on the left wing in a 0900 bank, doing a vertical recovery. The
MI0 smoothly pulled out in a 0200 bank, deoiending slightly, to the left. The MI0 at this
time was 4000-5000 ft in front of BLUE 14,azsBLUE 14came out of afterburner.
BLUE 4 felt that the MIG must have started to climb at the same time as BLUE 1's
climb was initiated, and lost sight of BLUE 4 during the ensuing climb.
T8 - The fall-off to the lef!, and the turn gave BLUE 4 an excellent firing position.
BLUE 14camne out of -Afterburner, completed thei Immelrnann, made a slirht turn to the left,
fired the first SIDEWINDER. At the time BLUE 4 was straight and level with a slight
descent (150 nose down) closing on the 1I0. The first missile, fired with tone, did not
contact the MIO. It went by the tall pipe and then detonated off to the left about 4-6 ft
from the left wing tip. On dezonation, th- MIO rocked the wings six to seven times rapidly
I
and at low amplitude. A second SIDEWINDER was fired rapidly without tone.
Thr. MI was still flying and continued to roll slowly to the left in a left bank.
BLUE 4 then established a tone with the third SIDEWINDER and fired. The missile tracked
well and exploded short of the til pipe but in line with it. The fireball expanded until
only the wing tips were seen. Ný debris was seen leaving the t.•rcraft at any time during '1
the encounter, but when the fireball subsided, the MIG started to emit dense white smoke
from
tailpipe
the but
tailpipe. Before the explosionwasof the
could not ascertain if it
third missile, BLUE 4 saw fire in the MIG
afterburner operation or not. :
'
During the firing BLUE 4 continued to descend with the MIG, continuously closing. At '
the time the MIG reached about 6000 ft. the MIO was 600 nose down and inverted.
pulled the nose through the MIG
BLUE a4 was
T9 - fired
and about
fourth to overshoot
SIDEWINDER but did observeinverted,
not rolled
so he the missile.
At this-time BLUE 4 (Back) broadcast flax warning. The flak was in the area of both A
BLUE 4 and the MIG.
exiting the area.
BLUE 4 lit the afterburner and began maneuvers to evade the flak while
BLUE 4 never considered firing the SrARROW. He had set up for HEAT at the initial
7
encounter and planned to use the SIDEWINDER.
The intercom was not funotioning properly, and BLUE 4 had difficulty communicating
with the Back whose duty was to "clear the 6 o'clock position."
After the encounter, all aircraft exited the area low on fuel and joined about 30 mi
from Udorn. The flight landed at Udorn with about 1800 !- of fuel.
Later information from the BIG EYE aircraft revealed that a large flight of MIOs was
10-15 mi behind the flight as they exited the area.
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Aircraft Involvead One F-.4C va two unidentliet"
aircraft
Renult: Sighting only
Vicinity' of Encounter: 2155'N/105030'E
Ro~ute ?%0460E V1
Date/Time: 11 Jul 1965/1520H
BLUE flight of F-SC.
+1. DATA SOURCES
Messages, Reports:
2AD 112142Z July 1965 DOCO 03558
CINCPACFLT Starr Study 3-67
At 1520 local time BLUE flight located approximately 21 0 55'N/O0530'E noticed two
contrails
jettisoned headinv SE at
tank3 and approximately
applied ?2205#N/lO104O'E.
maximum power. FlightIn headed
The two aircraft toward
question made track.s,
1800 turn
! and took Rn apparent NW heading to Meng-Tzu. When BLUE flight determined that the two
aircraft had crossed the Chinese border, BLUE f'light returned to Phuc Yen areL until
BINGO fuel and returned to home station.
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* Aircraft Involved:
EVENT 1-8
One RB-66 and four F-4Cs vs
five MIG-1781
Result; No damage
Vicinity of Encounter: 21,30'N/106"40'E
1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION Rk
DateTirnet 5 Oct 19G5/1241H
One RB-66 (GREEN flight) on an ECM mission with four F-4Cs (BLUE flight) in the
general area to provide '!.'GCAP for both GREEN flight and the strike force. BLUE flight
was not in orbit with GHLLEN flight.
2. MISSION ROUTE
BLUE flight took off from Korat and flew clue east to rendezvous with the tanker over
the Gulf of Tonkin. BLUE flight flew north to just above Haiphong and flew west to the
orbit area.
3. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURAtIONS
4 - SPARROW (A*,4-7)
:• 2 -: SIDEINDER
4 (AIM-9D)
J70-gal tanks
•1 l 00-gal centerline cank
RB-66 -GREEN I
• Unknown
• ~MIG-17 .MIG 1, 2, 3, 4. 5

We~ather: Reported as good, with no thunderstorms.
BLUE GREEN
Altitude: -25,000-26,00o ft-- 33,000 ft
"HeIadin: ------ Unknown,---
speed --..... Unknown ------
Fue State* Ful11Internal and
~ partial in external
tanks
•:Flicht Formation:
•-! Unknown
5-. INITIAL DETECTION

• II GREEN gave MIG alert for the area. About a minute later GREEN was alerted to MIG
presence at sound of firing. GREEN then called for BLUE flight MIGCAP. BLUE flight
obtained a radar contact in the general location of the bogey.
: 6. ACTION INITIATED
GREEN turned to follow MIGs. BLUE pursued the radar contact.
The MIGs made one more pass at GREEN flight after the initial run, and then broke away.
BLUE flight followed the contact until they entered a high threat SAM area, then disengaged.
The command post gave instructions to terminate the strike and GREEN and BLUE flights
exited north of Haiphong.
B. ORDNANCE
BLUE 1, 2, 3, 4 - None
MIGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - Guns
9. EQUIPM4ENT PROBLEMS
None reported
'CINCPACFLT Staff Study 3-67 gives aircraft as MIG-Il.
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I:ir:af COXENTS EVENT 1-8
.F-4 Combat
Hours Missions
•= , •z0 150 30 No air-to-air gun experience; no missile

firing.
.. • v. Experience
".,.s F-4 radar. Wants more ACT training for this environment.
.. ( - Weather not a factor.
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• - .- = :-••.- : BLUE 3 (Back), 10 March 1967
"': . Z- tS: CINCPACFLT Staff Study 3-67
1.I;•7IVE DESCRIPTION
* . flights proceeded to the planned orbit area, with GREEN preceding
ivj SPE:;:
"arrival in
the area, BLUE flight was in radio contact with the airborne
z- .: ;:,
:t ::.re force and GREEN flight.
. .. 7nt notified GREEN that they were about 20 mi from GREEN and GREEN gave a
: rt r.-r tr.e area they were in. About 45 to 60 see later, GREEN called MIG attack.
; waz at 33,000 ft and jamming when the crew ncted sound of firing plus "slight
,, . :.." • t to be a near miss. The pilot saw three MIGs followed by two others.
• "..rj to fellow the MIGs and transmitted for DF steer to BLUE flight. The !4IGs
rr after ar~cther pass on GREEN, two went north and three went south.
S,.rarln- the call, BLUE flight jettisoned all external tanks and lit afterburner.
,-:.;" ;!an was for BLUE to CAP about 1000-2000 ft below the altitude of the B-66s
: i,-:t.- flight of F-4s at lower altitude to "sandwich" anyone attacking the B-66s.
z. t!.t t:ie of the call, the flight was at 25,000-26,000 ft. BLUE flight was
:... ::~-•a r -adar search. Part of flight was searching on the 25-mi scale and the
•n. tn-ý 5-110-mi scale.
"- :y after hearing the call, BLUE 3 (Back) got a single radar contact at 18-20 mi.
-%z
. •:-t r. a' eaý, contact and BLUE flight swung in behind the contact. The contact was
* •?:... c-urze heading south. They locked on at 14 mi with 200-kt overtake.
"f.,. fc'.I-owed the contact but broke off due to the proximity to Hanoi missile-
%:-at an! tne fact that the B-66 needed protection. BLUE flight never closed to
,. •¶* .- :n.
..- to the bogey.
*' *• t'.*-e BLUE flight disengaged, the command post called off the strike. BLUE
,-. rnlezvoused with GREEN and stayed with the B-66 until the GREEN left the
-..- .tee f orce.
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I Aircraft Involved: Two F-0ts vs three MIO-17s
£ Result: One MID probable kill
5 Vicinity of Encounter: 21030'N/106§151E
A Route Package VI
E.14 az 1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
I Date/Time: 6 Oct 1965/104011

Two F-4Bs (BLUE 1, 2) BARCAP for strike group attacking JCS target I8.74 Vu Chua
Raliroan Bridge north of Kep airfield. In NN1W racetrack pattern north or Kep airfield.
T 2. MISSION ROUTE
+ Departed carrier on YANKEE Station at about 180 30'N1/between 1070 and 1081 E,
rendzvouedoverhead with A-3 taniker, taking on about 4000 lb fuel. Then proceeded on
heaing360
to15 i nrthof am h& henwest.ward to TARCAP In vicinity of 22Y30'N/
1.1
1 3. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
F-NB BLUE 1. 2
if 3
2
- SPARROW (AIM -71))
- SIDEWINDER (AIN-9B1)
I - 600-gal centerlIne tank
Radar and TACAN operating
Navy color (niotcamouflaged)
MIG0-17 RIG 1. 2. 3
Silver color
Weather: Broken to scattered clouds 3000 ft with tops about 4000 ft

__________BLUE
1 2
Altitude:-------------2500 ft --------
Heading:----------------t900---------
Fr d:--------------400-k----S-------
Pp!-e -T~tate:------------Unknown --------
(Centerline tank was empty)
Flight Formation: BLUE 2 In 1500-ft trail behind BLUE 1
BLUF 1 had radar contact at 18 cii and lock-on at 13 mi. BLUE 2 also achieved radar
cont act Immediately after BLUE' I repoi'ted the pick up.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE flight accelerated to about 500-k~t TAB with BLUE 2 Increasing his spacing behind
shallow left interception turn,
7. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT3
After BLUE 1 made visual ID.at about one mile, he madt. right turn, passed over top of'
the MI10-17 flight , dlilmted, observed IMEG at his 7:30 position, and then executed descendingj
separation maneuver fo llowed by a hard rig~ht turn. t- reengage.
BLUE 2 fired SPARROW at MIG 2, which detonated in close proximity to and probably
downed MIG 2.
BLUE 2 started to position for attack on WIG 3 when he observed MIG 1 closing on
BLUE 1 who was in hard right turn. BLUE 2 advised FLUE 1 to unload and BLUE 2 shifted
his attack to >101, who discngaged by going, tC thedck and proceeding to the south Ito 2
t ~ the heavily defended area around Hianoi. MIG 3 had already disengaged to the South.
Ii B ORDANCE(No. fired/Nlo, hits)

SPARROW SIDEWINDZER
BLE10/0/
BLU 1L/
BLUE 2
AIR-7D)
1/0
A M9B
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0/0
Soviet AAN Remarks
'1000-ft range, 23g

detonated within 10 ft
behind MIG 2. Probable
kill.
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Experience
Total F-4 Comb4-
BLE~Hours Hours Missions Remarks J
BLUEt NoInevee----
Back-----------------Not Interviewed --------
BLUE 2 (Letter only)

Front 3500 600 105 All fighter background.
Back ------ Not Inttrviewed--------

BLUE 2 (Front) - Turning and acceleration rate of the MIG-17 very Impressive. The
MIG leader was aggrez'sIve and a good fighter pilot.
CfommetsfomOerall Exerie!nce
II BL.UE I (Back) - Satisfied with the APQ-72 At radar. Would like a moving target
Indicator for low altitude work. A more precise gain control for the radar Is desirable.
Would also like ground mapping radar capability. Need capability to lock-on one target
and search for other targets ithout losing original lock. Nleed IFF interroration caps-
bility computer, Requirement exists for short range missile for close in wor-k.
BLUE 2 (Front) - Would like to see fighter with about the gross weight of an F-8.
better turning capability than the NIGs. Fighter needs gunls or short-rance missile.
Sold on energy maneuvering diagrams. Need a clean airplane with nothing han7,ing. Does
not favor muitimission aircraft which degrades pilot capabilities as well as weapon
system performance for any given mission.
11. DATA SOURCES
PIoe" nterviews: BLUE 2 (Front), 19 January 1967

Msae.Reports:
CTO 77.5 OREP-3 070705Z Oct 1966
Letter: BLUE 1 (Back), 15 March 1967
udret (1,ascteetoboe of about BUEBLUE
Kep airfield-in BARCAP orbit altitude 00ft
2) were northwest of300fcludckwttostabu 2500 ft .
was in about 1530-ft trail behind BLUE 1. There were also F-8s In the area actin~g as
TARCAP for the A-~4s hitting the Vu Chua Railroad Bridge north of Kep airfield.
To - On a scuthbound leg, BLUE 1 (Back) detected a suspicious grouping of targets at 18 mi
ir.the karst ground return.V
T1 - Subsequent lock-on at 13 mi showed the targets to be airborne with a closing velocity
*
of 600 knots. BLUE l(back) had a radar w~th exceptional lock-on sensitivity and maintainedIA
lock-on throughout the intercept.
BLUE 2 achieved radar lock-on at about 8 mi. BLUE 2 gained separation 3f abou' one
mile behind BLUE 1 as BLUE 1 accelerated from 1400- to 500-knot TAS. This was the olanned
maneuver to place BLUE 2 in firing position If the bogeys were identified as :*:.I,'s.
I
T2 - At 10 mi thiebogeys were observed to move to the left and closing velocity went to
zero as they node a 270' turn rolling cut on a heading of about 0900.
T -~G BLUE I made visual 1D at about one mile and called, 'T!,oy're Ir'threýe tines. The
ýIswere at 1 o'clock about 500 ft low In a climbing left turn.
T5 - BLUE 2 achieved lock-on and fired a SP:NROW w!hich detonated ab'Out 10 ft behind MIG 2,
probably resulting in a icill.I
About this time MIG 1 discovered the attack and made a hard left turn. MIG 3 followed
in this turn.
Tr, - After having fired the SPAPRFOW at MIG 2, BLUE 2 easily al Id Into runl rang~e behind
1410 3 (no guns though) and passed close enough to NIG 3 to see the '.Ic; Pilnt';L !hand on
Ithe stick. BLUE 2 started a viIZb side yr--yc to g-et to- missi?. fi'ring. vange on LMIG3.
' T4 - After ID and pa.soing over mne :~flight in a rltý,It tri ELUL r c veri.;d and climbed
In an effort to gain an advantageouc; poisition oDnthe MI~s.
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T7 - BLUE l(back)observed MIG 1 at 7S30 low and about 1/2 mi with a 906 angle off. BLUE 1I
(back) advised BLUE l(rront) and BLUE 1 descended in AB accelerating to separate from the MIG.
BLUE I at Mach 1.2. thought he had sufficisnt separation and made a 6-7 g right turn in an
efftrt to reengage the MIG.
- BLUE 2 approaching 8000 ft in his yo-yo observed MIG I cutting across BLUE l's turn
and elostng to firing range on BLUE 1. BLUE 2 advised BLUE 1 to stop his turn and
accelerate.' BLUE 2 discontinued his efforts to attack MRG 3 and rolled on aroundt in a
barrel roll to position at 6 o'clock on fIG I (RIG 3 at this time disengabed to the south).
T 9 - BLUE I and RIG 1 were at about 500 ft AGL. BLUE 2 attempted to get below MI0 I to
emiploy his'missiles. As BLUE 2 passed through 1OOO rt, MIG 1 apparently observed BLUE 2
and feinted into BLUE 2 but continued to chase BLUE 1.
- s BLUE 2 pa~sed below 500 ft, MIG 1 broke right to the deck (possibly as low as
2t) and disengaged to the South. 7
BLUE 1 and 2 departed to the east in low fuel state, were able tc pick up 1500 lb of
Vfuel from an A-3 tanker (BLUE 1 took 1000 lb and BLUE 2 took 500 ib) and landed back
aboard the carrier.
BLUE 1, 2 retained 600-gallon centerline tanks throughout the engagement. By the
time they realized the bogeys were MIGs, they were above the published safe release
speed for empty tanks, and did not wish to risk possible aircraft damage through a high
speed Jettlson.
SA low altitude engagement facilitated
probable kill of one MIG-17.
by effe'tive employment of radar resulted in
No damage to BLUE flight.
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Vicinity of Encountier: 21034*N/104019'E
Route Package V
-'ft1. PftI1ARY MISSION AND TAMTCAL SITUATION
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Dte/Time: 8 Oct 1965/153O0i
Escorts on IRON HAND mission.
11. DATA SOURCES
CIMCPACPLT Staff Study 3-67

Escorts on IRON HAND miasaion visu'ally sighted two unidentified aircraft, escorts turned
t..ward unidentified airarr lt, when %hey entered Hanoi area.
14-7
.. e--.- retru oey -a 6-
Result:i Sighting only

4AVicinity of ftaioufltur: 2202~4N/105032tE
Route Peaks$e VI
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PRIMARY MSINADTCIA IUTO - .
Oate/Timei 1 Nov 65/1030H

BLUE 1 and 2 (F~-~40 were escorting GREEN 1 (EB-66) and BLUE 3 and 4 (F-4C) ware
escorting GREEN 2 (EB-66).
GREEN I and 2 were separated by about 20 miiat time of encoOunter.
~ 5 11. DATA SOURCES

Messarest 2d Air Div message 020537Z Nov1 65, D10 00003
BLUE I sighted four aireraft, possibly MI0s, at about 25,000-rt altitude, climbing,
at 6 o'clock and about 5 mi distance from GREEN 1. BLUE 1 and 2 were weaving at 30,000
ft, GREEN 1 circling at 30,030 ft, at 0.8 Mach. BLUE 3 and ~4and GREEN 1 condition
I
unknowin. BLUE 1 turned into the bogeys' path on a heading perpendicular to theirs. As
BLUE 1 headed into the bogeys' path, they broke off to the east and disappeared into the
clouds. BLUE 3 was able to pick up the bogeys on radar at 18 mi, lock on and hold for
about 30 sea but lost contact as the bogeys maneuvered away. BLUE did not pursue the
bogeys..
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Route Package I .
Dato/TimetS 23 Dee 1969/073OI0-H

Pour P-4IC9 were on armed reconnalssance in Route Package I, After tanking, BLUE 1
:ffthe and BLUE 2 were to alternate with ELUE 3 and BLUE 4 to maintain an "on-stationl" escort in
Gulf of Tonkin. Due to some unstated difficulties, BLUE I and BLUE 2 returned
to Dasnang, anid BLUE 3 and BLUE 4 arrived on station first.
2. MISSION ROUTE
Iin BLUE 3 at.d 4 departed Danarng and, after completing the armed reconnaissance mission
Route Packagt 1, refueled from airborne tankers. The f~lght then proceeded to Point
Bravo (18*00'N/107'000'E) where BLUE 3 and 4 came under the control of BIG EYE. After the
second intercept the flight returned to DFAnang.
S 3. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
P-4C BLUE 3._4
4 - SPARROW (AIM-?D))
4-SIDEWINDER (AIM-ýB)
2-370-gal external wing tanks
£ MIG MIG 1. 2
Ordnance load was not observed. Not positively identified, either MIG-15 or 17,
high tail, gray color.
4FLGTCONOITtONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER viiiti d Thrwaanoecs
Wete:Weatherlwas lao oe h gulf, vsilty unrestricted. Thrwaanoecs
ov-er land, clouds1 1500 to 2000 ft.
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Foration
131,000
jtae
0400
0.92 Mach
14,000 lb
3__4
BLE3 and 4 were

ft
BLUE
14,000 lb
31,000 ft
04010
0.92 Mach
directly abeam with about 8000-ft separation,
.
level in altitude. When BLUE flight was vectored in for the visual
IF-, BLUE 3 went Into a 3-mi trail.
5. INITIAL DETEfTION
w ~BIG EYE detected a bogey in the vicinity of 20*40'N/1060 50'E, between Htainan Island
and North Vietnam heading toward Haiphong. BLUE 3and 4otandrarctct t
approximately 70 mi. Later, BLUE 3 and 4 were vectored to intercept a second bogey and
acquired a radar contact at approximately 140 mi.
E. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 3 anpd 4 were vectored 0400 for an identification pass when the first bogeys were
£were
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pWhen
at a range of 140mi. Both engaged afterburner and accelerated to 1.22 Mach. The bogeys
lost in c0ouds near Haiphong, and BLUE flight turned to resume station.
vectored to intercept the second bogey, considered a hostile by BIÔ EYE, BLUE 4
jettisoned thei external tanks, engaged afterburner, and accelerated to 1.?ý'Ih.A
All swit~ches were positioned for a SPARROW launch on each ID pass ~~ the
5J Initial vector-
7. SITUATION'DEVELOPMENT
IBLUE
I
On the ~first visual identification pass BLUE 3 lost radar conta.-t morrertantaly,
4 assumePd the lead. BLUE 3 took a trail position with a separation of approximately
3 mi. At 20 pil. the target initiated a steep dive. BLUE 4 follcqed by flyir.4 the 3teering
dot and desellected afterburner. BLUE 4 attained an In-range position at an altitude of
12,000 ft whijle descending in a 100 dive but could not see the target. BLUE 4 covered the
entire range - pectrum of the SPARROW4 missile but cculd not see the target. At a range of
1-1/4 mi and 000-ft altitude the target appeared te execute a split-S maneuver.
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BLUE 3 was In trail as BLUE 4 pulled up nose high anticipating an overshoot. BLUE 4
(Front and Back) visually sighted the MIGs at 4 o'clock low. The bogeys were gray colored,
high-tail MIG-15 or 17. The MIGs dove into the clouds. BLUE 3 did not see the 14IGs.
BLUE 4 climbed for altitude and headed to seaward, southeasterly. BLUE 4 was then
vectored 2470 to intercept a bogey that was reported to be attacking BIG EYE. At an
altitude of approximately 20,000 ft, external wing tanks were Jettisoned and afterburners
were engaged, as BLUE 4 accelerated to 1.2 Mach. BLUE 3 was still in trail attempting to
overtake BLUE 4.
BLUE 4 was cleared to fire withouL visual identification. BLUE 4 realized the
target was still 7 mi from BIG EYE and elected to visually identify the target before
firing. At approximately 3 mi BLUE 4 identified the bogey as a Navy A-3B. BLUE 4
returned to base because of BINGO fuel.
8. ORDNANCE
SPARROW SIDEWINDER 750-lb
AIM-7E AIM-9B Bomb Remarks
BLUE 3 0/0 0/0 4 All bombs were dropped on a

road in Package I.
BLUE 4 0/0 0/0 4
BLUE 3
Lost radar contact at approximately 40 mi on initial ID pass. Operation of the
radar was intermittent.
BLUE 4
None

Experience
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE 3 - Front Not interviewed-
Back
BLUE 4 - FronC 1700 200 10-15 Tac background
Back 500 150 10-12
BLUE 4 - Front
A gun would have been useful on the first ID pass because the intercept ended
missile for a the
positionbefore
in good launch attack,
gun MIGs disappeared into the time
but insufficient remained to maneuver for a
clouds.
The front attacks are of little use when a visual identification is required. A
gun and closer range missile are needed. SPARROW missile is of limited use in SEA be-
cause of limitations in the beam area. For air-to-air, a 50-mi radar range satisfies
the needs.
BLUE 4 - Back
If the bogey on the first intercept had been classified as hostile, as all warnings
Indicated, a kill could have resulted.
11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interviews:
BLUE 4 - Front, 9 Jan 1967
BLUE 4 - Back, 16 March 1967

Four F-4Cs were scheduled to fly an armed reconnaissance in Route Package I, refuel
from airborne tankers, and then BLUE 1 and 2 were to alternate with BLUE 3 and 4 to
maintain an on-station escort in the Gulf of Tonkin. BLUE 1 and 2 returned to Danang for
an unstated reason.
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BLUE 3and 4~ completed the ass~igne4 armed reconnaissanoe misesion'. -RerNengw~ai

com~pleted at 28,000 ft, 310 kt, in the vicinity of l?dl0t14/l0Te03 0#E. BLUE flight climbed
to 31,000 ft maintaining 0.92 mach and proceeded to Point Bravo. At Point Bravo, B10
EYE control vectored BLUE flight 0600 to establish a race-track pattern (headings 0609-2400)
N "#ately .20 mi oft the coast of North Vietnam. BLUE 3 and 4radar scopes were in
0100-mi scai6-l 3-tiar 'scans- -wi-th -arteonnas -level.-.--
Almost immodiately B70 EYE igav, a "M10 airborne" warning. Teni to 15 see aftsr the
alert, BLUE 3 and 4 achieved radar contact with two targets at 70 mi. BLUE flight asked
BIG EYE it they were to make an ID pass. B10 EYE replied "negative, negative." The
contacts were at 31,000 ft, 0,67 Mach, traveling on a course that appeared to take them
mint 11ainan to Haiphong,
BLUE fllp,'ht queried BIG EYE again about an ID pass and BIG EYE gave a vector of 0400
to investigate the tar,~et. BLUE 3 lost radar, contact with the target and went into a
3-mi trail Position as BLUE 4 assumed the lead. BLIJE flirlit engageld afterburners,
positioned all SwItche3 to launch a SPARROW, and accelerated to 1.2 Mach, while main-
*tainina 31,300-ft altitude. BLUE flight used Al radar to improve the collision bearing.
BIG EYE Information would have resulted in a long tail chase.
BLUE fltght achieved a radar lock-on at 40 mi in the rear hemisphere of the target
with an overtatte speed of 250 kt. At 20 mi, the target started a di,,,. BLUE 4, utilizing
the teing doat, foll;3wed and deselected afterburner. BLUE flight Passed through
12,000 ft at 100 kt, in a 10O dive, with 150-kt overtake speed. BLUE 4 was locked on
as thie In-rang? ligrit came on at 5 mi. The target was closed through the entire range
or the SPAP.HCW missile. BLUE 4 did not visually acquire the bogey. At 1-1/4 mi, while
descending through 700r, ft, the targot was believed to execute a split-S as evidenced by
.1 a rapid downward r~ovonent of the elevation strobe, which was followed by the radar
breaking lock aa tne target had exceeded the lock angle or the radar.
BLUE 14pulled nose high and to the right anticipating an overshoot. BLUE 4 (Front
and Back) sig!.ted two 'Uaat 4 o'clock, low diving for the clouds. BLUE 3 had been in
trail during ýhe entl~re I.ntercept but did not see tne 1410s. BLUE 4 was unable to
determine the type of MIG but Identified the bogeys as gray in color with a high tail.
When the '1410s d~sappeared Into the clouds, BLUE 4 climbed to 20,000 ft and continued
the right turn to a southeasterly heading with BLUE 3 still in trail.
BLUE 4'was vectored 2470 to Intercept a hostile declared to be attacking BIG EYE.
-
B
5Mach, ~BLUE 4 jettisoned tne external wing tqnxs, selected afterburrner and accelerated to 1.2
and again positioned the switches for a SPARROW launch. BLUE 3 was still in trail
.
attempting to close on BLUE '4.

BLUE 4 was cleared to fire without a visual identification by BIG EYE but BLUE 4
3EYE felt this procedur-c was unusual and therefore requeated BIG EYE to authenticate. BIG
authenticated properly, but BLUE 4 again asked 310G EYE for clearance to fire.
again cleared BLUE 4ato fire without the normal ID. BLUE 4 was looked on with an in-
range light but realized the target was still 7 rmi "rom the BIG EYE. BLUE 4 elected
BIG EYEj
to make a visual Ident-fication before firing. At 3 mi, BLUE 4 identified the target
as a Navy A-3B.
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•~Vlicinity of Encounter: 2904O'N/1O7*15'E
Route Package IV
Date/Time; 9 Jan 1966/0926H
A number of P-fts were escorting an EC-121 (BIG LOOK) over the Gulf of Tonkin when
bogeys were reported by the SAR destroyer.
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CTO 77.5 OPREP-3 090752Z Jan 66

An unknown number of F-8Es were escorting an EC-121 (BIG LOOK) over the Gulf of
Tonkin, position 19 0 4O'N/I07 0IT 'E. A bogey was detected on radar by the SAR destroyer
as approaching from the north bearing 010°/distance unknown.
The P-8Es were sent to intercept the contact. At 30 ni from the bogey position
at 0.9 Mach one F-8 obtained radar contact. The bogey reversed course and the F-8s
were recalled by the controller to return to atation. No visual sighting was made.
The number of aircraft approaching was not determined.
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A1-rai'ar ft Id Two V_40a, an4-os -9eF_4o9-*X.

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3 ~1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTIC-AL SITUATION

Datt/Time: 11 Jan 1966/0120H
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A flight or two USMC F-~4Hs (BLUE flight) were escorting an EV-l0B (GREEN flight) on a&1
nighttime FIRECRACKER mission over the Gulf of Tonkcin.
2. MISSION ROUTE
- ~BLUE flight originated from Danang, rendezvoused for air-to-air refuuling over' Tiger
*Island, and rendezvoused with GREEN flight at approximately 190/1 060. The flights then
*proceeded
'1 to Hon Mai. where one art-it was made to 21d/1080. After the single orbit, a
return~ wa, made to Danang Without refueling (See Fig. 3). I
P-'4B BLUE 1, 2
4r- SPARROW (AIM-7D) adRD ihs
coming scattered and broken to the south of Thanh Has.
.1Altitude! Headin&g:
BLUE 1. 2
20-25,000'
0
B-1 223 /B-2 040o 2230
GREEN 1.
20-25,000'
Mach .9 MACH .
u T tate: Unknown Unknown
MFihtFo5r-mat ion: F-4s orbiting the EF-10B on opposite sides (See Fig. 1)
BLUE 2 called two contacts on radar. three miles from B-1 and closing. BLUE 2 was
abcut 15 miles from B-1 at this time.
6. ACTION INITIATED
1
BLUE 1 turned hard to the left and B-2 turned 160 degrees to follow GREEN 1.
BLUE 1 made radar and visual contact with two different bogeys and followed the radar
contact as it descended to the north at supersonic speed. After breaking off this con-
tact due to proximity of land, B-i rejoined B-2 and 0-1 as they neared the end or the
mission. BLUE 2 again got a radar contact and B-2 and G-i departed to the south. B-1
again got a radar and Visual contact and pursued the radar contact to the land mass before
breaking off.
1 8.
ORDNANCE
None expended.
g. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS
None reported.
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-$UR ElamNe8ie Reark
Profit So0 200 t0 Had flown F-8

Back 775 715 30 Had ER-lOB experience
LLUE 2
BLUE?2
Back 200 120 3

t
3ince 1LSMC was not flying missions over the north which counted for rotation purposes,
this is an estimate or the number of sucit missions flown by each crew. Because of this
situation a crew could leave the theatre with much less than 100 missions over NVN at
that tine.
BLUE 1 (Back)
It was very difftcult for the F-4s to communicate with the EP-lOB so that their
position and actions could be known.
11. DATA SOURCESJ
ProJ ect Interviews:
BLUE 1 - back, 2 Feb 1968
* 12.
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
The mission was a nighttime FIRECRACKER n2.ssicn conducted over the Gulf or Tonkin.
A single EF-10B (GREEN flight) was to make one orbit to the north over the Gulf and return.
The other scheduled EF-lOB aborted. Two F-MBs (BLUýE flight) escorting GREEN were trying
D
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a new tactic at this time in order to provide radar' coverage for the ER-lOBs. As the
ER-lOB moved along its track, the two P-Ms flew --1liptical orbit around the EF-lOB
such that, as the F-4B overtaking the EF-10 fro: n- rear lost radar contact. due to the
fact that the EF-10 was too far off to the beam, the lead F-4 tiould then reverse its
course epproximately 15 miles in front of the EF-10 In order to pick It up on its radar
(See Fig. 1). Navigation itself was difficult since the onboard navigation equipment did
not function accurately and locations were determined by use of radar contact with the
coast line.
A destroyer radar picket was on station neoar the orbit area. Upon query, the
*1destroyer Informed GREEN and BLUE Flights that they w~ere the only friendlies airborne at
* that time.
In addition to navigation difficulties there were significant communication diffi-
culties between the ER-lOB and BLUE flight due to the fact that the EF-10 was constantly
listening on Its ELINT mission and was not monitoring the F-4s. Also the EF-10 had no
I
radar coverage of Its own and, therefore, could not perform station keeping assists to
* locate the F-Ms.
One other situation had a significant impact on this particular mission. At the tine
of this mission, that is, 11 January 1966, a truce was in effect and the F-Ms were under
z explicit instructions that, under no circumstances, were they to cross the enemy coast line
* and overfly North Vietnam.
a.7Mach number, approximately 20 to 25,000 ft. As the EF-10 reached the northernI
terminus cf the orbit, at about 210 N/108 0 E, the EF-l0B made a turn to reverse course.
Due to the communication difficulties, mentioned previously, the F--.a were caught out of'
position. In particular, BLUE 1 was caught approximately 15 miles farther north than
GREEN flight so that after reversal, BLUE 1 found himself too far In trail of the EF-lOB.
* BLUE 2, however, was in approximately a reversed course to the EF-l0B and was painting
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B-1 on the radar (See Fig. 2).
To- At this tine BLUE 2 picked up two radar contacts approximately 3 miles behind B-1
anid closing. B-2 immediately notified B-l of this situation, and broke right looking in
the direction of the contacts. B-1 at this time was about 21,000 feet. BLUE 2 Immedi-
aw ately turned 1800 to continue on with GRE!LN 1.
T2-After turning through approximately 600, BLUE I saw twc lights coning at them. De- W&
*spite lack of accuracy in observing lights at night, they were estimated to be about
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2 mileaw. Red -and green Xfghts wetre seen, then-t@ i*btl ii t.'W
. ~oI'e-lights-weire -seem a~ia :l wy...:RU
ot~~~ otn&rt hard -turn- with_
sedabout Mach a.8 bal-was In full afttrburne.- and It took Approxiti3 idrso
comple~te 60 degrees of the sllightly desaending turn. After 60 degrees of turn BLUE 1-back
Wenlt to the scope and BLUE 1 rolled out heading approximately north northeast (010 magnetic)
3T3I at about Mach 1 and 15,000 root.

- BLUE 1-backseat got a radar contact at 9 to 10 mile In ground clutter and looked on
tothe contact. At this time the aspevd 9C tjhe l-4 was about M'ach 1.2 but the target was
opening at 50 knots. BLUE I then saw land coming 400- 64t -itwas notT asdorttinied -whether
the landfall was Red China or North Vietnam; hcwever, due to the ground rules, mentioned
I*had alethey could not cross land so BLUE 1 broke off. At this point BLUE 1 asked the
ICKET Destroyer if they had any radar contact. behind them. The destroyer said, no, he
no IFF squawks. Ccrnment: this is what he should have had since the enemy would not
have been squawking on the 1FF.)
T4- BLUE 1 after making an inplace turn at the coast, picked up OREEN 1 und BLUE 2 a
UBLUE about 50 miles down the track on radar. Tho radar was on 1.00 mile range scale at the time.
1 then accelerated to about Mach .95 In order to close on GREEN I and BLUE 2, who
were proceeding back down the orbit at approximately Mach .7 at this 'Ie..
3 T5- BLUE 1 caught

approximate up with
coordinates
GREEN I and BLUE 2 somewhere of f the coast near Thanh Hot. The
were 190451N, 10SOE. As B-1 caught up with the rest of the flight,
BU2waabesofGREEN I so BLUE 1 started to make a 3600 turn behind GREEN 1 In order
to reestablish the orbit pattern around GREEN 1.
T6 - After BLUE 1 had gone through about 1800 of his 360* (BLUE 1 was no.. heading back
3range approximately north northeast) BLUE 2 called two radar contacts from 2700 (about 10 nile
) BLUE 1 therefore continued to turn. BLUE 1 expected to pick up the EF-10 on the
ecope.
radar, expecting the contact to appear somewhere irh the left lower center portion of the
*
I T7- Upon rolling out of the 3600 turn BLUE 1-backseat picked up a contact heading 24010
however, the contact appeared at longer range and more toward the center of the scope
(i.e., higher up the scope and more to the center) than expected. To find the El-lOB B-1
backseat then locked up on the contact.
The contact was auspitious however, since the closing velocity at 175 knots was con-
siderably lower than It had been previously despite the track being In the general direc-
tion of the orbit. However, it was thought that the EP-10 had accelerated at the call of
contacts. In order to establish the position of GREEA 1, BLUE 1-back called for a 10
count kDF check. While attempting to make the check, due to communication problems
enumerated earlier, BLUE 1 saw a set of aircraft lights at 20 to 300 off to the right of2 4
tenose at what appeared to be 10 to 12 miles. The radar contact at this tine was
apparently over land at about a range of 6 miles. Since B-1 was close to the land it wasI
flestablishinganticipated that the EP-10 would then turn south to break off from the land contact and
since the contact had not It was suspected by BLUE 1 that this was not the El-10. After,
the EF-10 location by an ADP direction finding check B-1-back found that the
ADF needle was Indicating a location at B-V's 8 o'clock position, so that GREEN 1 was
definitely of f the scopt. The conclusion at that time was that the contact on the scope
was hostile. The other light was still seem. ;C
At this point BLUE 1 went to arterburnera however, a position check i.ndicated that
they were crossing over the coast. At this time B-1 was about 90,000 feet, Mach .9,
and flak was coming up. Due to the overland restrictions BLUE 1 broke off.A
The crews on this mission concluded that, due to the speed of the targets acquired
at the northern end of the orbit, the contacts were probably 14I0-21 aircraft. Of interest
anw the
prnsighting
eo;laigtelgt
of lights on enemy aircraft.
nt dsrc It was unknown
h iost by the te
crew whether
agt hlas was
this
closer one made an attack, or the fact that the aircraft were out on training mission
during the trucee period and had not turned of f their navigation lights after takeoff.
I At the point at which BLUE 1 had completed his 3606 turn, (T7) and picked up the
radar contact, BLUE 2 and GREEN 1 had broken off to the south-southeast heading back
toward Danang. After leaving the coast, BLUE 1 then also followed the El-l0 and BLUE 2
back to Damang without further Incident.
I Due to the simplicity of this event the only drawings are a large scale picture
~showing the track and the location or the two 1410 encounters, and a smaller sketch illus-
trating the F-4I positions of oruit around the EF-10 during the mission.
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THIS F-4 TURNS AND REVERSES

COURSE ABOUT 15 MILES IN
FRONT OF THE EF-108
-a..--AS THIS F-4 LOSES RADAR

CONTACT WITH THE EF-lOB
FIGURE 1I Sketch of F-4 Orbit About EF-lOB
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Vicinity of Ineooitert 19033'N1/1OV62as
1. PRIMARY NISSOhI ANDO TACTICAL SITUAIZON.

Date/Time:i 2P Jan 1966/1925H1
Two V-ICt (BLUE I an~d 2) on strik~e.
11. DATA SOURCES
2AD 23v0 1 22 Jan 66 DOCO-0 12I4I~440

CICAPTSarStudy 3-67.
It. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
31925H BLUE flight reported sightint an unidentified jet aircraft at 19033'N/103*22'3 at

local time. It was grey oc or, swept or delta wing. Sighting was brief, no
distinctive markings noted, And the type or aircraft was not identified.
The sighting was made while in a turn followiniR a strik~e. BLUE flight was heading W
turning to 3, and the unidentified aircraft warn In the tame turn, at 9 o'cock position
and slightly below BLUE flight. BLUE flight was at 3000 ft. No other U.S. aircraft were
operating In the vicinity at the time. No hostilvi action on part or the unidentified
aircraft was taken and It disappeared from view almost immediately.
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1. PRINARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
'U
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Pour F-4-s' two SP-105s (GREEK flighto) on nighttiMe- 1ON/ELINT
fight) #RLUE Icortig
mission (Code Name PIRECRACKER) It NW/SE racetrack pattern.
a 2, .X1ssoN Rourt
Prom Danang to initial orbit point about 20en/105*e without refueling, then to orbit. *
3. AIRCRAFT CONFIOURATIONS •
Unknown -
4. FLIGNT CONDITIONS PIR1. TO ENCOUNTER

* ~Weathort Clear, bright moonlight.
BLUE GREEN
Altitude: 21 000 ----....
-.... 000---
ho--------100--
3 State ~Flight
o --.Unknown
...... Unknown
Formationt
-- Unknown--
-- Unknown--
BLUE 1 and 2 on left and BLUE 3 and 4 on right, trailing GREEN flight 5-10 mi.
GREEN 1 and 2 in close formation to maintain visual contact.
S. INITIAL DETECTION
BLUE 2 backseat observed NIG Identified with red star on tail pass abeam and close • I
aboard. He could also see the pilot. Approximately 2 min before this there had been a
RIO alert from an unknown source with no coordinates given. Subsequent detections were i
rP
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made as a result of cannon fire observed. (See pars 7 and 12 below).
alerted by BLUE 2 back, BLUE 2 front called for BLUE 1 to break.
After being
'
"I 6G. ACTION INITIATED

BLUE 1 turned and gained radar contact, then lost it as the hostile aircraft descended
into the radar horiton line and ground return. Other action later Initiated In response
I to other detections. (See pars 7 and 12 below).
OGREEN 2 broke away from BLUE 1 and BLUE 2.
BLUE 3 and BLUE 4, and GREEN 1 and
Following initial visual detection and maneuvering, BLUE 1 and 2 regrouped and con-
tinued escort ct GREEN flight. Subsequently, BLUE 1 observed aerial cannon fire nearby
and BLUE 2 gave brief chase to the source, abandoning chase due to fuel state and proximity
of SAM sites. BLUE 2 observed out-or-range cannon fire from his 7:30 position. BLUE 3
and 4, in response to the Initial cannon fire, made a 3600 turn and gained radar contact
on three bogeys, also observing some distant cannon fire. BLUE 3 and 4 pursued their
bogeys to the NE, giving up the chase, as did BLUE 1 and 2, due to low fuel state and
proximity of" SAN sites.A
a. ORDNANCE
Enemy: cannon
None reported
I None interviewed
F 1
Single AB operation; cannon armament and visual contact Indicate aircraft could be M1G-ITD.
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Cc 1MAW OPREP-3 04071S3 Feb 66

USAF Taetical Fighter Weapons School Combat Analysis Division Bulletin 03, 1966
i
CINCPACFL? Analysis Stafr Study 3-67
12. kARRA1tVE DSCRIPTION
a roar-plane P-0b flight war eeorting two EP-lOBs on a night ECN/ALINT mission over
North Vietnam. They were flying In a NW/SE racetrack pattern in the vicinity of 20620'N/
105600'E. BLUE I and 2 were on the left and BLUL 3 and 4 were on the right, trailing the
KF-10bs at 5-10 ml. At approximately 2045H a MIG alert was received on guard channal from
an unknoun *ource with no coordinates given. About 2 min later BLUE 2 observed a MZO,
tdentified by a red star visible on the tail, pass abeam and close aboard and called,
"MIG in formation." Visual Contact wat then lost, BLUE I turned and gained radar contaot,
losing it as his contact descended rapidly intn the radar horizon line and ground return.
bLUZ I and 2 regrouped, continuing the escort.
&t some later time the EP-10Bs commenced a fina. left turn to depart the area with the
bLUZ :l~iht in radar trail. After 900 of the turn BLUE 1 observed cannon fire from his
6:30 position at an estimated iso0-rt distance. BLUE 1 broke sharply into the attack and
called, "MOI attack." BLUE 2 subsequently detected a target at 4-mi distance taking
evasive action, heading 0600 and intermittently usln• singl* burner. BLUE 2 followed but
after I min abandoned the chase due to proximity of SAM sites and to low fuel state.
him Approximately 1 mn later wnen on retirement course, BLUE 2 received cannon fire from
his 7 o'clock
Commenced position.
evasive action. Piping appeared to be out of range and BLUE 2 accelerated and
When BLUE 1 observed cannon fire, BLUE 3 and 4 were nositioned approximately 1/2 mi
behind and 3 MI. abeam of BLUE 1. When BLUE 1 broke sharply away, BLUE 3 and 4 made a
right 3600 turn and upon completion or turn made radar contact with three unidentified
from his at3 approximately
targets 6-8 ml.
o'clock position, out orUpon completion
range of the
with rounds BLUE short
turn, well
railing 3 observed
of the cannon
F-OBs, fire
BLUE 3 and 4 then made radar look-on on one of the three targets and pursued the bogey as
It turned to about 0604, descending. BLUE 3 and 4 closed to within 4 mi and descended to
about 8000 ft. BLUE 4 obtained a radar lock on the target and achieved an in-range light.
However BLUE 4 did not get a clearance to fire. At this point they were approaching a
confirmed SAM installation. Because of this and low fuel state, they broke off the tail
chase and retired from the area without further incident. The low fuel state was a
problem since post-strike refuel was not planned and therefore no tanker was available. 3
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Riesult: No damage
V10inity of Encounter. to &IlNE or Dion Dieni Phu,
Routie atigV
1. PRIMARY MISSION A30 TACTICAL SITUATION
Date/Ti: 6Fou mission.-
1.DATA SOURCES
USAF~ Tactical Fi~hter Weapions Center -Combat Analysis Division Bulletin No.3
CI,:CIACFLT Staff :;tudy 3-67
Three minutes af'ter B~LUE 1 at 68,000O rt sirhted bogey at 60,000 ft., BLUE 1 photo-
graphed an aircraft passing directly below on an attempted intercep.. Aircraft proved to
be a MIG-21 with a probable missile under each %ling. Two other visual sightings of very
high altitude and high M~ach boglea were made in this area on the same date.
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EVENT 1-1B
1.Aircraf't Involved% Two F-'40a vs three I-7
1pour P-53 vs Ie
pVicinity Result: No damage

or Encounter, 2lo50'N/l'4dl5'E
Route Package V
I Iat*/Time: '4Mar 1966/1703H
Three flithta
5
of aircraft were on a MIOSCREEN In the area between 2l05'4'N/lO'4 l4'E ~.
and 21020'Nf105 06'E. The flights flew the same tre~c& stacked in three layers. Four
0 F-'4Cs
(GREEN flight) were in the top orbit at ab'out 15.OOUi-ft M3L flying a fluid-four. Another
flight of four F-tCs (BLUEh flight) was at an Intermediate level of 13,000-ft MSL flying
two elements In trail. On the bottom orbit was a flight of four F-5s (YELLOW flight)' at
10,000 ft on the same track.
The MIGSCREEN was set up to cover the retirement of a 2'4-plane F-105 strike force
(one of which is BROWN flight) which was operating In the area against the Lao Kat rail
ti line. MInadditioUT, there were two EB-66a In the area with their own CAP.
flghtleft Udorn, refueled

BLU 0 0 either RED or WH:TE ANCHOR and proceeded
at north
to enter orbit approximately 21 10'N/104 50'E. GREEN flight refueled in the same area
and proceeded to the same orbit,
F-'4C bLUE 1. 2. 3. 4 and GREEN 1. 2. 3. 14
'4-SPARROW (AIM-7) (Both D&E were being used at this time. Exact load unknown.)
'4-SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
I 600-gal centerline tank
~~1 2 -370-gal wing tanks .
IFF and TACAN off

F-S YELLOW-1. 2. 3. 4
2 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9)
F-105 BROWN 1
3 Unknown
Silver color
No external stores reported
Chin~ese markings
Weather: Clear with dense haze and smoke to about 13,000-ft MSL. Air-to-air visibility
was 3-14 mi or less, depending on altitude and direction.
BLUE ~4 1 GREEN
2 3 4 1
YELLOW
2 3 1
BROWN
1 3
2 2
Altitude: 13)000-ft MSL 15)000-ft MSL 10,000-ft MSL Unknown
2 - -- ---- -- - -- - ---- 2 -- -- -- - -- --- -
HeadinAg:--- North NW Unknown --- Unknown
Speed: '480- to 520-kt TAS '480- to 500-kt TAS ---- Unknown ---- Unknown
Fuel State: --- 8500 lb -------------Unknown ------------Unknown ---- Unknown
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SECOND
_ _ _ _ _ ELEMENT~
LOWER 94 B
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There was some discrepancy ^'oncerning the r-5 orbit altitude. In this ease the flight
leader and OPREPs have been followed.
tLThe flights were continually ,jinking, changing altitule and direction.4
SECRET 113
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EVENT 1-18
$. ITIAL DETECTION _
42 (Back) heard a MIG red warning but no other fligt member heard It. Shortly
•! '.--r~t Br LLUE 4 (Front) saw a MIU-17 at BLUE 3's 6 o'clock, low in firing position, at
a".,gle-Off, distance less than 1000 ft.
•" "• • ,4bgornj;
I.ACTION INITIATEDu
later GREEN 2 (Front) followed by GREEN 3 (Front) saw three MIO-17s
minflight.
nder2-3the
Atcut
"oth ULUE 3 and BLUE 4 broke right and jettisoned tanks to evade the MIC immediately
I:W~r.r BL9E 4's sighting of MID on BLUE 4.
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Ot-.E, 2 and 3 called GREEN 1 but Lead never saw the MIOs,
•l •. ~•r7,.dlately after initiation of their break, a MIG was seen at BLUE 4's 6 o'clock
3'*•.ý and 4 split. Due to the action taken, formation spacing, and visibility, BLUE
3"E I I
I quickly lost contact with BLUE 3 and 4. Both BLUE 3 and 4 successfully disengaged
ZJ
..n'c-adlng and accelerating.
%" On the way out, BLUE 4 was attacked a second time by a
w: ;-17 and again disengaged by accelerating.
H !:;I
GEEN lead did not acknowledge the communications of the other members of GREEN
U ... t;'consequently, the lead was never transferred to a flight member who could direct
I
;.":e.;ent
- action. As a result, the MIGs were lost in the haze before GREEN flight could
- GREEN flight then continued in their orbit.
[•
6. ORDNANCE
•9.
BLUE and GREEN flights - none
MI~s - cannon (Incl 37mm) firing on BLUE 3 and 4
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS
3
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,LUE 4 - Periodically fading radio which hampered communications, unreliable inertial

ravigatlon, which prevented rendezvousing with BLUE 1 and 2.
lxzerience
Total F-4I
Fro.nt 3300 500 Unknown Background In tactical fighters, consider-

able ACT experience, Had fired the SIDE-
WINDER but no SPARROW.
back 500 200 5 No missile-firing experience.
1600 250 Unknown Never fired missile from F-4.
Fr- '500 Combat experience in Korea. Never had

fired missile.
- "a:k 500 250 50 Never had fired missile.
n3500 300 Tactical fighter experience. Completed

fighter weapons school. Never fired
SPARROW.
•:'nt
Pro• 2600 400 6o B-66 and ADC experience.N
--------Unknown ------------
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BLUE 1 (Front) - Roll rate of F-4 is satisfactory. Would like an external gun. Felt -
P-"at.-seeker missile was better than "guided" for SEA situation partly because of its sim-
---city. It must have longer range, higher-g limits and more look angle than present mis-
• -,.~|- r•re~cents Likes second set
a second crewof member
eyes. inLikes
aircraft which hasandcomplex
two engines, wants radar
higher tothrust
operate. Also, he
to-weight
S- rtio. Fatigue due to second mission contributed to poor sho.iing.
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3EVENT BLUE 2 (Back) - Too many frien~dlies in the area. They would be chasing them all the
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time if they followed every contact. Back provides another look out. Ground clutter is
bad.
SBLUE 3 (Front) - Saw MT•s only because they had Just completed the turn. Gun would
permit improved tactics since minimum range is not a problem. Two reliable guns were
wanted. HIgh-g capaLility in short-range missile needed. Second crew member in F-4 needed
to help look outside and is valuable for SAM protection. Better aircraft would be possible
if not multipurpose. Better maneuverability needed.
GREEN 1 (Front) - Communications channels very garbled.
GREEN 1 (Lack) Weapons system all right. The stereotyped missions that they had
been flying let the enemy know what to expect and so SAMs and then MIGs were sent against
them. A
Due to the MIOCAP, F-4 and F-5 aircraft did not feel it was necessary to drop ordnance
at sight of MIGs.
Feels that CAP aircraft at the strike force function more efficiently since the strike
force need not primarily consider enemy aircraft.
Never had to Jettison ordnance because of MIGs.
11. DATA SOURCES
Pro ect Interviewn: BLUE 1 (Front), 25 January 1967; BLUE 2 (Back), 17 March 1967; BLUE 3
Front), 23 January 1967; GREEN 1 (Front), 13 March 1967; GREEN 1 (Back), 10 January 1967;
GREEN 3 (Front), 24 January 1967; GRLEN 4 (Back), 25 January 1967; one member of BROWN
flight, February 1967.
Messages, Reports:
6252 TFW Danang DOI TELECON 118 4 Mar 66
2AD 041739Z Mar 66 DOCO-O 4520
6252TFW Danang DO! TELECON 238 8 Mar 66
2AD Message 091107Z Mar 66
CINCPACFLT Staff Study 3-67
Letter: GREEN 2 (Back)
BLUE, GREEN and YELLOW flights were fragged for a MIGSCREEN orbit Just south of the
Red River and northwest of Yen Bai. The flights from Danang had performed CAP missions
in the same area for several previous days, with the same TOT.
On the morning of 4 March, BLUE and GREEN flights had been in the same area on a
mixed screen mission similar in type to the one for the afternoon. During the morning
mission they had experienced flak, and on the preceding day's mission had had SAMs fired
at them. Due to the flight time of the morning mission, at the time of the encounter they
had been flying 5-6 hr.
BLUE flight had not been able tb poststrike refuel after the morning mission and had
to recover at Udorn. Consequently, in the afternoon they launched out of Udorn for the
mission.
The flights were new to the theater and were experimenting with tactics. BLUE flight
had decided to split the flight into two separate elements to provide radar coverage of
each other's 6 o'clock. This radar coverage was lost in the turns which were made toward
the target at each end of the orbit. Due to the visibility limitations in the haze, the
U• cluttered communications channel (large number of aircraft in the area using the same
frequency) and the degraded radar coverage because of the terrain, was unable to ascer-
tain position of flight elements of BLUE flight. GREEN flight was in a modified fluid-
four with the second element displaced aft.
While in the orbit, the flights were continuously Jinking, making up to 0450 incre-
ments of turn, every 20-30 sec, in an effort to clear their 6 o'clock and confuse the flak.
On the afternoon orbit, unlike the morning mission, no flak was seen. Many brush fires
burning on the hills contributed to the poor visibility at the lower level in the haze.
Visibility was as low as 1 mi at 8000-9000 ft when looking away from the sun.
YELLOW flight was seen only momentarily. At the time of the MIG encounter BLUE
and GREEN flights did not know YELLOW flight's position.
Because of the very limited visibility and cluttered radar return, BLUE flight was
not monitoring the radar very closely.
STOA A. BLUE Flight

- BLUE 1 and 2 were making a turn at the NW end of the oribt and BLUE 3 and 4 had
Just completed a jinking turn and headed north when BLUE 4 saw one MIG-17 coming up behind
BLUE 3 from 5 to 6 o'clock low, The silver color of the MIG-17 blended well with haze and
when first noticed was less than a mile away. BLUE 4 called for BLUE 3 to break right.
The MIG closed rapidlj and BLUE 3 observed the 37m= cannon firing.
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When BLUE 3 and 4 were attacked, BLUE 4s call alerted BLUE 1 and 2. BLUE 1 was on
the outside of a turn and did not see the MIos attacking BLUE 3,and '4.
TIA - On observing the MIG, BLUE 3 broke hard right, selected afterburner, and
jettisoned tanks.
BLUE 2 (Back) did see the second element at 9 o'clock. He saw an F-4 turning right
-AW-_with a MIU on his tail, followed by another F-i4 behind the MIG, '4nd another silver aircraft
following the seýcond F-4. The latter aircraft overshot the second F-4. BLUE 2 took the
lead and headed toward the engagement but lost sight of BLUE 3 and 4 as they dove into the
haze.
T - BLUE I and 2 could not obtain a good fix on BLUE 3 and 4, and therefore con-
tinued ?Aeir orbit. BLUE 1 and 2 heard BLUE 4's call when he was under MIG attack for the
second time. BLUE 1 and 2 made radio contact with BLUE 3 but did not rejoin either BLUE 3
or 4 until all returned to Danang.
In the break, the MIG-17 on BLUE 3 overshot underneath and started a high S-roll over
the top, but then dropped low and to the inside of BLUI. 3. Then the M.ti was forced out-
side and forward of BLUE 3 by about 100 ft. As the MIG was forced outside, BLUE 3 rulled
the nose up and executed a rudder reversal back to the left. The result of these maneuvers
put BLUE 3 and the MIG into a scissors, each approaching head en.
TýA - BLUE 3 then broke hard right and down to avoid a rinl-air collision. The MIG
pulled nside of the turn but did not stay in that positlon. As the MIO fell away, BLUE 3
unloaded and descended to the mountain tops.
Tm - BLUE 4 followed the initial right break during t!-iJmaneuver; however, BLUE 3
saw a on the tail of BLUE 4 and called it. Almost immediately BLUE 4 (back) also saw
the MIG. The r IG appeared to overshoot from 5 to 7 o'clo::k to BLUE 4 broke left, unloadingte
in afterburner.
thTo5 I n losing the 1410, BLUE 3 pulled up to 15,000 ft in an Irmmelmann to search
for
he 5T3ý he 1410 slid to the outside at 5 o'clock low. BLUE '4 then headed for the
deck coming out over a mountain to obtain separation and the MIQ fell well behind.
BLUE 3 then stayed on station for a short time until BIIGO was reached and then he
•I: recovered at Udorn.
X_ T - When BLUE 4 lost the .4G, he was heading E-HE toward the Red River; he then
turned h the south to avoid the heavy flak and SAM areas which were located to the immedi-
ate east of his position. BLUE 4 then exited to the south and started a climb to cruise
out. At about 15,000 ft another MIG-17 attacked BLUE 4.
Tc8A, BLUE 4 broke hard left and the MIG dove downward. BLUE 4 accelerated to 1.3
Mach Ln nitiated a straight-up climb breaking contact with the MIO.
TIOA.IlA - At this time BLUE 4 was south of the position of BLUE 3, and due to fuel
state, heaAed s3uth to home.
According to the persons involved, the MI~s seemed to be under OCI. The MIGs
approached on the deck and were on top of BLUE flight
•:-: •.MIGs overshot the flight possibly due to lack of visualwith almost no warning.
acquisition. However, the A
B. GREEN Flight
~T-oGREEN flight heard BLUE flight's Initial 10 call but due to excessive radio
Scommunlftions by other aircraft in the area, it was not ascertained if MIGs had attacked
or where the encounter occurred. GREEN Lead indicated that there had been other MIG
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calls earlier which had proven to be F-4s.
STB - Shortly after hearing the call, GREEN 2 (Back) got a radar contact which appeared
on the bottom sweep among'the ground clutter at very snort range (5 mi). Immediately,
GREEN 1l(Front) called out, "MIGs at 11 o' clock low." GREEN 2 (ack) locked up and saw three
MIO-17s popping up out of the haze layer, at about 9 o'clock.
i The MIGs
the flight aboutwere on a
level reciprocal
with heading
the mountain topscrossing from left
in the area to right
(2000-3000 ft and
abovewere
the below
; ground).
T 2 B - GREEN 3 and 4 were starting to cross to the southside of the orbit track
when the MIGs were called. When GREEN 3 rolled up to the right to check underneath, he
saw one 1410 at 5 o'clock and on rolling up further saw another 141G.Ii
The Migs rapidly disappeared into the haze before GREEN flight could alert Lead to
the presence of the MIGs. The orbit was then continued without further contact, either
radar or visual.
As BROWN flight was heading NW, wingman sighted enemy aircraft at 4 o'clock 4 mi out
and level, on the way in toward target. The wingmaui called out the gIGs on the way into
the target; and the flight continued on without Jettisoning ordnance. Immediately after
this, one of the MIGCAP was heard to call out "bogeys" on his radar. Due to the direction
of the bogeys, they wpre identified as the strike flight. Shortly thereafter, the F-4 was
heard to call. "bogeys" and engaga enemy aircraft. BROWIN fit,". continued on to expend
ordnance on the target and return. On return from the target, the enemy aircraft were
spotted again.
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A.tfligh of four P_-Ca (BLUE flight) on a TIGER ROUND mission against a target at
11. DATA SOURCES

CZNCPACFLT Starf Study 3-67
2AD 1014052Z Mar 66 DOCO-O 14990
2AD l14125Z Mar 66 010 28840I
It. NAARATIVt DESCRIPTION 4
BLUE flight came of f the target and l~urntd to a heading for Plelik. The TACAN was
determined Inaccurate and the flight obtained a radar vector. Immediately after turning
to the vector, heading SSW (approximately 200') near the tip of Cambodia, BLUE 2 spotted
aat bogey
20,000 headilng 900,10 abeam
at ftapproximately right. The bogey was closing from the west
tothetheflight.
mi oator'
The bogey closed to 1 or 2 m. of the flight before it turned to a heading behind 'I
<the flight. The speed of the bogey approximated that of the P-4Cs, 510-kt TA3. The
duration or visual observation was approximately I to 1-1/2 min.
BLUE 3 had radar look-on to the bogey at the same time and location but could not
spot the bogey when BLUE 2 called it out. The bogey broke look at approximately 2 ml
* from the flight and disappeared from the sopes an a reciprocal heading from BLUE flight.
The bogey was described as white or bright aluminum In color, no markings were
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observed. The wings were swept back very long and thin at 60', "not a delta wing."
One pod was located on outer third of each wing. Pods were blunt, resembling engine
* •nacelles rather than fuel tanks. The fuselage nose was blunt and rounded and there
was a high tail. Bogey was closer in appearance to a YAK-25 than MI015/17/19,
-66 or A-3D, "except nose was less rounded." A
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Date/Timre 5 Apr 1966/0915P
17010'N/107020'E.
Two F-8Ea (BLUE flight) were on a strike agalnst a target loacatd
11. DATA SOURCES

Hgfsagey CTO 77.3 050627Z Apr 66
t1.NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
N At about OllrZ rrom 2o00104/1080l• 0E BLUE Vltiht sighted an onidentitled silver colored
l aircraft. BLUE lierht was at 32 000 rF, when the bogey passed directly overhead at an
BLUE flight turned to
estimated altitude of 50,000 to 90,00o ft on'& heading or 1200.
due to distance and
follow but lost visual and radar contaOt. Identification not possibletarget.
altitude. BLUE rligtit continued and delivered their ordnance on the
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V1ol"ity of Encounters' fl0 115114/1011*O51
Rout* P?5OI4&5V
Date/lime: 21 Apr 1966/1232 l~o12llt5H
Two F-0O airtraft were on an escort cover mission for TR~OJAN HORSE (U-2).
11. DATA SOURCES
Measeaie; 7AP OPREP-'# 0-210O935Z; D000-0 17970 April 66 1_
I2. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTIONJ
* ~A flight of two PF1ICs (BLUE flight) warn on an escort cover mission for TROJTAN HORSE
(GREEN 1) at position 200i5'N/104O05'E. ORIFEN I aborted the mission 41min after MI,2
alert for unknown reasons. BLUE flight was heading 0214 at 32,000 ft, airspeed 500 kt
when it was alerted to this situation of bogeys 60 mi 'last. They turned right to 0600
descent and at 50 mi lost target.
headnge~tb~ised
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Aircraft Involved: Two -14Cs vs one MIG-kl

Result: 1 MIO kill, probable
22 0 00'N/105
Vicinity of Encounter: Route 0
Package 50'E
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1. PRI14ARY MISSON AND TACTICAL SITUATION oe cke
Date/Time: 23 Apr 1966/1615H-
Two F-4C airplanes (BLUE flight) escorting one Et-66 (GREEN flight). The EB-66, with
escort, was orbiting in the vicinity of 22*00'N/10600'E in support of strikes being con-
ducted in the general area. The mission or the F-4Cs was to protect the EB-66.
3 2. MISSION ROUTE
Four F-14Cs departed Danag and proceeded Into Thailand for aerial refueling. The
flight then proc.eded northerly and joined two EB-56s. At the Red River, while heading
northeasterly. the two EB-66s split and proceeded to assigned orbit areas with escorts.
F-14C BLUE 1. 2
S4
- SPARROW (AIM-7E)
S-
SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
1 - 600-gal centerline tank
2 - 370-gal wing tanks
No discrepancies with avionics at beginning of flight.
Airplanes camouflaged with white underside and green/brown top surface.
EB-66 1 GREEE
MIO-21Unknown
MIO I.! F ek
Not determined. x
P Silver colort wi
Weather: Haze layer began aipabounat his 6 and reduied visibility to 1-1/h
l to 2 mi belowa
l--ateat altitude. Sky clear wath unrestricted visibility above the haze.m
BLUE GREEN
1 21
Altitude: On direction of GREEN 1all airplanes were jinkin in altitude while evadiln
possible SAM launches. Altitude varied between 20,000 and 30.300 ft. .
and p Completed a 180r left turn, rolled out on a northwesterly heMaiGn. .
outel State: Full internal U nknown.
plus unknown:;
in external. dB
Flipht Formation: F-ACs were on each wing ofs the En-66 about 1/2 mi wide and 30o
aft of the beam.
BLUE 1 sighted four MIG-17s in f'ormation, very low, headed north. Almost .!mmedlately
BLUE 1 sighted a single airplane at his 6 o'clock, 4-6 mi and closing. This airplane was
later, identified as a MIG-21. Silver color made it stand out as enem~y..: -
6.ACTION INITIATED
BLUE flig~ht Jettisoned exrernal tanks. BLUE 1 lit afterburners and broke right into i],
the MIG. BLUE 2 remained with GREEN 1. When the MIG t'ollo;,ed BLUE 1, GREEN 1 turned left
and departed, the area. BLUE 1 turned hard right in pursuit of the MIG. .. ,
ti
After abcut 1800 of turn BLUE 2 sighted two targets at about 6 mi. Back-seat pi~lot
.
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ObtLined radar look. Uncertain wvhether BLUE I or MIG. Closed range in aft-erburner.'-;
accelerating to about 1.7 Mach. Identified target as MIG-21. BLUE 2 maneuvered to gain -
separaLtion. Attempted to fire two SPARROW missiles, no launch. Switched to HEAT and . ,7
fired two SIDEWIINDER missiles. No hit. Overran MTG again, so maneuvered for separation.. T
Fired two SIDEWINDER missiles. No hit. Disengaged in a right diving turn and departed "
the area.
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SPARROW SIDEWINDE3
AIM-TE AIM-9B Remarks
BLUE I Did not shoot.
BLUE 2 2/0 41/0 SPARROWS did not leave
the alrolane.
SIDEWINDERS were not ob-
served by BLUE 2.
1IU I
Did not shoot. 3
BLUE 2 had radio (UHF) and intercom difficulties after encounter started. Was unable
to communicate wtBLEIadback-seat pilot.
BLUE 2 had attempted to launvh two SPARROW missiles. Missiles failed to eject due to
a main.enance error.

EI~erience Total F-4 Combat
BLUE 1
Front 3500 300 T-33, P-84 experience. Had
completed fighter weapon
school. Had never fired SPARROW.
Had fired
one SIDEWINDER.
Back Not interviewed
BLUE 2
Front 500 Very experienced In fighters.
Combat experience in Korea
and Vietnam,.
Back 500 25U 50 Had never fired a missile,
was never In an F-4iwhen a
missile was fired.
GREEN 1 Not interviewed
BLUE 1 (Frontp
pF-4 is a good airplane. Believed MIG-2 io a srrsdb perfomaneo F-4.1
Knowledge of the SPARROW weapon system weak, therefore limited confidence In weapon.
BLE _(ront)
Evaluated F-4 as superior to the MIG-21. 2ilot visibility from the cockpit of the
MIG-21 very limited, structural restrictions to rearward visibility and to the down-
looking field of view. 2hought MIG pilot was also inferior.
BLUE 2 (Back)
Shortly after breakaway from OREEN 1 communication between cockpits in BLUE 2 was
lost. Back-seat pilot was not contributing anything to the engagement and did not know
next action planned by front-seat pilot.
Comments from Overall Experience
BLUE I (Front)
A gun would be useful for close-in situation. Pilots may midjudge the range to
target and launch missile when not within missile envelope.
BLUE 2 (Front) 1
Did not like "hot mike" intercom In F-4. Used camouflage color pattern to assist
In judging distance from other F-4. Did n.ot like location of missile/ordnance control
panel in F-4. Improve the performance of the AAM, and gun wLll not be needed. Two-place
airplanes and two pilots a good configuration. Training safety restrictions severely
limited air-combat-tactics training prior to deployment to the combat area. Recommended
"an optical aid for the back-seat for road recon or air to gr.)und. Optical sight In F-4
4 was poorly located.
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Project Interviews:
BLUE l(Lead) - Front, 23 Jan 67
BLUE 2 - Front, 13 Mar 67
-Back, 10 Jan 67
Messages, Reports,
COPREP-3 7AF, 230851Z Apr~DOCO-O
66, 18133
7AFI 232223Z Apr 66 A
DODO-O 18186
r DIA Msg. DIAAP-2 9208 Apr 66 Sec 3
250420Z Apr 66
USAF Fighter Weapons School Bulletin-4
S12. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
Four F-UCs (BLUE flight) departed Danang to escort an EB-66 (GREEN flight) in support
of strike operations in the area north of Hanoi. 0 After flight
0
refueling, the fighters
rendezvoused with the EB-66 in the vicinity of 20 00'N/103 30'E. The flight proceeded
northeasterly to the Red River where the EB-66s split into two flights and proceeded
independently, each with two F-4C escorts. GREEN 1, with BLUE 1 and 2, established an
E-W race-track orbit near 220oO0'N/106o00'E. While oribting, several SAM evasive maneuvers
were executed in response to warnings from GREEN 1.
To As the flight was turning through a northerly heading at the eastern end of the
orbit at an altitude of about 28,000 ft, BLUE I sighted four MIG-17s in formation, very
low, heading north. Almost immediately BLUE 1 saw a single airplane at 6 o'clock,
climbing, at a range of 3-4 mi. The bogey was identified as a MIG and BLUE 1 called the
TALLY HO.
Tl BLUE 1 Jettisoned his external tanks, enraged afterburner and broke right into the
MIG when the DIG was about 1-1/2 mi astern. BLUE 2 stayed with GREEN 1 to be sure there
were no other MIGs in the area. The MIG turned to chase BLUE 1.
T2 BLUE 2 then told GREENI 1 to depart the area. bLUE 2 engaged afterburner, turned
hard right and Jettisoned his external fuel tanks. The MIG was pursuing BLUE 1 but was
unable to stay inside the turn and was slipping to the outside.
f T3 BLUE 1 saw this and reversed to the left. BLUE 2 saw two targets ahead at about 6 mi
as he was rolling out on a southeasterly heading. because of the distance he did not know
which was the MIG and which was BLUE 1. BLUE 2 chose to chase the airplane that had not
turned. This turned out to be the MIG.
T4 BLUE 2 was unable to contact BLUE 1. BLUE 2 accelerated to Mach 1.5-1.7 as he closed
on his targetget.
T His back-seat pilot had a radar lock-on but because of uncertainty of identification,
S2continued to close the target.
Ti BLUE 2 Joined with the target at close range. The target was identified as a MIG-21.
BLUE 2 executed a high-g barrel roll to gain separation.
T From a position between 1/2 mi and 1 rotBLUE 2 tried to launch two SPARROWs. The
missiles did not leave the airplane due to a maintenance error. The missile ejector
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T BLUE 2 switched to HEAT and launched two SIDEWINDERs. Neither pilot saw the missiles
in the air but the back-seat pilot felt them leave the airplane. BLUE 2 executed another
barrel roll to keep from overrunning the MIG. Aga'n in a position astern of the MIG two
more SIDEWINDERs were launched. Again neither pilot saw the missiles in the air but the
back-seat pilot felt them launch. 'A
T9 BLUE 2 was below BINGO fuel so he disengaged and departed the area. In exiting the
area he accelerated to supersonic speed for about 1U mi and landed at Udon instead of
Danang due to low fuel, 600 lb. BLUE 1 landed at Ucon about 15 min later.
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I. PRINARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION

Date/Timei 23 Apr 1966/1491H
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2. MISSION ROUTE
Flew renerally direct route from Udorn to west of planned orbit area. Refueled from
KC-135 an RED TRACK at 28,000-ft altitude.
3. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION
4 - SPhRROW (AIM-7D)
4 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
2 - 70-gal external fuel tanks
point)
(1 00-gal centerline tank was dropped when empty prior to reaching orbit
~jMIO1 IO 1.2. .
External tanks
FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO 1.COU$'1ER

4.
Weather: Thin scattered clouds, via bility 10 to 15 mi
XrI're: Flight lead descending through about 15,000 ft
MResnw: 090
WTL at0 qokt TAS
ffeefolltate: Full Internal
FlTic Formation: Fluid four
S One of the P-40C picked up and reported radar contact about 15 mi, 450
left of flight.
Other three F-4Cs then made almost simultaneous radar contact, 1421 local time.
known which aircraft made original radar contact.)
(Not
BLUE 1 (Front) made visual contact at
8 mi, and ID at. 6 to 7 ml.
S6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE I (L) made interception turn to left for identification pass and directed BLUE 3
to take up spacing to tire missiles after ID made. BLUE 3 and 4 dropped external tanks.
BLUE tlight met MIG flight in near head-on pass. BLUE 1 and 2 each fired one
SPARROW and BLUE 3 fired a SIDEWINDER on this initial head-on contact.
6 Left turning engagement (Lufbery type) between altitudes 10,000 and 18,0O0 ft
developed.
did not hit.
Three M1I3 gained position on tail of BLUE 2. 1I0 1 fired at BLUE 2 but
BLUE 3 and 4 maneuvered to attack three KlOs on BLUE 2's tall. WIG 3 broke into
BLUE 3. BLUE 3 destroyed RI1 2 with one SIDEWINDER. HI1 I disengaged by going to the
•O deck.
k RIG 3 approeihing firing position on BLUE 3
and 4 , shortly after MIG 2 was hit,
could not follow the F-4 climbing separation maneuver and rolled down to the right. BLUE
4 followed MIO 3 and tired three SPARRnW missiles, oie of which hit and downed MIG 3.
Engagement lasted for approximately 10 min (1L42L-1431 local time).
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9. EQUIPMkNT PROBLEMS
BLUE 4 (Front) was unable to unlock his shoulder restraint to reach the HEAT switch
when he desired to switch from SPARROW to STDEWINDER while on M4IO 3's tall.
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10. AIRCREw COMMENTS
The flight had prebriefed to fire missiles on the identification pass even though
there was little probability oF aircraft making the identification getting a hit. Past
history had been that MIGs were always on the offensive, and any action that could be
taken to put them on the defensive would be beneficial to the F-4C flight.
IGOpilots were extremely aggressive and capable in their handling of the IG-17.
MIO-1? could easily out turn the F-IC, but the power and speed of the F-pC more than .
made up for this disadvantage.
BLUE 4 (Front) is quoted as follows: "When the M13 aircraft selected afterburner
after my first
SAIN-958l0k
missile firing, I attempted to select HEAT on my missile panel to fire an
SIDEWINDER.
so I could leach the panel and change the switch.
difficulty
My inertial reel was locked and I hadSince releasing the inertial
the B41 was starting to evade,
S:looted to remain in the radar position and fire another AIM-TD SPARROW."
2
Ingagement took place in a manner very similar to that for which they had planned
briefed. None of the tactics utilized or required were of an extreme or unusual
* ".Comments from Over'all Experience

BLUE 1 (Front) The need for F-4 gun is overstated, although it would be of value
••• "if yoL
If It '-re position without
-,.ldInbe aobtained gun, Youcurrent
to fire hurting Vadar
have mad* some Why$ performance.
other systems
and mistake. after a mistake,
* would - gun solve all problems: Also having a gun would require proficiency at firing,
extre training, etc. Have enough problems staying proficient in current systems. If
the had guns, we would have lost a lot more, since once a gun duel starts the F-4
Is at a disadvantage against the RIG.
Need an identification system that will eliminate visual identification requirement.
BLUE 2 (Front) felt that he had very poor air-combat-tactics background. Prior
background was bomber and other multi-engine. Transition to F-4 oriented toward upgrading
a qualified fighter pilot rather than training a pilot with no fighter background.
11. DATA SOURCES

7th AV OPREP-3 240024Z April 1966 DOCO 18171
Interview, BLUE 1, Front, 13 Doe 66
Interview, BLUE 2, Front, 12 Dec 66
Interview, BLUE 2, Back, 14 Mar 67
Interview, BLUE 4, Front, 9 Mar 67
Letter, BLUE 3, Front, 31 Jan 67
Interview, BLUE 3, Back, llt Mar 67
Letter, BLUE 4, Front, undated
Saicrew experine dat obtained was for BLUE I (Front): 2500 total flight hours,
650 F-4 hours, 30 combat missions.
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tanks. RIO& Jettisoned wing tanks At About this tfie revealigh to the F-4 fligt that
they were not carrying air-to-air missiles.
T• BLUE I had radar lock-on and fired SPARROW missile at 4 mi, Just after getting
;?nlnMmui-rango Indloation. The aiming dot was outside the ABE circle. The SPARROW did not
appear to guide and passed 2000 to 3000 ft behind the MIO flight. BLUE l(Pront) knew
the SPARROW would not hit but fired in hopes the action would put the MIOs on the
defensive, which was the planned tactic.
T11 BLUE 2 fired SPARROW In boresight mode at about 3-mi range. The missile motor did not
Ignite. Shot was made from 900 beam and parameters were not Met.
BLUE 3, about 2 mi behind the lead element, could not hold radar look-on for SPARROW
shot so selected and fired a SIDEWINDER almost head-on to the 1I48, Knowing there was
little or no chance for a hit. BLUE 4 was maintaining a righting wing position on BLUE 3.
By this time the RID flight had broken left into the P-4 flight and the engagoemnt
wes developing as a left-hand Lufbery-type dogfight (i.e., two or more aircraft follow
one another In circle or spiral).
BLUE 1 and 2, after each had fired one SPARROW. descended slightly to accelerate
and pulled up into a sharp climbing left turn.
The second element (BLUE 3 and 4) pulled up and entered into the left-hand Lufbery
circle. BLUE 3 spotted a •10 getting into firing position on his element and immediately
went to afterburner and started a steep left olimbing turn to separate from the 1IO. The
.... RIO was unable to follow and broke down t0ýoth.e left.
During this time BLUE 4iobserved four more 1410s (RED flight) apprtaching the area.
They did not engage and departed to the south.
Several 3600 turns were made during the engagement. The exact number of turns could
not be determined.
BLUE 2 apparently dropped farthew behind BLUE 1-than the normal fighting wing posa-
tian during this period as he was scanning the cockpit in an effort to determine the
reason for t1e missile motor ignition failure on his SPARROW firing. However, BLUE 2
still had BLUE 1 In sight.
T6 BLUE I(L) switched to HEAT (SIDEWINDER) mode and maneuvered to 6 o'clock on a KID in
a hard left turn. BLUE I was unable to fire due to high-g forces (approximately 5 g's).
In this hIgh-g turn. BLUE 1 observed his Mach was falling off and he was losing altitude;
therefore, he eased the g loading to about 2 gl' and slid to the outside of the M41.
1 BLUE 3 observed and transmitted that BLUE 2 (in BLUE 3's 8 o'clock position) had three
O8 on his tail with MIO 1 in firing position. BLUE 3 accelerated and maneuvered his
Meleentto goet in firing position on the three MI40 on BLUE 2's tail. (BLUE 1 observed
BLUE 2 way back and turning to the inside of BLUE 1.)
To BLUE 3 transmitted that KID 1 was firing on BLUE 2. BLUE 2 on debrief reported that
the MI•s were actually in his 8 o'clock position 1500 to 2000 ft behind and 200 ft lower,
not closing. BLUE 2 could see the tops of the M41s wings and felt they were not getting
required lead. BLUE 2 saw 1I0 firing.
BLUE 1 direct-d BLUF 2 to unload and depart to the west. BLUE 2 went to AR, felt a
Jolt and reported he was hit. As BLUE 2 accelerated, the three MIGs continued to follow,
but gradually lost ground. BLUE 1 after the "have been hit" transmission was concen-
trating on locating BLUE 2 and providing assistance.
T• As BLUE 3 and 4 approached firing position on the three IG3, MI 3 saw them and broke
lift& pasaing about 1500 ft in front of BLUE 3, and then maneuvered to get 6 o'clock on
BLUE 3 and 4.
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eontinued Its near vertical dive. The other SPARROW was not seen. Apparently no motor
In the meantime, BLUE 1 had rejoined on BLUE 2 and after a look at the aircraft
reported unable to locate any damage. BLUE 1 directed BLUE 2 to commence climb fora
SLUX 2(tront) later, on the grounds reported that he had found his stability
augmentation disengaged shortly after reporting he had been hit. Upon resetting
stability augmentation, the system functioned properly. He felt that the jolts which made
bin think the aircraft had been hit, was caused by disengagement of theM106
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further encounter. Two MIG-17& had been shot down with no damage to the F-~4C flight'.I.
Votal. engagement time approximately 10 min.
The engagement took place between altitudes of 10,000 to 20,000 ft with speeds
ranging from 1400-kt TAS to 1.2 Mach. Maximum g reported was 5 pulled by BLUE 1. BLUE 4i
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Aircraft Involved: Two F-4Cs vs two MIG-21s

RResult: No damage
Vicinity of Encounter: 22 0 26'N/104050,E
Route Package V
Date/Time: 25 Apr 1966/1137H4
Two F-4Cs (BLUE flight) were escorting a U-2 (GREEN flight) on a TROJAN HORSE mission.
Attacks were authorized on any bogeys above 35,000 ft, without positive identification.
l ••2. MISSION ROUTE
Si U BLUE flight departed Udorn to fly a triangular pattern, arriving at the vertices at
a prescribed time. The track was to be at approximately 20000'N/103°h00E at T +30 minutes;
22 2O'N/10500'E at To+50 minutes; and 2220'N/103 0 10'E at To+60 minutes. The&e was no
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U 3.AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
F-4C BLUE 1. 2
SPARROW (AIM-7D)
14 -
14- SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
MIO-21 - 600-gal centerline tank
Camouflage paint
Silver color
Presumably missile armed, no positive identification of ordnance

Of 4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
Weather: Clear; contrail level started approximately 32,000 ft.
BLUE GREEN
n1 2
Altitude: 30,000 ft 70,000 ft
SIn turn Hdg SW W
Mach 0.62
u= tate: Full internal, and some in external tanks
gFliht Formation: BLUE 1 and 2 in loose formation with BLUE 2 separated about 1/2 mi
Visual detection of a contrail by BLUE 1 (Back) at 7 o'clock and about 20-mi range.
The contrail was heading 2700. While a silver speck was seen ahead of the contrail,
positive identification was not made until B-2 first attacke,' the MIGs.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE flight dropped tanks, accelerated and turned to intercept the bogey.
After instructing the U-2 to withdraw, BLUE 1 made a beam SPARROW attack, then pulled
in trail for a SIDEWINDER attack, neither of which was successful. BLUE 2 made three
attacks, the first was head on as the MIG attempted a snapup attack on the U-2. After the
MIG made a 1800 turn back towards Hanoi, BLUE 2 made a SPARROW attack and a SIDEWINDER
attack on the.t.MIG. None of BLUE 2's attacks were successful and BLUE flight retired at
the detection of a second MIG, because of fuel limitations.
S~8. ORDNANCE
No. Fired/No. Hits

SPARROW SIDEWINDER
AIM-7D AIM-9B Remarks
BLUE 1 0/0 A SPARROW firing was attempted but
no missiles left the aircraft; one
gas generator ignited and burned
" J BLUE •2/0 Fired cut of range
1/0 Pipper off target during boresight firing
3/0 Two went ballistic, one appeared to guide
through
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MIG 1 No ordnance expended
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4 9. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS
~Exact, source of ults misfire Unknown.
Experience
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE 1 (Front) 7000 600 • 70
BLUE 2 (Back) 700 500 A 70 Some ADC time, fired only 1 SPARROW
and no SIDEWINDER. Little ACT.
BLUE 2 (Front) Extensive ADC experience in F-101.
Coamments on this Encounter

BLUE I (Front)
Felt the tactical situation was such that the flight was on the defensive and could
not use radar adequately, and was unprepared to execute any attack on the MIOs. A better
tactic would be to fly opposite the U-2 track so the threat is faced.
eSince BLUE flight was operating in a location where the Mi7s were under GCI, two
more escort aircraft would increase effectiveness.
GDid not realize how fast things can move when both target and attacker are flying at
*: supersonic speeds.
* Felt that the MIG aircraft knew that there were F-4 escorts and were foolish to
attempt an attack.
BLUE 2 (Back)
*Impressed with the heat teeker missile due to its simplicity.
e Disappointed in the performance of the SPARROW since its lack of performance under
ideal intercept was not explained.
eAll crew members felt Initial expenditure of ordnance was an acceptable tactic to
protect the U-2 even though missile parameters were not met.
Comments from Overall Exrerience

BLUE 2 (Back) '
*Gun is not particularly desirable, if the performance of the aircraft is degraded
by an external installation. Also, one might make the mistake of getting into a turning
battle if a gun was available.
e Would like a Tighter that could turn better. However, other performance features
should not be overly compromised to achieve this, such as acceleration.j
eWould like the acceleration of the F-105 at sea level.
11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interviews: BLUE 1 (Front) 13 Dec 1966; BLUE 2 (Back) 14 Mar 1967.
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Messages, Reports:
Letter from BLUE 1 (back)
BLUE 2 (Front)
USAF Fighter Weapons School CAD Bulletin #4, 18 May 1966.
USAF Fighter Weapons School CAD Bulletin #10, 7 Feb 1967.
7AF msg 250613Z Apr 66 DOCO-0 18303
7AF OPREF-3 250933Z Apr 66 DOCO-O 18322
7AF OPREP-4 251112Z Apr 66 DCCO-0 18327

The mission was planned as a U-2 escort, with the requirenient to be at a given loca-
tion at a specified time. The U-2 aircraft had been attacked previously at the turn point
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of its orbit (see events 17 and 21 for two other recorded even's). The documentation
establishing the frequancy of attacks (5 times) mentioned by BLUE 1 (front) was not found. =
"Because of
the limits imposed by the time-distance points, nonavailability of refuel-
ing (which made fuel conscrvation necessary), and the existence of a contrail layer
above 32,000 ft which would disclose its presence, BLUE flirht flew at Mach 0.82 and
• 30,000 ft. Even at these flight conditions a constant weave Lnd orbiting was necessary
to stay with the U-2. Tnis flight pattern ant speed was felt lvy BLUE 1 ýfront) to put the
F-4s at a decided disadvantage at the start of any hostilities.
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During a turn to the south, as part of the orbit pattern, BLUE I (Back) spotted a
contrail at 7 o'clock coming from Hanoi area. Since the air space was sterile above
"I 35,000 ft, attacks were authorized on any target above this altitude without the necessity
of positive identification.
The BLUE crews had studied the flight profiles of MIO-21 aircraft making GCI attacks
on a high-altitude target and had a knowledge of the expected speed and altitude of the
bogey. After advising the U-2 to withdraw, BLUE 1 and BLUE 2 dropped tanks and with the
bogey now to the rear, BLUE 1 and BLUE 2 entered a diving turn to position and, gained air- :
speed for an attack. In diving to gain airspeed, BLUE 1 bottomed out at 13,000 ft,
necessitating a long climb back to attack altitude. A beam attack resulted in which a
SPARROW firing was attempted in boresight mode, pipper on the target and the aircraft in
a 1000 bank. It had proved impossible to maintain radar lock-on during the turning ma-
neuver. Noneof the SPARROW missiles left the aircraft although all were triggered. The
gas generator on one missile did Ignite.
T Due to the altitude and low speed BLUE 1 fell off with the afterburner out. At this
time he saw the first missile fired by BLUE 2 pass the MI1.
T BLUE 1 lit his afterburner Pnd rolled out in trail of the MIG and, in desperation,
fkred two SIDEWINDERS out of range. BLUE 1 had a good tone and low-g load on the airplane.
The missiles were observed to track; however, the range was too great and the missiles
self destructed behind the MI0.
Tr Shortly thereafter BLUE 1 came out of afterburner as fuel approached minimum for re-
tirn; however, he stayed in trail of the MIG and instructed BLUE 2 to make another attack
on the MIG. BLUE 1 finished the engagement with 3200 lb of fuel, and with home base 315
mi. away he started a climb to best cruise conditions. While going out BLUE 1 saw BLUE 2
about 30 mi to the east making his attack and also saw a contrail making an intercept run
on BLUE 2. BLUE I informed BLUE 2 of the attack and BLUE 2 broke off the attack and exited.
BLUE 2
T U.-T2 At the initiation of the action, BLUE 2 accelerated out and turned to position him-
sjf for a head-on ID attack. In the dive and turn BLUE 2 went to 25,000 ft, so insuffi-
cient airspeed was achieved and since he could not get a radar lock-on he initiated a
snap-up attack from 29,000 ft, in boresight.
T3&T4 At this time the MIG began a rotation and climb to start a snap-up attack (n
the U-2. The combination of this and insufficient airspeed precluded keeping the ip~per
3 on the target and a SPARROW was launched with the pipper slightly to the rear of the
target. The missile, which was observed by BLUE 1 at this time since BLUE 1 was slightly
behind BLUE 2, missed the MIG, passing about 100 ft behind.
S•1T6The M4G pilot probably observed the missile since he broke off his attack, leveled out
and continued on a westerly heading. BLUE 2 rolled out in trail of the MIG and got a
radar lock-on. However, the overtake was negative and BLUE 2 decided to descend below
contrail level and stay in trail.
T7 The MIG finally turned 1800 through south to east and BLUE 2 turned to set up a front
r 9 quarter intercept. A descent was made to pick up speed and the afterburner ignited. After
accelerating BLUE 2 remained below the contrail level until 11 mi-range was reached, at
which time a snap-up attack was made. The radar was locked on to the MIG and the three
remaining SPARROWS were set to be fired automatically, interlocks in.
U?0 All switch positions were rechecked, including polarization.
ftred immediately as the in-range light
The first missile was
came on at 5 mi with an overtake of 1000 knots.
After this missile fired, BLUE 2 resqueezed the trigger and fired the remaining two
SPARROWS. On each of the firings the steering dot was within the ASE circle. The missiles I
appeared to go ballistic, and did not track the target. The last missile appeared to make
some corrections but it also missed. All switch settings in BLUE 2 aircraft were in the
proper positions.
T BLUE 2 then rolled out at 3-4 ,ni in trail with the MIG and fired two SIDEWINDERS.
These both appeared to track but the firing was made out of range.
iI Tl2 During this attack the MIG proceeded at the same speed and altitude. At this time
BLUE 1 called minimum fuel and the attack was terminated. BLUE 2 had about 4000 lb
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of fuel at this time. After minimum fuel was called a contrail on an intercept course
was sighted. BLUE 2 decided to remain In the contrail layer momentarily to draw the MIG,
then dove to 10,000 ft in afterburner to obtain separation. At the end BLUE 2 had 3200
lb of fuel. BLUE 2 climbed to best cruise altitude for the return. On landin, BLUE 2 had
1200 lb of fuel.
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p Aircraft Involved: Pour P-4Cs va two MIO-21s
Resulti: so damage
Vicinity oa Encounter: 2105011/10490E
Route Package V
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D Date/Time: 25 Apr 1966/mid-afternoon
Pour P-OC (BLUE flight) escort far Z8-66 (ORE•N flight) 3CM mission northwest or Haioi
in the vicinity oa Yen Bail. Mission was to protect 93-66 and to attack MT0@ only It the
EB-66 was thrwatened. EB-66 was providing SCM support for P-105 strikes in vicinity of Yen lal.
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I 2. MISSION ROUTE
I bal. to RED ANCHOR for refueling to 2194'5N/lO304

ot YenUdorn to enter NE-SW orbit north
F-AC BLUE 1. 2. 3. (cnerie
- m 4 - SPARROW (AIM..7•)
ii 4 - 31DEWINDER (AIM-95)
I - 600-gal external tank (center~lie)
2 - 370-eal external tanks
Radar on, TACAN orr
Camouflage paint
Not g~iven
Not known
Silver color
Ieather: 7hunderstorm buildups to about 4,OOOO ft over mountains to the west. Some
'- "Twer clouds with tops about 15,000 rt. Visibility 10-15 mi, no clouds In the
area and altitud6. of the engagement.
•11 - BLUEI- 4 OPEN
Altitude: 30,OOC ft 30.000 ft 32,000 ft 32,000 rt 30 000 ft
UU Mah .8 (-urin t sa wthGREN1 Mach 0.76

%0-tt*1,0-800lb Unknown
(full internal clus some external fuel)
Flight Formation:
IAm
S. INITIAL DETECTION 2-- M

No RIG warnings had been received. BLUE 3 (BacA) spotted two silver glints
3 o'clock high, 6-7 mi on reaipro-.al course. Advised Front and observed one of bogeys
enter contrail level at about 5 o'clock position and start right turn toward
6 o'clock on BLUE flight.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 3 called bogeys, jettisoned external fuel tanks and made hard right descending
1350 bank turn to identify the bogeys. BLUE 4 jettisoned tanks and followed to be irn
firing position after ID. BLUE 1 and 2 remained with GREEN 1 who broke left and down.
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7. SITUATION OEVELOPMENT
ORE&N I escorted by BLUE I and 2 descended to about 7000 ft heading 22n0*.
were not seen by any of these aircraft after the left break.
Bogeys I
BLUE 3 made head-on p4as with first bogey, palsed abou; 50 ft t-, low and identified
at a MIo-a21. MI1 1 was in 70o banked left turn. BLUE 3 attempted to teengage b.t
could not relocate M41 1.
RIO 2 made right turn. BLUE q fired rour SPARROW mnssilen at IMIO 2 from aspects vary-j
Ing from head-on to 450 tall-on. No hits. MID 2 In abwut 200 descent and BLUE 4 in
15-200 climb.
4. ORDNANCE m
(No. fired/No. hits)
SPARROW SIDEWINDER
AIM-7T AIm-9B Remarks
BLUE 1. 2, 3 0/0 0/0
BLUE 4 4/0 1 t).No, motorA 0

t ml, isnition. aenect.
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appear to guide,head-on
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on aiming
light 4-mi dot in circle.
range Had In-range
450 tall-on acnert, Did
not appear to guide, passed behind .1i.2.
(May not have had sufficient overtake and
No firing observed may have broken lock during the run.)

4101. 2
BLUF 1. 2.1 - None reported

BLUE 4 Book A
Reported that, while trying to rind the tanker in the scope the radar went out. It
did not go out completely but "there was something wrong with the tracking. The dot was
not functioning properly. There was no problem with the scope as such, but there was a
malfunction of some of its properties." After completion of refueling the radar set was
turned to "standby" for a few minutes. When turned back. on the Back was able to lock on to
some F-lO§s coming back trom a strike and the radar worked partently, getting lock-one
with the lock-ona coming down the scope properly and with the dot in its proper position.
It seemed to have corrected itself after the short period in "standby".
satisfactorily when checked during the return flight to the base.
Radar worked
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See BLUE 4 Front and Back comments on the SPARROW missiles in Paragraph 10 (below).
10. AIRCREW COMNENTS
Experience
BLUEI - Front
Total
Hours
190Q
F-4
Hours
450
Combat
Missions Remarks
All TAC fighter background and two 8
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month TDY tours in air defense assign-
sments.
Back Not obtained
BLUE 2 - Front Not obtained
Back 300
BLUE 3 Front 2200 600-650 40-50 Fighter background, no formal ACT
training. Fired one SPARROW and one
SIDEWINDER in training.
BLUE 4 -
Back
Front
Back
350
800
450
175-200
650
300
-50
-30
40-50
Pired one SPARROW in training I
Comments on this Enco4-ter
BLUE 3 - Front
Had studied Russian training manuals published by DOD concernint MIG tactics.
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Recognized MIG tactics of this encounter aa those he had read ebout.
Was certain the bogeys were MIG-219 but hesitated to fire tecauee he had previously
been jumped by F-105s.
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MtOs appeared to be under GC1 control. (All the contact* he had heard or, except one,
had ap eared to be under OCT control.)
BLUL 3, - baot
Felt bogeys had Indicated aufficient, hostile Intent to identify themselves as MIOs,
and thereris should have been fired unon during the ID pass.
BLUR 4 - Front
Relative to possible causes of missile malfunctions, it was found that the squadron
did not have the particular test equipment that was needed to check out toe rails on the
airplane. At first, It was assumed that It was bad missiles, and then other considera-
tions it was thought that it might be the radar or inputs to the missiles. MThere was
another one that morning on a U-2 escort where a ruy fired tour miseiles (SPARROW). The
first one fired boresight looked good, but it tell out o the air before It impactud.
He fired three more on a head-on 350 sarp-up and everything was Just beautiful, school
olutonh, interlor-' In, just beautiful and none of them guided. They looked at this
one also and seemed to think that it was possibly a stuck polarisation switch, but the
thing had been changed by the time they got the test equipment there to check this air-
plane. See Event I-2I.] Never did got any results on his missile.
The SPARROW (AIM-?M) missiles used in this mission were deployed with the squadron
from
and werehad and coldmissiles
from Okinawa some the oldest had been received the Navy.
These same missiles beenofhoot soaked which
many times by being flown to altitude
three or four times a week for over a year. The reliability of these missiles was
considered very low.
3Com•ej from Overall Experience
BLU.I - Uron
Need short-range missile with high-g capability.
Felt that reliability or SPARROW missiles was questionable due to the fact that they
had been flown frequently over the previous year.
Back seat pilot is a valuable assist, particularly to the flight leader.
Is much more effective than an Ro (radar observer).
for Inwork.
team the front seat.
Pilot
Pilot knows what you are looking
Pront and back seater need time together for most effective
'
There is a definite advantage to having crew of two whether back seater is a pilot
or RO, particularly for night Intercepts or ground attacks.
Would like to be able to pull g's at altitude comparable to NlOl1 or better.
SPARROW is an excellent missile for use in non-visual ID environment, but is
difficult to employ when visual ID Is required.
1410-21 can
ean utilize Its whip
excessP-4& at altitude.
thrust to better-Need to get MIG-21 at lower altitude where F-4I:
advantage.
Naving to fight with two missile envelopes (SIDEWINDER and SPARROW) complicates the
fighter pilot's problems A good fighter pilot thinks In terms of available envelopes.
The addition of guns, a third envelope, without sacrificing other capabilities could be
advantageous. However, the gun is not so important that radar and missile capability
should be compromised. A well-piloted F-4 with the current missile systems could beat an
P-4 with guns.
Need forward hemisphere rD canability. Transponder triggered by radar beam or
other system to identify friendlies.
BLU 3 - Back
wrZn many air-to-air engagements and In the normal air dernse role as an Interceptor,
an RD (radar obserer) could do the Job a lot better than a pilot because of his train-
ing. Th little taste of SCM In Okinawa showed tr-" a good RO can practically turn
an inexperienced guy every way he wants to. Trair in the SCM environment Is sadly
I I eoktn,
~wer I never ran into an ECM envircnment in %.Anam except for the time the 66'3
dropping chaff.
BLUE A - Front
Capability of the P-4 is being wasted by having a pilot in the back seat. The pilot
Is not adequately trained as a radar observer. Need a radar expert in the back seat. The
pilot back seater's primary goal Is to be up graded to the front seat (aircraft commander)
rather than master the radar.
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F-4 Is an outatanding aircraft even with multiminsion requirements. Howevwr, would

prefer air superiority and Cround attack roles be accomplished by airplanes optimally
designed for each mission rather than having a single multimiuslon airplane which
compromises each capability.
Need a simple air supeiortity weapon system utilising a visually fired all aspect
weapon with no lock-on or tail chase requirement.
Need more maneuverability and smaller turn radius than the F-4.
11. DATA SOURCES

3 PrOjeCt Interviews%
BLUE I - Pront, 29 Des 1966; Back - 13 Mar 1967
BLUF 2 - Front, 13 Dec 1966; Back - 13 Mar 1967
BLUE 3 - Front, 27 Jan 19671 Back - 19 Mar 1967
BLUE 4 - Front, 21 Jan 1967; Back - 17 Mar 1967
Nes55azes. Reports:
7AP OPREP-3 2513322 April 1966 DOCO-0 18334
USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons School Combat Analysis Division Bulletin 04, 1966.
Tg On the arternoon 25 April 1966 four P-4Cs (BLUE 1, 2a 3, 4) were escorting an
E8-66 (GREEN 1) at an altitude of 30,000 rt In a NE-SW orbit generally north of Yen Bai.
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GREEN 1.was providing ECM support for F-105 strikes In the vicinity of Yen gat. On a
heading or 055, In the third or fourth orbit, BLUE 3 Back observed two bogeys at
3 O'clock high: 6 to,? mi. BLUE 3 Back advised that there might be something at
3 o'clock on opposite course. As he continued to observe, BLUE 3 Back detected
silver glints and then as the bogeys approached the S o'clock position, still on
opposite course, one of them entered the contrail lvel and started a right turn
toward 6 o'clock on BLUE flight.
T 1 3LUE 3 front advised BLUE 1(L) of bogeys approaching 6 o'clock and that his element
(BLUE 3.4) would make an ID pass. BLUE 1 stated that he and BLUE 2 would stay with
GREEN 1 and requested GREEN 1 to break left and down to clear the area.
Just before GREEN 1 broke left, BLUE 3 Jettisoned external tanks and made hard right
* descending turn with an Initial bank of about 135*. BLUE 3 stated he would make I)
and directed BLUE 4 to take spacing to fire if bogeys turned out to be MIG3. BLUE 4 also
Jettisoned external tanks and made hard right descending turn into the bogeys. BLUE 4 lost
BLUE 3 when BLUE 3 made hard turn into him.
T2 , T3 , T4 BLUE 3 in afterburner armed SPARROW missiles and had four select lights.
As he accelerated through Mach 1 at about 25,000 ft, he spotted bogey approaching head-on
and descending from higher altitude. BLUE 3 could not get radar lock on, switched to
boresight mode, pulled up head on to the bogey, and got look on at eight miles. BLUE 3
F-ront lost visual contact upon checking his scope for lock on and did not regain
visual until about two miles, but still did not have positive ID. The bogey was difficult
to nee against the thunderstorms in the background. BLUE 3, in 150 left bank, identified
and Front called "RIG" as MI0 I passed about fifty feet above him in a TOO left bank
turn. BLUE 3 observed MIO 2 turning out to the right. BLUE 3 made a descending hard
right turn to clear area so that BLUE 4 could fire, after which he attempted to
relocate 1I0 1. A three to four minLte visual and radar search was unsuccessful.
BLUE 4 after Jettlsoning external tanks, made hard right 1350 banked descending
turn to follow BLUE 3 who was making the ID pass. SPARROW missiles were armed and four
select lights obtained. BLUE 4 did not have BLUE 3 in sight. After about 160-1700
of turn BLUE 4 observed bogey at 12 o'clock high descending at about a 20' angle.
BLUE 4, in arterburner since the initial turn, pulled up to a 15-200 climb head-on toward
the mi. speed slightly less than Mach 1.0.
10-15bogey, Initial visual contact was between
1T, T5, T T8$ BLUE 4 unable to get radar lock on, went boresight and fired the
irst SPARROW at a range or 8-9 mi. The missile motor did not ignite. At this time
MIO 2 started a right turn which BLUE 4 was able to follow with an easy left turn. BLUE 4
fired second SPARROW in boresight at about 450 head-on aspect to MIG 2 at 6-7 mi-range. The
missile did not appear to guide and passed behind MIG 2. BLUE 4 continued to follow in
his easy left turn and fired a third SPARROW in boresight. The missile motor did not
Ignite. BLUE 4 Back called "locked on" and the front seater efter observing aim dot
in the ASE circle with an "in range" light fired his fourth SPARROW at 450 tail-on
aspect 3-4-mi range. The missile did not appear to guide and passed behind MIG 2.
BLUE 4 Front was not certain that he had sufficient overtake for this aspect. Back
later reported that hp thought the radar had broken lock during the run.
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After firing the fourth SPARROW, BLUE 4 was in about a three mile trail behind MIO 2.
However, Xto 2 had an estimated 0.5 Mach speed advantage and separated rapidly. BLUE I
had been climbing 15-200 anale and was still below Mach 1 and MIG 2 was estimated to be at
-- about Mach 15.. BLUE 4 did not attempt to fire a SIDEWINDER because of the separation
speed and did not follow MIO 2 which was entering the ;AM deFended area northwest oF
Hanoi.
B•LUE 3 and4 ended up within one mile or each other and quickly located and
rejoo•ed REEN 1 ad BLUE 1 and 2. The flight departed the area arter determining that
the last P-lOS strike had left the target.
Neither wIO-21
was observed to fire cannon or missiles. No hits were scored on
the MIfl by the four SPARROW missiles tired. No damage to either side; however, the MIOs
had disrupted the ECM coverage by causing GREEN 1 to leave his station to evade.
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EVENT 1-26
Aircraft Involved: Ttwo Fo'4Cs and one RB-66 vs
Aircaft
nvoled: two or three MIO-21s
SResult One MIG destroyed
Vicinity of Encounter: 21*55'N/106*15'E
Route Package VI
Three of four scheduled F-4Cs were available for escort of two RB-66s. The RB-66s
separated over North Vietnam. The lead F-4C accompanied one, tne second and third F-4C
(BLUE flight) accompanied the other. The RB-66 escorted by BLUE flight established a
racetrack east-west orbit at approximately 220N/1060E.
$1 2. MISSION ROUTE
Three F-4Cs launched from Danang, rendezvoused with two RB-66s and proceeded nortil to
the Red River. BLUE flight of two F-4Cs then departed with one RE-66 (GREEN flight) to
proceed to its orbit northeast of Hanoi while one F-4C remained with the other RB-66 in
its orbit northwest of Hanoi.
F-4C BLUE 1, 2
4 - SPARROW (AIM-7E)
I - 600-gal centerline tank
IFF and TACAN operating, camouflage paint.
RB-66 GREEN I
Unknown
'U MIG-21 MIG 1. 2 (3)

_2 - AAM
Silver color, very bright
Weather: Scattered, very low layer; clear, visibility unlimited elsewhere.
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Heading:
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BLUE
31,000 ft
2701
31,000 ft
2700
GREEN
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2700
Speed: approximately 0.8 Mach-----------
Fuel State: Full internal, empty external tanks Unknown
Flight Formation:
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MIG warnings were received on Guard Channel,10-15 min prior to BLUE flight reaching
the orbit point. Flight was level, heading 2700, after completing a 1800 right turn.
BLUE 1 (Back) sighted two MIG-21s at 2 o'clock, high, descending, closing rapidly
(estimated high supersonic).
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 1 and 2 jettisoned external tanks, lit afterburners, and broke into a hard left
"4• descending turn. 3REEN I was told to depart the area.
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S7. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT

The MIOs reversed their heading in a hard left turn and climbed out to the northwest.
* BLUE I and 2 pulled up benind them, lost eight or one, ard closed rapidly on the other.
BLUE 1 fired three SIDEWINDERS at very close range. Unknown to BLUE 1, his first missile
passed the MIG without detonation and the pilot ejected. The third missile exploded ill
the tall pipe of the MIG whicn fell straight down. While following the debris down, ULU .,
2 was attacked at his 6 o'clock by another IO-21. BLUE I and Z split, the MIG climbed
away, and from 500 ft BLUE I fired his last SIDEWINDER at him. The missile missed. BLUE 1
and 2 departed the arca. io firings of any kind were seen from any of the MI0s.
S. ORDNANCEi
(No. Fired/No. Hit)
SIDEWINDER
AIM-9B Remarks
BLUE 1 4/1 MI pilot ejected after
first missile, .econd bal-
listic, third a direct hit,
and fourth passed close but
did not explode.
BLUE 2 0/0
M10 1, 2 (3)
BLUE I - None
No firing
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BLUE 2 - Mike cord disconnected after first missile fired.
GREEN 1 - Unknown
Experience
Total F-4 Combat

BLUE 1
Back %450 '.300 %30 Had never fired a missile,
only minimal ACT.
BLUE 1
Front - Believes MICs were being vectored into stern attack and did not ditect the 1800
turn just completed by GREEN and BLUE flights. Would like to have had internal
Back - Would like to have had a gun. Would like better performance at high altitude.
Didn't think he had proper ACT in training. Thought MIG 2 may have flamed out in
his original hard turn.
BLUE 2 Not interviewed.
None
11. DATA SOURCES

single F-4 which escorted
Project
-e Interviews: other 1-Back 10 Jan 67; back seat of
BLUE
B-66, 16 Mar 67
Messages, Reports:
Letter from BLUE 1-Front
7AF MSG 021443Z May 1966 DI029444
35TFW MSG 261050Z Apr 1966 PASTEL 572
CINCPACAF MS3 05225eZ May 1966
7AF OPREP-3 261348Z kpr 1966 DOCO-0 18430
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1:. NARRATIVE OESCRIPTION
north to the Red River near Yeor
Two Rn-663 and three F-kCs (rroft Panang) !7rnc~teded while the other three aircraft (BLUE I
and one r-4C remained in the area
Bay. One RB-66 point about 6')mi NE of Hanoi. BLUE 1 and 2
and 2 and 0,EEN 1) continued on to an orbit
3 ml in trail of OREI.N 1 1:6 30,000 ft. OREEN 1 had Jult
were flying slightly abtove and
turn an,' was heading P0a -' 0.8 Mach. BLUE 1 Back was dividing his time
completed a 1 t0'
outsldo scanning.
25 percent on radar and 75 pircent on v.'sua.
deseending on them at 2
BLUE 1, on the right side O0 GREEN 1 sighted two MIO-21s called them out to the
n'clock high, at high superzonic speed. BUE 1 (Oack)
the
Front and to gLUE 2. The MIGs were in a gentle right bank as they crossed over1 called
and then they reversed hard to tLe left, level with BLUE flight. BLUE
flight tanks, went into afterburner,
GRrEN 1 to depart a?.d simultanfously with BLUE 2 Jettisoned I pulled out of his vertical reversal
made a hard left diving turn Into the MI0s. BLUE
and a tight wing position.
K at appro~lviaýely 12,OUO ft, Mach 1.6 and 5-6 Z'S, with BLUE 2 flying MIO 2
up after the MIGs who were in afterburner heading NW at about 30,000 ft.
He pulled
1 achieved several boresight look-ons but

gentlt clearing turns as he climbed away. At BLUE nose high,
range, toward BLUE 1
closed inside
was then seen lostrange for a SPARRCW
very shot.
slowly, descending~,
to be going, M.IG 2 and continued trailing3500-ft
apprxlmately white vapor thu east.
was making
who left
MIG to1,the to gain
2 s1gnt
anid SIDEWINDER or'a good tone. BLUE I to high-S onroll
did arapidly
thenclose
fired 1one
BLUE with
BLUE 2 still on BLUE 1's wirg,,
more separation and did not observe the missile track. And the pilot eject; however,
observed the missile hit or almott hit (no explosion) the X.0 BLUE 1 th-n pulled
of his kill.
BLUE 2 had radic difficulties and could not inform BLUE 1
up behind MIG 1 again, at 800 ft, and fired another pulled SIDEWINDER with no discernible tone
that went ballistic. fieagain rolled to tne left, up and fired another SIDEWI)ER
pipe of the MIG which was now
at 3000 ft, good tone, which guided right up the tail many pieces and fell straight 4own.
descending througn 20,000 ft. The MIG exploded into
it impact In the ground. At
NBLUE 1 and 2 then descaaded around the debris to watch
at his wingman and saw anothar
0,oo000 t, a3 BLUE 1 commenced his pull-up, he looked back
MIG-21 tracking him. (It is not known if this w's the original MIG I or another one)
BLUE 2 breakIng up and
BLUE 1 called for a defensive split and broke down to the left, MIG ahead in afterburner
right. As BLUE 1 came out oC his roll to the left he sighted the him and climbed in
climbing away, making gentle clearing turns. He rolled in tebind
MIG at 500
afterburner. He continued a very steep climb and ended up directly behind thelast
ft, 200 knots, very nose high at approximately 22,0C6 ft. He then fired his
who then broke right.
SIDEWINDER which passed directly over the left. wing of the MIG fuel state (4500 lb).
BLUE 1 broke left, dived for the deck and egressed due to low and BLUE 2 did not chase the
split
- BLUE 1 and 2 became separated on the defensive
No firings of any kind were observed frolik the 0IGs
last RIG that BLUE 1 fired on. All
although all IGs carried 2 missiles. The downed M40 was believed to be a MIG-21C.
MIGs had distinct Chinese Communist markings.
(from tape
The time from initial IG sighting to MIG eAplosion was 1 min 29 sec
carried in the flight).
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I EVENT 1-27
Aircraft Involved: Pour F-4C9 Vs one MIO-21

and fou' or more MIO-ls
Resulti One P-AC damaged, ground tire
Vicinity or Encountert 22045'N/1060O0'E
Route Package VI
Dat*e•Time: 26 Apr i966/1425H
Pour P-4C airplanes (BLUE flight) were performing a NIOCAP for three flights of
strike airplanes. BLUE flight had briered to fly a fluid-rour formation and to have one
Isection make the ID pass while the other maneuvered into position to launch missiles.
2. MISSION ROUTE
Departed Udorn on a northerly heading to the Red River at a point about 30 mi south-
east of Lao Cai. Then headed easterly and southeasterly into the CAP area. Proceeded in
at an altitude or about 20,000 rt. Descended into the orbit area and maintained an alti-
tode of i0,000 to 15,000 ft. Airborne refueling was oonducted en route prior to reaching
the NVN border. Thm centerline tanks were jettisoned at the Red Rivc,.
10-4IC SLUE9 1. 2. 3. 4
4 - SPARROW (AIM-TD)
S- SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
2 - 370-gal external wing tanks
1 - 600-gal external centerline tank
IF?, TACAN and UFF normal and operating. Camouflage paints green and brown.
HIO-21 MIO 1
Object sighted under the wing. Not identified as AAM or external tank. S3lver.
MIG-17 1410 2. 3. 4. 5
2 - 23mm guns
1- 37rm gun
At least one olive drab color, others were silver.
Weather: Generally good visibility with hase below 8,000 to 10,000 ft which reduced visi-
bility to 5 mi. Scattered, small cumulus clouds.
BLUE
Altitude: been-- 12,000 ft .ie.i
Sneeda.9 pproximately 500-kt TAS
ruelstate: Full internal plus some fuel in
external wing tanks.
SCenterline external tank had
rbeen jettisoned at Red River.
jli~hormat ion:
Fluid-four
71000 4 -I mi 1000
LI Section
2000-3000 ft
above Lead 1 15.4
PIG warning had been received. BLUE 3 first detected RIO 1 as a radar contact at 12
I o'clock, 35 mi, high (estimated above 30,000 ft), closing rapidly,

later detected visually while making an attack on BLUE 1 and BLUE 2.
MIOs 2, 3. 4 and 5 were
6, ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 1 passed tactical lead to Blue 3. Blue 1 and 4 Jettisoned wing tanks as the
flight lit afterburners and commenced an intercept. BLUE 3 took the lead and started a
S T.
climbing right turn. BLUE 1 obtained a radar look-cn and called he was taking back the
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7. SITUATION DEVELOPMNET
BLUE 3 and 4 lost sight of BLUE 1 and 2 as BLUE I resumed the tactical lead or the
EVENT 1-Il I
flight. The Intercept of RIO 1 was discontinued as the MI0 approached the SAM ring around
Hanoi. BLUE flight returned to the orbit area with each element at opposite ends of the
race-track pattern and not within visual range of each other.
fire.
firing.
BLUE 1 and 2 began linking.
BLUE k was hit by ground
Both sighted two MO-17. closing from the rear and
BLUE 2 broke hard left in a diving turn and disengaged from MI0 2 using after-
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burner and accelerating. BLUE 1 engaged afterburner and took MI0 3 into a high yo-yo
and disengaged as the MI ran out of airspeed. BLUr 1 observed M10 4 chasing BLUE 2 and
launched two SIEWINDER missiles out of range. While maneuvering to prevent overrunning
10I ., BLUE I saw two more MIn-1Ts making a run on him from the left rear quarter. BLUM 1
continued in a split-S-type maneuver and disengaged. BLUE 3 and 4 remained in the race-
track orbit until reaching BINGO fuel and then returned to base.
S$. ORDNANCE
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SPARROW SIDEWINDER
AIM-79 AIM-08. Remarks
BLUE 1 0/0 2/0 Missiles launched out of range.
BLUE 2, 3, 4 0/0 0/0
M0IS3 ired guns. No hits.
BLUE 2 was unable to jettison external wing tanks after being hit ny flak. BLUE 3
had two SPARROW missiles detune en route to the orbit area.
tuned during intercept of 1I0 1. Was unable to jettison
Remaining two missiles do-
external wing tanks. 5
EaDerience
Total F-4 Combat
112Mu. Hours Missions&eak
BLUE 1
Front Not in the data available.
Back 500 23 Participated in one SPARROW and one
SIDEWINDER launch during training.
BLUE 2
Front 2700 800 6 Has been V.-4 instructor pilot.
Back Not interviewed.
BLUE 3
Front 2000 500 30 Participated in one SPARROW launch
S" during training. Launched one
SPARROW and one SIDEWINDER in train-
Ing as aircraft commander. Very
little ACT in training.
Back 500 300 30
Front Not interviewed.

Back Not with data obtained by letter.
Comments on This Encounter
BLUE I (Front) As a result of BLUE I resuming the lead after BLUE 3 had started the
intercept, the two elements became separated. Just before breaking off the intercept,
BLUE 1 may have been within range to launch an AIM-TE, but he had only AIM-7D missiles.
Later, BLUE I knowingly launched two SIDEWINDER missiles out of range.
BLUE 1 (Back) The two-man crew in tandem was good. The back seat pilot provided
lookout to the rear. He considered minimum range of the SPARROW to be excessive. The F-4
had acceleration and thrust advantage over MIO-I7. He had never observed aircraft Take a
gun type attack against him.
BLUE 2 (Front) Confusion developed on egress from numerous search and rescue facili-
ties transmitting simultaneously on guard frequency and rescue frequency while attempting
to expedite rendezvous with a tanker.
BLUE 3 (Front) Radio voice channels very cluttered. During the first intercept, he
would have been in range In another 30 sec but broke off beceuse they were approaching a
SAM defense ring. The requirement to make an ID pass altered the intercept to a rear
quarter attack.
BLUE 3 (Back) The target was sighted visually because of contrails.
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BLUE 4 (back) It appeared that MIb 1 was tryinC to lure BLUE flight into the SAN
area.
Coments from Overtll Experience
BLUE 1 (Back) Stated he did not trust the SPARROW missile. Would prefer to be able
tr' disengage and reattack rather than fight a close-in turning encounter. Improved vial-
bility to the rear was needed. Combination or no close-in weapon and restraint of a
Spositive 1D Imposed undesirable tactics,
BLUE 3 (Front) Restraint or the visual ID was the biggest problem. Peels a good
airplane should have a erew or two in tandem, twin engine, backup flight control system,
emergency electrical power to touch down, airborne interrogation of IFF/STP and improved
* radio and ICS. Against an airplane such as the MIO-17/19 not sure a gun would be useful
because of the difficulty of attainiiig a gun-riring position - ir the MIa maneuvered to
evade. Would have liked a longer range mistile. Very important to maintain flight
Integrity.
BLUE 3 (Back) Could not rely entirely on radar to detect targets, visual search was
very Important, Important for flight crews to fly as a team. Inertial navigation system
very important.
11. 'DATA SOURCES
Pr~d cot Interviews:
BLUE I (Lead) (Front) 14 Dee 1966
BLUE 1 (Back) 15 Mar 1967
BLUE 2 (Front) 9 Mar 1967
BLUE 3 (Front) 25 Jan 1967
BLUE 3 (Back) 8 Mar 1967
BLUE 4 (Back) Letter of 28 Mar 1967
Messaa• Reoorts:
?AP OPREP-3 261348Z Apr 66, DOCO-0 18429
35 TAC FTR WO OPREP-3 261030Z April 66, DOI PASTEL 571,
USAF Fighter Weapons School Bulletin-l

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BLUE flight approached
received. The flight the
was area
on anwhere they were
easterly to establish
heading. a MIOCAP,several
BLUE 3 detected a MIO radar
targets and obtained a lock-on. The radar indicated a very high Vo (approx 1800 kt) which
showed the target to be approaching almost head-on. When BLUE 3 reported the contact
BLUE 1(L) passed the tactical lead to BLUE 3. BLUE 3 attempted to jettison his wing
tanks. BLUE I and BLUE 4 jettisoned wing tanka. BLUE 2 retained his tanks. BLUE flight
engaged aftorburner and commenced an intercept for an ID pass.
T1 BLUE 1 acquired the target and resumed the lead. The two elements of BLUE flight
lost visual contact with each other. fhe target was sighted visually and identified as
a MIG-21. BLUE flight saw the smoke puffs as the MIG lit afterburner.
T BLUE flight commenced a snap-up attack. The SPARROW missiles on BLUE 3 detuned. As
B UE flight decelerated, the VC changed to a negative value indicating the range to the
target was Increasing.
T3 The intercept was discontinued because the intercept had developed into a tail chase
and the MIG was leading the flight into the SAM ring to the south.
BLUE flight returned to the orbit are& with BLUE 1 and 2 in the southern portion
while BLUE 3 and 4 proceeded to the northern end or the area.
T4 As BLUE 1 and 2 rolled out on a ESE heading to recheck their position, BLUE 2 was hit
by flark which was later evaluated to be 57mm. BLUF 1 and 2 aommenced an immediate Jink to
T5 left.
the As thyrolled left into adiving turn BLUE 1 observed a burst of tracers pas,% close
aboard and saw a MIG at 3 o'clock as well as one at 7t30 o'clock. BLUE 2 rolled out on a
heading of 1000 and accelerated in afterburner going to the deck. BLUE 1 observed MID 3
starting to slide to the outside so reversed his turn, engaged afterburner, and pulled up
Into a steep high yo-yo,
T6 MIG 3 followed BLUE 1 and opened fire near the top of the yo-yo as he ran out or
BLUE and
Tafrapeed theinto
fell off
1 checked areaa for
dive,more MIGs and saw BLUE 2 low at 10 o'cloqk with a MID in
t~ail. BLUE I rolled Into a dive, selected HEAT and launched two SIDEWINDER missiles out
of range hoping to scare off MIG 4. BLUE 1 did not launch SPARROWS at the MIG because he
felt BLUE 2 might also be in range. Ile knew the MIG was out of range for the SIDEWINDER.
BLUE 1 accelerated rapidly in afterburner diving towird MIG 4.
T8 BLUE 1 commenced a high-g barrel roll to preven; overrunning MIG 4. As he started
up into the maneuver the Back looked out at 7 o'cloc¢ and saw one or more MIOs In a run
on them. Back told the Front to keep the turn In. They continued around in a rolling
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was gone also. When they came .out of the maneuver, no KI~s were in might and BLUE 2
r wched 2C,000 ft he saw a contrail high at 6 o'clock, 10 ml, and assumed this was a
MIO-21; therefore, he dove to the deck and continued outbound. The wing with 250andlb remain-
Ing SqIDEWINDERS were jettisoned to reduce drag. BLUE I landed at Danang pylons or
fuel remaining. An attempt was made to rendezvous him with a Navy tanker, but he could
not u.se the drogue type rofueler.
BLUE 2 secured the damaged right enrine when over the water. He was unable to Jetti-
son the wing tanks. After rendezvousing with an airborne tanker, he refueled with only
50 lb or ruel indicated remaining in his tAnks.
All pilots stated there was confusion in radio transmissions and in instructions
given to effect rendezvous with the tankers.
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Aircraft Involved: Four F-40a vs four MIO-17s
Result: Two MIGs destroyed
Vicinity of Encounter: 21? 0'0N/1O6 0 07'E
Route Package VI
0 Date/Time:
A
29 Apr 1966/midafternoon
flight of four F-4Cs (BLUE fleet) encountered a flight of four MIG-i1S while flying
MIGCAP for a 12-plane F-105 strike against the Bac Giang bridge,
Orbit areas for the F-4 flight was north of the strike area.
some 25 mi NE of Hanoi.
It is believed that another
flight of F-4Cs was simultaneously orbiting as MIGCAP east of the target area, that two
EB- 6s were airborne north of the target to give SAM warnings, and that BIG EYE was over
the Tonkin Gulf. Other
Non what was believed to F-LCs were a some
have been 20 mtntarget.
different behind this mission, also covering F-105s
ja • 2. MISSION ROUTE
SBLUE flight departed from Udorn. They refueled on Red track, leaving the canker
ij. about latitude 19'30'I, then proceeding TIME, at about 21,000 ft and 350-kt IAS to a turn-
ing point approximately on the Red River, out of the SAM area. They turned east and con-
imenced descent to about 10,000 ft, dropping empty centerline tanks at about the turning
point, later turning CE toward the target area. Enroute, the F-4s flew generally above
and behind the F-lO5s, maintaining radar and visual contact with them, breaking off and
going into their orbit area well before reaching tne target.
1 3. AIRCRAFT CONFICURATION
F-4C BLUE 1, 2_3, 4
4 -
SPARROW (AIM-7TO), fuselage
4 -
SIDEWINDER (AI-.-9B), inboard wing stations
2 370-gal wing tanis, outboard stations
-
1 -
600-gal centerline tank (jettisoned enroute to mission area)
Avionics - Normally TACANI utilized early in the fligh n he undtosady
radar always on; IFF was optional at this time and was frequently left off over
Z Camou fa1
aged
•.: ~MIG-.17 MIG 1,2,3,4
Silver color
Wing tanks
Weather: Scattered cumulus, about 2/10 coverage, visibility good except somewhat reduced
in haze below about 10,000 ft.
SBLUE
T - 2 3 T
Altitude: 8000 ft 8000 ft 12,000 ft 12,000 ft
eading-
Speed: -----------generally
400-kt SE----------------
IAS -- - - - - -
Flight Formation: Elerents operating separately, generally on opposite sides of orbit;
one element high, one low; weaving and varying altitude.
Various MIG warnings were heard while enroute to orbit area, Including report from
EB-66: "MIGs airborne at Phuc Y'en." Initially BLUIE 2 aircraft commander detected and
called a MIG at 9 o'clock low. Immediately therea!ter, various members of the flight
observed a total of four aircraft below, quickly Idcntified as MIGs -- primarily by their
silver color. Flight members recalled no warning which alerted them to this specific group
of MIGs. Initial detection distance probat;ly less ihan ý mi.
6. ACTION INITIATED
All jettisoned tanks; bLUE 1 turned left to eni;age, observed three other MIGs below
in staggered trail and told flight to go after the j;rcup of three; RL.UE 3 pulled nose up
then rolled to right, ColnC into AB to maintain spe,ýd; wingmen maintained posItion on
their element leaders.
BLUE 3 made a sinile quick pass at the MIGs from above, fired one SIDEW'1TFDP which
downed a uIG, and pulled off. ELUL 1., durinig hIs i[itlal turn, oýserved F-LUE 3 and L
rollinrr Into the 7,1l0s and had to break off in th o pnsite direction, He ob-erved a XI1
getting Into an attack po.-ition on BLUF 3 aid quick y fired a SIDEWINDER to attract thsp
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S MIs attention. This MIG then went Into extreme evasive maneuvers with BLUE I pursuing,
which culminated in the MIG's colliding with the ground. The F-4s then departed the area
due to low fuel state. BLUE 3 making a quick pass and rapidly firing two SIDEWINDEBs (out
oV.parameter) at two more MIKs which passed nearby during his egress.
The MIOs initially encountered were flying straight and level, not very fast, at low
altitude when encountered. They apparently were not aware of the F-4s or else had no
Intention of' engaging them. They jettisoned tanks and commenced maneuver3 only after the
F-4s made hostile maneuvers.
* 8. ORDNANCE
SPARROW SIDEWINDER
BLUE 1 0/0 1/0 Fired hurriedly without tone to attract

attention of MIG on BLUE 3's tali.
Missile attempted to track but could
not follow.
*1
BLUE 2and 4 0/0 0/0 I
BLUE 3 0/0 3/1 First missile fired with tone in param-
eters, went up tail of MIG, exploded,
pilot ejected witn aircraft on fire and
corkscrewing. Other two missiles fired
hurriedly with tone but high g and long
.E range -- no hit observed.
None reported.
Experience
Total F-4 Combat
Hours Hours Mishions Remarks
BLUE 1
Front 2600 ? 45 total, 10 Had little or no air-air maneuvering
"counters" training; this was only air-air en- ,
counter experienced. Noted that all
members of flight had about same com-
bat experience level at this time. i"
Back --- Not interviewed -- "-
BLUE
Tont 2 1500 500 " Had no ACM training; this was first ACM-# 1
practice and first and only air-air
combat encounter.
Back 700+ 700 ? Had gone from pilot training to F-4
basic all CCTS, to a squadron -- all time after
pilot, back pilot training was in F-4. Had ex-
training seat perienced one SIDEWINDER and one
SPARROW practice firing -- both against 4
BLUE
Front
3 ? 500+ ?
nonmaneuvering target.
Had flown heavy bombers, then into
F-84s and F-4s. Had rIred 2 SIDE-
9
WINDERS in training.
Back --- Unknown --- Was ist Tt at time of this encounter. =
BLUE 4•
Front --- Unknown --- Was Captain at time of this encounter.
Back --- Unknown --- Was Ist Lt at time of this encounter.

BLUE 1 Front
At one point in the encounter he could have fired a SPARROW and probably gotten a
MIG if his state of training had been higher. _4
.BLUE
_2 Front
Had flown with Lead and knew his characteristics so wel. that he could respond
almost automatically.
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He was .:ompletely disoriented during the various maneuvers and concentrated on
staying on Lead's wing.
BLUE 2 Back
Unauter or what occurre'd durine parts of the engagement -- much of the time was
spent loo.inG oat for the rest of the flight to make sure they didn't get a tIG at
6 o'clock.
MlOs did not seem to react in a very capable manner.
While on MIUCAP he spent about 90 percent of his time looking outside and 10 percent
of time looking at radar. Reason for this was that MIUS probably were going to come in
low and you .iouldn't detfct them on radar. In this situation whert they were low, cauld
never have been caught on radar.
4
Didn't think SPARROW could evet have been ised in this encounter because all attacks
were diving at the eround and were n.,ver in the proper range band. SIDEWINDER was quite
a bit more convenient in this encounte:'.
Experienced light buffeting at times durin. the encounter.
A gun would have betn useful -- could have kotten into gun range.
BLUE 3 Front
U At t,.is period there seemed to be no SAMs fired when the MI~a were airborne.
Aftnr the initial attack BLUE 3 was never able to achieve the necessary conditions
f an Ideal
nr missile attack. The nearness to the ground negated much of the missile
An ini;ernal gun could have been used very effectively in this environment.
The radio calls during the encounter were minimal. The only other call after the
initial sighting was. "We got one."
BLUA 14Back
BLUE 4 did not initiate any attacks during the engagement because of the need for
element integrity. BLUE 4 could have successfully engaged a MIG on the first pass.

BLUE 2 Back
It was not necessary to have a pilot in the back seat of the F-4 except during night
air-ground missions when a pilot may more capably advise the aircraft commander. Ac-
tually, a radar officer would be more interested in the back seat operations than a pilot
would be.
BLUE , Front *1
It would be undesirable and posdibly fatal for am F-44 to use a gun in fighting with
a MIG because the MIG is built to fight with guns and the F-4 is not.
As a last
high rudder roll. resort to kill a MIG's tracking solution on you, you can go into a nose
We need a capability to fire missiles at higher g.

It is best to fight the MIG in the vertical.
BLUE 4 Back
The Back is very limited in helping the aircraft commrander during a close-in en-
gagement. His responsibility in such case should be to look for enemy aircraft in the
o'clock area.
11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interviews: BLUE 1 Front (12/1/66), BLUE 2 Front (12/13/66), and Back (12/13/66),
BLUE
Letter3 Front (12/13/66),
Accounts from: BLUEBLUE3 Back,
4 FrontBLUE
(12113166).
4 Back. 9 A
Messages:
7AF OPREP-3 291110Z Apr 66, DOCO-0 18638
7AF OPREP-3 292155Z Apr 66, DOCO-O 18650
Other;
USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons School Combat Analysis Division (CAD) Bulletin 4, 1966.
BLUE flight had been on MIGCAP station for about 15 to 20 min when they encountered
four MIG-17s. (BLUE 2 and BLUE 4 flew a close combat wing on Lead and BLUE 3 throughout
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the engagement. Two aircraft emloyed In this manner are tactically treated as one unit
and in the following discussion vill be referred to as BLUE Lead (1 and 2) and BLUE Wing
(0 and 4)).
T Initially, BLUE 2 sighted aud niported, "I4M 9 o'clock low." All aircraft In BLUE
U T~Right jettisoned their tanks.
141is in loose trail
MiUE Lead turned har4 left to engage and saw three other
with a single MI1 at Lead's 11 o'olook headed in adifferent direc-
tion. As BLUE Lead attacked, the single MIG was observed to jettison his tanks. BLUE
Wing sighted the three Mies in trail low and passing left to right. Wing maneuvered nose
high, rolling right, using afterturner, and initiated a diving attack on the flight of
three.
T BLUE Lead sighted his Wing attacking the MIO formation of three and broke off his
satack with a hard reverse and high-g barrel roll to the right, using afterburner to main-
tain air speed. The single MIG was not observed by any member of the flight after BLUE
"Leadbroke right. The MIOG jettisoned tanks and went into an easy right turn. At least
one 141 went into afterburner.
SBLUE Wing continued his attack and downed one of the lead MI4s with a single SIDE-
WINDER. To prevent an overshoot due to closure rate BLUE Wing had performed a high-
speed yo-yo In his attack. Following missile release he pulled up hard, in AB, to a 50-
60 climb. BLUE Lead's barrel roll to the outside permitted him to observe BLUE Wing's
kill. AS BLUE Wing pulled up BLUE Lead observed the M40 3 trying to position himself for
an attack on BLUE Wing. BLUE Lead continued the roll, going into a descending turn.
T BLUE Lead fired a SIDEWINDER without a tone aud out of the missile's envelope. 141
3 apparently observed the SIDEWINDER leave BLUE Lead's aircraft and went into a maximum
performance turn to the left and into Lead, foroing the missile to miss.
started over thethen

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in a barrel-roll-type with MIG
maneuver while MIG Lead
the BLUE
3 and continued up hardin and
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sT BLUE Lead "canopy-to-canopy"
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Ts BLUE Lead went into split-S and a steep descent from about 12,000 ft in full AB
toward the MI1. The MIO observing BLUE Lead closing at 6 o'clock made several hard nose-
down turns and reversals.
T With Lead at 6000 ft, chasing the I10and just beginning to get SIDEWINDER tone, the
0 rolled inverted to the left with an altitude of about 2500 ft and crashed. The 14IG
either lost control of the aircraft or attempted a split-S with insufficient altitude.
One member of BLUE flight declared BINO0 fuel and the flight departed the area. 1ie 2 in
the group of three had been sighted only Intermittently during the encounter and then
doing little or no manevrring.
T7 The flight rejoined And was sgressing when BLUE 3 observed two HI1s at low altitude
going away.
T8 BLUE 3 made one high-angle, max-g turning pass, fired 2 SIDEWINDERS, then rejoined.
No hits were observed.
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Aircraft Involvedi Two P-4Cs vs rour NIO-17i
Result! On* K!O destroyed
2l2•5'N/10120'E
Vicinity of Encountert Rout@ Packag* V
1. PRINARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION

Vato/Time: 30 Apr 1966/0900H
An element of two F-lCs (BLUE 3 and 4) were alternating with P-4Cs BLUE 1 and 2 in
air refueling and providing RESCAP for an attempt to recover two downed pilots. BLUE 3
and
and 44 were withdrawing
sighted from the
four aircraft, RESCAP areaidentified
subsequently and BLUE 1as and 2 were closing
MIG-l7s, returning when ItBLUE
them. is 3
believed that the only other U.S. aircraft over NVN at this time were two A-Is searching
for the pilots, possibly a helicopter or two engaged in the search, and possibly a normal
ECN intelligence aircraft.
2. MISSION ROUTE
BLUE 3 and 4 had been scrambled from Udorn for RESCAP, had refueled after takeoff,
proceeded to their assigned area, and had been on station for about an hour when the
encounter took place.
F-4C BLUE 3. 4
4 - SPARROW (AI-7TD) fuselage
4 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B) inboard wing station
2 : TO-gal wing tanks outboard wing station
2 -00-gal centerline tank
I IPP, TACAN and radar operating
Camouflaged
MIG-11 RIO 1. 2. 3.
Silver color
W~ng tanks

Weathei*: High cirrus clouds; visibility much reduced in thick hate below about 15,000 ft.
Altitude: -- 15,00o rt--

Redng ---- SW,---
no -tate: D I 300 to 350-kt 5000 EAS
Approximately lb
Flight Formation: Co-altitude, BLUE 4 behind and
to the right or BLUE 3
BLUE 3 (Front) sighted four aircraft at 9 o'clock, level, about 5 mi, closing, coming
out of the sun. BLUE 3 (Back) may have seen them at about the same instant. They were not
immediately Identified and an ID pass was initiated. They were identified as M?0-17s at
about 1.5 mi. There had been some MIG warnings earlier. There was no warning of this
specific encounter.
G. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE element broke left into the flight of four aircraft for an ID pass, jettisoning
fuel tanks.
Following the F-4s' pass through the MIG formaticn, they commenced a climbing turn
to engage. When they had completed about 150O of the turn, MIOs were observed closing
from the rear hemisphere, firing guns, but with apparently insufficient lead and out of
range. The P-4s commenced climbing in afterburner with apparently two MIOs following.
Both miGs fell orr In the climb. BLUE 4 then wbnt into a dive, leveling out on the tail
of a MIG, and downing the MI0 with one SIDEWINDER. BLUE element then departed the area
due to low fuel.
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I. ORDNANCE EVENT 1-29
SIDEWINDER SPARROW
AIMrB AM-TD Remarks
BLUE 3 0/0 0/0
BLUE 4 1/1 0/0 Missile guided up the tail pipe and exploded.
BLUE 4
Following engagement, and while trying to rendezvous with tanker, radar became
inoperative. Steering dot was out of position in back seat, causing Back to give erroneous
steering information while tracking MIG.
Guard frequency receiver inoperative, discovered only after return to base.
Experience Total FP- Combat
BLUE 3 Hours Hours Missions ReMarks

-- U -- onsiderable experience.
Back T0O 500
S Had commenced his combat tour at Udorn
in Feb 1966. Had observed one SIDEWINDER
firing in training. No air-air gun
experience.
BLUE 4
ET --- Not interviewed ---
Back 500 250 Had commenced combat tour at Udorn in
Feb 1966. All F-4 time in back seat.
C No air-air guli or missile experience. A
Comments an this Encounter
BLUE 3 Back
The action was carried out as planned, i.e., In an engagement, outclimb the MIO-17.
BLUE ImBack
If you get into a turning or up and down fight, the only thing to do is go "boresight"
and keep your head out of the cockpit. In extreme maneuvers there iS nothing you can do U
In search mode.
Confidence in SPARROW was low at this point, there had been 13 firings with no hits
in the previous week.
While on RESCAP had radar on 25-mi scale, spent 20 to 30 percent of time or less
looking at radar. Rest of the time looking outride.
MIOs were apparently ground controlled: (1) came out of the sun; (2) waited until
P-43 low on fuel before closing; (3) were coming right toward the P-4s but apparently
didn't see them until they were very close. 3
F-49 did not maintain flight integrity during the hassle. Probably would not have U
gotten the kill if integrity had been maintained.
Training was not really adequate for this engagement, didn't know what the Back should
do in a hassle suCII as this.
Would have liked to have been able to identify the MIas earlier, in time to make a
head-on SPARROW attack.
Enemy pilots in this encounter did not seem too good: (1) when F'-s flew through them
they scattered; (2) they made one pass and started firing out of range and out of angle;
(3) made the mistake of trying to climb with the F- 4.
Comments from Overall ExperiEnce
BLUE 3 Back I
Does not have confidence in radar-guided air-air missiles.
The two-man crew and extra eyes are an asset in an area where you must look out
for SA~s.
It is desirable to have SAN warning equipment on a fighter.
BLUE 4 Back
eTh 100-mi scale on the radar scope is of no vulue in air-air combat. A MTO-21 nay
ive you a good painting out to 35 ml. You might want a lonrer, scala to find a tanker.
There Is no need for a pilot In the back seat of an F-4.
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BLUE 4 Back
It Is a fallacy to say that you can bring the F-4C home and land it solely from the
back seat: You've got to Zlow the gear down and then there is no antiskid system; there
is no drag chute handle; there 'e no fuel gauges or switches; you may be limited to using
internal fuel; you can't dump fuel or can't jettison tanks; you can't go into or out of AB.
A Z.n would be nice in an F-4C as long as it was clearly understood that It was only
a weapon of last resort. Soviet fighters are more capable than U.S. aircraft inside gun
range.
11. DATA SOURCES
SProJectInterviews: bLUE 3, (Back) (3/11/67); BLUE 4, (Back) (3/17/67); BLUE 1, (Front) (3/9/67).
Letter Accounti BLUE 3, (Front) (3/67)
Messages:
|7AF
S7AF
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OPREP-3 300614Z Apr 66, DOCO-0 18703
OPREP-4 30080OZ Apr 66, DOCO-0 18708
OREP-3 301121Z Apr 66, D"CO-0 18710
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CINCPACAP Intelligence Summary 302104Z, DIE 20530 Apr 66.
SOther USAF Fighter Weapon School Combat Analbses Division (CAD) Bulletin #4, 1966.
12, NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
To- BLUE flight, consisting of BLUE 3 and 4, had been on a RESCAP station for about an
hour when a flight of unidentified aircraft was sighted at 9 o'clock almost simultaneously
by BLUE 3's Front and Back. They bogeys were up-sun, approximately 5 mi, level, and could
not be identi fled at that range.
BLUE rlight jettisoned their tanks and went into a hard left turn, using afterburner,
to make a head-on ID pass.
flight identified the aircraft as MIG-17s at about 1.5 mi, as they steadied out
- BLUE turn.
o•T their
T2 BLUE flight passed directly through and close aboard

0
the flight of four MIOs, at
approximately 156000-ft altitude, and then started a 4 0 bank, easy-climbing left turn,
possibly using afterburner, with BLUE 4 maintaining a close combat wing on BLUE 3.
Two of the MIOs then apparently turned hard and followed in an attempt to execute a
gun attack. Action of the other two MIGs was not observed again.
"?- BLUE flight had turned approximately 1500 when BLUE 3 sighted two MIGs, pursuing them
a 7 or 8 o'clock. BLUE 3 and 4 then leveled their wings and continued their steep climb,
now in afterburner.
T - The lead MIO was observed to be firing at BLUE 4, but apparently out of range and
angle. There were no hits. BLUE 4 then, continuing his climb, went into a left turn.
BLUE 3 and 4 pulling away from the enemy, the second MIG was observed to fall off about
this time.
- During the barrel roll BLUE 3 realized if he continued the roll he would be in front
Th
o the lead MIG at decreased range and elected to level his wings and continue the after-
burner climb. BLUE 4 rolled almost Inverted to the right pulling the nose well below the
horizon in afterburner as he observed the lead MIG fall off straight ahead and then roll
right.
Tj- BLUE 4 lost sight of the leading MIG but as BLUE 4 descended he observed one of the
M Gs crossing right to left, in a shallow climb, in front of him. He went into a hard
left, nose-low turn attempting to get around the MIG.
-T7- In his turn, and bottoming out, BLUE 4 sighted another MIG at his 10 o'clock, about
3 mi, slightly high, opening, traveling straight and level. He continued his turn to pursue,
this MIG.
Te - A boresight radar lock-on was acquired and BLUE 4 continued to track the MIG with the
pipper for several seconds closing as Back gave him r'ange information.
T9 - BLUE 4 fired a single SIDEWINDER with a good tone well within the SIDEWINDER envelope,
in very near 1-g flight. It Eulded to a direct hit. The MIG was observed to break in two
and crash as BLUE 4 egressed the area due to low fuel state (about 3500 ib). The MIG pilot
was observed to eject with a good chute.
BLUE 3 and 4 did not rejoin but egressed individually. BLUE 4 attempted rendezvous
with a tanker but his radar went out in reduced visi)ility. When 56 mi from Udorn, at
26,000 ft. 800 lb of fuel, BLUE 4 elected to return to base without attempted refueling.
He shut down at Udorn with 400 lb of fuel.
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EVENT 1-30
Four F-41C.; vs three
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Vicinity of Encounter: Two0 srhtings:
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Route Package VI

Date/Time: 8 May 1966/1615H
A flight of four F-4Cs (BLUE flight) on a MIGCAP mission, escorting F-105 flights-
which were strikinF JCS Target 18.23 or .24 (bridges along the Northeast Railroad) vicinity
0
of 21'30'N/106 35'E. BLUE flight was in a NW/SE racetrack orbit over the above coordinates
at 15,000 ft.
2. MISSION ROUTE
BLUE flight departed Danang and rendezvoused over the Gulf of Tonkin for refueling
and join up with the F-105 strike flights. After refueling, the F-4s followed the
0
strike
flights west to the target area north or Haiphong at approximate coordinates 21 31'M/
106035'E. After a midair collision, the flight proceeded due east to the Gulf then south
over the water to recover at Danang.
F-4C (PHANTrv,') BLUF 1. 2, 3, 14
4 - SPARROW (AIM-?)
3 - External fuel tanks (one 600-gal centerline tank and two 370-gal wing tanks)
All aircraft camouflage paint
Unidentified Aircraft (possible MIGs)
Silver color (no markings observed)
Swept wings
Weather: Low-level scattered to broken clouds, tops 2000-3000 ft with several thin layers
at 10,000 and 20,000 ft, and some high thin cirrus.
(First Sighting) (Second Sighting)
BLUE BLUE
T2 3 442 3 1
Altitude: 15,000 ft --- ---- 19,000 ft------
H d4nj: Approximately 145b in a left turn Approximately 0900 '
Speed: --- Mach 0.8-0.85--- Unknown -------
Fuel State: ------ Unknown ............- Unknown-------
__ Lt____aton_ ----Fluid Four----- 3&0 had separated;
(relationship of 3 l&2 close to each other,
to I not specifically but not actually in
known) formation as they were
attempting to join
separately--one on 3
and the other on .4
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First sighting: BLUE flight was about to roll out of a left turn on a heading of
1450 in their MIGCAP orbit when BLUE 4 looked down through the cloud layers and saw two
unidentified swept-wing silver colored aircraft flying very low on an approximate reciprocal
heading of 3200. These aircraft were headed in the Feneral direction of the strike air-
craft, and since all mission aircraft were known to be camouflaged, BLUE 4 called out,
"MIGs below." Both front and back seat BLUE 4 observed the unidentified aircraft. T3 3
Second sighting: As BLU. 1 and 2 were approaching the joast line on an easterly
heading to join and escort their damaged element back to Danan~g, BLUE I (Back) looked
back and sighted an unidentifi.ed silver aircraft, co-altitude, and 2000-3000 ft in trail
with BLUE 2. BLUE 1 could se- no markings as he observed the unidentified aircraft t
making a turn away toward the • rth, apparently without firing.
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6. ACTION INITIATED .. .. -30-
First sighting: BLUE flight was already Jinking against AA fire, but initiated a. i:i.
__ lert descending turn back in the direction of the two unidentified aircraft.
Second uighting: BLUE 1 and 2 broke left toward the inidentified aircraft, however " ":>
BLUE 2 never saw him and BLUE 1 lost visual contact during the break.
BLUE 4I(Front and Back) made the initial sighting during second orbit on CAP. As the
flight turned back toward the sighting, BLUE 3 and 4 had a midair collision. The damaged
aircraft (BLUE 3 and 4) separated and headed cast for the Oulf. BLUE I and 2 followed to
escort BLUE 3 and 4, and the second sighting by BLUE 1 (Back) was made as their element
neared the coast during egression.
8. ORDNANCE
No ordnance was fired by any aircraft concerned.
I
9. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS _
None mentioned except for damages received as a result or the midair collision.
Total P-4 Combat
•BLUE ----------- Unknown -----------
BLUE 2 ----------- Unknown----------
BLUE 3....------------Unknown -----------
Front 1950 475 80 No missile firing experience at time of

Back Not interviewed -------
N------ encounter.
BLUE 4 (Back) - Excessive chatter on radio circuit saturated the net to the point
that BLUE 2 did not respond to second MIG call until repeated several times.
BLUE 4 (Front) - Aircraft should be designed and outfitted for a singular mission, .i
Should not have one aircraft to be used for both irterceptor and strike missions. For
air-to-air role the F-4 needs radar, internal gun, plus missile capability. The back
seat should be occupied by a professional Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) and not a pilot.
Present back seater* spend too much time trying to get to the front seat, and not enough
becoming truly proficient with the fire control system. Further, without back seat eon-
trols, the equipment layout is better. Pilot feels an urgent need for a reliable and
posi'ive IFF/SIF system for ID purposes. He feels the SPARROW is next to useless because
a visual ID must usually be made before missile can be fired. He had an experience of
receiving "missile free" on a bogey approaching EC-121, but he restrained to visually
identify and found it to be a friendly A-3.
11. DATA SOURCES
Project Interviews:
BLUE I (Front) was contacted 9 Jan 67, but no formal interview; BLUE 2 (Front)
18 Jan 67; BLUE 3 (Back) 16 Mar 6 7; and BLUE 4 (Front) 24 Jan 67.
Messages, Reports:
35 TFW OPREP-3 FASTEL 196, 8 May 66
12. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION 3 7
The initial sighting was made by BLUE 4 during the last 200 of a left 1800 turn
during the flight's second orbit on their CAP position. The flight was in fluid-four m
formation jinking againat radar AA fire which was detonating at their altitude and InI
their vicinity. After the sighting of silver aircraft, the flight initiated a left
descending turn toward the position of the unidentified aircraft. During this turn a
"missiles away" call was given, probably by an IRON HAND flight in the target area.
BLUE 4 was flying BLUE 3's wing in tactical formation holding him at the low 10-11 o'clock
position 500-1000 ft. BLUE 4 elected to roll right and check for SAMs; he did so, and as
he rolled back left, still in approximately 450 of the right bank, his aircraft collided
with BLUE 3 belly to belly. BLUE 3 (back) observed the two aircraft approaching a col-
J• lision situation, but assumed the aircraft would roll out safely. At the last minute he
S took control, calling the aircraft commander's attention to thŽ danger, Both aircraft
were damaged and placed momentarily out of control, but they r~covered separately and
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turned east to get out over the water. BLUE 1 and 2 coast,.BLUEto Join and escort the
crippled aircraft. Approximately 15 mi west of the I (Back) noticed another.
unidentified aircraft in BLUE 2's 6 o'clock position, level, at approximately 3000-ft
range. BLUE 1 called, "There's a MI0 on your tall," but at this time the unidentified
the north without firing. Both BLUE
aircraft was making a turn away tolost 1 and 2 broke
left, however visual contact was during the turn. BLUE 1 and 2 turned back east,
reforming by DP bearing on BLUE 3 and 4, and continued the escort to Danang. All air-
craft landed safely thouCh both BLUE 3 and a were badly damaged,
The backaoatera were looking at the radar scope about one-fourth to one-third of
the time.
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EVENT 1-31
Airorat ZInvolved: Pour F-ICs va three MT4-le

Result: No damage
Vicinity of ESnountert 2l128'N/104o038'3
Route Paokage V
I. PRIMARY NISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
Oate/Time: 10 Namy 1966/1810H
BL.3 flight (F-*Ce) was an a MIOCAP 75 ml MW of Hanoi. GRPEE flight (two
tbhe aairea.
A-Is and (CROWN)
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f' 2. MISSION ROUTE
IBLU flight rfeled an returned to an orbit point on the Red River north of Yen Dal.
ORS hadltmade the rescue and was heading 1900, 13,000 ft.
bcSLUE 1. a. 3. 4
4 - SPARROW (AIM-?)
- SIDEWINDER (AIM-9)
A-i end CM3 GREEN 1. 2. 3. 4
Unknown
1410-17 M410 1. 2. 3
UJ Air-to-air rockets or missiles
Weather! Broken to overcast, 4/8 to 7/8, with 10,000-rt tops.
BLUE flight in orbit at 25,000 to 30,000 ft. ruel state was desoribed am "very good."
GREEN flight had completed a rescue pickup and wa3 heading 190, 13,000 ft about ,0-35
"mi south of BLUE flight.
ORAEN flight saw three RIO-1Ts on a parallel oourse 6000 ft above.
6 . ACTION INITIATED
GREEN flight called the rescue force commander (CROWN) which called BLUE flight.
BLUE flight, after some communication difficulty headed south to Intercept the MIGa.
NIXOs fired one or two rockets or missiles at OREEN 1 and BLUE flight chased the M41s from
the area. BLUE flight followed the direction they thought the M10s went, but MIOs were not
seen again by BLUE flight. BLUE and GREEN flights were on different frequenoies.
8. ORDNANCE
One rocket or missile fired from a KIO. It Is unknown whether It was guided or not.
None reported.
Experience
Total F-4 Combat
SHouris Hours Mission&
BLUE 1' 3500 600 50

BLUE 3 4OO-500 30-40
BLUE flight expreased concern over 3 to 4 mn wasted in getting position of OMEEN
flight from CROWN. CROWN was slow answering requests from BLUE flight. GREEN flight
split into two sections which was not known by BLUE flight.
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11. DATA SOURCES
- !Zeat ,.It,.iews: BLUE 1(L) - Front, 26 Jan 67
BLUE 2 - back, 10 Ma.r 67
BLUE font, 9 Far 67
BLUE Front, 13 Doc 66
Neassies. R, ocrts: TAP OPREP-3 102025L DOCO-0
19246 May 66
TAP QPRNEP. 101654Z DOCO-O 19235 May 66
DIA ZNSUN 10 May 46
S~~12. NARRATIVE, DESCRIPTION
BLUE flight had been on station, 75 mi NWof Hanoi. They had just finished air --
refling and werO bask In their MZCCI.? orbit. During this time GREEN l ight had
suacessfully completed the rescue and lid started back. After about 20 min In the orbit
for the second time, BLUE flight reco~ved a call from control advisng that GREEN flight
had been Intercepted by MIG aircraft.
OREEN flight was heading 1900 at 21028'N/10*38'E about 13,000 ft when three MIO-17s
were sighted 6000 ft above on a parallel Gourse. The MOs then made three descending turns
2
over GREEN flight coming as close as 2 mi and 1000 ft high. GREEN flight did not observe
a ftiring pass. During the attack GPEEN flight descended rapidly exiting towards low
clouds.
bLUE flight was on one communlnstion channel with CROWN and GREEN flight was on a
different channel. It took BLUE three to four minutes to get GREEN's position via CHOWN.
3
BLUE flight finally was able to estimate that OREEN flight was approximately 45 ri south
of the pickup point, and BLUE flight headed south.
The weather under and immediately south of the CAP orbit was about 7/8's broken
clouds which were close to the tops of 10,000-ft mountains, consequently BLUE flight
2
terminated the let down above this cloud deck at approximately 12,000 ft. BLUE 2, 3 and
4 at this time got a radar contact at 12 o'clock, at between 15 to 20 mi. BLUE I and
BLUE 2 were In the lead with BLUE 2 t'out 200 ft back and to the right of BLUE 1, BLUE 3
and BLUE 4 were back in tactical formation about 3000 ft behind the lead element left and
slightly higher. BLUE i was searching low In one-oar scan (MAP-B mode) with a range set-
ting of 25 ml. Since BLUE I did :-iot have a contact, BLUE 2 was given the lead.
As the flight continued sou'.h, closing on the ra-ar contact, all missiles were
tuned. At a range of 10 ml from the radar targets the flight jettisoned external tarks.
By this time the cloud cover had improved to 4/8 to 5/8 with holes, with BLUE flight above
tho cloud deck. Unknown to BLUE flight, the rescue force had split Into two groups, with
the MIOs circling the trailing element. The forward element was separated by several
miles. BLUE apparently had radar contact with the forward element and on overflying the
trailing element dropped the tan•ks between the MIe and the second element by sheer
coincidence.
DLUE flight's descent Was continued to about 8000 ft. At this time BLUE 1 and BLUE 2
(L) saw an A-I at 12 o'clock l:w running underneath the clouds at about 5000 to 6000 ft.
BLUE 1 resumed the lead and BLUE 1(L) and BLUE*2 made a hard left-hand turn (5-6g) and
descent in order to reduce speed and reidentify the A-l. Du.ring the turn radar contact
was lost. At 3000 to 4000 ft all visual contact with the bogeys was lost.
As BLUE 1 and BLUE 2 flew over the rescue forces and turned, BLUE 3 and 4 arrived
in the area and BLUE 3 saw two A-Is and a helicoster below to the right. As he was locking
down through a break In the clouds, BLUE 3 noticed a smoke trail from what he thought was
a missile (described as SIDEWINDER-type trail) or a rocket.
down through the clouds, BLUE 4 called "SAM break left,"
SAMs meant for BLUE flight.
As BLUE 3 was ready to roll
thinking the missile trails were
After breaking left BLUE 3 and BLUE 4 continued down through
3
*• the cloud layer and again pl.ked up blips at 10 to 15 mi heaJing away. BLUE 3 accelerated
buth both BLUE 3 and BLUE 4 were low on ruel, so the decision was made to break off and
return. It was reported that BLUE 4 (Back) saw one aircraft that "looked like a MIG."
BLUE 1 and 2, after loning contact continued on a basic heading of 0600 in an
attempt to pick up the MIGs if they were heading back to Han3i. They searched until they
reached the proximity of the SAM defenses and low fuel state (7500 to 8500 lb for BLUE 1).
On return. to the oris'nal area not more than 3 min later, BLUE 1 also saw the smoke
trails but was unable to ic(entify them. BLUE flight obser-'ed the two smoke trails ný
21 0 15'N/10Z1'20'E.
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EVENT 1-32
Aircraft Involved: Three F-4Cs and one RB-66C vs
tour MI-1I7Is
Result: One MIO-17 destroyed
Vicinity of Encounter: 22*01'N/i04'l5'E,
Route Pocksee V
Date/Time: 12 May 1966/1622H
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Three F-4C aircraft (BLUE flight) escorted an EB-66 aircraft (GRELN flight). The
LE-66 mission was to j'rovide activeipassive ECM support for armed rccutci&lisance and
IRON HAND aircraft. ho BIG EYE (EC-12l was on station.
2. MISSION ROUTE
The EB-66 flew from Takhli to 1e002IN/lC3 0 011E to rendezvous point (190 30*N/l03'040E)
then to IP at 21040'N/i025'E for a N-S Orbit. The F-4* flight (three P-4Cs; the four',
aircraft did not launch due to maintenance nondelivery) flew from Danan.l to the WHITE ACHOR
air-rafueling track (17043'N/10'403'E) to drop off at 19000'N to the rendtzvous joining
with the RB-66 and then to the orbit area. Plight altitude in the orbit area was 28,000 ft.
?-4C BLUE 1. 2. 3
4a- SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
L-A 21 : 7?O-gal
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wing tanks
centerline tank
All radars operating, TACAN off and IFF off
Camouflage paint
EB-66 GREEN 1
Believed not camouflaged
Various active and passive ECM gear operating Including chaff
MI.O-17D MIG 1. 2. 3.4
Ouns and cannon
.Silver color
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Weather: Very good, visibility was exceptional (75+ mi)
BLUE OREEN
1 2 3 -A1 -
Altitude: -- 28,000 ft-- 28,000 ft
•2300
Head (in process nf completing left turn)
0.82-0.86 Much 0.72-0.80 Mach
ue ý tate: 9500-10,000 lb
Plight Formation:
S. INITIAL DEFECTION 81 82 i
Visual sighting of three MIOs by BLUE 3 (both crew members) at 9 to 10 u'clock to
BLUE 3 and about I to 2 o'clock to GREEN I arid 5U7 i and 2. bLU 3 tut M11s to his
Culed
flight. At approximately this same time GREEiN 1 called that someone hzAd fired on him.
6. ACTION INITIATED
After passing GREEN 1 and BLUE I and 2, the MIGs sharply turned to tUoir right,
climbing and reversing tneir direction to reattack. BLUE 3 called for al1 to
jettison tanks and for GREEN 1 and BLUE 1 and 2 to treak right. BLUE 3 started
a left turn toward thaM 'fiGs,.
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The lead HIO passed BLUE I and 2 and eoutiftaed ater Imu I e MeA two" back to
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the left and was plooeeding out of the area.
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back
BLUE 2
Front G000 325 30
Back 600 OO to
BLUE 3
Front - Unknown --------------
Back 750 500 95
12 BLUE I (Front) - Prebriefed information on MIO-1? performsance and methods of engaging
them was accurate; they turned very well, but there was no trouble obtaining vertical
separation or out-accelerating them. An Internal guun might have provided an opportunity
"to take some shots at two dirferent MIOs during the encounter when aircraft were too close
for missile firing. A shorter range missile would also have helped. Impression was that
suited in the head-on pass that Initiated the engagement.

BLUE 1 (Front) - In spite of the fact that the single ship destroyed a RIG, it is
difficult to operate with an odd man on an escort flight.
11. DATA SOURCES
Project Interviews:
"•BLUE
I (Front) -8 Mar 67
(Back) - Mar 67
BLUE II (Front) - 18 Jan 67
BLUE III (Front) - 2 Nov 66
(Back) - 3 Mar 67
Messages. Reports-
J4lTRS OPREP-4 4I1TBS FASTEL 082 May 66
7AF OPRE£-3 DOCO-0 19369 May 66
7AP OPREP-3 F.ST.EL DOCO-0 107 May 66
7AP OPREiP-3 FASTEL DOCO-0 106 May 66
*: USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons Center, CAD Sulletir. 07, 12 May 66
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0RUM I had Just rolled out of a left turn at the north ond of his orbit on a heading
or 2100, BLUE I and 2 were in the process of crossing from the outside to the Inside of
the turn (right to left). BLUE 3 was on the outside of the turn approximately 2 mi and
slightly back. BLUE 3 sighted three aircraft in a loose left-eohelon In a alight climb
at his 10 o'clock position. BLUE 3 called out the bogeys, then a few second& later
identified them as MIOs. The three M10-17e were heading 0500, almost on a reciprocal
heading to BLUE flight. OREEN 1 called that he had been fired at. As the MI0s passed the
0CEHN and BLUE flights, they pulled up in a right chandelle, dropping in trail as they
made a right diving attack on GREEN I and BLUE I and 2. BLUE 3 called for a right break
and to Jettison tanks. BLUE 3 started an easy lert turn toward the M109.
BLUE I In his right turn saw two MIeG (1410 1 and 2) overshoot. The MIOs, after
overshootlrg, did a defensive split; MI0 I going high and MI0 2 going low, turning to the
left. BLUE i maneuvered behind Mi0 1. BLUE 2 called at this time that BLUE 1 was being
fired on end to break right, which BLUE 1 and 2 did. BLUE I saw 1I4 I turn left toward
OPALS 1, who after the initial right break turned b&gk left and was descending, making
Btuwrns. BLUE I saw BLUE 3 pass overhead after MIO1 as he broke right.
"IQ1 I being high and at 6 o'clock to GREEN 1 rolled inverted. BLUE 3 launched a
SIDE•INDER at the 1410 just as the M10 began descending in what appeared to be a split-S.
The RIO pulled down close to GREEN I's altitude and rolled out. BLUE 3 still behind the
N1i, fired the second SIDEWINDER at about the same time the MI0 lit afterburner. The MI1
took a direct hit and disintegrated. BLUE 3 Joined with GREEN 1 and both withdrew from
the area.
BLUE I and 2 in the meantime were in a right break, :ith MIO 3 and 4 In pursuit.
RIO 3 overshot an4 BLUE I reversed Into him, gaining c o'clock position; too close,
however, to rire a missile. BLUE 2 called BLUE 1 that M10 4 was at BLUE 2's 5 o'clock
position and firing. BLUE 2 started a right climbing turn In afterburner, attempting to
out-allb and gain separation on the MIO. BLUE 1 broke off his attack on M10 3 to give
assistance to BLU2E. RI1 3 dropped down and to the left, out of the rlight. M140
eontinued to chase BLUE 2 for approximately of turn
.800 MIO 4 disengaged down oursts
firing four of cannon
and left. BLUE 1
fire. As BLUE 2 gained altitudo and separation
I unloaded and accelerated then turned back, "after picking up a good head of steam"
r.nd
(1.2-1.5 Mach), but were unable to acquire the MIOs again. BLUE 1 and 2 later Joined with
GREEN I and BLUE 3 on the return route. BLUE I And 2 recovered, without damage, at Udorn
due to minimum fuel. BLUE 3 continued to Danang. GREEN I recovered at Takhli.
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Result,t l1iht-Ing only
Vicinity or Er-iounttr: 21050'N/104400'E
Route Package V
1. PRIMARY MISS104 AND TACTICAL SITUATION
|EL D~atet|ri.e.: May 196(;/T.47OH
3"
F-RCs (BLUE. f•..ht) eet--tIng two SAIA helloopters.
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DATA S0uRCIS
7AF M51 3o02317" '."ay 66

CINCPACPLT Sta•" Study 3-f7

BLUL fi•ip es1r
to,.r ilr,:rcr.t believed t,, the MtO-1Ts. The 4IOs were at 22,000
ft heeding 035. f., M it 13,000 ft, n•eadlng north. BLUE flight turned and
obtained i;ck-on. 7h4ore was n. v,:w.rake und since :.10a were going away BLUE flight
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Aircraft !nV~lVed I Two ?-ORa Plus two T-8C8 Vs

S-AP four MIG-17s
&N• Result I MO destroyed; I MI0 dontroyed, probable
•.x vicinity of Encounter: 2•020'N/106030's

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3 1, PRIMARY MISSION A.ID TACTICAL SITUATION

Date/Time: 12 Jum 1166/1'46H
Two P-BE (BLUE 1 and 2) plua two F-8^ (BLUE 3 and 4l) aircraýt acting as TARCAP for an
IBIC• A-4i strike
EYF/bZl aginst Tan Military Area northwest of Haiphong.
the Dalalotirborne.
LOOK, were Support aircraft,
1 ,2. MISSION ROUTE
Departed aircraft carrier in Tonkin Gulf about 1400H in company with A-4
strike force on an approximate neading or 360 (.-.,3gnetic), Climbing to Qn altituje of
20,000 ft. In the vicinity of Bac Lon.rIsland, the flight turned to a northwesterly
heading toward a coast-in pnint near Caf. Pha, and descended to an altitude of 2500 ft.
From Cam Pha, the flight prcceedei'+t assigned target area at low altitude. TARCAP F-8a
orbited to a point 5 ml northeast of the ta-get while the A-4s completed the attack.
F-BE. C BLUE 1. 2. 1.
2 - SIDEWINDER (A.-3)
IFF and TACAN (uncnoon); grey/white paint
20mm guns
No external tangks or ordnance

Color: 2 - grey; I - silver; 1 - brown
-Scattered at about 3500 ft with another cloud layer at a much higher
Iatitude; visibility was 5 to 7 ml in hate. Sunlight penetrated the cloud layers.
BLUE
RAltitude:
Heading:
2500 ft 2500 ft 3000 ft 3000 ft
North-northeast (in s1oW left turn)
7e eda-. -.-... .. bout 400 kt -----------
Fu--l-State: Estimated 4500 lb.
Flight Forration: BLUE 1 and 2 were on the left side and above the
retiring strike force, and BLUE 3 and 4 were on the
right side of the strike force, slightly behind BLUE I
~jj~lSTRIKE
and 500 ft higher. FORCE
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INITIAL OE!CII . --
s.-E 3 heard MIwarning from BIG EYE/DIO LOOK about 15 sfe before M104 wV.e Bi?),ted-
vi•vually. BLUE 1, 2, and 4 received no MI0 warning and BLUE did not have time to warn
Sthv uprore MIGs were sighted. BLUE n1i•ht was in a slow left turq following the A-4
str.i.ke rorce. The flight had jqat passed through a heading of 360 when MIs 1
and 2 were Sighted b eUE 2 at 10 o'clock, ac-altitude.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 2 cal:ed out MIGO to flight. BLUE flight broke left and simultaneously lit
afttrturners. BLUJF 2 assumed flight lead since BLUE I nmd not sighted MIs. BLUE flight
vt ':oG flight head-on and began a aeries of IndividuiL attacks on MIOs 1 and 2. M10a
•.. 1!LUE4 were
of atid slghteJ
flight. And attacked, after the Initial tncountoer, by Individual members
[U H
Vjrlrg the initial series of '.urnz after the ETi sighting, the engagement became a
'wn-ot-one" situation with no rliglht integrity. On the Initial head-on pass, BLUE 2 fired
3 rew Ineffective 20m rounas at MIG 1. BLUE 3 also fired with no apparent results. After
tihe 1:.lal pass, BLUE 1 resumed the lead, with BLUE 2 on his wing, and began a series of
st'ir. scissor maneuverz with Y12 I who was u1Itmately destroyed by BLUE I using a SIDE-
w1N;:P. •LUE 3 and csunteered MI 2, who ha'. detached from I10 1, in an engagement
durinc which three ZIDEA:::EPS were fired with no favorable results.
Two additiona& aircraft, MI35 3 and 41 viere seen st Irregilar Intervals, and
enrleed by individual e:ementa of BLUE fi•iat. BLUE 1 damaged MI0 4 with 20mm cannon
i r;
fire.
(No. tired/No. hit&)

SIDEW:NDER Guns
AV--D 20i remarks
-3LU' 11 / 75 rds First SIDEWINDER may have guided on
false target; missed actual target.
Second SIDEWINDER guided and detonated;
direct hit. Fired approximately 150
rds of 20'r at fleeting, long-range
targets; 25 rda fired behind MIO '4
damaged
guns inoperative due lower
wing. Both 2Cmm
to electrical
"malfunction.
BLUE 2 2/0 125 rds Neither missile guided. Fired approxi-
mately 25 rds at fleeting, long-range
targets; 100 rds of ?Orrn fired in two
bursts with unknown results before
guns Jammed.
i BLUE 3 2/0 100 rds Neither missile guided. Fired 100 rds
of 20mm at fleeting targets with
unknown results.
BLUE 4 2/0 0 First missile guided but fell short
of opening target; second missile did
not guide. Guns would not fire.
MI0 1, 2, 3, 4 No ordnance expenditure otserved; no
missiles carried.
9. EQUIPMENT PROBLENS
BLUE 1, 2, 3, and 4: See Paragraph 8. ORDNANCE
BLUE 2: Ounsight Inoperative: No yaw stability: No aileron/rudder interconnect.
Ea~r'eri ,cc
Total F-8 Combat
BLE1 '4500 1'400 1-10
BLUE 2 Not known
BLUE 3 2300 480
P--'E 4 Not known
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ar cmbat vmacuavorng wh~ere visual Identification is a pr'elimin~ary requiremenlt.

i USIDMWIND'I'i missile with haort ras~e (1000 rt), high-6, and low-altitude capability
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~:tU __The SIMM.INDER (AIM-9) needs a ringe Indicator.
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"I would have had him If my guns had worked."
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did not appear to righ~t well. There warn never any F-8 In trouble.
Ir-~1~c -vti'ews: IMellazes. BeDorts?

&3LUE 1b 17 Jnnuzary 1967 CTO 77.3 120822Z June 66
ELL'F 2, d1 INOVt. cr 1966 CTO T7.3 120933t June 66
SIXE 3, 16 M;arch 1967 CTO 71.3 121513Z June 66
CTO 71.3 1217337 June 66
USS HANCOCK 161EoZ June 66
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USAF Fig~hter' Weapons~ Center CAD Bulletin 'lo. 7
Air-to-Air Missile Weapon System F11rht Report 12 Jun 66. from USS HANCOCK (CVA-19)
Air Combat Report (OPHAV Form 38A0-41) 12 Jun 61, AtoUZZ: HAIOCK (CVIA-19)
BLUFl flight wsIn a alight left-hand turn rcllnwing a retiring A-4i strike force that
bsthy
,performing a meadneuve nrthatcoBinEd an 25 were ato t50e lft wi theaef oflthe
nriefocery anTi) T and
wa c wnered by 3L0C 3tanr. th-rigtom thistroikt fon ce BLUE 2lgh
s oto isfighte intgyegrity,10o'lok andea ightl heigh (eTO)
t aneuvaler inde edetlyh."
AccE:rdingly thoe lfollownd split Int twolsealtitn.h t ecounter
U 2 eprthe lyad since BLars
hidnE fiphte thel~ T2 on. ipte aterurer (th)
Subscrand4 and~ two soeactions hyeadedeinto
t ~heocmingiercrft 2, BLUETor an sinceoat aLU
sihost 20moustof ats:cnerange afte MI 1
witho vited reslt (I) Asfthertwofihtsinitialpanet y hLEaadon BLUE 1 ron#rgtinue
loneftI 1 turn.an
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to fet the0 with lowlyaiingthe
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appointl f20mwthn
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BLUE 2 passed the section lend to BLUE I after the initial encounter with RIG I a•..
S 2 (T2 )- As CLUE I maneuvered for posit.ion on 1410 1, BLUE 2 stayed as wingMan Until he
detached when Am0 3 leveleu ofr at m000 ft. BLUE 2 attempted to fIre a SIDEWI1JPER fromi
RIG P'S 7 O'clock position, about 500 ft high, and at a range or 3/4 ml. BLUR 2 was In
a ai ght nose-down attitude, with a good tone, and pulling more than 4 gs when he fired
at M11 J. Te.missile nung. A second missile was immediately selvated and fIrE4 but
it did not guide and went ballistic (T )B2.
BLUE 2 then broke right to exit the area but noticed RG0 4 pass his 12 o'clock
position, low at 1500 rt. BLUE ? easily took position behimi 1410 4 and frted about 80
rounds or 20MM without the Aid of a gunstight. As he continued to close to a range or
about i0oc rt behind M13 4, he opened fire again with 20mm, buL his guns railed after
15 rounds (Tk)b2. SLUl 2 retired at high Speed (TS)82.
BLUE 3
BLUE 3 tired a few ineffective rounds of 20rm at MIG 2 on tlie initial head-on pass
(TI) at an altitude of 3000 ft. After crossing MTS 2, BLUE 3 began a 3q climbing )er-
turn from which me was Shle to observe XIO 2 commence his unnrthodox rolling aplit-3
maneuver QT2 ). As RIO 2 recovered in a high S, low-altitude pullout, with BLUE 4 following,
BLUE 3 was able to gain his 5 o'clock position from which he attempted to laurth two SIDE-
WINDER missiles from a distance of stout 1500 ft (T3 )03. The first missile was slew In
firing, and the second was then fired in such a way that both missiles left the aircraft
at almost the sane tine. At the instant of firing. M11 2 was In a hard vight turn, pulling
about 4gs, and cli-bing fasl. Though BLUE 3 had a tcne, both SE'WI•JLEPS missed. As Mi0
U
2 turned past BLUE 3, BLUE 3 climbed straight ahead, saw MI0 j (Th)B3, and maneuvered his
airplane Into a position frcm which he was able to tire a few 20mm rounds as RIG 3 ducked
Into a cloud (T 5 )B3. 9'.UE 3 followed MIO 3 into clouds but was unable to regain a visual
aighting. BLUE 3 then departed the area at high speed (T6 ).
BLUE '4
SLUE 4 gained the 6 o'clock position on MIO 2 at 3500 ft of altitude, and closed to
within a few hiadred feet. He was unable to fire his 2C-.,r due to a malfunction. niO 2
commenced a 225 roll to the left and recovered in a split-S rmneuver. MIO 2 almost
collided with the ground. PLUE 4 in following MIO 2 recovered from the dive by pulling
in excess of 7g (TpIS). On recovering from his pullout, BLUE 4 regained the 6 O'clock
position on 10 2 \atter BLUE 3 had fired his M1issles at XIlJ 2) and launched a SIDEWINIDEP
at an altitude of 3OCO tt although BLUE 4 was decelerating ana range was increasing (T4)B4.
The missile guided well Lut •ael Short Of the target as M110 I passed through a snall cloud.
BLUE 4 lost seght of YI1 2 and while engaged in evasive clear'ng turns he observed 1I0
and launched his second SIDEWI'DEP., without a missile tone, at an altitude of 3000 ft.
0
'50 kt, at a range or !-l/a mi. The missile did not guide. BLUE 4 was In a slight climbing
attitude at missile launch (T75 )B4. BLUE b retired from the a:'ea (T6)B84.
The A-4 strike force exited the area without being engag-d by the M10s.
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Aircraft Involved! Two F-4Bs vs slow-speed
prop aircraft (possibly
COLTS)(night engagement)
Result: One enemy aircraft probably
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against uVacinity of Encounter: 2iO@OO't/iO6§OO'EROnd thee

Date/Time: 14 Jun 1966/0040H
were cn F-4dU aircr.-.ft

Two Conditicn BLUE 3. and
I decK-airt the USS1 PANGER
-;n GFEEN (CVA-61) were
(the aircraft fromlaunched
to be different sq-iadrons)
when required
against air or surface targetb. For Conditlon. I ttie air-.raft are on the catapults and the
p!lct and RIO in tne coc~pits with all preflight checks completed and starting units
111.• plugged In to permit launch In r inlmum time.
S2. MISSION ROUTE

Initial CC:
3
vector0 after launch was 3200, 165 mi from USS RANGEE to targets in
vicinity of 2O 0C':ý/lO6 00'E.
F-4B BLUE 1 and REEN I
2 - SPARROW (AI;-E)
2 - SIDEWIN;DER (A:M-9B)
4-LAU-3 (2.75" rocket pods',
6 - MK-24 Illuminating flares
1 - 600-gal external fuel tank.
S4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
Weather: About 12,000-ft overcast, making it very black.
Alrcraft on Condition 1 decK-alert as indicated in paragraph 1
0 0
At 140015H, USZ COCNTZ on station vicinity 19 30'f;/107 O'E reported air radar contact
0
vicinity 2O°OG',/?C6 0G'E. At 0027H, contact evaluated as two aircraft below 5000 ft
in left orbit. Flares reported in area of contact. Apparently enemy aircraft assisting
:0 in attack against friendly surface forces.
6. ACT!ON INITIATED
Condition 1 deck-alert aboard the USS RANGER (BLUE I and GREEN 1) was launched and
vectored 3200% 165 mi at 0040H.
BLUE 1 and GREEN 1, after clearance to shoot from the USS COONTZ and necessary
coordination to ensure against snooting at each other, made separate luw-altitude
full-radar attacks assisted by the CCONTZ. BLUE I fired two SPARROW missiles, one of
which hit and downed an enemy aircraft. GREEN 1 firel one SPARRCW which was observed
to explode and probably downed a sezond enemy aircraft. Later analysis revealed air-
craft were probably COLTS.
8. ORDNANCE
(No. fired/No, hits)
SPARROW
AIM-7E Remarks
BLUE 1 2/1 No motor ignition. Short in umbilical cord.
GREEN 1 1/1
None (See 8).
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Experience
Total F-4 Combat
V Hours Hours Missions Remarks
Pront ---------- Not obtained d---------

Back ---------- Not obtained d---------
OREEN 1
Front 3100 1000 90 Had fired approxliately 20 AIM
missiles (SIDEWINDEP and SPARROW).
Back Had only been with squadron a month.
His first tour as RIO.
BLUE 1 Front
A single-seat aircraft could not have carried out this opetation.
More than one friendly aircraft in the arta at night or in bad weather complicates
the situation. Better if the:'e is only cne.
GREEN 1 Front
Control switched from tt~e RAf IEA to the CCONTZ before the attack was made. This was
a smooth transition requiring no fre4uency changei the COCUdTZ Just started to control.
The COONTZ tried to run a c'csed-7ar.tu. GdC, but was havit g problems due to low altitude
of the engagement. Actually ran our own control with the COOhTZ providing supplementary
vectors.
COONTZ tried to break off tne engagement as the target passed over the beach. Since
I was rapidly approaching firinjE position, I pressed on.
Never saw the enemy aircraft. Later analysis indicated they were probably COLTS.
X One aircraft would have been better for this particular mission. Should have held
one aircraft in reserve to reduce the confusiou factor.
Impossible to identify aircraft at night, must 'ave authcrity to shoot.

Was "squawking" IFF on this mission. Probably of no help to COONTZ because of
ground clutter.
Comments from Overall Expe'ience
GREEN I Front
Firm believer in two-.eater aircraft with two engines. Back seater is a must for
intercept missions such as thi. one and for night attack missions. Feel that many air-
craft have been saved by having the extra set of eyes on night missions.
Guns would be most valuable for the RESCAP role but not particularly valuable in
the air-to-air role. However, do need a close-in weapon capability in the 2000- to
;. lOOO-ft range.
Would like tail warning sear In F-4s for SAMs to tell when they are fired. Feel
available SAM radar warning gear of little value because it creates mass confusion and
disrup's the mission. Wants to know when the missile Is about to be fired or hao been
fired.
11. DATA SOURCES

ProJect Inverviews: BLUE 1, Front and Back
GREEN 1, Front - 13 January 1967
GREEN 1, Back - 18 January 1967
- 3 November 1966 3'
Messages. Reports.
CTO 77.4, OPREP 3, 132309Z June 1966
At 14I015H, USS COONTZ reported air radar contact vicinity 20* 0 0'N/106 0 00'E. At
0027H, the contact was evaluated as two aircraft, below 50)0 ft in a port orbit dropping
flares to support NVN attack on friendly surface forces.
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AtO 40h, two F-tBs (BLUE 1 and OREEN 1) were launched from the USS RANGER and
vectored to intercept the enemy aircraft 3200/165 mi. GCI control switched to the
USS COONTZ located approximately l9'30'N/lQ07OO'E at about 0050H at which time the vector
S•'+ was 3150/65 mi.
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EVENT 1-35
BLUE 1 launched first, followed by ORLE1 1. Both aircraft Je3tl•,•ned LAU-3, 2.75"
rocket pods and MK-24 fiarea after take-off, leaving two SPARROW and two SIDEWINbER
In addition to a 600-gal external fuel tank per aircraft.
T The P-4Bs proceeded on course at about 10,000 ft at 600-kt TAS. GREEN 1 gas 15.20
min trail on BLUE I.
Both aircraft Accomplished radar system cheocks and tuned SPARROW rtssilea en route.
Clearance to Phoot was given by USS CO0NTZ aproximately 40 mi from the target. MIZIles
were armed at that time. Flares were observed by both F-41is.
T1 B9.UE I did not have radar contact upon closing with the target anJ executed a 3600
right turn. GREEN I had radar contact at apprcxlmately 35 n m!. Tnrrt was low. The
COONTZ indicated the two enemy aircraft were In a left orbit tetweer. 52 -1500 ft.
GREEN 1 veduced altitude to 500 ft, alrapeed to 400-kt TAS.
T2 As GREEN I approached firing range, he was not certain or the whýrrabouts of BLUE 1.
GR0EEN 1 requested BLUE I to turn out to the east to clear the area.
T3 As GREEN I came Into firing range, the target was turrning hard righL. GREEN 1 made
a 360 right turn at 500-tt altitude apr-oxisately 4 g's trying to (et into firing
position. Had two chances to fire. out did not because of uncertainty as to the loca-
tion of BLUE 1.
T4 BLUE 1 and GREEN 1 exchanged positlzn information usIng the CO':JTZ TACAN. OP Ef' 1
requested BLUE I core in trom the south and he (GPEEN 1) would clear area to tie east.
T5 BLUE 1 received vector from COCNTZ 2900/18 mi and had radar lock-on at 8 mi. Did
not fire SPARROW because his estimate of GREEN l's position, based upon exchange of TACAN
p.aition information, was only 3 mi from the target.
t BLUE 1 got break X (minimum missile firing range) at about 2 mi. saw two red lights,
f ew tuward them.
T7 BLUE I passed within 20 ft of the two enemy aircraft which were recognized by their
1iterior (cockpit) red lights. Aircraft were in a hard left turn towarl BLUE 1 at 700 ft.
Cockpits were large and rectangular ani BLUE I judged them to be prop aircraft because of
their shape.
T8 BLUI I executed a 3604 left turn and received an additional vector from the CCONTZ.
T9 BLUE 1 got radar lock-on heading 3008, 700 ft, 450-kt, head-on aspect slightly nose-
up attitude.
TIC At 0116H BLUE 1 fired first SPARROW missile at 11 ri, no motor Ign•ition.
BLUE fired second missile
3e later. GPEEN 1 heard BLUE 1 call FOX mi.
at 3-1/2 (misslle avay) and
Explosion observed the SPARRCW
was observed
flight and exp0osion. CCONTZ reported losing radar contact on on# targetapproximately
after this
explosion. Approximate time and location of this shoot down was 0116H at 20 0 09'N/l06 0 17'E.
BLUE I called he was breaking out to the east.
T1 2 GREEN 1 made radar contact at 12 mi, had lock-on at 8 mi as target passed over the
beach on a w'sterly heading and descending.
T13 ORE.N i doing 400-500 kt with 300 kt overtake.
T14 GREEN 1 climbed to about 3500 ft as he passed over the coastline then fired one
SPARROW slightly nose-down, attitude, 2-21/2- to 3-m! range. GREEA I saw the SPARROW come
off, guide and detonate at the proper time.
T1 1 The radar broke lock after the explosion. BLUE 1 made a hard left turn after the
radar broke lock and proceeded tacx over water. Approximate time and location was 0118H
at 2005'N/106*14'E.
The COONTZ reported no more contacts. The two F-4Bs were released and recovered
aboard the RANGER.
A night low-altitude full radar intercept assisted by the GCI radar aboard the
COONTZ, although complicated by coordination problems between the two F-4Bs, resulted
in one probable kill.
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VI'100ty Qf Encounter: 21033*N/106'3?'E
Bout* Package VI
Date/Time: 21 Jun 'A966/1$3511
One F-SE a!rcrart (GP.EE:; 1) lmurnch'd of) i ýcop¶. missiou and ttecsmi SAR aircraft
orbitinr Over the phcto jillot oowned Ly AA at 4G~' W'N/10fi6 0 35'10"E. Throe P-SE (BLUE
flight) conducting TAFAP rmission In vleinity .1*3C'1U"N'/106 0 361E diverted at comple-
tion or mlesion and joined GREEN I ti the SAP t:'frort over the downed photo pilot.
2. MISSION ROUTE
GREEN 1 and photo aircraft procc~dvu frru: I:., currier via unknown route to conutence
photo reconrialsasnce of IBoute 1. F~eonnistaia.,:- ;arted 3 mi north of the point at which
the photo aircraft was ultimately hit., BLUE f -:Adeparted thA same carrier an GREEN andI
accompanied the strike g~roup via Bac 1.cng Iaieiu -o tte target (Mexa Bridge 21014/10632)
at 2500 ft and assumed TAIRCAP. At mi .AIon cc, eBLUE flifht proceeded north at low
level to rendezvous with (3REEN 1.
2 -SIDEWINDER (AIM-9O)1
1400 rds 20rmn
23/37mr cann~on
No external stores
Silver Color j
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~-. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOWNTER
Weather, 3500 ft overoszt, tops at 5000 ft, vcstbility 10-15 ml
BLUE GREEN
1 2 3
Altitude: 2000 ft 2000 ft 3000 ft 3000 ft
Hedn----- Unknown ----- Unitnown
M9Se:Approximately ----- 1400 KTJAS A prox. 400 KIAS
e__________ DINGO ----- 2 00 lb
Fli-h-t TFor-mat Ion -
BLUE I and 2 In corbat spread formation executing a left turn with BLUE 2 crossing
over BLUE Is left to right, slightly high, abcat.; and approximately 500 ft away. GREEN I
and BLUE 3 were return~ing to coast to refuel, and separated from BLUE 1 and 2.
K,S. INITIAL DETECTION
BLUE 1 and 2 were In left orbit when BLU I1 saw a section of MI~s coming out of
II clouds at 1-2 o'clock Position, approximately 1/2 nile away. BL.UE 1 transmitted "MI~s."
Red MIG warning in B0.tt broadcast durlnr peric! 153111-1549gH. GREEN I and BLUE 3 heard
this warning while departing SAR area due to fuel state.
6. ACTION INITIATED
Action of BLUE 1 unknown. BLUE 2 pitched up to engage MIG 2. GREEN 1 and BLUE 3
broke hard port at M.RT pcwer to return and engage.
P. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
The action of BLUE 1 Is unknown frcri the ItIttal 1410 sighting until he was observed
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later by BLIUE 3 with a MIG In trail, firing. ~L~3 then obterved BLUE I eject and the
aircraft crash.
After BLUE 2 pitched up and fired 20mm at 1%1IG-2 resulting in a kill, then he broke
hard right and down, received S1EID]'t-iR tonto ar1 rirel at 'MIG 2. SIDEWINDER dtd not guide.
BLUE 2 then initiated a series of hir-h g.dives a!-.1 ol!itnt to keep section of '.lIGs on taill
at high angle off until low fuel state require'd brcznh-ing orr and departing area.
GREEN 1 returned to engagement area at ]oQ.it'vo, and saw a section of mtIos ccming
rYout of the overcast, Jiv~lnF. in AB at htis 1-2 v'clocr.. CREEN 1 tir~neJ Into leader and
fired a short burst 'of 2Or-m at high an.-le off. 7'K4.
dIscngaE-,ed, broke down, checked
Whis teil. When he heard ELULE 3 call, "'*-8 you !in-vc a :¶IG on yuur tail," GREE.N 1 then
exited area at low fuel state.
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SITUATION DEVELOPMENT (Continued) EVENT 1-36
BLUE 3 returned behind UPEEN 1, saw BLUE 1 utid tranir.ltt,-, "F-8 You have a RIO or
your tall." After Obcervlng BLUE 1 craoh, BLUE i then dett.,,d M10 on ho uown tail,
within ranve and rifriti. He broke Into the MIG hn-i reallroxc hu could n,,t out-maneuver
RIO due to previous AA Jarage. He then selectcd arterturner to open oii 1410 nnd exited
the ar•a. J, bnd turn-d 1800. BLUE 3
II
The MIG followed BLUE 3 for a time theni diunrl,'
det*eted XIG In turn, ieverred arn dc;troyed X!.)with .
SLUE then exited
with extremely low fuel. The four F-h had used a'terburnctz Intermittvntly.
8. ORDNANCE
(No. firedtNo, hits)
SIDEWINZER
AIM-90 20mm 2m.ý týr, r
BLUE I Unknown Unknown Suspec' PIIE 1 did not fire.
BLUL 2 1/0 75 rds Hits wit?. .Qnr. M saI I e
firing ru'uie unfk.cri. Ulid not
guide -- possibly duo to abrup.
pitah-.p Ly 141 at fi:Ing.
BLUE 3 1/1 None Fired tt VI4 mi. I.c:'t missile would
not fire. Hight missile guided well
OREEN 1 None 20-25 rdp

and e*x holAd by talI cf MI0.
Fired hlrh ,, hi.h hnfle off.
hit cbserved. Guns .'ammed.
No J
NIO 1 1/1 Killed BLUE 1.
MNI 2,
Mia 5
3, 4 None
1/0 Fired Et BLUF 3, no hits.
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BLUE I - None known.
BLUE 2 - None.
2
3
BLUE 3 - Lett missile did not leave launcher when firci.
OREEN 1 - 20mm quit after 25 rda fired.
10. AIRCREW COMMENTS j
Expae•ence
Total ?-a combat
Nours._.aM Missions
BLUE 3 1000 80oo ,50
OREEN 1 1700 1325 about 100
Comments on This £neounter and from Overall ExperiencI
BLUE 3 - F-8 tops as fighter -- needs little Irn'provemert. F-8 does need more reli-
able
most guns. Do not
Important in aneed second man in a fighter.
fighter. Acceleratlon and deceleration capability
BLUE 2t 3, 4; OREEN I - MIOs tended to make all turns to left.
11. DATA SOURCES

ro0 ect Interviews:
R,;3aSa*3s! eforts - BLUE 3, 3 Nov 661 OREEN It 21 Jan 67
Air Combat Report (OPNAV Form 3450) for BLUE and GREEN
F-BE Combat Performance Report - CVA-19/03, 3310, Sertil: 0 0 3 4, 25 Jun 66 COE0 Memo
analysis of VIO encour ter by USS HANCOCK aircraft
21 Jun 66)
CTO 77.3 Mag 2124d6Z Jun 66
CO lat MAW Nag
COMUSMACV 251156Z
OP•REP-4 Aug 66Jun 66
211-2022
CTO 77.3 OPREP-3 211^C Z Jun 66 Chg 1
CTO 77.3 OPPEP-3 210744Z Jun 66 'l
CTO 77.3 OPREP-3 210812Z Jun 66
USS HANCOCK Msg 211454Z Jun 66
CTO 77.3 OPPEP-3 2122U4Z Jun 66 Chg 3
CTO 77.3 OPREP-3 2110U4Z Jun 66 Chg 1 ,e
CTO 77.3 OPREP-3 211226Z Jun 66 17
CINCPACFLT Nag 30233uZ Jun 66
USAP Fighter Weapons Center Bulletin 97
Air-to-Air Missile Weapon System Flight Report 1lND-YX.'tAF1-88II/1 for BLUE 2 and 3
Statements: BLUE 2, 3 and GREEN I
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I launched au photo escort with an RA:-e frr.m '.T -
GORtE:EN as photo recce for railway
BLUE fliglht launched as sl.riPe flls.hl n:icort and TARCAP and proceeded
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to target (See pars 1 and 2).
The photo and escort commr.nced their run Ps plann'd. Arproximately 3 mi from the
start, the photo plane took an AA hit and cau-lt fire. T*rvpilot tur'ne i8*0 to exit and
had to eject. .n- to,,V -,i
GREEN 1 observed Ine crash sc,:rn,' -.AH orbit whiio broadcantIng
.- on g'uard for SAR R'sa.r-.ince. IA:,tF flight, whi Ir n T: t', ard the escort broadcast.
J [ BLUE flight procesesv to the scene (as soon at, the str' r.- iip exited froe the target),
with DF from OREEn I tnegency calls. GREEN I ,'Ql zd wf'l. i fX1Iht
i1g as a section leader
with BLUE 3 on his wing and both sections took u- SAR or -t (Ld0O-1,000 I't) looking for the
downed pilot.
rurlkir the orbit BLUE 3 took an AA hit It. :I:. rJrJ)h c '-vator frcm Intense AA fire
located by the railrzaa just west of the dowr. t-iict. 33 decidedLt to reoain on station.
OREEN I and BLUE 3 sighted the downed pilot Ju itact c.r' r• age line which was acknowl-
edged by an orange flare and BLUE I and 2 cli,"J to cr c'.. AR furceo-. At 6000-7COO ft,
SBLUE I heard SAM warrtnr In his a:en and drRc-: d.,J to L, .- -v.ýrcast er,i resumed orbit.
BLUE I checked flight fuel state and sent G0FI.r:I ahd F,. . home since they were approach-
Ing low fuel state. Prior to leaving all hLUi-, A':. )FLL: cOLE
, saw ori oranie flare.
ii Shortly thereafter, BLUE 1 calied "MI~s," (T-),
500 ft above, at 1-2 o'ciock and 1/11 to 1/2 ml twny.

20mm, close range at mG 2. As b.1- 2 passed, ' 2 ol.
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to right he looked up and saw a section of' MIG.+is (1IG 1 .ý"rJ
2 crosad fror BLUE l's
2) coming out of the clouds
' & 2 pitched up and fired 75 rds
L.1n
',- fuel streaming from V.l0 2's
left
* wing, believed causel by ')rnm, and 1t1is was crc.'ited oc a , The 111, section split with
MIC 2 diving for the deck. BLJE 2 bro'e left er.d down, ;--t a haruh SIbEWINDER tone on MIG
2 and fired -- range unknown. MinI 2 pitohed ur tt. BLUE 1 iircd tail-ont and the SIDEWINDER
did not guide, due either to exceas range or t'i,,ot matieut;.,
• The action of BLUE 1 and MIO 1 was not ctserved fr', ,!)e t!me BLUE 2 pitched up t,
fire on 10I1 2
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until BLUE I was observed b'yni.E 3 c•. rirý frro n a MIO firing in trail
I followed BLL'E I undetecLrd iJyBLUFý 1.
*; :I At BLUE l's tally ho, GPREEN 1 and BLUE 3 w-.rn'e .- 3 r.i lo the east 3000 ft exiting area.
GREEN I and BLUE 3 i.!%.e-lately reversed hard i'-ft to r.,' ,ri atnd en,-ah'. BLUE 3 could not
turn with GREENI I due to aircraft Jamare and fo&.lowed 1-/12 rl in trail to GREEN I.
, Shortly after GIREN 1 rolled out of his turn, n*o observ.' !wo NIOs (.IG 3, M) (T 2 ) diving
out o' the clouds at i o'clock, 200 ft, In a r'iht turn in AB. GREEN 1 pulled hard
causing KIG 3 to pass cut in front, at high ancit off and rttet.pted a 2Omn firing pas3.
The guns jammed after 25 rds.
BLUE 3 returned 1-1/2 mi behind GREEN I ct 500 ft ('T-,) and saw a M10 behind an F-8
on the deck. BLUE 3 transmitted, "F-8 you havr a MIOGr,!; yr tail." He then saw the MIG
guns firing, and the F-B tail burst into flanc, after he cbserved the F-8 ptlot
l.i'Th
"L i i.eject. BLUE 3 then Chec4ed his own tall and sakw a MIG (1]0 5) in range and firing.
BLUE 3 broke into the M:G but Could not counter due to dA.rmaFe sustained previously by AA.
BLUE 3 then disengaR.ed.
[ As GREEN 1 finished his firing pass on MIG 3,

disengaged from KIC 3 and 4, selected AB and divcd to ctiW.ci
he he,.rd BLUE 3's transmission and
his tall. During GREEN l's
maneuvering to clear his tail, Ie observed a fireball later oonfirmed to be BLUE 1.
GREEN I then exited to the east due to low fuel state.
As BLUE 3 departed to the east with MIG in trail Qpeliig, he observed a MIG (MI. 5)
to break off attack (T9) and corr.ence an easy left. turt., As soon as BLUE 3 ascertained
"that MIO 5 had disen~aved,B3 reversed course t,- arain e:,." the V'iG for a SIDEWINDER
shot. As BLUE 3 closed within range on MIG 5 ('.1O) in ".,"-.i trail, 3000-ft altitude,
L . slightly high, he attempted to fire his left sAs.i:le but it did not leave the launcher.
BLUE 3 switoned to the right missile and fired, the mi-.ile detonated at the MEG's tail
pipe. BLUE 3 imnediately reversed to exit east due to critliclly low fuel but did observe
MIG 5 to roll into steep nose down, right wing down tui-' Paid smoking badly. M1G 5 con-
sidered destroyed.
From all information available, It is assu-ed that 13L1.111 fired neither SIDEWINDERs
nor cannon. The leader of the first MIG section came fron a favorable position directly
into firing range on BLUE l's tail and after a short chý.se destroyed BLUE I with gunfire.
MIOs used afterburner intermittently. All F-8 aircraft tanked on tne way back to
. [ the carrier.
No radar was used prior to ordering the encounter Lecan.;a of poor low-altitude
- Icapability.
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Aircraft Involved: Four F-4B. vs six - .
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Result: One MI1-17 destroyed
Vicinity of Encounter: 2041'N/105 0 55'E
Route Package VI
Date/Tine:13 Jul 1966/1102H
SFour
F-4Bs (BLUE rl~ht) were assigned TARCAP in support of an Alpha strike on the
Co Trai Bridge (J`S Target No. 18.22). BLUE flight was briefed to overfly the target area
after departuro
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of 61x A-6As, strike force
A-4Cs, and totwo
perform
A-4Ea oreliminary
(IRON HAND) BDA. The strike force con-
aircraft,
2. MISSION ROUTE
Departed Yankee Station on a heading of 3100, making landfall due South of Nam Dinh
(at the "Hour Glass" Hiver). The flipht popped up to 3500 ft when reaching land and
proceeded to the tarCet area (2 0 41l'N'105 0 55'E) on a headine of 3400. One element of
BLUE flieht was deployed In trail on each side of the s:rike force corridor.
strike The
BOA. group
two headed back,A-4Es
IRON HAN!D BLUE (GREEN
flight 1,
stayed in the
2) were still target
N of area
area. to BLUE
obtain
As t e
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depart tht tarEet area on a heading of l100.
-. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
P-4B BLUE 2 34
1 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B) (BLUE 1, 3, 4)
1 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9D) (BLUE 1, 3, 4)
2 -6 SIDEWINCER (AI:4-9D) (BLUE 2)
1 00-gal centerline tank
APQ-72, APA-157 (inoperative on BLUE 4)
CMR-312 (Little Ears)
TACAN
No camouflage (white and grey)
A-14E GRrEN 1, 2 (on I!'ON HAND Mission)

Dark car~ouflage
Color: a dark purple or grey

Weather: Scattered small cumulus clouds with tops to 5000 ft. Visibility 5 to 10 miles.
Haze below 3000 ft.
r BLUE GREEN
Altitude: ----- 3500-4500 ft ----- 3000 ft --
Heading: 110 030 SSE
Speed: 450 kt 400 kt Unknown
"Fuel State: Probably full Internal Unknown
Flight Formation:
Elernent.i (I.e., BLU'E 1, 2 and BLUE 3, 14) were flying as two sections each In a
tactical "loose deuce." Second section perhans 5 mi off 4 o'clock position of
first section in a "loose deuce" of sections.
This event consisted of several independent encounters and is descrited In three
separate parts. There was no MIG warning from support forces until after start of
engagement.
Part A
BLUE I(L) made visual contacts with t4o smoke trEils in 8 o'clock position. BLUJE
turned left for ID pass and identified them as A-4s. ELUE I stayed in 2-mi trail. BLUE
2 then reversed to rejoin B5,UE 1, toth dropping behinc. the A-4s. The A-4s (GREEN i, 2)
then reported they had MIGs at their 6 o'clock position. Two MIGs (MIG 1, 2) were then
acquired visually coming in a high gunnery pass from the NW, 1-1/2 mi astern, FIG i firtng
cannon at BLUE 1. A total of four Mi1s engaged BLUE and 2.
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Parts B and-C
BLUE 3 and 4 heard MIO call tram BLUE I(L) and headed toward the NE, *earching for
RIO*. Visual detection was hampered by cumulus clouds In the 3000-5000-ft altitude 3
regime. BLUE 3 sighted two MI~s (MP40 5, 6) at his 10 o'clock position, chasing an A-4
(GREEN 1).
6. ACTION INITIATED
part A
BLUE 1 and 2 broke hard left into MI~s 1 and 2. They did not drop centerline tanks
and did not light afterburners.
Parts B and C 3
BLUE 3 directed BLUE 4 to go in trail and BLUE 3 headed directly for MSGs 5, 6. MP410
5 ducked into a cloud and BLUE 3 fired a SFARROW into the cloud hoping it would cause the
KI0 to break ofat the attack on GREEN 1. M1O 6 broke left and was engaged by BLUE 4.
Part A
As BLUE 1, 2 descended to the deck to pick up airspeed the second eler- ',t of MIOs
(MWOs 3, 4) attacked in a high gunnery pass (at 7 o'clock position) as soon as the first I
section overshot. BLUE 2, 3/4 mi behind BLUE 1, saw two aircraft in the vicinity of BLUE
1 but could not identify them as M10s. He could not get an It message from BLUE I because
of a crowded radio channel. BLUE I got separation at low level and lost sight of the
140,. BLUE I then picked up another target, turned towards it but could not get ID.
Approaching on a head-on
SPARROW in boresight -node.course,
B"UE BLUE
I was 1within
identified the bogey as a MIO (MI0 6)
minimum range and only fired the and fired to•
missile a
scare off the MIG. After a close pass, BLUE I climbed back up, looked around, saw no
more MIGs and departed the area with BLUE 2. Both BLUE 1 and BLUE 2 were at BINGO fuel.
When reaching the coastline BLUE 1 made one more turn and sighted a MI1 about 7 mi
in trail. The MIG was momentarily acquired on radar but the v,.IGturned back and theI
radar broke lock. BLUE ', 2 could not pursue because of lack of fuel.
Parts B and C
After BLUE 3 fired the SPARROW into the cloud, MIO 5 turned back almost head-on to
BLUE 3. BLUE 3 went to full AS and executed a rapid vertical reversal ending up behind
MI1 5. BLUE 3 fired a SIDEW'JINLER at MIG 5 which was still descending. MIG 5 turned
hard right; however, the SIDEWINDER guided and detonated near the MID's tailpipe. MID 5
rolled into a 1200 bank and impacted with the ground. BLUE 4 engaged MID 6 and met him
head-on. BLUE 4 could not fire any SPARRCW missiles since the radar was inoperative.
BLUE 4 reversed and continued the head-on maneuvers hopine to get separation for a SIDE- U
WINDER attack. MIG 6 was firing both guns and cannon. MIGs 3, 4 were behind and below
BLUE 4 firing AA rockets. BLUE 4 sighted a single MIG (MIG 6) tailing BLUE 1 and 2.
BLUE 4, in AB, attempted to clcse cn MIG 6 engaging BLUE 1. MIGs 3 and 4, firing AA
rockets, were again behind BLUE 4 which he shook off using vertical maneuvering. BLUE 4
broke off because of low fuel state and all aircraft headed back for the coast.
8. ORDNANCE
Soviet
SPAR!ROW SIDEWINDER AA
AIM-7E AIM-9D Rockets Remarks
BLUE 1 1/0 0/0 Fired within minimum range, missile
did not have time to fuze.
BLUE 2 0/0 0/0
BLUE 3 1/0 1/1 Radar broke lock, Target within
minimum range. MIG destroyed
BLUE 4 0/0 0/0 Radar inoperative after takeoff.
RI0 3, 4 4/0 Went behind BLUE 4. I-
The other MIGs also fired guns and cannon. Apparently did not have AA missiles.
BLUE 2 - Back
Helmet crept down during high-g maneuVers pulling mask off -- had to keep replacing
mask. Opening the visor helped.
BLUE 3
One SIDEWINDER was inoperative -- cause not given.
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BLUE 4
hoth radars (APK-72 and APA-11)1) went out on take-off. Thus, BLUE 14had no SPARROW
I capability. The ra-Jars haJ teen checkt-d prior to takfy-off and were operating. Later
examination ah~wrd ti.3.C tt-. urnit ý:! P ti~ power suorly with a blow ruse in the radofle,
apparently caused by nroi.ture In the Zystem.
10. AIRCREW COM14ENTS

E xpe ri encec
Tot a I I'- Combat
HrB Hour-- Miitnicn Remarks
Fot5000 600 15 Fired seven SPARPO~s and five SIDE-

Wl1;DERs In training. Leader was
squadron CO. First MIG encounter.
BLUE I
back 130 22 First MIO encounter.
iFrvnt 100, 5 20
back 500 300 Only hiad high-altitude ACM training,
* quite different from low-altitude
regime.
Fotdata not available Flcwn many ACM sorties. Tactics in-
BLUEcor 3eoauia engineer.

Z 25 on-, MIG encounter.
F-rot 850 550 25 First MIG encounter. Not much air-air

contat training, one direct and sever.
or eight trainin-g mission*.
BLUE 4
Fa ,- data not aivailable
Cormune-rts on this Krino:%iter
Communulcat ions:
Saturaticn o!' coý-irilcation channol was a problen.. The radios were cluttered with
Norml rdiower I.-ore duingthe eatof'theengagement; callers were

not denifyng ,-,ci~lng
herý_-evesor thc. ,ýe wrnig. n~sconfusion cauised
Am un of tr fimr h e lon eueo necm(C) vr difficult.
BLU encounrer.
Visual ldentif. " lcn of 1-1.1s presented a protl(.n in thin encounter since both MIGs
and A-143 were dark and dull in c-1,r. When the K:Gs are not shiny (as is Usually the
case) it Is easy to 71st3.ke XIG 17 for A-4s, parti':uLarily at certain aspect angles when the
tail surfaces fill In' the zwept-winC area, makinr, it appear like a delta wing. Et 2
felt he could have t~ott er. one or bs',th of the V.70s near BLUE 1, had he knot-n they were
MIGs. A~aln the zc.".-.unlcation difficulty deccribol Eýtove prevented him from obtaining
Identification Information from BLUE 1.
Ordnance carried was three :ýPARPO4 missiles rather than four because of weight
limitations due to carrier operaticns.
At the time perod of this en~a~crient, !!avy F-! generally did not drop their
centerlliri, tanks because they were di~fficult to replace and pilots felt that the emrpty
wnliht of 250 lb really did not h~frdlcap them to, m~uch.
In the In~itial ac-4uis~tlori. PLUFK 2 felt that thtvy should have looked beyond the A-Zis
which were initially 1.ientif'.ed w~th radar, arid nad They doine so they probably ol
have seen the four v*.10 trailing the" flight of A-u.4.
ULUE 2- Eack
He felt that he d1_1 n:)t have sufficit-nt praction with "dcg fighting" at i-ow altitudes,
which mukes oreratcion rf the weapu!:i - yztem wrcr difficult , to:cause of the jroxim~ty
of terrain wh'10h greatiy Increao;e, the ar'ount f pa'I ir clutter.
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They had problems with the radar locking on to cloud targets, and it was difficult
to distinguish these from aircraft targets inside clouds.
BLUE 3 - Front
It was very difficult to maintain visual contact during the engagement. It was also
difficult for the Back to acquire radar lock during thcý brief engagement and the pilot
felt that although he had flown exactly as he had during tralning (perhaps, not as well
due to the combat situation) that extensive and realiztic air combat maneuvering training
prior to combat, particularly at low altitudes, would htvc helped their performance.
BLUE 3 - Back
Visual ID requirements made the engagement much mzore difficult. Would like to be
able to fire at once, without visual ID, and probably would have had better results.
Because of the ID requirements, the SPARROW is not too useful because generally one must
get too close to the target to make the ID.
Having some additional indicators In the back seat would eliminate some of the need
for talk between front and back seats. The Back felt that the following would be useful:
when ne must set it; the g-meter guage -- this is particularly helpful at night; rate of
climb indicator; communication channel indicator; scale indication on the radar scope
(either 25- or 50-mi range); left and right RPM gauges; fuel gauges.
BLUE 4 - Front
Probably should have aborted flight when radars were found to be inoperative.
The F-4 is at a distinct advantage when fighting vertically to get separation. F-4s
can always separate successfully by climbing in afterturner.
11. DATA SOURCES
Project Interviews: BLUE 1 (Lead) Front, 16 Mar 67; Back, 18 Jan 67
BLUE 2 Front, 18 Jan 67, Back, 18 Jan 67
BLUE 3 Back, 18 Jan 67, Front, 17 Mar 67 (letter)
BLUE 3 Front, 17 Jan 67; Back, 10 Mar 67 (letter)
Messages, Reports:
CTF 77 130309Z Jul 66
CTG 77.8 130454Z Jul 66
CTG 77.8 131002Z Jul 66
7AF DAI'l32254Z; DIe 29999 Jul 66
USAF Fighter Weapons Center, Bulletin No. 7
Air Combat Report, 13 July 1967, No. 1 USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64)
This event consisted of several independent encounters and is described in three
separate sections (Parts A, B, and C).
BLUE flight, consisting of four F-4B aircraft was assigned TARCAP in support of an
Alpha strike on the Co Trai Bridge. The flight was briefed to overfly the target area
after departure of the strike forces to perform preliminary BDA and to watch for possible
M410s.
The flight did not receive any MIG warnings prior to the
start of the engagement.
After the strike force had departed the target area, BLUE flight made another orbit.
Two A-4E IRON HAND aircraft (GREEN 1, 2) were still north of the area. BLUE flight had
just decided to depart and were flying in a loose deuce of sections, with the second
section (BLUE 3, 4) about 5 mi behind and to the right of BLUE I(L) and 2.
Part A
T0A The first section (BLUE 1, 2) was proceeding on a heading of about 1100 at an
altitude of 3500 ft and speed of approximately 450 kt and jlnking. BLUE 1 sighted
two contacts at his 8 o'clock position at 9000 ft and started to turn back and
TiA sent BLUE 2 to make a positive ID. By this time the contacts were close enough
for BLUE 2 to identify them as A-4Es. BLUE 1 returned to his original heading and
almost immediately saw two aircraft at about the same position. They were MIG-17s
T2 A in a curve of pursuit and starting to fire at BLUE 1. At this point BLUE 1 called
a hard left break (at full military power). The two MIGs, (MIG 1, 2) were follow-
T3 A 1,g BLUE 1, 2 and firia& as the range closed. BLUE 1, 2 continued their turn,
went to AB and MIG 1, 2 overshot BLUE 1 firing as he passed. At this point, BLUE
T4A 1 was pointed N, still turning, when another section of two MIGs (MI4O 3, 4) started
a pass on BLUE 1, also from his 7 o'clock position and high. BLUE 1 (and 2) con-
TSA, tinued the turn in AB and MIG 3, 4 overshot. By this time MIG 1, 2 returned for a U
T A second attack. BLUE I lowered his nose and relaxed the g's on the aircraft to pick
ail
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T 7 A,T8A up speed. BLUE 1 descended to near tree-top level and lost sight of ali other
aircraft. As BLUE 1 started to pull up, still turning, he sighted two MI1S
(probably MIG 3, 4) at a range of 4 mi making a head-on firing run. BLUE I
T9A was unable to fire as he could not get his pipper lined up. BLUE 1 made a hard
T 10A left level turn (altitude about 1000 ft) heading approximately east as the MIGs
crossed approximately 200 ft above his a.rcraft. As BLUE 1 went out of AB and
T11A climbed slightly he received call to rev-rse for a single contact at 2 o'clock
level. BLUE I was below the cloud deck and started a reverse to the right as
T1 2 A he saw a bogey approximately 4 to 5 mi away. BLUE I put the pipper on the
target but did not fire because no ID hi:d been made. As the aircraft closed
Tl 3 A,T14A approximately head-on, BLUE 1. identified the target as a single MIG-17 (prob-
ably MIG 6) and fired a SPARHOW missile •n boresight mode at a range of 4000
to 5000 ft. At the same time the MIG opc.ned fire as evidenced by the muzzle
flashes. The SPARROW passed close to 1IG 6 but did not detonate. 14IG 6 passed
BLUE 1 head-on. BLUE 1 started a hard c'lmbing left turn, climbed to 7000 ft
TlSA T16A and checked his fuel state at 45C0 lb. FiLUE 2 was still flying wing to BLUE 1.
Seeing no further contacts BLUE 1 and 2 proceeded to the coast, jinkilng. Just
off the coast another contact was seen over land. BLUE 1 turned back, however,
T 1the contact also turned back and was lost in the clouds (range about 7 mi).
TI7A BLUE 1 could not pursue the target because of low fuel. BLUE 1 and 2 then
proceeded back to the ship.
Part B
call of this 1 and 2 ittheheaded
BLUE encounter
TOB:T0C
TBT IC When the second
N toward section
the other (BLUE
section 3, 4) for
looking 'l". the MIG
heard Throughout
various aircraft of the strike were on the air with 111G calls resulting in a
lot of confusion on the communications channel. BLUE 3 sighted two dots
in the sky, identified them as MIGs and directed BLUE 11to go in trail.
T2 B BLUE 3 acquired tile targets on radar at a range of 5 mi, armed the missiles
and started an easy right turn. The MEGs were in a hard left turn about
2500 ft behind the two A-4E IRON HAND aircraft (GREEN 1, 2). BLUE 3 locked the
T3 B radar on the lead MIG and was in range. GREEN 1, 2 were in a hard left turn.
Just as BLUE 3 fired a SPARROW, the lead MJG ducked into a cloud and the radar
T4B broke lock (range 1-1/2 mi). The second MIG broke off and BLUE 4 followed
him. (This part of engagement is covered in Part C). The first MIG (MIG 5)
T5B reversed rapidly and came back from 10 o'clock -- 1 to 2 mi away. BLUE 3
T6B went to full'AB and climbed to 9000 ft. The MIG turned 900 and crossed approx-
Imately 2000 ft ahead of BLUE 3. At the top of the climb BLUE 3 came out of AB
and.slipped the aircraft through the turn, then went back in AB and headed SSW
T7B with a 700 dive angle. MIG 5 was ahead of him in a hard left turn, gcing
East. BLUE 3 leveled off at about 4000 to 5000 ft in a left turn and went into
the HEAT mode. The Back picked up a noise target on radar and held lock by
T8B override. MIG 5 continued his hard left turn with BLUE 3 2 mi behind and
starting to close range pulling more g's than the MIG. With MIG 5 100 left of
T9 B BLUE 3 and a good SIDEWINDER tone BLUE 3 fired a SIDEWINDFR. MIG 5 was below
TIOB 1000 ft at this time and had started a hard right turn as the missile impacted
the tailpipe. MIG 5 then went into a 1200 bank and crashed. BLUE 3 followed
the MIG around to assess damage and saw an orange fireball. After this
TllB BLUE 3 made one more fast orbit, observcd no other aircraft and proceeded to
the coast at a speed of 450-500 kt, altitude 3000 ft.
Part C
T2 C BLUE 3, 4 had sighted two MIGs chasing the A-4Es (GREEN 1 and 2). BLUE 4 had
sighted the second MIG (MIG 6) first and crossed over MIG 5 as they turned
T3 C left. BLUE 4 saw BLUE 3 chase r'1IG5 and he went after ,IG 6. BLUE 4
pulled up his nose and climbed, turning left. MI4 6 reversed course and BLUE 4
T4 C •et him head-on. BLUE 4 could have gotten a SPARROW shot had his radars been
working. BLUE 4 pulled up to repeat thl3 maneuver, hoping to get sufficient
separation for a SIDEWINDER attack. (At this time he heard BLUE 3 call that he
T5 c had shot down a MIG.) He again made a head-on pass with the MIG and could
T6 C see the MIG firing his guns. MIG 6 started to turn left and BLUE 4 broke right
T7 C 'T8 c to turn into the MIG. At this point two other MIGs (probably MIGs 3 and 4)
T9 C fired rockets at BLUE 4 who rolled to the left and reversed into the attacking
MIGs. BLUE 4, sighting a MIG tailing BLIJE 1 and 2, headed toward the %11G
TI0 ,TlIc (probably MIG 6), and tried to get into position to fire a SIDEWINDER. Two
T12C MIGs again attacked BLUE 4 with rockets and BLUE Itbroke left and up to sepa-
1l2C rate from the attacking MiGs. BLUE 4 pulled up to make a high reversal and
Ti 3 c saw the 410s 2500 ft below him, heading 1, while he was heading S. He leveled
off at 5000 to 6000 ft and headed for the coast, having approximately 4600 lb
T1 4 C of fuel left. BLUE 4 had to use the tanker to get back to the ship.
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ffollowed by a ý110 au D1,U.J 2 tracked the M'' and fired sporadically. BLUE 1 was in trail
position following UIUE 2. The MI0 took some hits but was not dlisabled. A second MIO
_Ws on the other side of the circle but not in position to fire on BLUE 1. This con-
tinued for several turn•' as BLUE 2 fired a SIDEWINDER unsuacessfully and when his guns
Jammed BLUE 1 resumed tru lead and went into a high yo-yo to get into position on the
K410. MIG 2 crossed tt.r circle and fired at BLUE 1, scoring hits in the right UHT, wing,
and lower fuselage cuuoink a fuel leak. BLUE 1 later ejected over the Gulf of Tonkin as
a result of the furl rec3. BLUE 3 continued his turns going down to the deck (50-ft AGL),
pulled up, and lost : :],] 1 in the cicuos. BLUE 2 fired the last SIDEWINDER, but without
success.

SSIDEWINDFR SIDFWINDER 20RM
AI,-1-9t3 AIM-9D Cannon Remarks

BLUE 1
BLUE 2
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/0
None
124 rds SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B) launched at high
e'l, pitched down and hit ground.
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follow targpt. Gurs jaoned preventing
full firing. (See Equipment Problems
1410for det23l3)
BLUE 3 0/0 0/0 None
MIG 1, 2, 3 Fired ukonautof23/37mm cno
SBLUE 2 - While pulling
and fired the 20mni cannon.
over Four g, the pilot tracked the MIG with the gyro pipper
The tracers indicated the rounds weare passing well behind
the target. Apparcntly the sight was computing insuffletent l.ad over four g. Three or
the Four 20mm cannon jarried and the rate of fire of the fourth decreased under the g
loads.
Right - upper cannon fired 3-4 rounds, lower cannon none.
Left - upper cannon fired 20 rounds, lower cannon almost Tired out.
Each cannon was ioaded with 100 rounds.
BLUE 3 - Lost radio during first maneuvers when earphone cord became disconnected.
10. AIRrRFW COMMENTS

Experience
Total F-8 Combat
" Hours Hours Missions . Remarks
BLUE 1 3500 1000 210 Much gun and missile firing experience.
BLUE 2 1300 Boo 8
BLUE 3 3000 800 125
NOTE: All BLUE flight had continuous fighter background and 4ere graduates of the F-8
Training Squadron.
Comments on this Enc'ounter and Previcus Experience
?MIGs were well controlled by GCI and were generally expected to be at 6 o'clock when
first sighted. P-8 was able to counter all MTO-17 maneuvers, possibly due to pilot
abilities. F-8 had littlecapability of shooting down the MIG in this encounter, even
after maneuvering to the MIG 6 o'clock because: (1) Cannons w:ere completely unreliable,
particularly in high- environment, (2) When successfully engaging the 0I1, which of
necessity put the F- irnsIde the MIG's radius of turn, the F-9 was inside minimum range
for the missile.
SF-8 gunsight was unreliable
was helpful in d'trrining
due to lead errors generated at high-g.
tullet proximity to the target.
Use of tracers
A requirement definitely
fr ashor--rn~eweapon, for a wao
exiss oass ntersu fdwe ~mn
and for a reliable Cin system.
11. DATA SOURCES
Project Intervlew:.: LLUE 1, 17 Dec 66; BLUE 2, 20 Jan 67; BLUE 3 19 Jan 67
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CTCI 77.5 QIPTEP-3 r' 1609227. July 666

SICT 77.60PREF-3 IL0604Z Ju"ly 6'
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CTO 7.6 OPREP-3 1 06iO67 ,6 .ly 66
35 -FW cORFEF-3, 3:.-':t FASTF!, ' 69, July 66

Arter pus--Ir t,'e zoast-in ,nint, BLUE flight continued Inland in a combat formation
with BLUE I an:1 2 in :..-ýrot, and with bLUE 3 S-turthing above to assist in the look-out In
the rear he:rdi'herv.
T-
To Apprc'xliateiy 11 -. ý veforsr air-uivili. at the diversionary target. BLUE 2 s~hted two
MITG In trn!l Fas3 in,. !'z- righ' to lett, low anl to the rear below the clouds, BLUE 2
called, ':.;. at 9 :;, b'
t'r, left." BLUE 2 tock the tactical lead and broke left
and down, cw:the clcu:lL In pursuit of the MIOs.
dc scezdln,:-.. BLUE 3 was crossing over
the sectu,,r in a iC!.'. turn and cwntir;ued turning as he pulled up into a climbing yo-yo
mareuver.
. T - As P!'""E 3 rench".! tine top at .!hs maneuver, he saw a MIO overshoot to the left as the
MIG made a r'ring pss:. BLUE , also oaw a MIO come up through the clouds on his right.
BLUE 3 revc:.zed h's , to the left to countcr the first MIG. The MIO saw BLUE 3 reverse,
turned left ani dove -ecw the clo~do, with ELUE 3 following.
V T2 - BLL'F ., with 13*'" I in trail,
in an ea'-.', !'1nht tu-.,.
lev.eled out below the clouds at 500 kt, and saw a MIO
bLUF 2 reversed his turn to the right (approximately 3 g), and
pulled Inside the Y1m3to track for a Eun attack.
T? - Just as PLUg 2 wa.; road- to, shoot, he observed BLUE 3 passing right to left in front
o the !.11, at a ranre e*?approxl-ately 1000 ft. -3L*U2 called BLUE 3 to break left and
advised h!r that he .:;s p-ssing In f,'crt of a :10. BLUE 3 did not hear any redin trans-
missions t.-3.;ae M3. ¢•"v'cne cord apaurently had becorne disconnected during his first
maneuver. The .'IG sn..: .L.:E 3 .!,d reversed his turn to the left and commenced tracking
. BLUE 3 az he closed tl-o i'r.e. BLU;.% ? also reversed his turn, again pulled to the inside
of the tur. -o track t!he '13.
•-' I. T4 - BLýF. 2 placed tt:- ,;,vro piIpev on the MOIand fired a burst of 20mm but the tracers
Spassed w't1 behind
t,; ' .
( Sof'f,
Tn - BLUE 2tl-r. use.! tova fixed pipeo and pulled as much lead as possible with 300 angle
50C. 1 t, and 6 F'. ;rnr. he fired again, only the left guns fired, the right guns had
Jammed. iThe %-3 wa% h-: at least twlce, but before significant damage resulted, one of
the two guns flrini stor. zeJ and the ether gun fired erratically at a very reduced rate
before it fin3lly st,.;i ud. BLUE 2 was unable to expend more than about 25 percent of his
ammunition.
T6 - The e,:iunter had developed into a continuously turning, high-g, high-speed engagement,
S,
"as the altitude randeJ fron the tase of the clouds to the ground (estimated within 50-ft
AGL). In trail behind ýL*,:E 3.were
' the MO, BLU' 2 and BLUE 1. A second MIG descended
through tit:f clouds and was saighted by.BLUE 2 as It Joined the fight on the opposite side
of the circle.
*T. 7- Alth'uoh well outside the nissilc envelope, BLUE 2 fired a SIDEWINDER-B at the MIO
I an attv:-.pt to force the %!Ill away from BLUE 3. T1,e missile came off the launcher and
pitched dowt, and beh ::te -.7G into a rice padly. BLUE 2 thel. advised BLUE 1 that his
guns had sto:red fir!=-n.!. The tactiaal lead was resuned by BLUE 1 who started a high yo-yo
rd to the inside' to move Into a firing plosition cn the MIG.
T8 - As BLUE 1 reached the top of his maneuver, the MIG that had just entered the encounter
took advantage of BLUE 's reduced speed and closed the range by cutting across the circle.
The MIG f'!r,- at BL*'2.- I Fnd scored hits in the tail, wing, and lower fuselage. Because of
control d fflcultiez, rI-E 1 disengaged by ente;-ing the clouds. bLUE 3 observed the hits
on BLUE 1 ard for tt.e fIrst time saw the MIG on his tail.
IT2 t r - the
After slowing
coast. an 253 kt, to
In to to maintain
-tte:.pt control
disen-aone fro theof .IIG
his ondamaged BLUE 3BLUE
airplane,
his tail, dove I for
headed
the
ground In afterburnrr to open the :'an e. The !I1 did not follnw BLUE 3 down to ground
level, but re-.ained a little higi, at 6 o'clock, not in a firing position.
}, : !•.. ~Tl,, Il 1:, Un'able€ to ]c~zi -- the b-i
y dvivng, EL"'F' I pulled up hard Into- the clouds and....,..
hne. a 3 .,tur Jut aove te clos followed by a 3600 left turn below
theW~n ex.c i3 e turn CLj3ple uphrinotecudad
-the cloud- and departe the area to the N!E. As the :I41 detached from 3LUE 3, BLUE 2
LAlaunched a .I0DK* .:ILK 60° an-le-off, in a b5•-L5° climb, at a range cf' about 1000 ft.
The missile a[leared to guide ini'
.• nehind 1',: tlut passed W-ell as the S1I0 continued to
maneuver. 2 continuJd to fo!!oa: toth , :,hilch were out in front headinrý toward
Phuc Yen. With no ee..intr• ordnw,nce, HLUE 2 entered the clouds and turned toward the
coast aftc'r Fiving I and 3 t•r, to exit the area.
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speed whi-- aC..esstl.,- the dea-are to Pi.,A. 1. UnaL I- to refuel in flight because of a utitl.y
hydraulicI'1r trt pIot, of bl.•:,, I ejected when Vuel was exnausted (result of fUel leaks
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Aesulti Two XOs destroyed - - --
Violnity of Encountew 21i0l'N/10503a'Z
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1. PR|I4ARY MI,ýsION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
-Date/tikr,. 14 Jul l9bbtabout 12001i
rnur Ie'-'; (ULUb, U iith) were flying MIO cover for an IRON HAND flight of three
P-i01)6 ( W N Ltr.•,t) w,-ici wtee in turn supporting ROLLN•O THUNDER strikes in the area
nvt-oh or -'-4CS Wero to t, All and maintain visual contact with IRON HAND flight.
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1 LUE ri, .. •1vp-rtec Lsaxrin about 103011 and proceeded on approximate course 2800
to rendeavo_:.. -n the tanker in the vicinity of Udorn. After refuueling at 26,000 ft, 310
kt, tho rliitt' Ireke off the taniker about 190N, and proceeded to the rendezvous with GREEN
'lleht witt. :.. tra'1ne •H.L: 1 to 1-1/2 mi, The flight proceeded !n a northeasterly
dir,:ction,
approximbtto%' utf 12 ooo-i•,o0
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•104 '; G14LEN rt,
began about down
atU lotting rt 3000-4000
3000 to higher at 550-560-kt
tt, coming to At
TAS.a son-
eral)v touti.ý-',. t-r heading tcward the target area, changing course from time to time and
$*arching o',, •::;then
was fired.
: (FA rvvvraed
S*.,'N1Q)
contacts.
course and OREEN pickednorthwest
proceeded SONG signal
up a FAN plaking and oneFANSHRIKE
up another SONGO
iitz•a. A!. t ,t. i¶lni. wA, too close in for a SHRIKE launch, GREEN lead advised he was
makl,• a $60e tur% to the rignt. 1t was during this turn that enemy aircraft were sighted
and subsquenLtly engased.
3. AIRCRAF1 LO:FIOURATIONS
I ~F-4c ISL.VE 3a,•3.
4
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S;,"•; (AI:'--7)
S-11[,;.7; ; (AlI,4-9•)
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c•nterline
IFP (13- e nTAC,,
n:,., oft', camouflage paint
Not given. At least two were P-105F WILD WEASEL aircraft and had SHRIKE; miseiles.
One AA rissile
Silver (olor'
3 4. FLIqHT COiDtTIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
Weather: Scattcred to broken cumulus dlouds at about 8O00-lo,000 re; visibility 10 with
slight haze.
1 2 BLUE 3 ii GREEN
Altitude: 7500 ft 9000 Ft 8000 ft 9000 ft 4500 ft

_e-,_inT, North-northwest (in right turn)
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ed• About 500 knots
FueState: 15,000-16,000 lb (full internal plus some external)
Fli ittor
tJcn: Not clearly determined. During the engagement some flight
poaltions became interchanged and it 1s not clear it this
occurred during the maneuver, prior to MIG sighting, or during
the initial series of turns after the sighting. Probable
relative positions at the time of initial MIG sighting, based
on all Interviews, is given below.
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No RIO0 w-rnings received from supora . -BEUalfli-ht was0i.
-BLUE .
GR~i he RI I assighted by BLUE 3 at7o'clock.
turs tlloin
# 6. ACTION INITIATED
ILUE 3 Called out RIO to,fli t. ULU& jettisoned tanks. K10 I was then almost
RXN 3.
BLU I after ilghted
Imediately by OLUZ
an 'Initial to righ BUE
OV1'ed pas~tn
at hO'cloOk
left 3 tumi t•ansgt~hed the RIO.toward
I and 3 heading heading.towe"
Oft9N 31 he turned to intercept Mi 2 pulling In front of BLUE Is who had begun to turn
toward MIG 2. At this same time BLUE 2 and 4 some 1-1/2 to 2 mi behind became engaged
with a MI0. MO 3 (perhaps this was MI1 1, but not sure) was sighted bY BLUE 4 at 4
O'clock. BLUE 4 brCke right, Jettisoning tanks; BLUE 2 broke right also. BLUE flight was
thus Involved In two saparaie, not-related encounters, neither involving the same aircraft.
The two encounters will bo handled separately.
BLUE I and 3 were in a chase-type en•agement. OREEN 3, continuing with his 3HRIKb
launch mission (although knowing he was under attack) was pursued by MI0 2 who was in turn
pursued by BLUE 1 and 3. As M10 2 closed In in OREEN 3, BLUE 1 fired a SIDEWINDER which
hit, but did cause 110 2 to turn away from GREEN 3. BLUE I continued after MI0 2
and not
did downed him with a SIDEWINDER.
BLUE 2 and 4 were in an engagement in which R10 3 fired a missile at BLUE 4 (misted).
BLUE 2 pursued RIO 3 and downed him with a SIDEWINDER.
Neither engagement required extensive maneuvering.
S0. ORDNANCE
SPARROW SIDEWINZER
KIM-? AIM-9 Soviet AAM
BLUE 1 0/0 3/2 No. 1 passed over MI0. No. 2 g•uided
and detonated behind MIG, No. 3
guided up tailpipe and detonated.
BLUE 2 0/0 2/1 No. 1 guided and detonated near right

side of tail. No. 2 not observed.
BLUE 3, 4 none none

1410 1, 2 * none
1410 3 1/0 Missile corksorewed low and left
rear of BLUE 4.
9. EQUIPMENT PROILEM4S
None reported.

Exoerience
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE 1
Front 2000 250 -O40 TAC fighter background, Had fired
3IDEWINDER (4) and SPARROW In
BLUE 2engagement. training. Only &ir-to-..ii
Back 1400 100 6
Front 2600 e 400 -60 TAC figibeter backgraound. No miaile

firings.
BLUE E4 i
Back --Interviewed but this infcre~t1.On
not recorded--
Enemy pilot capability not inpress~v# as Indicated by providing good Missile targe..
source (afterburner) and failing to take evasive action. (BLUE 1)
F-14C aircraft is an excellent performer. In this cost' a better decleration capability
would have helped BLUE I to back off (BLUE 1)
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Radio freuenel s arc' overcrowded and overworked, creating *cntusion. (BLIE1)
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Need more ACT in training (all Interviewees).
Ne9ri
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Value. of -nsmn crew is great,
Intervieweas).
twc &ateor eyes better than ones especiall.y at-night .
.
11. DATA SOURCES
trU3 Ao
(25$ Jan ]ntervlews8 BLUE (10
M7), BLU'E 4-Back I-Front (9
Jan 6"7) Jan 67). BLUE 2-back (1 Mar 67), BLUE 3-Front
?AF OPFP 3, 1072?2Z; DOCO-0 22886 Jul 66
UPA OPRFr 3, 14O7SIZI DOCO-o 22888 Jul 66

TAP 140755Z; DOCO-0 22887 Jul (6
TAP 4072l1 DOCO-O 22885 Jul 66
TAP OPREP 3, 1408252; DOCO-0 22892 Jul 66
35 TPW OPREP 3 FASTEL 557 Jul 66
35 T•W OPREP 3 PASTEL 556 Jul 66
Letter, BLUE I (Lead)-Back

USAF TFWC CAD bulletin 07 ••

BLUE flight was in a right-hand turn following GREEN flight (F-lOSs) who was preparing
tJ launch SHRIKE misselts.
KIQ 1 Was sighted by BLUE 3 at 7 to 8 o'clock anl almost immediately afterwards M:0 2
at 4_c.clock was sighted by BLUE 3.
PLUE lead beean a hard left turn and qui~ckly rtv~rsed into a Lard right turn as MID I
saaiedbehind
OREEN 3. t.lm (estimated 2 mi). 1r this right turn he sighted MID 2 coming up behind
It Is not clear how other air,-raFt in BLUE Flght maneuvered relative to BLUE 1,
especially in light or te uncertainty regardng the Initial formation positionr noted
prevcrurly. It is known that in the initial mar.nuvers BLUE 3 became wir.gman for' BLUE 1.
BLUE 2 and BLUZ
maneuver5 also.
~4became separatdd from the other two and perhaps etch 3ther in
During thc Initial maneuvers all BLUE flight jettisoned their
the initial
tanKS.
fiter the initial MIQ sighting and maneuvering BLUE flight In effect be( ame involved
in two separate, nonrelated encounters - neither involving the same aircraft. A4cordingly,
this seotion will deal with the encounters separately.
BLUE I (Lead) and3
To - About tnh time BLUE 1 reversed his turn to the right, GREENI 2 (Lead) called a MTG at
5 o'clock and GREEN 3 confirmed. (Note: It 1 is asumed that OREEN 2 and detected the
MIO airbi:'ne Intercept radar on their special equipme:t.
T, - BLUE 1 spot'ed the MID comlng up behind GREEN I and advised GREEN 3 to break right
and that BLUE I ti. the MUI. GREEN 3 declined to break, saying he was preparing to launch
a SKRIKE, and continued in a slight right !urn - the 1IG turr ing to cut hirr. off about 3 ml -
behind BLUE 1 turned and got behind the M10, overta.ing the MIO rapidly.
T "About
-- the time the F.I, had closed to approximately 1/2 mi behind GREEN 3 (who by this
time has rolled out 041 an casterly heading) BLUE 1 was 1,'2 ml beh'ne! 'he MIG and fired a
SIDEWINDER missile which passed without detcnating over the canopy of the MIG. The MIG
then lit his afterburner und initiated A 300 climb - in a slight right ';urn.
T3 BLUE Lead then F1red a second mlssll: which detcated behind the MIG,
T% A third nLmsslle then launched by B8UE I went up the MIG tailpipe az:e exploded -'the 4
MI' exploded into many pieces.
BLUE I and 3 thtr, exited the area, rejoined GREEN flight and all returned to their A
respecuive ba.'e".
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whioh hit e
side or the tall. The MIO pilot ejected and the chute was seen by botr,
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BLUE 2 and 0. (BLUE 4 had seen the explosiO•n and fleow over
Estimated duration or each engagement, 2-4 midn.
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Aircraft Irnvolved: Three P-4Cs vs one 1410

Result: Sightig, only
Vicinity of Encounter: 2104O'N/105050'E
Route Package VI
1. PRIMAR4Y NISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
Date/Time: 20 Jul 1966/1550H
Three ?-4C aircraft (BLUE flir.7t) on a MILCAP mission near 21040'N/105126'E. Flight
had launched as a flight of four, but shortly after takeoff from Danang, BLUE 3 had
aborted.
L 11. DATA SOURCES
Messages. geports:
35TFW, OPREP-3, 20 Jul 66, DCCO-o
?AF, OPREP-3, 201441Z Jul 66, 00CO 023227
CTNCPACFLT Staff Study 3-67
BLUE flight departed from Danans at 1505H; ccnfiguratirnn unknown, but flight carried
no ECM equipment, BUJE 4 sightei a M'.13-type aircraft at 1546H. MIG was bright silver
in color, 6 to 8 ni in trail with BLUE 4. t:I1 Lt ';0- to IGOO-ft altitj•jc. BLUE flight
and MIG heading 1500. BLUE flight turned to ria-e intercept, but lost visual contact wi'h
MIO'I. BLUE 4 observed
n an SA-2 missile explosion at 1555H, 21ic0'N/05026'E in conjunction
with MIO sighting.
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AirQraft Involved: One F-104C va one MIO-21

Result: Sighting only
Vicinity of Encounter: ?0504'41070101'E
Haoute Package VI

Date/Time: 7 Aug 1966/0910H
One P-104C (BLUE flight) was on an IFON IIAND escort miasion.
i! 11. DATA SOURCES
Rep orts: 7AF IBM Print Out, DIO66-2198

BLUE flight observed one MIO-21 at 11,000 ft, heading 3600 with a speed or about
550 kt. BLUE lie.ht was at 15CO ft heading 1300 and 425 kt. The weather was scattered
clouds with 5 mi visibility.
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EVENT I-41
Atroraft Involved: Three F,-C vs one MIO
- Result: Sirfhting only
Vicinity of' IEncounter: 220Q't4/lOII48'E
Route Package V
i ( Date/Time: Late Aug or early Sep 196C/11430H or I5OOH1
Three P-~4C aircraft (BLUE flight) escortine, a f'light of lP-105 s~trike aircraft in~
Route Package VI-A.
Ii.DATA SOURCES
..lro.2ect Interview3 (Back) - 16 M.ar 1967

BLUE 3 at lOCO0 ft, 3ý1-40O0 kt, on a headir-, or 08o, saw a possible MI0 (ailver
airplane) passlr.q r or 6 -di behind the 'rrmation. FLUE 3 turned right to Intercept
the MI0 and lost sight or hI.. BLUE 3 3earched It the direction the possible M10 was
heading at 5000-ft altiltuie, but he was "nable to flrd him.
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Aircraft 1ivolvedi Two P-StE vs two MIO-1Ts
Resultt uiio I-8 los~t, one P-8Z damaged.
Vicinity tr Encounter. 20015'N/105059'E
Route Package IV
Date/Tilme: 5 Sep 1966/164SH i i
Two P-SEs (BLUE 1 and 2), opersting Jn rot't1, n with two other F-fts, providing TARCAP
covering A-4a during attack on a train.
LI 2. MISSION ROUTE
Penetrated NVN coast at 20OO7'N/106*20'E on initial heading of 300*, then proceeded north
tO the scene of action. I
"3.AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
M-BE BLUE 1 and 2
2 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9) load .e eiLh4er 1 AV-9h iid I AIM-91 or 2 AIM-gD
4OO rounds - 20mm
[! Ridar
No off
external stores
MIO-17 MIG 1 and 2

23m, and 3?rsm cannon
Weather- Broken to overcast, 1500 Ft with topr about 2000 ft, occasional buildups to
70OO Ft.
BLUE
12
Altitude: -- 3000-5000 "t--
Hejaa4n South in right-hnn•i turn
SNOROO kt -----
Fi-TVState: --- Near BINOO---
Fliht For•nation: Loose-deuce, with BLUE 2 .n process oF crossing under BLUE 1.
Warnings were not received and MIOs were net si.jhted before or during engagement, MIO
presence was indicated by observation oF tracer by S',UE 2 followed by hits on BLUE 2.
6. ACTION INITIATED
When hit, BLUE 2 turned left into a cloud to evade further hostile firing.
BLUE 2 observed BLUE 1 turning right Into a cloud.
BLUE 2 transmitted to BLUE I that he had been hit and was heading for the beach. Visual
and voice contact with BLUE 1 was lost and never i%-•ined. BLUE 1 later reported as missing.
Prior to luss of visual contact, BLUE 2 did not observe hits on BLUE 1. BLUE 2 believed that
BLUE 1 may have flown into karat after entering cl'ul± cover because terrain elevation was
approximately a300 ft and BLUE I was descending throki;h the cloud. At no time did BLUE 2
see encmy aircraft.
8. ORDNANCE
BLUE 1, 2 ----- None expendes ....

.-
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M10 23-T and 3Tam BLUE 2 hit by 23mm and
rl ý ed37!%m fire.
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMSlu o o9.
The flight was plagued with voice cO-,:'unicatzLn: problems. BLUE 2 was unable t3
receive response or acknowledgirent drom.i on; ,A occasions. His last failure mayBea
ke be attributed to the high noise level following dc.::'uctIon of his canopy but prior to that
time he had nct received renponses to his calls or tr'ansmIssions.
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10. AINCRIEW COMMENTS
• TotalF -8 Combat
BLUK 2 1800 1200 55-605

S Cofnant$ an this Encounter
BLUE 2 believed that, due to *ixtensive damage to his aircraft the MIO (or MIGs)
considered it unneaessary to follow him further. He stated that he did not receive
a MIO warning from any source. Thc,.ht there shuld be aircrart particularly designed
for the TARCAP mission, so well as :,trike. This was due in part to the fact that In
multi-mission aircraft the pilot m,.3t be proticient In too many areas and is not there.
fore good enough in any one. It was felt that the communication difficulty was enhanced
by the fact that the controllers cr. the Ships did not understand what was going on.

BLUE 2 felt that a better gun ight would be desirable on the F-8, and would prefer
more ammunition per gun. Would lIAe some indication from the radar when within gun-
firing ragge. In two-place aircraft feels, "RIO as opposed to pilot is better for
second crew. Also a RIO is necessary on all-weather aircraft."
11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interviews: BLUE 2, 17 Jinuary 1967
mossaffes Reports:
CTa 77.6 OPREP-5 051956Z September 66C:

CTO 77.6 OPREP-3 05113OZ September 66
CTO 77.6 OPREP-3 080722Z September 66 CH-3
cTa 77.6 OPREP-3 051046Z September 66
CTa 77.6 OPREP-3 051708Z September 66 CH-2 .

BLUE flight was scheduled as an element for a TARCAP. However, the mission was chanced
at the last moment because a tiain had been sighted between Namn Dinh and Phu-Ly, about
0
2030'N/160 00'E. The A-4 &I: :rift were dispatched tc strike the train with four F-BS
flying TARCAP. The first elerent (pair) of -ARCAP was to rly ir and orbit over the karat
area almost directly south of Phu Ly while the second section was to remain offshore to the south
of the mouth of the rivers, E-NE of Thanh Hoa. As the first element neared BINGO fuel, it
was to fly outbound and the icond element, BLUE 1 and 2, was to relieve the first. The I
first element reached BINGO •'aal after orbiting approximately 20 min, at which time BLUE
0
and 2 flew inbound at about 2ý*00'41/1063 O'E and proceeded along the karat. which runs from
SE to NW The
until the position 3 ofexecuted
%ho ûanbetween
was reached.
north. inbound flight w4s 3000 ft At
and this
5C00 point, BLUElinking.
ft while 1 and 2 turned
BLUE I and 2
held south of Phu Ly and pe-aormed right-hand circles with random turns in a loose-deuce
tactical formation. There iere low clouds in the area with ceilings close to the ridge
which at one place reached Z530 ft. Some of the 'loud formations had buildups as high as
7000-7500 ft. This cloud c )ver required BLUE 2 frequently to fly to rear of BLUE I to keep
him In sight.
After several minutes on station, fuel level was observed approaching BI!•G0 and
decision made to depart the area. High-power settines had been maintained to hold about
S 450 kt in tight turns. At times, BLUE 2 slowed to as low as turns
desirable, became necessary7 because of the clouds and tight
30 kt, Which though not
involved. BLUE 2 had
called BLUE I to report that fuel was getting low, tut he d~d not receive an answer
from BLUE 1. BLUE 2 assured that BLU7 1 was monitoring other transmissions; however, later2
it was believed that BLUE 2's transmitter had failed.
As both aircraft rep.:hed a southerly heading at about 4000-4500 ft and turning right,
BLUE 2 started to pass b(:.ind BLUE 1. At this time, BLUE 2 observed tracers passing to the
left of his cockpit. BLIJE 2 was then a maximum of 200 ft behind BLUE 1 and possibly 40-50 ft
stepped down and at BLUE l's 5 o'clock position. BLUE 2 called BLUE I and said, "We are
taking fire from 6 o'clcck," at which time a shell struck BLUE 2's canopy. As the shell hit,
BLUE; 2 observed that BLL. 1 made what appeared to be a negative "g" right t.irn Into a
cloud to the right and i:ead. BLUE 2 did not observe any hits un BLUE 1 nor aniy debris.
a
At this time BLUE 2 did not believe that BLUE I had been hit.
BLUE 2 observed an:ther cloud buildup to nis left and turned hard into It. As he
entered the cloud, he turned left to see if there were any aircraft behind but saw notthing.
He then turned hard, right and at tne same timq noticed his fuel w's dcwn to about 25i0 pounds
and that his hydraulic warnIng light was on. BLUE 2 locked to *.he righnt again and noticed
that a large section of the right wing was gone. A shell had gone througn the canopy,
and as a result, the nrese level was quite hlgn. BLUE 2 had difficulty hearing radio
transmissions. BLUE 2 called BLUE I. reported the hit, was cs.,, havin,- hydriulic
problems, and now hea"Inrz "for the teach." At this -LLIE . thought that he heard BLUIE I
make a call of some kii.d but he could not tell what It was. IL:F 2 was positive that is waz
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the volc* of BLUEI pilot. BLW£E Z considered turning back, bi.t duo to the dana;. to his
aircraft decided to continue toWurd the beach. BLUE 2 4o04 not believe
that BLUE I had been
hit as he entered the clouds, but felt that BLUE 1 flew into the karat.
lieved that the aircraf't that were firing or. tho broke ofr as soon as he BLUE 2 also be-
because his right wine was aevcroly damaged and fuel was strea.•ing had bevi hit
tlew out to ses and at this time diacoveried beyond doubt that his transmitttrout rapidly. BLUE d
operating. At no tlive Old BLUE 2 reocive a 41U.•gwamtig. was not
It is unknown whether or rnot nit
guard receiver was malunctioning or turned oat. BLUE 2 thought he heard a beeper fom
LUZ I at one time. No oneon alt'ra•t were seen by BLU 2, Knd he did not observe any
ground tire. BLIU 2 had no ldue that M410 had been lauehead. in view of the anite a!
which BLUE 2 wus hit., it was corcluded that it was not ground rae. t
It ti billeved that the
Mea were under excellent OCX cnrin.rol. BLUE 2 believed that the MIOA must have been unde#r
the clo'jda
believed and had
caurht bLUE I aAd 2 Just30 aise BLUE 2 passed unuer and behind
that the action occurred ecorlier or later, BLUE 1 and BLUE 1. have
BLUE seen
2
2 might
the RIOG first. On the way outo BLUE 2 turned on his IFP when he was over the beach.
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EVENT 1-44
Aircraft invnlvcd- Four F-4C& vs One MIC0-21
Result: tqo danm6ee1
S•.--. •vicini•ty or l•ncountt-r° P$°OIOI/1O60nOlli
'.. Route Pookug~t V1
Damte/Timot lb Son 1966/165511
Four V-4C& on ROL.II0C THUNDER n•i5slon

1. MIS~tON ROUTE
Doepar.ed Dananm direct BROWN ANCHOR, to 21013It/l07 0 3iaE, Direct 21,18'•/•/1070O'E,
Direct 2"1atN/106119L', tlrect 21lb6WN/106001E.. IEjresa rernera)ly the same route.
• ~4 - SPARhW (AIM-7;
"• 4 - SIDEWINDER (AT:.-9)
___ Ni't(50 bms 600
4. FLIGHT CONOIrIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUtNTER

Weather: Cloud cover not given, reducro visJbility in hazý.
SI.L.Cf, MIG
•,.T!-- ]----
3- r _T
Altitude- 0lt 6000
Hadin ....... 330 -------- 1O0
3 *- ..-- 510 kt ------- Unknown
•j Fllh- •omation., . 11o1-nal
-- . nknown
------ ------
tottical-- Unknown
V. 1. INITIAL I'TECT!ON
Fliglht was riyinr 33Q0, level. B,.U I 3ighhted a '410 4 Mi L'vay descenjinr through
6000.tt. No MIO waý'nin&s given.
-. ACTION IPITIATED
BLUF I dropped ordnance (rout Mc-82s) and started t,.urd M1G
T. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
MIO was lost in haze.
S.ORCNANCt
r. None fired.
Not available

None Interview.d.
11. flATA SOURCES
Project Interviews: Nonv avai.able
35 TI'W :'CO., FASIEL 522 1~41455Z Sept 66

35 TP' DCOT FASTEL 1•Q.144Z
148 Sept 66
It. NARPATIVE OESCRIO9I'N
BLUE flight was fl'.ng tooard target Da ,'au ty'.as, oallroad bridge in Route Packa-e
"r VI A headl. 3 330', 1i,0•3 ft and 51')kt. At 16,5h approkintately 21010IN/106"UDIL bLUE I
sigh'ed MIG-21 mil away descending throuxh appiv clrtel: ()000 't on - teadinE of 120Q
BLUE I jet.tisoned four .k-82a an-i turneeo tgowrd tre :Mz0, bot lost hizi in the haze at
approximately OOOD ft. At no tine did the F10 gett closer titan 4 1., nor was a ,jstilf
Inten, Indicated. 'hroughout the incident the ?)i&!.t encountered intente 57ý,5rn AA.
$E~aE~305
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.-...
!7- 7
-7 . .. . ---. e 0a.. v- -four_-,-.

Result: I P-_C ptobably losti
1 MIO destroyed
Vicinity or En,.ounter: 21•O0'N/lO6*00'E
Route
Package VI
1. PRIMARY MI SSION4 -AN TACTICALý SITUATION PoasV

Date/Tme: 16 Sept 1966/1020H
Three P-4C aircraft (BLUE flight 1i 3 and 4) were to strike JrS Target 16 IV,
0 0
Dap Cou RR~ and Highway Bridge (?l 12'l1t'N/106 05'44"E), and convert, to air
superiority mission If MIa were encountered.
s F-4 and F-105 strikesi In vicinity
with 5 mli interval. between strike&. BLUE Flight was third flight to target
With several flights following. see Volume II for MIa encounters of strike
flights. EC-12l 01V EYE on station 2000/10700 and SILVER DAWN on station,
IRON HAND flight In area.
2. MISSION ROUTE
Departed from Ubon Air Base, Thailand. Refueled at 18,000 ft off east coast
of South Vietnam - proceeded up coast at 25,000-ft altitude to in-point (Cam Pha
Mines area). Let down to 10,000 ft. in delta area, then along ridge linke and back out
into delta area at 5000 ft.
3. AIRC'AFT CONFIGURATIONS
[4 S-
- SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B)
SPARROW (AIM-7)
- 750-lb bombs on centerline
Camouflage
No ECM equipment
MIO-17 MIG 1. 2, 3, 4
Cannon
Silver color - one with red star, others unmarked.
Weather: 13,000-ft scattered clouds) 3- to 5-mi visibility in hate.
Altitude (AOL): --- 5000 ft----

Heading: Approximately due W
Speed: ----500 kt--...
Fuel State: -- 12,000 lb---.
external wing tanks empty
!j
Four MIGs sighted at 2 o'clock at approximately 2 mi by BLUE 1, location 21'10'30"N/
0
106 23'0O"E. Received BIG EYE MI1 warnings, and MIG calls from retreating F-105 flights.
SAM calls from IRON HAND flight.
6. ACTION INITIATED
6 BLUE flight immediately decided to engage MIs and entered rich. hand turn to gain
6 o'clock on MIGs. BLUE flight ordered to drop external tanks, oz•dn:trce, centerline
MER at approximately 21*03'N/106'23'E. BLUE 4 did not drop ordnance ov tanks and could
•• "'i not stay with ELUE I during turn.
""Whileat least four MIGs were Initially seen, the numerous attacks by *,!Gs could have
Indicated that there were more in the area. BLUE 1 estimaLed up t<1 ci 6 ht MlIGs.
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- 7. SITUATtON.VLLOPMZNT ENT.1-45
" After sigt.ing MIOa, BLUE flight..turned right with BLUE 1 climbing and BLUE 3 and
BLUE 14remaining eanientia11y at. 5000 rt. After first 360* turn, situation developed into
three separate engagements.
BLUE I was Jn clim4ing and diving right-hand turns, slowing to 300 kt at 10,000-ft
altitude and accelerating to 600 kt at 2,000-ft altitude. BLUE 1 observed MIOs firing
on BLUE 3 and BLUE 4 and called warnings. BLUE I fired three SIDEWINDERS and two SPARROWS
3" iansucc'issfully.
BIt' 4, after wide right turn and MIG warning, split-S to ground to escape MI0. BLUE
4+dep~rted and returned to area, passed MI head on, but without sufficietht time to fire
a SPARROW. Turned, acquired unother MIG, fired two SIDEWINDERS. Did not observe flight
of missiles due to attack by another MI. BLUE 4 then initiated evasive maneuver of
'
spl.t-S to ground, turned and observed debrii and parachute in vicinity of previous
SIDEWINIDER Îring.
BLUE 3 was last observed with element of two MIOs in 5 to 6 o'clock position. BLUE 3
did not return from mi.ssion.
8. ORDNANCr
(No. fired/No. hits) SMIG
SPARROW SIDEWINDER 23mm 37mm
AIM-7E AlM-_ Cannon Remarks
BLUE 1 2/0 3/0 01 SIDEWINDER fired and was un-
successful.
#2 SIDEWINEZR fired and was un-
succesful.
03 SIDEWINDER fired in radar mode
and was unsuccessful.
#4 SIDEWINDER did not fire.
SSPARROWS fired with full system
lock-on with radar interl-cks in,
I i
dot almost centered. First missile
did not guide. Second missile
guided but MIG turned hard right
and missile passed without detonat-
ing, 500 to 1000 ft behind MIG.
BLUE 3 Unknown Lost in engagement.
BLUE 4 2/1 2 SIDEWINDERS fired within 5 sec of
each other with good tone about 1
mi range. Both missiles appeared
to guide. Did not observe missile
flight since it was necessary to
evade another MIG.-
M:Gs 23mm cannon
BLUE I
One SIDEWINDER did not check out and did not fire. Centerline MER did not jettison,
therefore two SPARROWS could not be launched. One SPARROW missile did not appear to guide,
despite apparent locK-on.
Experience
Total P-4 Combat
BLUE 1
I __
Front 3500 800 Unknown Baciground
ce all tactical aviation.
Begen combat tour in September
196C.
BLUE 4
Front ------ Not reported In F-4s since pilot training.
3 yr in back. 150 hr in front.
"Had fired three SPAPROWS and four
P SIDEWINDERS before going to
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Comments on this Ercourter EVENT 1-45
BLU_ 1 _,'Front).
Basic tactic of MIG to operate at altitude tu mnximize turn advantage over F-4.
MIG pilots noted as aggressive.

Visual Identification of MIOs waa simplifivd since M1Os were silver and U.S.
aircraft camouflaged.
Communication not very active t;t still at . not intelligible.
Air-to-air weapon wi.h close rar,;-e requirce, lowei to 1500 to 1000 ft. CoUld
have used a gun in several instances.
Requirement to launch SIDEWI.NL-R under
visual maneuvering combat.
,-
co-,2ition of 2 or less Is restrictive in
Aircrew of two valid in GC1 envlronment c Dlstracting

Di. in v4 ual engagement,
because must think about back seat. Coordinatuc 2-Jficult if radio garbled.
Procedures for air-to-air we;apor. launch req'!rtd head in cockpit for weapon control
and heud out for visual scan in order, to naintlir, contact with air-to-air situation.
Procedure is inefficient and "heals-up" display l mandatory.
• Ordnance jettison ,rocedurez on F-1 tIme-c'-!.-u:ntng and dirficult, due to switchology.
P-4s and F-105s were nct co patible for Irtr'rmlxed strikes without exact spacing.
PF-4 should go to area with full !,Issile rnd fuel load so they can mix it up with
the MIGs and keep them )ff the strike force.
Missile lock-on should be automated to enatle pilot to keep head out of cockpit and
attention on situation,
There were so many MlIs, acquired MIGs In mstnt favorable position were the only ones
attacked. Many others were seer..
BLUE 4 (Front)
Felt that three-aircraft flight was unde-!r~ble because it forced one man to fight
r" singly.
I. Could have used a gun in several specific p1!ices (e.g., T7). Must have a computing
gun-sight with it.
Missile-firir.g envelope should be expanded in g and range.
Future fighter aircraft should be more mane.iverable.

-Need improved visibility to rear and down.
r lHad switchology problel.

Likes pilot in back seat Ior ACAi sltuaticrs
11. DATA SOURCES

C' Project Interviews' BLUE I - Front - 9 January 19(7
BLUE 4 - Front - 14 March 1967
Letter from BLUE-1 - BaZY
Messages, Reocrt.:
7AP OPREP-3 162321Z Sept 66 DOCO 25594
7AF MSG 162356Z Sept 66 DIO 3045t
- 'A7A' OPREP-3 170835Z Sept 66 DOCC? FAB-TEEL "n-22
7AF OPREP-3 16147Z Sept 66, 2,) 25603
USAF Fighter Weapons School b ulletii. :(c- 7
? l7AF OPRP.F-4 1617124Z Sept 96 DOCC 25604i
12. NnRRATIVE DESCRIPTION
On 16 September 96, LUE flight of -'our F-IC aircraft departed from Ubor, Air
JCS Target 16
Base in Thailand on a s rike mission (with M'"AP? Itackup mission) against
IV, Dap Cau Railroad an. HigI-way Bridge. Refu.'ilný: to:k place off the east coast of
South Vietnam at 18,000 ft anc was une.-entful ýx,: that L3LUE P external tanks were not
feeding after refueling operation. BLUE 2 r :-:"e-' to bLsc. Flight of three F-4s con-
tinued to target in V for-nation with BLUE • , ft wing on BLUE 1 and bLUE 3 an. C
BLUE flight waS third strike group with several strike

element of a single aircraft,
"ofP-4s and F-lOSs following at 5-mir Intervaz.
IJ~~ BLUE flight entered NIorth Vietna"ý at the MiinOs area at 25,000-ft altitude.
Let down to lO,COO-ft altitude ks delta area i:ý. ý,rroached, then along the ridge line,
ft altitude. On the way in,
departed the ridge line Into delta tari:et are
several SAM wernings w.ere given, and wth eac.. i:n, the flight br'oke down to ground level.
BLUE fligvt was ale;'ted to NIG thrtat In 3-':, and hod experienced MIG sightings
on previous tw: dpys.
Az tLUE fllr.-t pr'cce('Ce.2 at ýC'.-!t alt' , a westerly headinn., approximntely
a 'AII wa:-mirjg ea - fr.-o an F--15 stritke' leavinr the
10 to 15 ni from the tarrct.
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12. NARRATIVE OESCRIPTION (Continued) EVENT 1-4S"3
target. BLUE 1 detected a flight of two elements of two MIO-1?s, at 2 o'clock position
at a range of 2 mi. BLUE I called MIC warning to f'light and ordered "Drop ordnance,"
BLUE 1 ignited afterburner, called "afterburner" and entered a climbing hard right
turn. MIGs also entered right-hand turn. While in turn BLUE I observed a rlll firn;Z and
called "Break" to BLUE 4, who broke and left area.
After BLUE flight entered hard right turn the event developed into three separate
engagements. The details of BLUE i's encounter will be described to3dlowed by BLUE U's
encounter.
BLUE 3 is assumed to have teen lost In the enzavement. BLUE 3 was last observed by
BLUE 4 with an element of MIOs approaching 6 o'clock position and firing.
BLUE I continued to operate in right turns clImoing to 10,000-ft altitude and slowing
to 300 kt, folluwed by a dive to 2000 ft and accelerating to 600 kt. MIGs also continued
right-hand turns, but level at 500C-ft altitude. While in turn BLUE 1 observed MII firing
and called "Break" to BLUE 3, who did not acknowledge, Radio reception was garbled at
*presented
that time.
During initial three turns BLUE 1 fired three SIDEWINDFR missiles.
a plan view and missile "tone" was not optimum.
MIGs generally
The fourth SIDEWINDER did
U
not la-:ich. BLUE I felt that firing should be attempted even if the situation is non-
optimnum, since the engagement time is limited because of fuel.
After completion of another right turn BLUE 1 acquired a X.I0 and fired two
SPARROW nissiles without success. In both cases acquisition was complete with full
system lock-on and interlocks !n. At firing BLUE l's altitude was 10,000 ft, and
the MIG was at 7000 ft, going away and in a slight turn.
launched did not appear to guide.
MIG; however, the -'.IG
The first SPAFRCW that was
The second SPARROW appeared to guide toward the
broke as the missile was half-way to the target and it passed
the MIO's 6 o'clo)ck position at 500 to 10C0 ft. No detonation was observed.
I
BLUE 1 observed another MIG and atterpted to fire last two SPARROWS. The
missiles did not launch since the MER was still on.
BLUE 1 gained 6 o'clock position at 6is et from MIG and again attempted to
launch remaining SPARROW and SIDEWIonDEa miss0les without success.
After the initial .IG warning from ELUP 1, BLUE 4 entered a right-hand turn,
generally level, and attempted to jettison ordnance and tanks, but missed the switch. Due
to heavier load, BLntE 4 could not hold turn wirtn leader. BLUE received a sarning from
BLUE 1 that a ,IG was closing at 6 o'Cdock and firing. BLUE 1 responded with a hard break
to the left away from the turn and a split-S to within 50 feet of the ground. Afterburner
was Ignited at this time. BLUE 4 proceeded In a northeasterly direction thoard ridge line
and made additional hard-breakirg maneuvers, At this tine tyde ordnance and t~ris were
jettisoned. BLUE 4 entered the ridges and maneuveredin. the ridge line. After evadinr
the MIG, BLUE 4 returned to the engagement (out of aftercurner). While at 4000 to 5000
ft, BLUE 4 acquired a f-G dead ahead and approachlng 3-to 4 -mI range, but was unable tn
Boresight firing atte-.oted but S.P..R,.• not
•. acquire with radar for a SPARROW laun~rh.
launched. BLUE 4 passed kIIG with approximately 500-ft separation. At this time BLUE a
attemp;in toaf catch
hard turn, inrange.
ignite. afterburner, made aaway, .Mil. eLUEý observed
BLUE 44 closed another
on 'AIG and
Y• MIG at 12 o'clock - going at 2-mi erburner,
prepared to launch SIDEW'NUER.. With strong SIDEWIN~DER tone, ELJE U launched two missiles
and both appeared to guide to MIIG.
At this time a MIG was observed rolling on over the too in BLUE U's 6 o'clock position.
BLUE 4 made a hard left and then a hard right turn. As BLUE 4 came back to location of
3
SIDEWINDER firings, he observed debris and a parachute. The attacking MIG was still fol-
.lowing
.7 and BLUE 4 rolled into a split-S to the ground and proceeded to ridge line, maKing
hard maneuvers. Fuel was low and BLUE z exited the area.
On exiting, BLUE 4 closed to within 2 or 3 ml of a flight of four F-l05s, when he

observed a single aircraft on the south side of the ridge line closing on the F-l~s.
Since Identification could not be made, BLUE 4 turned to enmga;e, BLUE 4 was on SPARROW
position on the missile panel and the back s-ater locked on. Cn closirg the aircraft
turned out to be BLUE 1.
BLUE 4 then Joined on BLUE 1, with about 5 mln of fuel re~inin•, so BLUE I and BLUE -'
exited south of Car. Pha MIInes and started to climt, to cruise altitude, receiving pretty
heavy and accurate 857-m fire. BLUE flight (two aircraft)- rane,ý;erei throu;;n this 3nd
BLUE 4 started emergency squawk on IFP and SIF. BLUE flight ti2n rendezvoused with the
BROVN ANCHOR tanker thrcuon ADF and, after refueling, proceeded t. Udorn.
BLUE 4 commented that tne dLUE 3 aircraft seempd to be a little underpowerel since
during clin.b and SAM. evasion on way to the target BLUE 3 had trouble stayin7 with the
& other flight members. BLUE 3 also was flying at a single-plane element if. this flight.
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Aircraft Involia: Three P-lCl vs, two RIO-Il?
Result: One P-4C lost
Vicinity of Encountert 21*l3'N/106928
Route Paclkage VIA
Date/Timet 21 Sep 19C6/0920H
Strike on JCS-16 pri-itry missiuun, bck-up mission, KIOCAP. Plighit of thryeo F-4Cs pro--
ceeding to Route Package %I A (fourt. roturned to bUne due to refueling difficulty). Two
minutes out from target arva the P-10;3 ove:' targot reported I40attack. F-4s Jettisoned
ordnance and proceeded at high apetd ln~c the delte juot east ol" the target. I
2. MISSION ROUTE
Proceeded west from aGuif of Tonk,-;, north of the ridge line, north of Haiphongl; during
engagement turned toward Htaitlhong Ord -Cre•sed Generally over inbound route.
F-4C BLUE 1. 2. 3
S- CBU-24 (tl)
4 - 150-lb bombs on centerline (t2 L 83)
2 - 370-gal tanks
4--SIDEWINDER (AIM-9) on Inboard station
S- SPARROW (AIM-?)
[
Radar, TACAN, IFF operating
; NIG-17 Mt1 1. 2
; •Guns
TrCamouftlage
" [4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
Weather: Clear, 5 mi in haze.
BLUE
2 3
Aliue -- 5-- ft•...-------
Speed.
- -50 knots•-•----
Pull State: Full internal (zome still in wing
S• PFlight Formation: tanks) 11,500-12,000 lb
h Relative to BLUE 1: BLUE 2 - 30 6 cone behin1 BLUEI and 1500 ft out to right
eltet U BI.UE 3 - 20'-30 back and flying high and 4000 ft to left
S, INItIAL DETECTION
Flight was inbound to tarret when .IG alert was called by RD-66 aircraft.At the same
time warning was given whtn F-105s were engaged by MIG. MIGs were initially acquired
visually. They were seen clinbing up "cut of the terrain" at 6 o'clock position.
Flight leader (BLUE 1) reported seeinrC Lhree MIGs; BLUE 2 noted two MIs. Range
at contact approximately 1500 ft.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 2 and 3 Jettisoned the 4 750-lb bombs crried on centerline station at MIG
alarm. BLUE 3 Jettisoned fuel tankL, hLUE. 2 did not. M10 1 fired cannon at BLUE 2
"intermittently." MIOs at BLUE 2's 3, 9, and 7 o'clock positions. BLUE 3 maneuvered
into position to attack MIG Z.
After MIO I made cannon attack on RLUL 2, BLUE 2 was instructed to break hard
left and egress the area. Although th'ere was no Irinediate indication that BLUE 2
had been hit by gunfire, he had recelved four or five probable aircraft tannon hits.
BLUE 2's left engine exploJit•. en route to the Gulf of '2onkin. Later the right engine
flamed-out from fuel starvation and TAI.'E 2 ejected. BE.UE 3 sighted second Mr0 at
9 o'clock and positioned L,, fire S31f':WINL'ERS at %I.T 2. BLUE I maneuvered into
M10 2's 6 o'clock position and fired Ub.:th SIDEWINDERS and SPARROWS at MIG 2.
fired MI'
at 2him,
didwhile
not turn
followin,- nto Cen€I,:,!
fi.,, but maneu,;re;;
teading ,n.14ýjrd "'olently
.:alphon-tc, toOn avoid the m~ssile3
anticipated 323k
low-altitude eng£agements. , 55:[5 .•1lzgt !.a-d prepared to :ise SIDEWINDERS.
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U, ORDNANCE EAET 1-46. I
SPANOW 31DEWINDLR
BLUE 1 M- -- 370-~L Canner O tone Worocfiring; firing against blue31
judged to be within range and g-rorce limits,

Tracked enemy in AB; missile detonated bou'nd
* violently maneuvering aircraft.
First 2 fired In boresight mode at 500- to
1000-ft aititude. 5-6000-Ft range.
OfScod2, one isl hung up on lAuncher;
BLUE?2 0/0 0/0 No remarks.

BLUE 3 3/0 Fired singly. Opinion thet missile launch
was Inside minimum range, No tone. Missiles
did not guide.
MIG 1 1/0 Sporadic firing oF runs observed.
'SLUE 1 - One SIDEWINDER inoperative before take off, one SPARRýW malfunction during encounter.
BLUE 2 - (Back) radio and intercom out when stores jettisoned. Survival raft Inflated
with difficulty. BLUE 2 pilot's rart did not Inflate,
BLUE 3-1I SIDEWINDER inoperative. Maintenance personnel reported no previous history of
NI1 0. AIRCREW COMMENTS

I' Experience
Total F-4 Combat
Ifoura Hour$ Missions Remarks
BLUE I (Front) 2450 800 75 5-1/2 yearu F-100, 3-1/2 years F_14C -
Instructor. test work; extensive
gun/missile experience, AF Fighter
Weapons School, Nellis Air Force
BLUE ~Base.
(Frot)
30 (Frnt)
BLUE 20 62No gunnery o.rmissile firing experience.
BLE3(ak 11350 20-30 Had fired SIDEWINDERS and cannon Frcm
P-100. Fired I SPARROW f'rom F-4' prior
to event.
BLUE 1 (Front) - Believed MI~s have developed tactics to defeat Missiles. Would like
to have gun -- Feels would have more control. Need range Infor-mation or device
to indicate "in range," and in firing envelope. On each firing, observed MIG to
fly a continuing hard "S-ing" maneuver and toward lower altitudes.
BLUE 2 (Front) - M10s br~ke off because BL.UE 2 outran them, reaching Mach 1.2-1.3.
There Is about a 40 cone In the F-U where you cannot see a thing and the back
must pull himself around to see behind. .'IG seemed radar vectored.
BLUE 3 (Back) - Guns would have killed MIG. Struggled to open range for Missile
envelope. AiraraFt performance adequate for engagement.
comments from Overall Experience
BLUE 1 - F.irm believer in two-man crew. Prefers zecond man be a pilot.
BLUE 2 - Advantage of back seater on night Mi3sIonS -- sImply kceep pilot; Intormed of'
altitude when pulling up from run under flares helps to keep from running out of'
airspeed.
BLUE 3 - Suggests varying frequency tone to give Indication of all parameters satisfied.
£ ~This would permit watching MIG and not taking eyes off tar~et "to lool' at piprer."
?4 'erera natvigator -- radar specialist, not pilot, but shouald have Instrument
ttraining for night bombing. Weaponwise -- pilot requ;ired to throw too many switches.
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project Interviews?
BLUE l(Frunt)- 8 Jan 1967
BLUE 2(Front)- 9 Feb 1967
BLUE 3(Back)- 8 Mar 1967
Messages. Reports:...........
7AP MSO/21J.124Z eept 1966 DOCO 2582925906
TAP OPREP-3/221544Z Sept 1966 DOCO
Sept 1966
35TFW MSG PASTEL 795 Sept 1966 21094OZ 1966
35TFW MSC PASTEL •04Sept 1966 2114I5Z Sept
Sept 1966
35TPI. MSO PASTEL 780 Sept 1966 210615Z
35TPW ',,SG FASTEL 778 Sept 1966 210442Z S pt 1966
,TAP MSG 212?,!Z Sept 1966 DID 30492
12, NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION

to provide MIOCAP for
A flight or three F-4Cs was Flying west at 1050-0't alt'-tude jettisoned ordnance and pro-
F-105s reported under attack in the target area. The F-4s
high 3peed, BLUE 2 was about 1500 Ft out and 300 behind BLUE 1.
ceeded3 to the target area at 3 was left
.1[,UE ie• 20°'30° back end high behind BLUE 1. BLUE 2 was right wing, BLUE
by tw. or three MIG-173 (BLUE I called three; BLUE 3 reported
wing. The flight was engaged
of the format-on; apparently under OCI.
two MIO,) who climbed up fron below and to the rear 44, , and 6 o'clock positions.
MIOs approaching from the
BLUE 3 Sighted t:.e attacking 1 maneuvered into firing position on BLUS 2.
SIi BLUE 1 and 3 brnke right, into
1
the
followed
MIGs.
a
MlIG
pursuit course firing; on BLUE 2, Intermittently.
When BLUE 2 turned left MIG cannon rounds (reported
While BLUE 2 was turning left he was hit by "four or five" aircraft two 3600 turns. MIG I
"thumps") . BLUE 2 continý,ed a .ia-d diving left turn, completing
and was not seen again. BLUE 2 egreased the area at low level and at.
broke away to the right after the left engine
a high rate of speed and subsequently ejected over the Gulf of Tonkinengine flamed-out from
exnloded as a result of the hits sustained from MIO- 1 Wid the right
fuel 3tarvatio,.
3 observed one X.'IO (MIO 2) ir, the 9 o'clock ;031tion. BLUE 3 maneuvtered In behind
; •BLUE
decided to fire
MIG 2 and was followed by BLUE 1. BLUE 3 could not obtain a "%one" but range and did not
SIDEWINUERS "visually". The first two missiles were fired inside minimum
eitner outmaneuvered the third missile or the missile did not guide.
guide. The MIG
then took the lead and released three SIDEWINDER and three S-AFROW missiles.
BS,1iE 1 was within
two launcnes wert probably inside mininum range. The third SIDEWINDER
The first to out-
with good tone Pnd the MIG was in afterburner, but the MIG appeared
the envelope pipper and fired the
manujver the missile. BLUE 1 went boresight, put the NIG tnder the
first two SPARROWS with lnter-locs-in. When the SPARROWS were released, the MIG dovp for
the ground. Two rz.re SPARROWS were fired, one hung up and the other detonated close
to the :•IG. The SPARROWS appeared to guide but the MIC was able to see them coming and
outmaneuvered them. BLUE Flight waýý near BINGO fuel and the engagement was moving close
to Halphong so they broke off to the left and the KIG continued on toward Haiphong.
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Aircraft Involved: Two F-4Cs vs two MIG-aiCs
Result* No damage
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Vicinity of Encounter: 21*20'N/106 47'E
Route Package 71
Date/Time: 21 Sept 1966/1121H
Strike against JCS target 16.00 (Dap Cau Hwy/RR Bridge). After strike to remain
in area as MIG:AP until fuel B!NGOC reached. F-105s striking the same target. BLUE
flight was scheduled to be the third or fourth flight on the target that day. MIGs were
engaging F-l)Ss.
2. MISSION ROUTE
From Danang over water to 21*II'N/107'30'E, then west to 21?36'N/106009'E and return
by the same route. Refueled en route on BROWN TRACK, at 22,000 ft.
F-4C BLUE I and 2
4 - SPARROW (AIM-7)
S- SIDEWINCER (AIM-9)
6 - Mk 82 (250-lb bombs)
2 - 370-Cal external fuel tanks
I - 6 00-gal external fuel tank
Camouflage colors.
MIG-21 MIO 1, 2
Atoll
Cannon missiles
Silver color

Weath7er: Light haze (not considered a factor by BLUE 1)
A-l-tTtuie: 17,000-ft MSL
heading: 2600
Puel_
te~450-kt
State:
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TAS
Not indicated
Loose deuce
While recovering from a SAM break at 5000-ft IM3L, BLUE 2 otserved MIG-21 at 6 o'clock
on BLUE l,.).
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 2 called MIGz at 6 o'clock several times, Jettisoned ordnance and external fuel
tanks.
MIG 1 fired one Atoll missile and apparently fired out his cannon on BLUE I as
latter clim-ed back to 15,000 ft. BLUE 1 did not hear BLUE 2's MIG calls until he
reached 15,000 ft, at which tine BLUE I Jettisoned ordnance and external fuel tanks,
broke right and descended to the deck to evade !Ij 1. (MIG 1 apparently did not attempt
to follow.) During cllib back to 15,000 ft, X13 2 was on BLUE 2's tail. MIG 2 fired
one Atoll missile and cannon, but broke off the attack before reaching 15,000 ft. BLUE I
and 2 attempted to re-engage .IGs after their separation maneuver, but were unable to
locate the MIGs. No damage to any of aircraft involved.
8. ORDNANCE
Atoll Cannon Remarks
BLUE I - No -issiles fired
BLUE 2 - No rlssiles fired
MIG 1 1/0 ?/) Passed high and to righ't of

BLUE I (unknown miss distance)
MIG 2 1/0 ?/C Passed high and to the right
of BLUE 2 a-pproximate.
100 ft
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BLUE l(L). Front
"Due to excessive amount ef radio chatter, did not hear BLUE 2's numerous calls
warning that M13 1 was at my 6 o'cloc?." This allowed :,:I3 I to fire out before BLUE 1
knew he was in dang'er. BLUE I 1sack) had not seen M.1, -. Communication situation also
hapered front- to rear-seat com.-ini:ations.
BLUE I (Front) felt that his fl*.=-ht has been sut>'ected to a coord.nated M'ýW/SA>.
attack. He felt that the two unidentifled aircraft that he saw on reciprocal :.oadng
Sbe-fore the SA*s were fired were t• V,:Gs that later ýunped nim. In essence, the eney
plan of attack apreared to have been the following: 7..e SA':s were fired knowing that
if the F-as saw tne.n, they wculd break down. This vould pit the F-4s co-altitude with the A
MIGs. It would require accurate ttrin7. However, the *"TGs in conjunction with the SA;,'
firing could have r.ade a 1800 turn and arrived in positicn of the F-4s as they bottomed
out of the SAM break.
BLUE 2, Front
Due to all flights operating on the sane frequency, ro-±o ccro'~rt.ict!tcn was al-ost
impossible. This lack of radlo cotuunlcations made any coordinated defensive or offens-ve
j
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action impossible.
The lack of an internal run and lead computing sight denied the flight the snort-
range, accurate weapon that was needed to turn a near defeat into vIctory.
1, ront
FBLUE
MIOs have a great respect for the F-4.
MIG-21 has a real probler. In disengaging from the F-L. The only chunce has is
IG-Il
to get down to the treetops where it is difficult to acquire nin either In a SIDEWI::Er or
SPARROW shot.
The P-4 has no problem turning with the MIG-21 below 15,000 ft at about Mach 3,9.
The F-4 should have a gun but not at the expense of the existi.g missile capability,
I.e., a gun in additiun to the r.issiles to give it a close-in capability.
As to the utilization of the backý seater during, an engage~ment, he wants -he back Fteat-' '
to lock his eyes on an identified MtII. liedces not want him. to icok away unti relieved
ty the front seater.
The F-4 should get every MI3 that gets on his tail.
* I]. DATA SOURCES

Pro ect Interview: BLUE 1 -(Front) 28 Jan 67
.-,sages. *eoorts: Letter - BLUE 2 (Front), (undated, aprrox 15 Feb 67) ".
35th TFW, OPREP-3, 2!l440Z Sept 66 PASEL 777
35th TFW, CP.P.-3, 210745Z Sept S6 FASTET 787
7th AF, OPFRZP-3 211433Z Sept 66 DCC 258e3
1?. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION

On 21 September 19E6 BLUE flight of four F-4Cs was scheculed fcr a strike m!ssion
against JCS Target 16.00 'Dap Cau Hiwy/RR Bridge) and to function as MIGCAP after the strike
mission. "wo of the F-4Cs aborted- and the other two, R'.UE I and 2, proceeded zn the mis-
sion as planned. Each F-•4C carr.ed six .k 82 (250-lb general-purpose bombs), four
SIDEWINDER missiles and four SPAFROW missiles in addition to two 370-gal fuel tanks.
To At about 1120 (local time) while at 17,OCO ft on heading 2600, BLUE !(L) observed
two unidentified aircraft pass .under the flight on a reciprocal headin.. he assuned them
to be F-105s departing the area. BLUE flight was scheduled as the third or fourth fllgnt
to hit the target that day.
T1 At 1121 (local) BLUE 2 called SAMs at 12 o'clock. BL"E 1 also observed the SAMs,
waited for the proper time, and called the SAM break. The tv-o SA*).S, when picked up, were
at 8000 ft on a neading of 890 witn a 200 climb anzle headInv direotly toward BLUE flight.
SA~s were about 10CO ft apart in trail. BLUE flight was in a loose-deuce formation with
BLUE 2 on the left.
At "SAN break" BLUE 1 and 2 rolled almost inverted (t.e. , about L50 from the Inverted
position) and headed down, keeping the LA!s in sight with the Idea of -.nkI. a c null-
S up as
no the SAMS
attempt started to maneuver downward.
to track. The SA.s continued on tre orlginal Vatn with
1
Aircrew experience data not cbtained,
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__ T As BLUE 1(L), while on heading about 1700 and at 5000 ft, started pull up to the right
t9 return to orIClnal altitude and headin,*, BLUE 2 on heading 1800 observed a MTO-21 at
BLUE l's o' cock and firing, at BLUE 1. MI1 was at BLUE 2's 4 o'clock position atout
800 ft away. BLUE 2 called .,Os at 6 o'clock and Jettisoned bombs and external fuel
i tanks. Hwo.vcr, duo to the saturation of radio commiunications on the assined frequency,
:.LUL I did not hear this call and continued his climb to 15,000 ft.
rTp MIO I firce one Atoll Mns~ile from about 500-ft range which missed BLUE I(L) high
S
and to the right. MIG I continued to fire cannon, apparently firing out during the
period. BLUE 1 did not realize he had a MId at his 6 o'clock. Neither Front nor Back
BLUE I observed the MIM,
', 1 About the tine he Jettis-rned his ordnance, BLUE 2 observed a second MIO (MIO 2) at
hIs 6 o'clock. NI. 2 fired one Atoll missile, which passed 100 ft and to the right of
IBLUE 2. -*1O 2 then fired cannon, after which he broke off the engagement.
After several attempts to alert BLUE 1 of his situation, BLUE 2 was finally able to
get through the c'.mmunieatien clutter as BLUE 1 reached 15,000 ft. BLUE _ advised
, ',tJI-u 1 to jCtt!son his ord:iance, which he did, and then BLUE I heard BLUE 2 calling
"You have a VIG on your tail, take it down."
T4 At this time BLUE 1 troke right and down, unloaded the air-raft, and accelerated
past Mach 1. BLUE 2 followed.
T5 After auout 45 sec In afterburner at low altitude BLUE flight reversed course to
reen•o•e, Wut unable to regain visual or radar contact.
was MIG 1 apparently disengaged
about the time 3LUE 1 broke.
BLLIF flight remained on 'MIOCAP until BINGO fuel was reached and then returned to
B~anang.
BLUE rliict had not fired any missiles and received no damage from the MIG-21C
attack.
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•- [VENT 1-481
Airoraft Irvolwe: Two

four P-4Ce, one EB-66 ve
MIG-1T,,8+
Result? Sighting only
ViOinity of Enoounter: 21I12'N/104o50'E
Route Package V
1. PRIMARy MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
Date/Time; 23 Sep 1966/0800H
Two F'-4C airplanes (BLUE flight) escorting an EB-66 (OGEEN flight), Two BLUE air-
craft wer,, rro-.r,' atc:'tr, a third was an airborne abort. Orbit point for OGEEN fligrt
t
was approxr.atel., 2l0 3';N/l04*50'E. Numarous F-IC5 flights were comducting strikes in
the same area.
+- 2. MISSION ROUTE
I • r'BLUE f'light departed Danang. The route of flight to the Orbit point Is unknown.
" , 3. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS

F-1C BLUEJ, 22
! - SPARROW (AI*:.-7E)
- SIDEWI:--E (AI::-35)
7{. 2 - 370-gal wing tanks
-w600-gal
Unn1 centerline tank
IFF and TACAN operable but off, :amouflage paint
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•; !;:Unknown
Ml.+t1.,1 2. 3,
EB-6617, GREENJ j
4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRICR TO ENCOUNTER
Weather: A very thin, lo%,, scattered layer; clear, visibility unlimited elsewhere.
BLUE OREEN
Altitude: ------- 30,000 ft --- - 31,000 t

"e" =.i. 3600 -6o
(, 0.8 Mach 0. Mach
ue.State: 9000 lb ------- Unknown
+* L1 T iFrht r",.at ion:
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5. INITIAL DETTCTION
5' T I M -1 B2
BLUE 2 Front and Back simultaneously sighted i flight of four MIG-lT airplanes at
3 o'clock, 5000 ft. heading 2500, in direction of P-105 flights, about 2 mi E of Yen Bay.
BLUE flight was panssng over Yen Bay at this time ar.d was obser.iig F-105 flights making
strikes directly below them.
6. ACTION INITIATED
None. BLUE 2 was unable to corm.unicate to BLU.E 1 due to excessive radio chatter by
the F-105 flights. BLUE I never cighted *IGs.
BLUE flh-ht maintained its escort position in crbit until ncneduled return time.
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None expend.. d
9. (QUIPMENI PR(iFi$MS
BLUE I -
BLUE 2 - r;,e
10. AIRCPEW COMMENTY$

S
?otski P-4 Combat

BLUE I - rofit ---------- Unknown ............
BLUE?-
P aek 0IO SOo 1fi0
-' ~~~commro.t o il~L. -)4lt
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BLUE b-acik
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would haw_ b~Cf V-- s1"10 to i$v-
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alid at w*41d teV closed I
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joe~ct !ntervt.*" IA' !f "ront ) 29 Jon F?
It. KARRAIIVE t PI(SCRIP7

BLU'E tli1-. :m.nc"d rr-n, 0.&si•• s a sc-',eIule4 ior-p'i•re escort or an D-t;
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howevri, only t.-' F C 1rcizre'i"t L Jerkally ma1-- tht f~.'-It.bt L.E }l w 2 pwoe 4ded to the
tanhker, then rPot: tc Yen Ba-: to the prescribed oemit pcir.t. ,tCerv MV I oifted the
tlig'It is jknc .. .. OPFU 1 cztablished a left ortlt ol-ne.. N-3, escorted -y BLUE
l and ?.
After ipr,.<1-..'.ely one orbit, heading 360@, BLUE 2 Front and back simultaneously
aighted a flight Cf four MIC-17 aircrafet at 3 o'clock. very low (spprctleat.ly .OOC it)
headitp. ?250. '...use of excesaive radio chatter BL2JE 2 was iL!able to Intort BLLUE I
of the 71G8 or t¢c -zarn s•eeral flights of, v-lOS directly belocw BLuxE rlltht
Inalkin7 -trIkes- '4-e 214O1 continued 250* n an Intercept course for the F-105s. who vry W
shortly called cIut that they wtre being attacked by MI•s. BLLIE 2 finally contacted
BLUE I but BLU1 i eclded to .aintain position on the EB-66. -IREEfl 1 continued In his
orbit approximatcly 20 min and then egreased with BLUE flight.,
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EVENT 1-49
Aircraft Involved! Four F-liCs va two MZO-ls
Vicinity of Encounter: 210 17'N/10700019
1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION Rsl: Sgtn ny Ru.PcaeV

Date/Time: 27 Sep 1966/1600H
Four P-4Cs an MIOCAP mission from 1505H to 1630H with orbit area in vicinity
21*34'N/106 0 47'E.
11. DATA SOURCES
Messages, P pocrts:
7AF 2T2?224Z Sep 67 DIO 30540.
, CINCPACFLT Staff Study, 3-67.
* 12. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION F liue hnsu3a
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EVENT 1.50
Aircraft Involved: Two F-4Ca vs three •IG&
Result; Sighting only

Vicinity ot Encounter: 21010'N/105301'2
Route Package V-
Date/Time: September 1966/
Two F-4Ca (BLUE flight) escorting an EB-66 acting as ECH support for an F-105 strike. • j
Aircraft were in an cast-west orbit across the Red River valley north of Hanoi.
( 11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interviews:
Messages, Reports:
12. NARRATIVE
BLUE flight
BLUE 1 (Back)
None
DESCRIPTION
was on 'eading
10 March 1967
f about 0400at an altitude of 30,000 ft with BLUE 1 to

1
the right and BLUE 5 to the lert of the EB-66. BLUE 1 (back) sighted two MIOs at his
7 o'clock low heading about 2200. BLUE 2 confirmed the sighting and indicated there were
three MI.s in the formation. BLUE flight observed the MIGs until they departed the area,
- but did not attempt to engage because of the flight's primary responsibility to escort
the EB-66. Shortly after this sighting, BLUE flight heard an P-105 flight call out that
they had been Jumped by MIJs. BLUE flight crews felt that this attack may have been by
the MIOs sighted earlier.
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EVENT 1-51
Aircraft Invojlved: One F-4B vo one MIO
Reault: No damage.
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Vicinity of Encounter; 2 0°4'N/105*35'E
Route Package VI
Date/Time: 1 Oct 1966/0814H
Four F-4B aircraft (BLUE flight) were flying routine TARCAP mission for a strike at
Phu Ly. After the strike, BLUE flight departed the target area SW to meet TARCAP relief.
Approx 15 mi of target area the flight swung north to the vicinity west of the target.
BLUE 1 made radar contact with, a single bogo-y heading south, 030 relative, at 15 mi.
2. MISSION ROUTE
Departed the carrier westward to landfall south or the target, pr)ceeded Inland, then
turned north to Phu Ly. Exited the target area by thu reverse route.
F-SIB BLUE 1
4 - SPARROW (AI.M-7E)
2 - SIDEW!NVDER (AI'X-9B/Mk-l5 fuZe)
I - 600-gal centerline tank
Bogey aircraft type unidentifiable due to weather. Configuration unknown.

Weather: Target area weather 4500-rt ceiling; broken/overcast in haze. Visibility 5 mi.
BLUE
Altitude: 4000 ft
I
-•. Fead n-. 360o kt
450
Pjeý State: Unknown

P" ight Formation: Unknown
No MI warning was received. BLUE I had completed a right turn to a northerly heading
west of the target area when radar contact was made with a single aircraft at 15 ml. The
bogey was heading )800 between 4500 and 5000 ft with an overtake of 750 kt at BLUE l's
1 o'clock position.
6. ACTION INITIATED
1 ,7.
BLUE 1 accelerated from 450 kt to 550 kt and started
SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
right turn.
As the bogey descended from 4500 ft to Just above mountain tops BLUE I continued
descending right and launched a single SPARROW missile at 4-1/2 mi with an aspect headting
to bogey of 090 . BLUE 1 and bogey altituce at launch was 2000 ft. BLUE 1 Mach was 0.95
at launch and bogey Mach was estimated at 0.80. Weather at launch position was overcast
to 3000 ft with 2--i visibility In haze. The bogey was in a desýending turn at missile
firing and appeared to take evasive action by the descending turn into a mountain valley.
BLUE I visually assessed the missile guiding well and detonating at approximately 200-ft
AGL. No wreckage was spotted in area. Both crew members confirmed bogey as being airborne.
Miss distance wac unknown because of weather/vlsibility.
8. ORDNANCE
SPARROW SIDEWINDER
AIM-7E AIM-9B Remarks
BL.UE 1 1/0 0/0 Guided well, detonated 200-ft AOL.
Miss distance unknown due to weather.
The bogey was possibly able to evade SPARROW BY a descending turn from 2000 ft into
mointain valley. r eS
S3o. Li AIRCREW COMMENTS

A!rcrews were not interviewed.
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11, DATA SOURCES
Massages, Reports:
CTO 77.8 OPREP-4 010312! cat 66 3

Alp-to-Air Missile Weapon System Flight Keport (NAYWEPS Form *8l'(26lcompleted
I'-
by BLUE 1.
four P-49 aircraft (BL.UE Flight) wet' on a routine target CAP miasion for a strike at
11
Phu Ly. After the strike, BLUE Plight retired from the target area and headed south to meet
the TARCAP relie'. Approxlmately 15 ml SW or the target area BLUE Plight swung northoagain
to the vicinity west of the tarpe . BLUE 1 made radar contact with one aircraft, 030 at
15 ml. The bogey was heading 180 between 4500 and 5000 ft with an overtake of 750 kt.
'TAS of BLUE 1 was 450 kt. BLUE 1 accelerated to 550-kt TAS while the bogey descended
to just atove the mountain tops. BLUE I fired one SPARROW missile at 090 aspect angle.
The bo'ey was in a descending turn at missile firing. Range at firing was 4.5 mi.
minsilt R.aided well and detonated at approximately 200-rt AOL.
The
No wreckage was spotted in
the arpa. Both BLUE 1 crew members confirmed the target as being airborne. It appeared
"that the target took evasive action by a descending turn Into the mountain valley.
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BLUE nee maevsa otc ihtebgyt I
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EVENT t.5!
Aircraft Involved: Two F-RCs and two E--66s
vs possible MbaO
Resullt.: I, F-C probably lost
•:_• ¥Vicinity of IL-eounter, 21*;2gON/10402;3tg
SITUATIONP
1. PRIMARV NISSIOR AND TACTICAL
Oat*/'fTim: 5 Oct i966/OT?8H
Uo €0""letion of r~oad interdiction mission at 19e 1I1N/1O•°151E at; 0740, BLUE
• tflltht or swo P-liCs was diverted to *adopt mirainn for two• RB-66 Sirplan~e (GREEN flight).
obitwasoriented north-south at approximately W21 2N/IWOR 08.
98-6
BLUE flight launchod from Ubon, Thailand, proceeded to their refueing tra.Ik, direct
.t-".othe et, direct to the ES-66 rendezvous point, thence direct to the orbit point.
- 31fi
aI ZNDER (AIM-93)
. 6 - 82 (50N-lb bombs)
Unknown fultanks
Probable 9109
4. FLIINT AONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
ftl.•hr1 ?000-8000 ft broken to overcast

BLU• OP99"
P 2t
S.+
Altitude:
MalTnst A tout
360 36o0 Ft,0
r. 36Z
36o0 0uG rt 360* Ft'00
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--------- Approximately 0.8 Maoh-------
ftState:-------------------------- Unkr.ovn ------------------------
SS. INITIAL DETECTION a 0
Numerous MGO warnings received prior to P-4 being hit. No RIGs ever sighted.
6. ACTION INITIATED
None. First Indication of enemy action was by GREEN 2 who observed an airplane going
down In flanmes at the 9 o'clock position.
U7.t SITUATION DEVELOPNENT

Shortly after the airplane was seen by GREEN 2 going down in flames, the crew members
or BLE I were heard on Guard Channel from the ground. The SAR effort Initiated success-
fully recovered only the back seat pilot.
6
S. ORDNANCE
Suspect BLUE 1 hit by LAN from unobserved 'IGO.
10. AIRCREW CONMENTS

Com-ents on this Encounter:
BLU 1 Back) thought his airplane was hit by SIDEWINDER-type missile. He heard
ezplosion, and then relt the hit.
p1 1, II. DATA SOURCES
ProJect Interviews: None.
Nesscpes, Reporta:
7Ar MSO 051534Z O-t 66 (S)
TAP SG 052244Z Cot 66 (s)
CINCPACFLT Staff •tady 3-C7
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It. NARRATIVE OESCRtP.TION EVENT 1-S2
BLUE flight launched as a scheduled road Interdlition mlsalon from Ubon, Thailand.
The flight refueled an time and then proceeded to 19 ll'N/lO 155lt where each aircraft
dropped 81Z Mk-82 bombs with no antiaircraft fire observed at any time. Upon completionf
of the air-to-ground delivery. BLUE flight We a djvertod te e hort two 5B-66 alrpla.es.
BLUE flight rendes'voused with O§EEN flli~t at 185 0't/100 30'1E and establinhed a north-
south orbit at apparoximately 21 3•'N/1O0 0't.
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EVENT 1-63
Aircraft Involved: Two P-48e vs two N!Oe
'S Result: One P-4B lost
Vicinity of Sneounter: Approximately 50
al south of Hanoi

Date/Time: 9 Oct 1966/0830H
. ~BLUE f~light of twvo P-4B2 from an aircratP carrier an RLSCAP mission. sTaret area
50 n ml south of Hanoi. Aerial engagement between P-Cs and NMOs.
11. DATA SOURCES
Radio Broadcast - Hanoi VNA International Service in English, 17082, 19 Oct 66.
Hanoi Radio, broadcast of BLUI I (Back) statement, 12 Oct 66.
12. NARRATIVE OESCRIPTION
8 U3N P-CB OVF-154 warn lost on 9 Oct 66. The onl, supporting statements as to the
cause are two Ra•io Hanoi broadcasts; one a statemen,. from BLUE 1 (Back), who ts believed
a captive in IIVN; and the other a description of air battle by NVN pilot who claims to
have made the kill. Pollowine is BLUE 1 (Back) statement as reported by Hanoi radio on
1? O•t 66: "On 9 Oct 66 at 06J30H, BLU4 I (Front) and myself departed from the ship for a
target about 50 n mi south of Hanoi. We were 9i in a flight of two P-4Bs. About 10 mi
before we got to the target I saw two MIOs In my mirror swooping down upon us. One of
the MIOS had already launched a missile. It hit 02. He went down. I called to the
pilot, 'MIts, brteak.' I was afraid and full of anxiety. The MIOs had the upper hand.
As we broke away It was of no use. The second MIO had launched a missile and it hit us
In the tail section. We lost control and ejected." Only one F0 was lost on this or.-
gagement. Message traffic (OPREP-3, PINNACLE 004chg 3, Z091018 Oct 66 from CTO 77.3)
indicates that the loss was rrom 57mm AAA, and theirerore this event not considered to
be a M40 encounter. It iS included only for the pur;oses of completeness. The MIO0
encounter of the SAR forces is reported In Vol. I!-
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Airorart Involved: Pour p-aIm yv two M1O-21a
"Result: One RIO destroyed
Vioinity or Encounter:
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Phu Ly
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ODtate/m,: 9 Oct 1966/05451_
S'T•aenty-four A-ts mnaking a strike on Phu Ly. A-Ns e*sorted and capped by four P-gI.
flying between 2000 and 5000 rt. PFour IRON HAND A-4s at 10,000 ft.
t. MISSION ROUTE
.Rende.vou3cd with A-es from aircraft carrier, proceeded to vicinity of Ban W1 aid
took circuitous route to Phu Ly transshipment area.
P-SE BLUE 1.2.3
1 - SID•WINDER (AIM-9B)
I - 31bEWINDER (AIM-9D)
400 rds - 20mm am~mo
L.. Grey-white color, no external stores.
TACAN, IFF, radar operational but radar not In use (See pilot comments)
1(10-21 MIG01. 2
Two or three. Silver color. P-8s reported two MR0.. 9-2A detected thlrd 1(IO
returning north.
Weather: Heavy haze 5000 to 10,000 't, visibility 3 to 5 ml in haze. No cloud cover.
BLUE
t Altitude: 2500 ft 2000 Ft 3000-5000 Ft

•i...BLU% 2 position l000 rt behind BLUE 1
f BLUE- 3 and - opposite side of iARCAP

orbit from BLUE 1 and 2
aheading at detection.
Sjp~td* 40 to '450-kt IAS
Fuel State:
,lighEFormation: 44 3
2500
• S. INITIAL DETETITON
.F- "detect•Kion.
:lnteee =nIeoredb
Dete bone1h02 2o'looknd
PIat aternredturni¢
tio madteshrtlreys ngh--AA•tca
toorit 900-F atempt
'.pproximately
rmbe unsccesfu atiud.
IBLUE I and 2 positioned to close and climbed at 100 kt to about 1 to 1-1/0 mi from
4"•. MIG when MI1 detected tne attack. MIG rolled invertel in crude split-S maneuver,
continuing to left and downward slowly. BLUE 1 rollet inverted (matched wings) o'llowed
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and tired SgDEVWNDSA h, followed shoftly after with SIDE6WNDFF D. He fired In a 200-300
.
hose-down, inverted positiun at a range ot I to
protectIng rear hemisphere and prepared to fire
and 4, upon B•LUE
to protect I andBLUE
hearing 2. 2 1410
tallwing aurosa
cut Orr
M4O,blown by
1-1/2 ml from MIO.
CAP orbit
one and climbed
missile.
BLUE 1 followed leader
If BLUE I attack was unsuccsusul.
hibh (7000-8000
Firrst missile
BLUr 3
ft)
report:ed to go
sup tallplpe." Parachute tighte*. M91 crashed on karat.
,. ORDNANCE
SXDIWINDER SIODLl NDER
AIM-S AIM-9D Re ks
BLUR l(L) 1/1 1/1 • BRAVO missiles In first firing
posititon. Insufficient DELTAs
available to carry two each.
SLUR?•, 3, 4 0/0 0/0
RiO 1 Did not tire
None reported.
10. AIRCREW COMNENIS

Experience
Total p-? Nombat
Hours Eou MissLonestmarks
BLUE 2 1800+ 1000 210
BLUE 2 1800 1000
BLUE 3 ------ Not interviewed ------
BLUR 4 650 300 60-65
Commtnts on this Encounter
BLUE 2-BLUE 4
Nothing but praise for Z-2A AEW aircraft Civing 141 alerts and relative positions with
strike group. A_4% and A-Bs all knew which direotion to look.
While the F-8 radars were operable that day, they were net In use since pilots agree
that It is necessary to keep head out of cookpit to avoid running into flak trouble.
F-8 pilots believe F-4 with guns and higher g-loading would make outstanding vehicle.
When first over target and setting up the TARCAP orbit the P-8s saw "2 or 3" silver-
oclored tethered (wire or rope) balloons at about 1500-ft altitude, Investigated, but did
not go after them.
BLUE 2-BLUE 4
Most engagements degenerated into very low-altitude old-fashloned-type hassle or d
dogfight. (50-rt to 2000-ft alt). High speeds with afterburners lit -- 550 kt, slowing
to !175 kt In turns of up to 7-1/2 g. Accelerometers often pegged at 8-1/2 g.
F-0 guns were general problem. In conditions of 41~/2 S or greater, guns are
not reliable. Also guns stop due to loss or air. Fix has been to put extra "T"-seals
In lines so that loss of air on one Sun does not affect other three guns.
With high-g loading launches, SIDEWINDERS turn into relative wind, excced max look-
angle and go ballistic.
0Pilot needs indication of minimum range for SIDEWINDER. Possibly graduated tone for
different ranges so that pilot need not look in cockpit to read ranges off radar !; pe.
Most squadron encounters with M!Gs found MIG in 6 o'clock position and trint detected
in mirror. M41s were usually at lower altitudes and close In.
BLUE 1
This squadron prefers a relatively tight-in wingman position (killer position) to
loose-deuce formation.
Would like better radar. MI(1 in this event was higher than expected (above the F-8s).
3uggest training for fighters Include practice for low-altitude hassles.
There is a definite need for a short-range missile (i.e., when turning with Mias too
4.-
• close-in to use SIDEWINDERS). When guns Jam, try to run MIGs ;ut or Nue., then use SIUEWINDER
when they h)ead for home.
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BLUE 2 - 20 4an 67
k LUE 14 - 2D ?an 67
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USS ORISKANY Mag 10114422 Oct 66
It. NARA.TVE DESCRIPTION I
This engagement re_ýulted in a MIUO-21 kill by an 7-81. one oF tout carrier-based
M-Es on TAP:AP NW of the target. The target under attack by 214A-14a was Phu Ly
(216321N/105 0148'F.). The Four F-8Es in two 2-plane elements were flying at altitude*
between 2000 ft and 5000 rt in a counterclockwise race-track pattern NW of the
t~
t oiinbetween the '410 throat and the attacking A-lia. Silver tethered Th
b Ioonwee ighted at 1503 rt prior tosetting up TAPCAP (see pilots' comments).Th
briefed procedure was for the two elenents to maintain positions on ..posite sides of
the CAP circle constantly changing altitude, pulling un to 3 9 in turns as they jinked
around the patter'n. There wa3 also an attempt to randonise the CAP pattern.
Thor* was a heAVY haze layer from 5000-10,000 ft. visibility of 3-5 mi In
the haze and no cloud cover. The low-altitude CAP was Chosen to detect low-Flying oeney
Four A-4irpoN HAND aircraft were also In the area rlying at about 10,000 ft
watching for enemy attempts to launch missiles from the complex In the vlainity of' the
target.
At 08142H a M10 contact was reported by PZRAZ ship (USS KING) giving re lative bearing
and distances from the striking A-14 aircraft. minI flight direction 3514 and distance
L (414n mi) were relayed four times; "144, 37, 22" and "plot merged." Warnings were also
received from an F-2A AEW aircraft in the area. BLUE flight reported some confusion due
to repeats Of Contacts from both ship and aircraft. Transmissions from the AEW aircraft
were "clearer" because the TARCAP was at low altitude.
ii3406 On receipt or contact from the PIýAZ Ship, lead F-8 (BLUE 1), and BLUE 2 turned on a
headlitg to Intercept the 'MI~s and continued on that heading until inform~ed by PIRAS
(or ;-2A) that the MI~s had passed through and merged plot with the strike group.
During the strike an A-4icalled that a delta-winged aircraft tad gone through the
flight of A-4s. The A-Ms broke hard and lost the delta-winged aircraft, which was
presumed to be a MIO. Since the plane was not Identified and locations of the NtI0 and
i
L~A-lie were not Identified, the (TARCAP) orbit was not changed.
To BLUR I end BLUE 2 returned to the target area end made "a couplv" Of 3600 turns at ~
about 2000-ft altitude. In a NE heading, BLUE I locked up and saw a MI10-21 at
~ 1.-'on
2 o'clock on a parallel course at about 9000 Ft. Tr.e XIO was preparing to make an attack
the IRNorHAND aircraft flying at about 10,000 Ft. BLUE 2 called "'MIG at 2 o'clock."
BLUE 1 called for a turn to position on 1410s, lit afterburner and began climbing at 1400 kt.
toward the MIb, closing to approximately 1 to 1-1/2 ml behind him. At this time
the MIG pilot gave his first indication that he was aw.are of the P-8s approach. 4
16 Ti BLUE 14heard BLUE 2 call MIG. Althoughi BLUE 14saw no 1410, In accordance with the
prebrieted Plan, BLUE 3 and BL-UE 14cut across the CAP circle to join up with the lead
element and maintain A Position to protect the lead's 6 o'clock position, &aswell as be
prepared to attack iF the lead expended all ammunition. 1
T2 As BLUE 1, followed by BLUE 2, closed on the M10-21, the latter rolled to the4
Inverted position and began a maneuver which looked "30oething like a split-S." BLUE 1
"matched wings," rolled Inverted and ar the nose Pass3ed through the horizon, the MIG
rolled under BLUE I's gunsight. Upon hearing a SI'WhINDER tone, BLUE I fired a SIDEWINDER
B followed by a D. (Sufficient Ds were unavailable to the squadron, and hence the pro-
cedure was to carry B3 in position to fire first and a D for second shot.) The range
BLE4frto 1-aw th 110 It was inverted rind descending in a slight left-hand
Wheetrnaa
tunapproximately 1-1/2 to 2 mi away. BLUE 3 and i were still climbing "over the top"
Li and were higher than BLUE 1 and 2. BLUE 1 was apprc~ximatell. I to 1-1/2 mi behind the
1(10 at 200-30". nose down.
BLUE 1 continued increasing g in the event he had to complete the split-S and
possibly close to gun range. As parts oF the MIG were observed flying by, BLUE 1 rolled
out at about a 600 dive and cleared the area.
BLUE 14was aware of' the missile explodtnig and thet, aware of the missile track by
the smoke which lead baik from the target to BL'J! 1. BLUE 4i was of tý.e opinion that he
saw the rissile "go up the MUG tailpipe." OLU-E -'p'ýltively obse-ved A very brl.-ht,
j, ~~large explosion sujrroundud by pieces. The onl. ple. e ofstructure Identifinble was
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4 i nAircraft
Involved: Three F-4Ce va various boguyS
it Result: Sighting only

Vicinity or Encounter: NW of Yen Bal
Date/Time: October 1966
Three F-LCs (BLUjE flight were escorting one EB-66 (OPEE'4 1) which was providing ECM
support for striekes ever North Vietnan. Orbit area was E-W from points north or Thai
Ngyen
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or esco.'tS.
2. MISSION ROUTE
From Danang to the operating area, presumably refuel2in en route.
F-_C BLUF 1. 2. 3
4 - SPAR9J:. (AT!-7) ruselaze
4- SIVE1:LT_ (A!M-9)q intoard -,Ing stations
2 - 370-gal wing tanks., outboard
1- 600-gal centerline tank
Radar operat ing
4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER1
Weather: Clear, Food visibility
BLUE GREEN
A d1 2 3 1
Altitude: ---- 28,000-29,000 ft ------ 28.000-29,000 ft
aR' : .......... 0400 -------- 040* -----
eed 0.8 Mach --- Unknown ----
ucState: Enough for about 2r. min more --- Unknown ----
on station
Flizht Formation:
JýB
The EB-66 had been calling cut >.IGs to the south, east, and SE for about 10 min
(contacts from on-board electronic warning equipmen-) while the flight was on its SW
leg. A'so, during this time BLUE had bogeys on radar to the south at about 20 ml, on
sligotly converging courses, losing them as BLUE ani GREEN reversed heading to the 'E.
While on the NE leg ELUE 1 (5ack, and another Back In the flli;ht otserved two aircraft at
about 7000 or 8000 ft below, coming from right to letft (on a northerly heading) passing
under BLUE flight at a slightly higher speed. The bogeys were only spots in the sky --
matrkngs, color of the aircraft, or outlines could not be distinguished. Normal radar
search by BLUE I while on this mission was a one bar scan on 25-mi scale.
6. ACTION INITIATED
None
rEneunter here refers ts tne visual detect nr. Colditionz !'sted would be sarna for the
radar detectivn noted except heading was about 210o.
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7. SITUATION4 DEVELOPMENT
The fli•nt continued on to normal conpletion or its mission with no action in response
to visual and radar dŽtect lon of uniderntified aircraft. The EB-G. made no further ::-o
calls after the sightlng dvicribed atove.
B. ORDNANCE
"gone
v. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS
None
Experience
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE 1 - Back 420 220 50
o-mments on this Encounter
The bogeys sighted ,iqht nave been F-105s.
BLUE flignt had adequate fuel to engage the aircraft sighted, had they been enemy.
11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interview: BLUE 1 (Back), M!arch 1967
The flight continued on to normal completion of its mission with no action in response
to visial and radar detection of unidentified aircraft, The EB-66 made no further 7.I-
calls after the sighting described above.
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EVENT I-56
Aircraft Involved: Two EB-66s, three F-4Cs va
on. MIO-21
Result: Sighting only
Vicinity or Encounter: 2l*50'N/10M055'E
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AND TACTICAL SITUATION
1. PRIMARY MISSION
Date/Time: 2 Nov 66/1700H
Three F-'Cs (BLUE flight) escorting two EB-66a (ORFEN flight). BLUE leader
had air-aborted at the tanker.
2. MISSION ROUTE
0
BLUE flight departed Danang direct to refueling at GREEN ANCHOR then to the IP at
22 05'N/105°07'E, establishing a right-hand-race-track pattern oriented 0400-220 with
50 to 75 ml legs.
P-4C BLUE 1. 2. 3
4 - SPARROW (AIM-7)
4 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9)
EB-66 OREEN 1.2
Not reported
MIG-21 MIG 1
Silver color

Weather: Clear and 10 mi visibility
BLUE OREEN
12 3 12
Altitude: 32,00Oft 29,000 ft 28,000 ft 28,000 ft 29,000 ft
Speed:t ---------- 80-kt TAS -- ach 0.8 -----
ate 8500 lb ----------- Unknown -----
SFliUgnt Formation: Fluid
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No MI1 wurnings were broadcast. BLUE 1 saw an aircraft at his 5:30 position at 1-1/2
mi range slightly low and thought this to be BLUE 2. The aircraft (later proved to be a
SMIG) continued closing on the formation, crossing low and slightly behind BLUE 1 and into
BLUE 2's 3 o'clock, slightly low, position. BLUE 3 also spotted the still unidentified
MI0 at his 5:30 to 6 o'clock position and estimated the range at 3 mi. The bogey was
identified as a MIG-21 as it rolled left to enter a split-S.
I 6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 3 broadcast the presence of an aircraft to BLUE flight and received acknowledge-
ment from BLUE 2 only. BLUE flight continued to watch the aircraft until out of sight as
it maintained escort of GREEN flight in orbit.
7.SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
BLUE 1 thought the incoming MIG was BLUE 2 maneuvering in the escort formation
Jr and did not confirm the MI1 until it turned away and BLUE 3 had transmitted "We just had
a MIO in formation."
BLUE 2 saw the MIG passing at 3 o'clock low and thought it ILUE 1. The MIG
continued in BLUE 2's 1 o'clock position before turning left.
BLUE 3 observed the MIG for anproximately 30 seconds as it noved toward the 6 o'clock
q slightly low position on GPREEI 2.
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8. ORDNANCE
None expended and none observed.
9., (QUIPMENT PROBLEMS
3
None reported
Corments from Overall Experience
BLUE 1 hat vast experience in TAC fighters. He prefers to be high (2000-3000 ft)
on a perch behind the B-66 with a 300 to 450 angle off.
11. DATA SOURCES

ProJect Interviews: BLUE I (front) 28 Jan 67/BLUE 2 (back) 29 Jan 67
* 4Mesaasges,. Reports:
/ 366TFW OPREP-3 DCOI FASTEL U5 Nov 66 ser #0011
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OPPEP-3 Z021702Z Nov b6, DOCC 28037 66

This ECM escort mission had been planned with two EB-66s and four F-4Cs to operate
in a right-hand race-track pattern, 0.8 Mach (480-kt TAS), base altitude of 28,000 ft.
The original BLUE leader air-aborted and BLUE 3 assumed command and became BLUE 1. GREEN 1
led the pattern and OREEN 2 was 2 ml in trail stacked 1000 ft high at 29,000 ft. BLUE 3
was on the left wing and level with GREEN 1. BLUE 2 was flying 1/4 ml out and 1/? mi
behind the left wing of GREEN 2. BLUE 1 was 2000-3000 rt high on GREEN 2 and behind on
the right side about 2 miles at a 600 angle
0REEN and BLUE flights were strung out in routine patrol/escort-type formation
and had Just completed an abrupt 180* right turn. No MIO warnings had been broadcast
and BLUE flight was preoccupied with maneuvering to keep GREEN flight in sight and be in
optimum position as escort. During this turn each member of BLUE flight lost track of
other BLUE flight aircraft.
The MIG appeared to be under OCI and was apparently beine vectored in a quartering
stern attack In a shallow descent and good overtake Mach (estimated 1.2) from GREEN flignt's
5 o'clock position. The MIG entered the formation as BLUE I w&3 trailing GREEN 2 in the
turn rollout. BLUE 1 was crossing to the right side as he spotted an aircraft at his 5
o'clock position level, 1-1/2 ml and assumed it to be BLUE 2.
BLUE 2 next spotted the MIG when it was 3 o'clock sliSt-tly low and an estimated 1/2 U
mi out. BLUE I observed the MIG at the same time in his 10 o'clocK position. Both BLUE
1 and 2 thought it was a BLUE flight member. BLUE 3 observed the MIG for opportunity 30
seconds as it continued on to BLUE 2's I o'clock position and to BLU.: I's 11 o'clock
position past GREEN 2. BLUE 3 made identification and started drooping back to engage as
the MI started a left turn and then split-S to low altitude heading east toward Hanoi.
All three BLUE flight members observed the MIG departure but only BLUE 3 called it out.
BLUE 3 made a radio check after the IG left then stated a MIG had been in "our formation."
Neither BLUE 1 nor BLUE 2 ever called the "bogey" and both thought it was a BLUE flight
member until BLTE 3's positiv, statement over the radio.
Note: It was brought out in the interview that the MIG seemed to be vectored out of the
formation when he entered the F-4s missile-firing envelope.
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Aircraft Involved: Three P-4C& va two M10-21Ds
Result- No damage,
I" Vicinity of gneounter: •220O'NI1O4*20'9
1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION o
Date/Tine: 3 Nov IQ66/1540H

Three F*4IC (BLUE flietht) escortinR an ES-66 (OGEEN flight). BLUE 2 had a ground
abort and one EB-f6 had also abortel. Oriuinal orbit was changed to a north-south '4
racetracK orbit centered at appriximately 2131'N/lO/MeO'S (counterclockwise).
2. MISSION ROUTE
I.Departed Danane on approximate heading of 290% altitude 27,000 ft. Mach 0.82 to
rendezvous with tankers in area or Udorn. Then proceeded in a northeasterly direction to
rendezvous with EB-66 In vicinity of 103030'S/19030'N.
I - 4 - SYDEWINDER (AIM4-9B)
2 - 370-gal wing tanks (outboard)
I - 600-gal centerlineitank
IFP and TACAN always on
Camouflage paint
&B-66 GREEN I
"" Not given
AAe misles
Drop tanks
Apparntly did not have cannon
Silver color
4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER •

t_ ea: Low-level clouds over mountains SW of Red River. Fairly thick hase at lower
Ltltude3 (below 7000 ft)
BLUE OREEN
1 31
Altitude: 30,000 ft 28,000 fit 28.OnO rt 28,000 t

Hin: ------ - northerly heading
Sipe edaUnknown
___State: Full intvrnal tanks
plus some in wing
Pliaht Formation:
S. INITIAL DETECTION 81
Received MIO warnings from PANAMA and DEEP SEA. BLUE flight was In left 180
turn when MI0s were sighted by BLUE 3 at 8 o'clock behind flight entering the turn.
BLUE I WL)was crossing over BLUE 3 as the EB-66 rolled out of its turn.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE flight dropped external tanks, went to AB and started left descending turn.
Thi EB-66 was told-to drop to low altitude and depart the area.
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7. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT EVENT 1-.7
W= rlight was In essentially a diving-turning engagement. Lead aircraft fired six
msmlells at MIO-21; no hits were scored (see section below). BLUE 4 was not swarie that
a NIC was at 6 o'clock until warned by BLUE I(L) and 3. MIOs apparently did not have guns.
NZO tired AA missile at BLUI 1 and missed. The engagement lasted approximately 6 mmn.
$. ORORIANCt
(No. tired/No. hits)
SPARROW SiXOWINOER
AI-3Soviet AAM lomarks
BLUE 1 Both appeared to
r lde well, one
id not detonate.
4/0 One did not Kuiae,
other three guided
"lasyO and one did
not detonate.
BLUZ 3.1 0/0 0/0
"WtO
2 1/0 Went behind BLUE 1.
9. EQUIPMENT PROULINS
MjjLj. SZDEAWINDER tone was poor when system was OnecKed during rendezvous with
tasnkeor. iea of SIDEWINDERs were pitted from rain which may have accounted for this
ditioulty. One SPARROW would not tune. Radar had a minor discrepancy before engagement
which would not affect firing, condition had not changed in postengagEment check. Post-
flight groundohock reported radar as being okay.
BLUE ; (Zront).
the cooeval. me almost Hetore
encountered
the automatically In movinE shoulder
difficultyrestrained his head harness
and shoulders In tne
out during
encounter resulting In badly bruised and sore shoulders. As a result he blocked the
manual unlocks on tuture flights over NYI to override the automatic restraininr feature
'
and to be sure or his shoulder movement.
BUM4. Sticky heading indicator on the way out.
10. AIRCREW CONMENTS
Total P-N Combat

BLrs Hours Missions
Front 3500 800 over 80 All TAC fighter background. Had fired one
SDEW•NDER and one SPARROW in trainina, plus
several SIDEWINCERS from P-l0Os. First air-
air engagement.
Back 580 200 over 80 25 escort missions with ES-66.
BLUE 3
Front 4400 480 over 80 Mostly tactical fighter background. Has
fired 30-40 SIDEWINDERS and 1 SPARROW In
various orograms. First air-air engagement.
Back 550 350 85 First air-air engagement.
BLUVb0i
Pront Not Interviewed.
Back Not Interviewed.
9IO-21a apparently had no guns or they could have caused BLUE 4 a great deal of difficulty.
KIo were silver, F-4s camouflaged, silhouette looked very similar In air -- it
marked alike, It would be difficult to identify MIG-21s.
Gun would have been helpful in this engagement for BLUE I at T9 to T 1 1 .
Rearward visibility was poor.
Martin Baker seat harnesses cause trouble by locking up in maneuvering and restraining
pilot motion. This also impedes movement needed for visual scanning.
P-NC can pull away from MIO-21 anywhere below 15,000 ft and disengage at widl.
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1IO pilots were ag~esalve and shuwvd no inclination to disengage. EVENT 1-$?
IntervIewees felt that the MICs were under OCT iontrol and were vectored to their
6 o'clock peajition becauv" or the series of AIO warniunrs they had received.
Always flew with missiles selected. Usually flew with HEAT selected (3IDEWINDES)
since they Vw•e Considered best unless weather Indicated that SPAJO•W3 should be the prime
weapon. ZPAI,,.JYZ were tuned coming off tanker, -he arm-eafe awitlh was Set to ARM when
passing NVN border.
The backsester can see things the frontseater cannot aee and was helpful.
L Durinj the sttack when the aim dot was just outside of the ASE circle, BLUE I (Back)
was unable to communicate this fact to PLUE 1 (Front), and they both felt that the back
might have helred the attack by us1ItC the stick to position the dot since the front was
tracking tne •t'get visually and did not use the scope display.
S"11. DATA SOURCES
• Pro~ect Interviews:
.BUEl(Lead) - Pront
Back - Jan 24,
-Map 14, 196?
1967
BLUE 3 - .'ront - Jan 26, 196?
- Back - Jan 10, 1967
Messa Rej orts:
7XA1QP tOLJ, 031728Z, DOCO 28085, Nov 1966
7AP DAT Ressage 0-03232u", DIO 0761 Nov 1966
USA? Tactical Fighter We;pons School Combat Analysis Division (CAD) Bulletin 09,
1 DeWe1966.
12. NARRATI¥t DESCRIPTION
#LUZ fllgýt was flying escort for an EB-96 (nRFEt4 1) in a north-south orbit centered
at 21 30'NN/14 40'E. This flirht was launched at Danang across to Thailand and refueled
In the Udorn area. There weYe only three aircraft In the rl1ght. BLUE 2 aborted on the
ground. BLUE flight reniezvoused with the EB-66 over Laos. Two EB-66s were scheduled,
but one had aborted, and therefore the assigned orbit area was changed to the one
described above.
•During
r the first orbit RIO warnings were received from DEEP SEA and PANAMA and the
1. flight was alert and looking ror MIGs. BLUE flight was starting the second orbit flying
at 28,000 to 3o0.000 rt at approximately Mach 0.8 when BLUE 3 sighted the MI0s at 8 o'clock.
At the time BLUE flight was three-quarters or the ,ay through a lert 180 turn. Thus,
the Nba were behind them, just starting the turn.
The flight Jettisoned tanks and the second element (BLUE 3, 4) broke left into the 14I0s.
same time the EB-66 was directed to head for the deck and depart the area.
At the heIO.2
launched a missile at BLUE I and missed. MIO 2 overshot BLUE 1 after firing the missile.
BLUE I executed a high-g roll to the inverted position and looked for the NIO.
Another RIO. bclo BLUE I was attempting an attack on BLUE 3 from a SZO angle-orf position.
BLUE 4 was at a ý0V angle-ofr on the same MIO. BLUE 1 was directly behind the RIO (Sero
angle-orf) and slid straight down, pait the nose or BLUE 4 ta, ;-1rtod to attack the MI1.
All aircraft at this time were In a descending Lufberry maneuver, lined up as follows:
BLUE 3, RIO I, and BLUE 1. Both BLUE I and 3 had lost sight of BLUE 4 and RIO 2 at this
BLUE I launched two SIDEWINDER missiles and the first one broke hard right on launch
and did not guide, The second missile &assed the RIO and did not detonate. BLUE 1 was
pulling less than 2 C at this time. BLUE I then switched to SPARROWS and launched two
I Missiles with Interlocks In. The first one tracked and appeared to guide wel*. and detonated
near the RIO.
detonate.
The second one also guided well, passed in front or the RIO ari did not
BLUE 1 then selected HEAT again and fired two more SIDr4III1DERS. both SIDEWINDERS
guided but In a lazy manner and both detonated; however, they apparently did not hit the MIO.
During t0is time RIO 2 was getting into an atta:k position on BLUE 4. BLUE 3 attempted
twice to reach attack position on MIG 2 by doing a high aide yo-yo. However, each time he
pulled his nose up above the horiton, RIO 1 would start closing in to a more advantageous
position, whereupon BLUE 3 had to break off the atta:k in order to maintain separation from
RIO 1. BLUE 3 descended to the deck In afterburner ind duck.e-a Into the haze along the Red~
River bed, hoping to separate from RIG 1 and to get Into an attack positln. He was down
about 500 ft above ground level and kept up a headinS generally down the Red River Valley.
When BLUE 3 thought he had lost RIO 1, he startel a pull-up in a hard left climbing turn and
at about 7000 to 8000 ft (havIgg turned about 60 ) ht picked up a MIO coming in at 8 o'clock.
I BLUE 3 then made two tight 360 turns trying to get into a firing position on the RIO and
starting to close slightly with each turn. However, at the end or the second 3600 turn
BLUE 3 hit BIN1GO fuel and was forced to break off th3 engagement. BLUE I and 3 passed
1itIs not known If this was a verbal problem or due to a crowded communication channel.
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joining 1410 1. N. crossed In front of BLUE I and went high and wide sandwiching BLUE 1I
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EVENT 1-61
P-4Co To one MIG-17
Result; Sighting only
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Route Packag VI
Sn1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
Date/Time: 4 Nov 1966/between 1535-1548H
- ! Pour P-4Cs (BLUE flight)

21 000'N/106 0 00'E.
on a MIOCAP mission covering F-105 strikes in
Time over target was 1535 to 1600 (local).
vicinity
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Messages, Reports
TAF OPREP-i 041715Z Nov 66.
7AP Message 042330Z Nov 66.
12. NARRATIVE DESWRIPTION

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BLUE 2 at 3500 ft sighted one silver colored MIO-17 at 21*22'N/107 00'E, altitude
3000 ft, in a left turn. No markings were visible on the MIG. BLUE 2, who was in a
turn when he sighted the single M10, attempted to turn into the MI0 but lost it in the
haze.
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Result iSighting only.
Vicinity cf Encounter: 21*00'N/107?50'E
1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION Rout* Package VI
Date/TimO: 4 Nov 1966/1556H

Three P-4Cs on [CM escort at 30,000 rt over Gulf of Tonkin 210O0'N1lOT*50'E.
11. DATA SOURCES
ri Messages. Reports:
7AP DIA 04233OZ Nov 66 DIO 30770
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. Three P-4Cs were at 30,000 ft on an essort mission In the vicinity of 21 00'N/107°50'E
when they saw a silver airplane heading 120 pulling a contrail. The bogey was at flight's
10 o'clock. When 20 ml from BL.VE flJ.ht position thu bogey made a descending right turn
to about 40,000 rt, heading 190 -ZV0 . The airplane passed the flight at 9 o'cle K within
6 ml. BLUE 3 obtained a radar contact at about 15 mi which Indicated aircraft i flying
at 800 kt. No action was taken to intercept the possible MIN.
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Vlinity of Kn•ountert 22023-N/105S17'E
Route POak&ge VI
... Date/Time: 5 Nov 1966/1630H
Pour F-4C airplanes (BLUE flight) escorting one LB-66 (OREEI flight). The 15-66 was
providing support for strike airplanes and the F-4Cs were to protect the tH-66. All
r fighters were at or near BINOo fuel.
22Q05'N/105101'E.
The EB-66 was making a final orbit at approximately
MIG warnings had been received prior to the actual sighting.
2. MISSION ROUTE
BLUE fligift departed Danang, proceeded direct to BLUE AINCHOR-75 refueling area.
Rendezvous with GREEN flight was at 19 0 30'N/103e30'E. Then proceeded direct to the orbit
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'P-4C BLUE 1. 2. 3. "
4 - SIDEWINDER (AIH-9B)
2 - 370-gal external wing tanks
1 - 600-gal external centerline tank
Avionics standard and operating. tFP in STaY except BLUE 1 was in NOMAL.
Camouflage paint
EB-66 GREEN 1
Not given
MIO-1D ?¶MIO1. 2
2 - ALKALI (AA-l) on wing pylons
Silver in color
Weather: Above 10,000 ft clear, visibility 15 ml or more. liaze below 10,000 ft restricted
"''visibility to approximately 2 mi. Thin cloud layer at 9000 ft.
BLUE OREEN
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Altitude: 30,000 rt 34,000 ft 30,000 ft
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0.0M 0.82M
Fuel State: Fighters at BINGO, approximately
9000 lb. Centerline tanks had
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been Jettisoned. Wing tanks empty.
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H GREEN 1 was the formation lead. BLUE 1 and 2 were on each wing of GREEN
1 1/2 to I mi out and 1/2 to 1 ml behind GREEN 1.
4600-5000 ft above GREEN 1 and 1 to 2 ml behind.
BLUE 3 and 4 were
Two radar targets were detected by the fighters, 300 left, 18 mi. BIG EYE also
broadcast a 1IIG warning. GREEN I commenced a left turn when radar targets were at about
10 mi range. Targets disappeared from the radar scope, 600 right, 4 .i. GREEN 1 rolled out
of turn heading approximately 2400. Shortly therearter BLUE I called MeG at • o'clock to
BLUE 2. Local time about 1630H.
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BLUZ 1 called GREEN I to break right ane told BLUE 2 to get the RIG.
KOMN 1, RLUZ I and 2, and two MIea atarted a risht turn, diving spiral.
All airplanes,
I
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missile missed. As the airplanee spiraled down, BLUE I launched three SPARROW missiles.
The last missile caused the MIG engine to flame out. The pilot ejected. BLUE 2
observed a RIO pull up in front of him. He followed and launched a SIDEWINDER. The
missile exploded at the tail
a. ORDNANC[ pipe. The MIO pilot ejected.
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ArM-T9 AIM-98 AA-l eak
BLIUE 1 3/0 MIO kill from a near miss. MIO
engine flamed out. Pilot
ejected.
BLUE 2 1/1 ITO Kill. Pilot ejected. 5
RIO 1 1/0 GREEN 1 turned as MIT launched mis3ile.
The missile missed, did not detonate.
both BLUE 1 and 2 unintentionally safetted the missile 'system when intending to switch
throm RADAR to HEAT mode. BLUE 1 had one SPARROW which failed to launch.
Experience 3 a
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE 1
Front 3a00 350 78 Had participated In A SPARROW test pror'rani.
Had fired seven missiles. Had fired several
SIDEWINDER missiles, mostly from F-lO0.
Back 350 '90 )4 Was rear seat pilot on trainrin, flight
during launch or one SIDEWI:NDEP and one
SPARROW at a towed target.
BLUE 2
Front ---- Not Interviewed -

Back 360 so 4 Had previously fired one SPARROW and one
SIDEWINDER.I

BLUE I - Front
Warning from GREEN or presence or MIGs at 6 o'clock would have been helpful. A Run
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would have been useful. Need a missle
3 that can be used in close while in I.'thg maneuver.
110 pilot was determined in his pursuit or GREENI 1. Stated he had plenty or rower to
maintain an in-trail position and had to reduce throttle to Idle several times to prevent
overshooting the MIO.
BLUE 1 - Back
Would have liked to have done something before the MtO gained a 6 o'clock position.
Need a tall warning.
BLUE 2 - Back
Desired better visibility to the rear. Back seat crewman should be radar intercept i
officer, not a pilot. p
Comnonts from Overall Experience
BLUE 1 - Back
Rack seat crewman is valuable as another pair of eyes and to operate the radar. A
The front seat pilot cannot take his eyes off the target airplane during ccnoat maneuvering
~ because of possibility of losing sight of the enemy.
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ProJect Int•rv!ews: BLUE 1 - Front, 9 March 1967, BLJE 1 - Back, 30 January 1967;
BLUE 2 - Front, not interviewed, BLUE 2 - Bacx, 27 January 197.
OREEN I - Aircrew not Interviewed.
TAP 05171l42 Nov 1966 COCO 2819?

TAP 0611122. Nov, 196N, DOCO 28238
Intell Mae. TAF 11071421 lov 1966, U10 3081?
1
OREEN 1 was the formation leader with BLUE 1 and 2 flying close fighter cover and
G
with BLUE 3 and 4 providing hlgh cover.
To During the 1a&t orbit in the target area BLUE rlipht acquired radar targets 3no left
at a range or Rnpioximately 22 ml. Interpretation of the radar scope indicated the targeta
were in an oroit.
T OiREEN 1 started a left turn. The radar targets were now at 18 mi and closing. B10
E broadcast a *IG warning.
T &T 3 GREEN ), with BLUE flight, continued in a left turn and rolled out heading about
2100. The bogey closed very rapidly on GREEN 1 and was Identified as a MIa by BLUE 1.
BLUE 2 jettisoned his external.fuel tanks. From a position about 3/4 mi behind OFEEN 1,
MI0 1 launched an ALKALI missile. BLC- 1 called GREEN 1 to break right. OREEN I broke
Shard right into a diving turn.
missed OREEN 1.
The formation was at 30,000 ft, 0.82M. The ALKALI missile
T4 BLUE 1 acquirnd a radar lock-on and attempted to fire a SPARROW at MIO 1. The missile
failed to launch. MIG 1 continued to pursue GREEN 1 In the diving spiral. BLUE 1 was in
trail behind MIj 1. A second ý10 dropped in behind BLUE 1 and BLUE 2 maneuvered in
behind MI1 2.
T The airplanes continued down In a tight spiral. BLUE 1 and 2 used afterburner to
maneuver and to maintain position. Both attempted to change from RADAR mode to HEAT mode
but unintentionally safetied the missile system instead.
Tf BLUE 1 switched back to the RADAR mode and launched a SPARROW at close range. The
missile passed over MIG 1 but did not detonate. BLUE 1 attempted to force MIO i off
OREEN 1 by fl :Ing up alongside and overlapping wings. The MI0 moved out but but immediately
returded to the same position.
SLUE I launched a SPARROW in full system. The missile passed close behind 10 I but
Lidid not detonate. GREEN I entered a thin cloud layer at about 10,000 ft. BLUE 1 called
GREEN 1 to reverse his turn. GREEN I reversed and commenced a climb. MIO 1 cnntinued
down in the spiral.
STS BLUE 1 acquired MID I n bore 3' ht• lucked-on Interlocks out, pulled lead and launched
a SPARROW. Just the day before, the pilot had read a Navy report on the technique of
launching a SPARROW against a maneuvering target. The missile detonated in front of the
F"'. No debriz from the MIG was seen; however, the MIO decelerated very rapidly, and as
"!E 1 passed the 11i, the pilot ejected. BLUE 1 then turned hard right, saw the MIG pilot
l-.np in his parachute, but he did not see MIG 2; therefore, he departed the area.
a At the time GREEN 1 entered the clouds, BLUE 2, who was maneuvering for a firing
:.3ition on MIG 2, saw a MIG pull up in front of him. BLUE 2 maneuvered into a trail
position and launched a SIDEWINDER. The missile detonated near the tailpipe of the MI0.
BLUE 2 had reduced his throttles to idle to prevent overrunning the MIG. As a result,
he found himself in a steep climb, decelerating rapidly. As the pilot maneuvered to
to regain airspeed, BLUE 2 saw a MIO with an empty cockpit and a M1O pilot in a
parachute.
T
7a BLUE 2 engaged afterburner and departed the area at high speed, diving from 20,000
ft on a westerly heading.
NOTE: BLUE 3 and 4 actions were not reported, and they did not engage M'Ts in this event.
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Aircraft Involvedt One p-1•, radar contact

Violnity of Ki•iountter: Unknown
1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATIO11

Date/Ti.m: 5 Nov 1966•....
Airborne radar control aircr,•t ,•vtored two separate •-4ba (BLUE I and BLUE 2) on
unidentit•ed aLreratr in target area.
11. DATA SOURCES

mes,,[ees. Reports
CTO 88.8 OPREP-4I 051842Z Nov 66 040 ROLL1,1O THUNDER.

BLUE 1 acquired radar :ontAct on bogey headinf• 0200, speed 3410, and altitude 6000 tt.
Tracked bogey, but railed to make a visual identification. BLUE 1 could not reacquire
contact when second Intercept was attempted. BLUE 2, with 3LUE 1 In trail, tracked a
ecoond bogey heading 0100, speed 550, altitude 3500 ft. Contaet was lost in ground
clutter as bogey proceeded north.
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Rem1•,ut No 44mae0
Vicinity of Itcounter: 20430,M/1oO63O'z
Dat..Ma; 12 Nov 1966/late morning
Navy •ircraft an BAeCAP milsion wqr* vectored by R&ID CROWN to Intercept confirmed
RIG*s In vicinity of 2030'N/o6a30'vE headed St.
11. DATA SOURCES

CM T.3 OP•EP 1 210621z Nov 66.
Contact was never effected. M15. closed to within 30 ml or BARCAP and then withdrew.
BLUB broke off pursuit S mi prior to reachling the coast.
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Pour P-4C* (BLUE flight) an ZCM escort.I
11. DATA SOURCES 1
Messge: 7A7 MSG Ot2?5OZ Doe 66 DIG 30926
21319hadng35
N10 ad tan altitude or 28,000 ft. BLUE flight was headingI
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Aircraft Involved: Four P-4C and one MZO
Results: Sighting Only
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Route Package VI
1. PRlIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION

Date/Time: 5 Dee 1966/1105H"
Four P-4Cs (BLUE flight) on ECM escort
11. DATA SOURCES
CINCPACFLT Staff Study 3-67
CINCPACFLT IBM Listing
u S~~BLUE 12. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION

flight was on ECM escor't at, 30,000 ft.
sun and pass under BLUE 3. The f
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Aircraft Involved: Two P-4Cs ve three MIO-i?,
Result: No damage
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Vicinity of Encounter: 20 4/10440'E
1 1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATIONR

- r Date/Time: 30 Dec lq66/16?OH
TWo F-4Cs (BLUE flight) were escorting two EB-66o (OREEN flight).
2. MISSION ROUTE
( ~Departed Uton and ref'ueled, prestrikq, on WHInE4 ANCHOR 62, th'en went to a 20 msi
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northwest-8outheast orbit around an IP 20'40'N/O04 0'1. Postatrike refueline was on
ANCHCR 45 and 46.
F-4C BLUE 1. 2
SPARROW (AIM-7)
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2 -70-gal external wingtank.,
r Camouflage paint "
EB-66 GREEN 1. 2
None given
MIG-I7 MIG 1. 2. 3
Either camouflaged or dark coloring.
l r-4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER

S L. Weather: Clear, 15-..li visibility at flight altitude, broken cloud deck at 10,000 ft.
BLUE GREEN
Altitude: -30,000 ft-- 31,000 ft 33,000 ft

Heading: ---- 33QO-.--
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BLUE 2 (Front) sighted two (possibly three) bogeys at 3 o'clock at distance of 7-8 mi.
No MID warning he&rd by BLUE 2. BLUE 1 heard a MIG warning 10 min before the encounter.
Li BLUE 2 did not hear warning.
6. ACTION INITIATED
p~ BLUE flight continued to weave behind EB-66s as MI~r followed with the closest bogey
at a range of 3-4 mi. After continuing for 20 mi, the sest bogey closed to 3 to 3-1/2
mi and BLUE 2 directed the EB-66s to break left. Bogeys were then observed to arrive at
BLUE l's 7 o'clock position.
:gm 7. SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
U< BLUE 2 also broke left and in turnit.g Identified the first two hostile aircraft as
MIG-17s. BLUE 2 remained with the EB-66s, while BLUE 1 turned into the MlGS. BLUE I jet-
tisoned all tanks and BLUE 2 jettisoned the centerline tank. As BLUE I turned into the
MIGa, BLUE 2 observed the MIGs breaking off to the right and disengaging. BLUE 1 did not
see MIGs after his break. BLUE 1 and 2 resumed escort role, and no further sightings were
I . made. All maneuvering took place at approximately 30,000 ft.
•'8. ORDNANCE
U4• None expended by BLUE or ,f0..
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BLUE I centerline tank dii not drop until switches were reset.

Experlence
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE 2 3800 150 Three years experience in EB-66.
BLUE 2 felt that in order to perform the ID, they had to get in too close, putting
them outside missile parameters, so would like to have a gun. MIO executed an attack
for which BLUE flight had beeln briefed to expect. BLUR 2 fe}L that the MIGs were Just
testing them. In the turn after the EB-66, BLUE 2 was very vulnerable to an IR missile.
11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interviews: BLUE 2 (Front)
Messages. Reports:
8TFW OPREP-3 30123OZ Dec 66 DOI 12776

0104122 jan 67 DIAAP 26260
7AP 30222LZ Dec 66 Msg
12. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION 4
BLVE flight was to cover GREEN 1 and 2, but due to maintenance had only two F-as to
cover the two EB-66s. After reaching the orbit point and completing two orbits, two, and
possibly three MIGs were sighted by BLUE 2 at 3 o'clock at 7-8 mi (the flight was heading
North). The MIGs made a 90 beam approach, converted and ended up in BLUE l's 7 o'clock
position with the closest bogey at 3-4 mi.
At this time BLUE 1 observed the MIOs, while BLUE flight maintained a weave behind
EEN
1 and 2. The first M.IG was i• mi in trail and 1000 ft below BLUE flight. MI2
was 5-6 ml in trail and 5000 ft abgve BLUE flight. A third aircraft was 7-8 mi itT
trail, but could not be identified. At this time BLUE 2 (Front) could not see MIG 3 but
his BLUE 3 back could.
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After about 20 ml in this position, to about 21l20'N/I04 40'E, the MIGz began closing
to within 3 to 3-1/2 ml. At this time BLUE 2 called a left oredk for the EB-66s, which
broke left to about 1500 and down. In this turn BLUE 2 definitely identified the first
two aircraft as MIG-17s. BLUE I yo-yoed to a high position, and BLUE 2 went high outside
and started to swing back to the inside to cover the EB-66. BLUE 1 decided to Jettison
his centerline tank and initiate a turn into the MIGs. The centerline tank would not
Jettison at first and when BLUE 1 averted his attention to the 3witches, the lost sight of
the lead MIG. The tank did not come off until later and BLUE 1 never saw the MIGs again.
The lead MIG came in 7 o'clock low to BLUE 2, and lined up with BLUE 2, not the EB-66. The
lead MIG got to within 2 mi of BLUE 2 simultaneously with the time that BLUE 1 got to the
high position. At this point the lead MIG broke.hard to the right, underneath and behind
BLUE 2. At this time they were positively identified as MIG-17s and were cbserved to be
dark in color.
BLUE 1 did not observe the MIOs after his tanks came off, nor were there any sightings
for the remainder of the flight.
The MIG-17s were either
on the high tall
The encounter occurred between 1620H and 1635H.
camouflaged or of a dark color.
and swept wing of the MIO.
The identification was based
No markings or armament were observed.
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EVENT 1-66
Aircraft Involvrod: Two P-•4s vs two unidentified
hostile aircraft (believed to
be Colt type)
Result: One confirmed Rill
Vicinity of Enoounters 19*2T'N/105058'E
Route Paokage IV
Date/Time: 20 Dec 1966/0207H
Two F-4B aircraft (BLUE flight) from a carrier at Yankee Station launched from
Condition I CAP to Intercept two unidentified aircraft designated as hostile.
2. MISSION ROUTE
19 0 27'N/105'58'E. Returned atto 18°48'-30'N/lOT°38'-35'E
From carrier position carrier. the flight intercepted the target at
F-0I BLUE 1. 2
SPARROW
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S- 600-gal centerline tank
S- wing pylons
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APR-27, IFF on, TACAN, radar altineter
(The unit policy was to load only two missiles on night alert aircraft to allow
more fuel on board at recovery weight.)
Unidentified Hostiles RED 1. 2
Enemy aircraft configuration unknown, believed to be Colt.
Weather: Overcast 1000 ft, tops 2000 -- clear above tops.
7: BLUE
Altitude: .----- :::-3090 ft -------

Heading: .. 310-----------
- - -- - - - - - 500-kt TAS ------
rie7state: 11,000 lb 9000 lb
(at encounter) (at encounter)
Plight Formation:
BLUE 1 and 2 operated as individual aircraft.
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PIRAZ ship detected unknown aircraft at 20 52'N/106 09'E, heading South. BLUE 1 AI
radar detection at 28 mi, BLUE 2 Al radar detection at 6 mi.
BLUE 1 and 2 never visually sighted the aircraft. BLUE 1 and 2 were cleared to fire
without a visual Identification.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 1 turned to collision course upon AI radar acquisition, maintaining 2500-3000 ft,
500-kt TAS. BLUE 2 followed 0CI information, maintaining 2500-3000 ft, 500-kt TAS during
intercept.
BLUE 1 (Back) locked on at 12 ml and fired one SPARROW missile at 3 mi, and attempted
tofire his other missile which would not fire. BLUE 1 observed the m ssile impact anda
ball of fire. BLUE I turned back out to sea, headed approximately 090
BLUE 2 had very poor Al radar detection and fcllcwed aCI information, closing on
BLUE 1. BLUE 2 saw BLUE I fire and observed the fireball of the first enemy aircraft.
BLUE 2 made a 3600 orbit to give BLUE 1 time to evacuate the area. BLUE 2 was vectored
in on the second enemy aircraft, detected him at 6 ml, locked up at 5 mi, and fired a
SPARROW missile at 4 mi. BLUE 2 and BLUE 1 observqd the missile to impact followed
by a big fireball.
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I. ORDNANCE EVENT 1-66
SPARROW
AIM-7E Remarks
BLUE 1 1/1 Attempted to ripple fire other SPARROW, but
ifit would not fife. Cannon plug was not
connected at launcher and was Jisoovered on
po1til Sht.
Bi.UE 2 1/1 BLUE 2 had one SPARROW on board that detuned due
to bent receiver on missile.
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Only 50% of ordnance operation on each aircraft.
BLUE 1 - One missile launched in ripple fire, the other remained aboard. Loose
cannon plug. Had airborne interrogator but did not work due to radar problems.
BLUE 2 - Had a very weak A! radar (7-8 mi) detection, and one SPARROW missile that
tuned for 3 min after takeoff, then went out and stayed out This flight. The
for remainder of Atrborne
other missile did not tune until just prior to intercept. aircraft was
15-25 min with no indication of a ready weapon. Postflight check disclosed missile
had bent receiver head and radar had bad servo motor.
LEpeirience
Total P-4 Combat
Front 1925 700 145 Both previously fired a SPARROW and

SIDEWINDER.
Back 750 750 150 Naval Plight Officer.
BLUE 2
Front 1300 1000 150 Had fired 8 SPARROWS and 4 SIDEWINDERS.
Back 200 200 15 Naval Plight Officer. Had fired 3 SPARROWS
and 1 SIDEWINDER.
Commmnts on this Encounter
BLUE 1 (Front) - Two missiles were carried on night missions so that more fuel was
available for landing operations. The download from ,our to two missiles gave 900 more
pounds of fuel that could be carried when coming aboard. This would permit one more
pass, that is three, compared to two If four missiles were carried.
The tank jettisoning would have been a problem in a hassle because to jettison it,
the aircraft speed would have to be reduced. The problem then would be to select the
proper tactic to achieve the correct jettisoning conditions. Jettisoning the centerline
tank is necessary in order to be able to fire the two forward SPARROWS.
Switchology is a problem If tanks or stores are on the aircraft at the start of an
engagement. The borb panel must be set up properly In order to get rid of the centerline
tank without jettisoning missiles also.
The missiles were never carried in the armed position because once the missile
is tuned and armed with the select light on, there is no Indication of missile subse-
quent detuning.
Would like a gun in a future fighter. Wants missile minimum range decreased.
Back should have full capability to set up manually when automatic system fails or Is
degraded. BARCAP aircraft were not carrying SIDEWINDER because of weight problem.
His training was adequate. Computer does not deliver accurate firing parameters,
hence interlocks out.
BLUE 2 (Front) - Would like to see missile with higher g capability. i-1 is too
complex. Roll rate is all right but would like more endu.ance.
BLUE 2 (Back) -Liked SPARROW weapons system.
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11. DATA SOURCES EVENT 1-66
Project Interviews:
BLUE I Front 9 Mar 67
BLUE I Back 9 Mar 67
BLUE 2 Front 10 Mar 67
BLUE 2 Back 10 Mar 67
MeUsotes, Reports,
CTO 77.5 OPREP-3 200835Z Dec 66 CH-2
US KITTY HAWK MSO 200755Z Dec 66
k ' CTE 70.2.1.1 MSO 22191OZ Dec 66
YAP MSG 202240Z Dec 66 DIG 31049
COMSEVENTHFLT MSO 2201156Z Dec 66
CTU 77.0.? OPREP-3 191926Z Dec 66
CTO 77.5 0PREP-3 192015Z Dec 66
CTO 77.5 OPREP-3 200430Z Dec 66 CH-1
Air-to-Air Missile Weapons System Flight Report BUWEPS 8810 for BLUE 1
BLUE 1 and 2 were on Condition I CAP aboard USS KI1TY HAWK. At approximately 0200H
both aircraft were launched to intzrcept an unidentified bogey declared hostile.
BLUE 1 was given a vector 3100, 82 ml, by RED CROWN (USS LONG BEACH) immediately after
the catapult. BLUE 1 climbed through an overcast and leveled off on top at about 3000 ft
and maintained 500-kt TAS. The hostile aircraft were detected on BLUE l's Al radar at
28 mi. BLUE 1 continued the intercept as the bogeys turned toward land (a westerly
heading), giving BLUE I a closing velocity of approximately 300 kt (stern aspect) on a
slow target. BLUE 1 back obtained a radar lock-up at 12 mi and passed the steering dot to
the pilot. BLUE 1 fired a SPARROW missile at 3 mi and observed the missile until impact
and a large fireball. BLUE 1 had attempted to fire two SPARROW missiles, however, one
missile failed to fire. After firing BLUE 1 headed 090 out to sea to clear the area.
BLUE 2 had launched approximately one minute lafter BLUE 1, climted through a cloud
layer, and leveled off on top at 3000 ft. BLUE 2 tried 50- and 25-mi scale but neither
worked so kept set on 10 ml. BLUE 2's radar had a maximum detection capability of
only 7-8 mi, so he utilized OCI information to maneuver toward the unidentified aircraft.
BLUE 2 closed range on BLUE 1 and saw BLUE 1 fire the SPARROW and the fireball of the
hostile aircraft on impact of the missile.
u•U BLUE 1 egr~ssed the area to the east. and BLUE 2 detected him on Al radar.
executed a 360 turn and allowed BLUE 1 to evacuate the area.
BLUE 2
BLUE 2 was then vectored
after.a second hostile aircraft, detected the target on Al radar at 6 mi, locked up, and
fired a SPARROW missile at 4-mi range. BLUE 1 and 2 observed the missile to explode and
. a glow on the water. BLUE 1 and 2 returned to the carrier for a normal recovery.
Both targets disappeared from all the radar after missile detonations. Due to con-
flictlng radar track Information concerning the number cf bnlies both before and after
the encounter, the encounter was Initially listed as resulting in two aircraft "damaged
and possibly destroyed." This was later changed to one confirmed kill.
BLUE 1 and 2 operated interlocks out for the entire mission; however, at firing all
parameters of the 157 computer were met.
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Result No damage
Vicinity of Encountert 20650'N/10500'E
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I. PRINARY NISSION AND TAhTICAL SITUATION
a1ate/tie: 30 Dec 1966/1610H
Four F-4C& (BLUE flight) escorting two EB-66% (GREEN flight).
1. NISSION ROUTE
Departed Ubon and proceeded to the WHITE ANCHOR track for refueling, After refueling
the P-4 flight joined the EB-66s and proceeded to the area In which the Incident occurred.
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5 . INITIAL DETECTION 64
Flight was in a right turn (heading 0800-0900) when BLUE 4 (Backl saw two missiles
spiraling up about 1/2 to 1 ml behind the flight. About 30 sec later BLUE 4 (Back) saw
a delta wing aircraft at about 40o0600 angle-off launch two missiles toward them from
2 mi in trail.
6. ACTION INITIATED
*1 About 10 seconds after the missiles were launched BLUE 4 (Back) lost sight or the
missiles, called a break, took control and initiated level break into the missiles and the
launching aircraft. At this time BLUE 4 (Front) again took control of the aircraft and
made a max power descending break, BLUE 1, 2, 3 followed BLUE 4 for about 1500 then
reversed left and continued south with GREEN 1 and 2.
BLUE 4 (Front) at no time saw the MI0 and had executed his break maneuver to evade the
missiles. Somewhere through the break BLUE 4 (Back) informed the aircraft commander or
IIf the MIG, BLUE 4at this time spotted four bogles headIng northeast and pulled in on ther.
for an ID pass. He soon learned that he had joined on an F-105 flight. Unable tc re-
establish contact with the MI1, BLUE 4 rejoined BLUE flight and continued with the EB-66
escort.
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BLUE Pligt hone All m!:zzles flred nassed

behind HLtXP flirht. Although
Ric 1 2 Possibly 4/0 four missiles were seen In
flight only two wore seen
leaving the MIO,.
None reported. .

The onl) aircrew comment on this event was that the EB-66 and the escort aircraft
should be on the same frequency. BLUE 4 (Front) made this comment because he felt that
the escort aircraft Could ass&st the EB-66 by warning them of in imminent IG attacK.
There do no experience information available.
11. DATA SOURCES

troject 1nterviews: BLUE-4 (Back), 8 Feb 67; BLUE-3 (leront), 9 Feb 67; BLUE-2 (Front),
8 Feb 67.
Meseaaes and Resorts: 7th AP Msg 3022242 Dec 66 DIO 31112
8TFW OPREP-3 DOI 12773 301230Z Dec 66
010412t Jan 67 DIAAP-22626
1. NARRATIVt DESCRIPTION
On the afternoon of 30 December 1966 BLUE flight was escorting an EB-66 over :lorth
Vietnam. While the flight was In an easy right turn, BLUE 4 (Bsck) oo4brved two -lssiles --
similar to the SIDEWINDER -- climbing vertically to pass behind them. Atout 30 sec later
this same BLUE 4 (Back) saw an unidentified delta wing aircraft, comirn toward then from
the 5 o'clock position and, from a high angle-off, the alrcraft launched two mlsslles. As
the missiles closed, BLUE 4 (Back) became concerned, took control of tt-e ircrant dnd
started a level break. BLUE 4 (Front) saw only the missiles and not the MIG, took control
from the BLUE 4.(Baok) and pulled Into max power right descending break. During the break
BLUE 1, 2, and 3 broke only about 1500 of turn then reversed and resumed the EB-66 escort.
While in the break the BLUE 4 (Back) told BLUE 4 commander that there was a bogey attack-
Ing. At this time BLUE 4 commander spotted a four-aircraft flight and pulled over to them
tor an ID pass. As he closed on the flight he identified It as an F-105 flight of four.
BLUE 4 then reJolned BLUE I1 2, and 3 without further MI0 activity.
At no time did BLUE 4 (Back) actually observe the missiles in detail. Only the smoke
trails which emitted from them were actually seen. Jr
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• (• Aircraft Involved: Twelve MI0-21svs fourteen to

twenty F-4Cs
•ii (a) Four r-4Cs vs rive to seven MIO-21s
•" { (b) Four F-4cs vs five MIG-219
•; (c) Pour P-4Cs vs unknown number of MIO-21s
Pip Results: Seven M13-21s destroyed plus two probables

po Three M1id destroyed
- (b) One RIG destroyed
•: :: "(c) Three RIGs destroyed
! [Vicinity of Encounter: 21*151N/1050401N
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• (--,,1. Event 1-68 coverz the USAF "Operation BOLO" of 2 January 1967.
planned righter sweep of NorttP Vietnam airfields
Rout PactualV
Operation BOLO was a
Involving large numbers of fighter and
! ••=support
•]/:y airplanes. (Airfields were not authorized targets at this time.) The actual
MIG encounters
, '•I I-68(a), (b) andby (c).
three Event
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1-68of isF-4C airplanes
a brief summrwillof bethecovered In detail
planning in Eventsef-
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December the Eighth Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon, Thailand, was tasked
by thle Seventh Air Force to devise a plan to reduce or nullify the North Vietnamese air
';a threat. On 28 December 1966 the proposed plan was approved.
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The plan called for -4C airplanes to simulate a large strike force of F-105 air-
planes. ofThean simulation accomplished
was groop,
F-105 strike by the QRC-160
and carrying F-uCs flying the F-1OI pods
noise-Zamm.ngn strike
for group
the first
time.
... A total of 56 FC, 8 F-104, and 28 F-105 airplanes (plus other support airplanes)
Swere scheduled to participate. The F-105c were assigned the IRON HAND mission. Of
Sto weather, fultransfer, EMand flight control problems. Of this force 6 l, hs (2
I"these, only 32 F-4Cs , 4 F-Os and 20 F-105s completed the mission; the aborts were due
aircraft) of F-4 proceeded via Laos to the sweep area and of these, 3 flights saw at least
ra total also
P -104s of 11entered
MIGs. through
Their encounters are described
Laos and orbited In of
northwest Event 68 a,
Hanoi butb. saw
and noc.MIGs.
A flight
Four of 4
flights of F-lOSs (16 aircraft) also followed the same route and one flight saw MIGs but
no engagement ensued. The force that was planned to enter via Route Package VIB was de-
splatedby
weather and only 3 flights of F-oCs and
o flight of F-105a took part. None or
these aircraft observed MIGs.
4. Two waves of fighter. were planned, in addition to normal CAP. The first wave ccn-
sisted of three flights of four F-4C airplanes launched at 5-mmn intervals. The 5-min
interval was equivalent to the estimated combat fuel availaole. Four flights of' four
F-5Cs were planned for the second wave, but one flight aborted.
5. Prior intelligence revealed that the RIGs normally orbited in two areas near Thud
Ridge north of Phuc Yen awaiting inbound flights of F-105s on strike missions. The first
riwave of fighters were authorized a "missile-free" environment along Thud Ridge. The
first flight (BLUE flight) would proceed north to the Red River, and then to the northern
edge of Thud Ridge. thence south along the SW side of the ridge to Phuc Yen. "Missiles-
free" was authorized until the first flight returned north to the ridge from Phue Yen.
The second flight (PURPLE flight) followed BLUE flight's track except it proceeded down
the Red River, "mlsslles-free." The third flight (GREEN flight) followed BLUE flight's
track except it proceeded down the NE side of the ridge, "missiles-free."
6. It was anticipated that the first wave of fighters would engage the RIGs and the
second wave would prevent the RIGs from recovering at their home bases, thus forcing
them to engage or run out of fuel. F-4Cs from Danang were to block alternate recovery
i fields. If the RIGs were deceived they would be encountering heavily armed F-4Cs in-
stead of the expected heavily loaded F-105s, thus enabling the F-4Cs to take advantage
of the situation and exact a high toll of enemy aircraft.
7. Operation BOLO was flown as planned on 2 January ]267 and, as anticipated, was met
., with heavy RIG 21 opposition. Weather and coordination problems degraded the effort to
block RIG egress and receovery. However, the miss4 .on was highly successful, resulting
in seven MIG-21 airplanes confirmed kills and two MIO-21 airplanes listed as probables.
training and aircrew briefings contributed to the success of the missicn.
8. Prior to executinE: Operation BOLO some of the aircrews and most of the airplanes
participated in a training/rellability program desined CHARGING SPARROW. The purpose
of the prograr. was to give alr:rews an opportunit'jy ti) Launch a SPARROW missile at a drone
"I' ta ,let and to check out the airplane weapon system.
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ROURETI
9. Summary of Pilot Commena
a. Improved missile capabilities desired:
(1) "Snapshot"
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(2) Short range (earlier arming)
(3) Higher g (translates to better pursuit capability against a target turning
with high g).
(4) Increased gimbal limits in guidance loop.
b. Improved aircraft characteristics desired:
(1) More endurance
(2) Better turn radius and higher rate of roll -
(3) improved rearward and downward visibility
(4) Better trim system
(5) More power in military
(6) Eliminate fuel smoke
(7) Better jettison arrangements so external stores can be dro;ped under all
conditions
(8) Simpler tank configuration for "qu!ck-change" capability
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c. Additional systems desired:
(1) Gun
(2) Air-to-air IFF
(3) Ability to Jam OCI
(4) Recorder for easy recall of firing parameters to assist in analysis
(5) Communications hardware to accommodate exchange of inter- and intraengagement
information without overcrowding circuits.
(6) Auto lock-on capability from boresignt mode
(7) A "heads-up" display showing range, g, in or out of missile envelope
(8) Compatible ECM and RHAW equipment
d. Back seat need not be filled by a pilot but he should be familiar with all
aircraft systems.
10. The following are related events:
a. Event 1-77 (23 January 67) was planned, similar to Event 1-68 and was called
BOLO II, but the absence of airborne MIGs and SAM intensity influenced flights
to turn back.
b. Event 1-71 (6 January 67) was a deception flight with F-4Cs simulating RF-4Cs
in flight profile.
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EVENT 1-68(a)
Aircraft Involved: Four F-4Cs vs five to seven
MIO-21s
Resulti Three MeIO destroyed
Vicinity of Encounter; 211o8N/1°5*45eI
Route Package VI
1. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION A ]
Date/Time: 2 Jan 1967/abour 1500H
(See Event 1-68)
2. MISSION ROUTE
"BLUE flight launched from Ubon, Tthailand, at 1325H, followed at 5-min intervals by
PURPLE and then GREEtN flights. The flight refueled on schedule and proceeded north to
0 0
the NW of Thud Ridge (21 4O'N/105 28'W) and then SE along the ridge to the end, and then
turned south to Phuc Yen airfield.
I~ 1
F-4c BLUE 1. 2. 3. 4I
S- SPAPROW (AIM-7E)
4 - SIDEWINDER (AI1I-9B)
1 - 370-gal wing tank
1 - QRC-160 pod
IFF and TACAN operating, camouflage paint
4MIG-21
4
Silver color
Cannon
No tanks
"* Weather: Complete overcast at 7000 to 8000 ft; clear, visibility unlimited above the
overcast deck.
BLUE
12 34
Altitude; 12,000 ft 14,000 ft 16,000 ft 18,OOO ft
,, j: ---- Southerly, then right turn to NW ---
et - - --------------- 0.9 Mach -------------- --
e ate: Full internal (external tanks jettisoned
just prior to encounter)
Flight Formation:
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very fast radar contact at 12
Heading NW past Phuc Yen, BLUE 3 acquired a low,
o'clock, 17 mi. The lead was passed to BLUE 3. The radar contact was pursued in a
diving intercept to the top of the cloud layer where the radar broke lock as the target
passed under the flight. BLUE 1 resumed the lead and climbed back to 12,000 ft heading
toward Thud Ridge. PURPLE flight had just entered the area and reported a MIG at 6 o'clock 7
to BLUE flight and closing.
(/{'; 6. ACTION INITIATED

BLUE 1 comnenced a hard, left turn Into the [.fIG and sighted the bogey at 7 o'clock, X
about 2 mi. BLUE 1 then saw two MIG-21s (actually there were three in trail) at
T.., 10 o'clock, slightly low, in an easy left turn, at a subsonic speed.
BLUE 1 maneuvered in behind the >:I~s at 10 o'clock, used boresight, acquired lock-on,
and launched two SPARFOW missiles, interlocks in. The radar broke lock at computer
Sminimum range and the missiles did not guide. • 1 then launched a STZ-WINDER wqithout
a good tone. The missile failed to guide as the M-0 dived into the cloud layer. BLUE 2,
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[YINT 1-68(s)
while still in wing formation, obtained a radar look-on and launched two SPARROW missiles
at a second MIO. Tho second missile destroyed the MIG. BLUE 4 had turned right to
sight MIOs at 5 o'clock, which the Back seat pilot had reported. BLUE 4 reversed to the
left to rejoin the flight. A 11I1 was sighted firing at BLUE 3. BLUE 4 rolled in behind
the KIG,.launched.one SlbEW!NDLA,.and destroyed the MIG. Still in a left turn,. BLUiE '
saw a MIO at 10 o'clock level, in a gentle left turn at 1 mi. BLUE 1 executed a
barrel roll to the outside of the turn and launched two SIDEWINDER missiles. The first
missile destroyed the MIb. BLUE 4 called BINOO and the flight exited the area to the
SW at high speed, in loose formation, jinking.
B. ORDNANCE
(No. fVred/No. hits)
SPARROW SIDEWI:DER Soviet
AIM-7E AI'.I-9B Cannon lemarks
BLUE 1 2/0 3/1 Radar broke lock on SPARROW firings.

Second SIDEWINDER knocked off part
of wing.
BLUE 2 2/1 First, no guide; second, inpacted

ahead of tail.
BLUE 3 No attempt to fire.
BLUE 4 1/1 Impacted in tail.
MIG Burst/O Fired at BLUE 3, no damage, not
enough lead.
BLUE 1 - None
BLUE 2 - QRC-160 intermittent In target area
BLUE 3 - None
BLUE 4 - Centerline tank did not transfer.

Experience
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE I - Front 4900 100 WWII Much WWII experience in fighters, w
fired ont missile (SPARROW) prior.
Back 500 300 92 Fired two SPARROWS in training.
BLUE 2 -Front goo 550 50 Fired one SIDEWINDER, two
SPARROWS in training.
Back 500 200 Unknown Fired one SIDEWINDER, two
SPARROWS In training.
BLUE 3 - Front --- Not interviewed -Si
Back 450 250 71 Fired one SIDEWINDER, one

SPARROW in training.
BLUE 4 - Front 1800 370 Unknown Fired one SIDEWINDER, three
SPARROWS in training.
Back 525 370 Unknown Fired three SIDEWINDERS.
BLUE 1 - Front
~Would
, like to have had a gun in the airplane. Did not believe MIOs he attacked
realized his presence. Radio communication frequencies crowd~d.
BLUE 1-Back
Would like better lock-on capability in ACM environment.
BLUE 2 - Front
Would like auto-lock in boresight mode of radar. Need close-in weapon.
BLUE 2 - Back
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BLUE 3 -Pront.
Not interviewed.
BLUE Back
Would like better turn radius. Did not think MIO pilots were very skillful, lAcked
QoOroimation,.L
( BLUE 4 - Pront
V. None
Did not think MIC downed ever saw them. Thought tactics or fighting low and fast
great; worked as planned.

"Oenerally, pilots wanted a close-in, high-g weapon and a more maneuverable airplane va
(turn radius, roll rate). Most of the pilots Indicated lack of faith In SPARROW weapon
system. Air-to-air IFF would have helped. A "heada-up" range, g and envelope presentation
for the aircraft commander Is desirable.
11. DATA SOURCES
Project Interviews: BLUE 1 (Front) - 8 Feb 67; BLUE 1 (Back) - 10 Mar 67
BLUE 2 (Front and Back) - 7 Feb 67
BLUE 3 (Back) - 10 Feb 67
( •BLUE 4 (Front and Back) - 19 Jan 67
Messages. Reports:
Mission BOLO - 2 January 1967, Working Paper, Directorate, Tactical Air Analysis Ctr,
DCS/Operations, Headquarters, 7AF.
CINCPACAF Mag 182255Z Jan 67, SECRET.
BTPW UBON Maeg 021230Z Jan 67.
BLUE flight launcned as the lead flight on a planned fighter sweep of North Vietnam
"airbases. The flight entered the area at the northern end of Thud Ridge and flew SE
along the southwestern side of the ridge. At the southern end of the ridge the flight
turned south toward Phuc Yen and Hanoi. No contact was made so the flight reversed course
"and headed north. BLUE 3 acquired a radar contact at 12 o'clock, low, at a range of 17
mi. The target was closing at very high speed indicating a head-on situation. The
lead was passed to BLUE 3 and the solution to the intercept resulted in BLUE flight
entering a shallow dive. At the top of the cloud lRyer the radar broke lock as the
target passed under BLUE flight. BLUE 1 resumed the lead of the flight and returned to
12,000 ft while heading toward Thud Ridge.
To BLUE I sighted 1I4s popping up through the cloud layer and initiated a hard, left
turn to gain a firing position. PURPLE flight passed overhead on an easterly heading and
called MIGs at 6 o'clock to BLUE flight. As BLUE 1, 2, and 3 turned left, BLUE 4 turned
hard right to watch bogeys sighted at 5 o'clock.
Ti BLUE 1, with 2 and 3, continued to press the attack. The M1Os continued in a
climbing left turn with BLUE flight maneuvering to _ain firing position. BLUE I ob-
tained a radar lock on the lead MIO. BLUE 4 lost sight of the MIGS at 5 o'clock,
reversed the turn to the left to rejoin BLUE flight, which was 7000 to 8000 ft
away. low.
T2 BLUE 1 launched two SPARROW missiles in full system, interlocks in. Shortly after
launch BLUE 1 reached computed minimum range, the radar broke lock, and the missiles
failed to guide. BLUE 4, from a position high at 7 o'clock, saw a MIG closing on BLUE
flight. The MIG closed on BLUE 3 and commenced firing cannon. The MI~s under attack by
BLUE flight continued in left turn of about 3 to 4 S without further evasive maneuvers.
BLUE on1 the
T t2 uide launched one asSIDEWINDER
clouds, without tya distinct
the MIG escaped divinr:• Into the The
tone. clouds. BLUEappeared
missile 2 obtained
radar lock on second MIG as BLUE 4 closed rapidly from the rear.
T4 BLUE 2 launched two SPARROW missiles at the Te first missile failed to guide
nIi.
but the second missile destroyed the enemy. BLUE 3 was still being fired on by a MIO.
There was so'ne uncertainty wt.ether rhere were one or two MIGs behind ELUE 3. BLUE 4
closed on the MIG which 4as firing at BLUE 3, as BLUE 1 sighted a MIG at 10 o'clock.
L T5 BLUE 4 maneuvered into a firing pouition behini the M41O that was shooting at BLUE 3,
and launched a SIDEWINDER. The mi~sile scored a nit; the MI4 exploded and pitched down
violently. BLUE I was In an unfavorable position behind the X.IG which was at 10 o'cocck.
"to improve the position, BLUE I rolled to the rldht t" inverted f.lght. The roll aas
continued with BLUE 1 ending .;p on the outside of -.e turn, in cosition to launc;h a
SIDEWINDER, a. the M10 oollged by relaxing g and z;rtlng an ea.:y clinb.
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Aircraft Involved: Pour F-4lCe vs five NIO-21-

Hesult: One MIO 21 destroyed
Vicinity or Encounteri 21913'N/1O504B'W
1 Rout@ Pacagqe VI
•1.
* PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
*I Date/Timie 2 Jan 1960/1510H
(See Event 1-68)
2. MISSION ROUTE
PURPLE flitht departed Ubon, Thailand, at 1230 local and proceeded to the refueling
0
track on schedule. The flight then proceeded north to approximately 21030'N/105 10'W,
then along the southern edge of the Red River, crossed the Black River and turned east
at the reservoir heading? directly toward Pnuc Yen Airfield. All navigation was accom-
plished by use of Inertial navigation Instrumeantst and dead rea~oning due to the 7000- to
O000-ft overcaast layer.
P-4C PURPLE 1. 2. 3,
4 - SPARROW (AIM-TE) (PURPLE 3 had only three)

1 QRC-160 pod
IPP and TACAN operating, camouflage paint.
1Mla-21
-11ver color
No tanks
Weather: Complete overcast at 7000 to 8000 ft; clear, visibility unlimited above the over-
cast deck.
PURPLE
Altitude: lb,000 ft 16,000 ft 14,000 ft 15,000 ft

S0800 -
S...........--.-.0.9 Mach -----------------
uer State: KuI3 internal (tanks Jettisoned at start of
encounter)
Flight Formation:
PURPLE flight was Just approaching their planned TOT, west of Phuc Yen, heading east
in a pod formation, approximately 15,000 ft. Back seat pilot In PURPLE 3 made radar con-
tact at greater than 10 n mitat 12 o'clock, slightly high, closing.
6. ACTION INITIATED
PURPLE 3 obtained full system lock-on, interlocks in; the aircrafrt commander squeezed
the trigger out of range; missile did not launch. Pilot went to interlocks out, fired
again at 7 ml and then again at 3-1/2 ml with dot centered.
7.SITUATION DEVELOPMENT
Missiles fired by PURPLE 3 ineffective. MIs (identified as two MI0-21s) continued
to close and rolled out behind BLUE flight which was crossing to the north direatly
under PURPLE flight. PURPLE flIght warned BLUE flIghtn of M1G1 and BLUE flight evaded.
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broke right, lost visual contact with each other and egreased the area at high speed
PURPLE 3 and II
(Mach 1.3).
broke right.
RIO tracking PURPLE 3 and 4 switched to PURPLE I and 2 when PURPLE 3 and 4
IO overshot PURPLE 2. PURPLE 2 rolled in behind 141O and fired one
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SIDEWINDER which destroyed hima, Ai PURPLE 2 broke after the 410, PURPLE I fired three
3IDEWINDER alsioles at two MI0-21 aircratt closing from high, dead ahead In an attempt
to disrupt their attack. PURPLE I and 2 egressed the area at high speed,
f. ORDNANCE
(No. rired/No. hits)
SPARROW 3IDgWINDER
A114-71 jk1M-9B Soviet t
PURPLE 1 0/0 3/0 SIDEWINDEIS fired head on as a
"soare tactic"
PURPLE 2 0/0 1/1 Direct hit, exhaust area
PURPLE 1 2/0 0/0 First SPARROW no motor fire, second
pitched straight Qp after leun••n.
PURPLE 4 0/0 0/0
MI0 1, 2, 3, 4 Unknown
V. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS
PURPLE 1 - None
PURPLE 2 - None
PURPLE 3 -- None
VPtqLl• i4 Name
10. AIRCREW COMMENTS i
Ex.2rIence
Total F-4 Combat
PURPLE I - Front ---- Not Interviewed ---- U
Back --- unknown -- 60
PURPLE 2 - Front 3100 Unknown 30 Fired many SIDEWINDERr, one
Saek .... Not interviewed .... SPARROW In tr&ining
Back ---- Hot Interviewed --
PURPLE 3 - Front 4050 800 88 Fired two SPARROWS In training
Back ---- Not Interviewed ----
PURPLE 4 - Front ---- Not Interviewed ----
Back ---- Not interviewed
Comments from This Encounter
PURPLE 2 - Front
Would like a close-in weapon, more confidence In SPARFOW system. Thought MIG pilot
was very poor in maneuvertng, he could have escaped easily it he had not reversed his
turn.__
I~ PURPLE 3 - Front
Would like to have had a close-in weapon.
11. DATA SOURCES
Project Interviews, PURPLE 1 Back, PURPLE 2 Front, PURPLE 3 Front, a&-l 10 Feh 67.
Mess~ages, Reports :
Mission .Ol. - 2 J&anuary 1967, Working Paper, Directorate, Tactical
ir Ctr, DCO/Opecra'iona, Headquarters, 7 AF
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PURPLE flight launched as the secor.d of three rlights In the first of two waves of
fighters on a planned fighter sweep of North Vietnam airfields. particularly Phuo Yen.
The flight proceeded
0 uneventfully to the north and then to the Black River and reservoir
where it turned oec toward Phuc Yr-n. Pirst raar conntact w% made by the pilot in
PURPLE 3. (Tn) Contact was at -. *clock, hilgh, closlng r'a:'.:y, at greatei than l10 mi.
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smoke, and eill to the ground. Th, second miabsle iaun hod 1hed 1500 ft and then
pitched ntraigtt up. No other member ot flight held his radar rintact. The cintact (then
ldentified as two I10-211) closed' passed directly under Pt'PLC rlight In a right
( desoendii %urn, and 'olled out behlnd BLUE flight which was just crolaing bllow PkmL,
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after s:v-.-l attempts, uoaceeeed In informing PURPLE I of the situattio URPLr . 4hen
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attempt to srar* them orr. (Ti) MIGa 4 and 5 troke hard down, headed soutO aer egresiud.
PURPLE I then continued in leaft turn, followed PURKPS. 2 and egrssed at high speed
after MIG 3 was destroyed.
(T3) i4O 3, atter overshootinZ, reversed herd lert tna diacmnded paseing directly
under PURPLE 2. (T4) PURPLE 2 reversed left, reduced power, and rolled easily to MIG0 3's
6 o'clock. P'UP.•ir 2 then went Into AS and nmuintair.'d 2C00-t• &eperation an 7410 3 now
pulling 4*-5 g. ra•-s lock-on). PURPLE 2 tolluw-.d IQ1 3 throi.gh & 0'ontInuou• t.rd
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Route Package VI
I.,,Date/Time:
2 Jan 1967/15'15H
Third flight in first wave of fighzer sweep in vicinity of Phuc Yen airfield.
(See Event 1-68 for detailed plan.)
2. MISSION ROUTE
Four F-4Cs (GREEN 1, 2, 3, 4) launched
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ceeded to northern end of Thud Ridge (21 45'N/1o503'9E), then turned SE to proceed along
the northeastern side of Thud Ridge, then nade right turn over Phuc Yen airfield.
IU1 3. AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATIONS
F-4C GREEN 1. 2. 3. 4
4 - SPARPO' (AIH4-7E) except 03 with three AIM-JE
4 - SIDEWIýýtEP (AIM-99)
6
1 - QRC-160 pod
Radar, IFF and TACAN operating
Camouflage color
M-2_Silver color
No external tanks
Cannon, rockets, possibly AIMs but none were observed to be fired.

Weather: Solid undercast with tops 7000 to 8000 ft, clear with unlimited visibility
above tne undercast.
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550- to 580-kt TAS
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On heading approximately 330° GREEN 2 Back observed MIGs at 3 o'clock low, climbing
up out of clouds onindicated
members of flight
heading about 0200 in easy left turn. Later observations by the
there were probably six MIG-21s in the flight. (A flight
of four followed by two more in a '- trail.)
6. ACTION INITIATED
GREEN 2 had radio failure and could not take lead on initial sighting as prebriefed.
GREEN 3 eventually picked up the MIOs, tightened his right turn, and reversed to the left
to get in a firing position.
MIG leader on observing ORFtEN flight closing to firing position made hard left turn
which resulted In '1I1- and F-4Cs all over the sky vertically in a generally hard left
turning engagement.
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AIM-TE AIM-98 Remarks
OREEN I 3/1 0/0 No.1I no motor ignition; No. 2 exploded
in MIG t•1, section resulting in
kill; No. 3 appeared to guide
satisfactorily
OEEN 2
GR 3/1 0/0 Nn. 1 no motor ignition; No. 2 exploded
on MIG wing root resulting in kill;
t4 3 passed about 2000 ft long; 1o.
No.
SPARROW was damaged when GREEN 2 flew
through NIG debris; it would not release.
GREEN 3 3/? 0/0 No. 1 pitched hard right after release;
No. 2 followed MI1 into cloud, probable
kill; 140. 3 no motor ignition.
GREEN Z 3/1 4/? SPARROW on 1
exploded No. MI0no resulting in kill; No. 2
motor ignition;
No. 3 no motor ignition; No. 4 would

not release due to rack malfunction.
and 23 and
M11;1 No.
vicinity of No.
SIDEWINDER 4 not in
exploded
observed because GREEN 4 had to break

right immediately after firing.
Credited with probable.
MI1S Two bursts of cannon, one set of

S~9. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS rockets. No hits,
GREEN 1
-None
-• GREEN 2
Imtnermittet radio and iCS failure. QRC-160 stopped operating in encounter after
had popped.
Pulling g'e. Later investig~ation revealed circuit breaker inside the set
Sone
GREEN 4
i•• Loost left generator on take-off, continued flight with one generator. QRC-160 stopped
operating during egress.
10. AIICREW COMMENTS

Experience
Total F-4 Combat
• GREEN I
Front --- Unknown --- 125 Fired one SPARROW, two SIDEWINDERs
in training; planned much of mission
Back --- Not Interviewed-
GREEN 2
Front 1000 700 125 Fired thirteen SPARROWs, two
SIDEWINDERs in training
"Back Unknown 250 85 Fired one SPARROW, one SIDEWINDER in

training
GREEN3Front 4000 -230 60 Fired -80 missiles of various kinds

during career, all fighter experience
•.,Back 400 150 Unknown Fired ona SPARROW,

training one SIDEWINDER in
GREEN 4
Front 2800 150 -15 Fired nunerous missiles during career
Back 350 100 <IO Fresh ouL of training command
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Comments on This Encounter

OREEN I Front
i. Would like to have had a short-range, high-& missile.
Would like to havy had a short-range, high-g missile. more rearward visibility,
more endurance.
Would like to have had a short-range, high-g missile, also guns, better roll rate,
better rearward visibility. Thought MI~e were mainly defensive, one was not familiar
with his missile system.
GREEN 4 - Front
Would like to have had more missiles.
11. DATA SOURCES

Project Interviews:
EL 1 2
GREEN
3 4
Front 19 Jan 67 19 Jan 67 7 Feb 67 T Feb 67
Back -- 2 Feb 67 7 Feb 67 7 Feb 67
Messages. Reports: .
7AP message to CINCPACAP DOA 19004, 11 Jan 67; Detailed report of BOLO
"Mission BOLO - 2 January 1967," Analysis prepared by Col. Wood and Major Ow of
the Directorate, Tactical Air Analysis center, Headquarters, 7AF

GREEN flight proceeded uneventfully along their prescribed route utilizing time
distance and inertial navigation references due to complete undercast obscuring
the grdund. The flight turned right on the northern tip of Thud Ridge and proceeded
southeasterly in a right echelon with the lead at 15,000 ft to 16,000 ft and GREEN 4
F at 20,000 to 21,000 ft. The purpcse of this formation was to provide better
lookout in the direction of the high SAM threat in the vicinity
pods
of Thai Nguyen.
had been turned on over the Black River and centerline tanks jettisoned
Red River.
SAM
QRC-160
over the I
While on the southeasterly heading along the northern edge of Thud Ridge GREEN
flight were authorized "missiles-free" area in the sector between 0450 and 1350.
GREEN 3 made a radar contact 0250 right at 35 mi. GREEN 1 agreed with GREEN 3 that
this was outside the missiles-free area and elected to continue as planned rather than
go through the normal ID procedure.
At this time radio chatter indicated that BLUE and PURPLE flights (Events 1-68(a) and
(b)) were engaged with MIG-21s. GREEN I asked BLUE 1 for his location and if GREEN flight
could be of assistance, but did not get a readable answer.
To GREEN flight continued SE and turned toward the north over Phuc Yen airfield. In the
process of the turn the echelon shifted from the right to the left. Still in the turn, on
heading about 3300, GREEN 2 observed MIG-21s at 3 o'clock, 6 n mi coming up out of the
overcast on heading about 0200 in easy left turn. GREEN 2 had radio failure and could not
alert the flight and take the lead which was the prebriefed procedure for the flight member
making contact which was not seen by the flight leader. GREEN 4 also observed the MI1
flight which contained four MIG-21s with two more in a 2- to 3-mi trail. GREEN flight con-
tinued right turn to NE heading on an appropriate intercept path. GREEN 1 now sighted the
SMIGa.
'1T, T 2 Upon observing GREEN flight closing, the MIG leader broke left and GREEN 1
Steepened his turn to follow. This placed GREEN 4 on the outside of the echelon, in a
L position where he had to go high to clear the other members of GREEN flight turning into
went to
him. As AB. went high the
and 4following
GREEN in MIG,
left accelerated
rolling in front
maneuver he observed and and
of GREEN a ImI1 2. locked-on;
As GREEN4 he
passed GREEN 1 and 2, GREEN 2 had a good SIDEWINDER tone on MID 3, which GREEN 4 was
chasing, but GREEN 2 did not fire because he saw GREEN 4 closing to firing position.
TR GREEN 4 closed on MIG 3, yo-yoed to avoid overshoot, tracked MIG 3 visually through
the windscreen (recalling recornendations of Navy hitr-g SPARROW firing tests) and
fired two SPARRO'4 missiles in full system, Interlocks out. FDirst missile was not observed
U (probably no motor ignition). The second SPARROW Impacted with a large explosion in the
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; tall section. OREEN 4 observed the pilot with parachute already open almost simultaneously
with the explosion.
T At Tj (during the initial left break) two of the MIG-21a, possibly MI0 5 and 6,
AOwere on miGREEN
position behind the 2,
I and lead
Who fliht of four 10-1,maneuvered
were attacking to Iobtain
whatwas probably IG0 an RIO
and 2. advantage~ous
5 passed.
low between GREEN 1 and 2 and MIO 6 fired cannon at high angle off with no affect. GREEN 1
broke right and reversed bsck to the left to continue his attacks on RIO1 and 2.
At this (or possibly some later time) GREEN 2 lost OFEEN 1, ended up in a left barrel roll
high and rejoined on GREEN 4, which he thought was GREEN 1. MIG 5 and 6 maneuvers after
T3 not observed.
T
N After his evasive maneuver GREEN 1 again closed behind MIO I and 2 and fired three3
10ARROW missiles. The second SPARROW exploded at the wing root of RIO 2 destroying the
MIG-21.
T4 Upon break at T 1 , GREEN 3 saw a MIG, (which for purposes of this writeup is called
MI0 4) pass under his nose 2000-3000 ft low with about 0900 angle off.
went to AB.
OREEN 3 chandelled
up to inverted, made a hard descending turn toward MIG 4, Jettisoned his wing tanks and
RIO 4 made a diving high-g left spiral toward the clouds upon seeing
3
GREEN 3. GREEN 3 fired two SPARROW missiles. The first missile did not Suide and
the second followed MIG 4 into the clouds. The SPARROW may have hit MIG4 in the clouds.
GREEN 3 pulled up into a right chandelle, turned about 1800 and reversed to the left at
about 14,000-ft altitude.
1
T7, T8 GREEN I on a heading or about 0200 picked up three radar contacts 0300 right at
12 mi. He turned right to ID these contacts but then visually acquired two MIGs at
10-11 o'clock, 3 mi in a left turn passing a NW heading. GREEN I turned left to position 3
on these MIGs intending a SIDEWINDER launch.
GREEN 2 and GREEN 4 now flying as an element tailed in behind additional MI1s. The
IG MIO
and flight split toin the
8 going two right
with MIG0 7 andGREEN
and up. possibly one other
2 followed MIO 7MIGandgoing
GREENleft and down MIG 8.
4 followed
T GREEN 2 fired two SPARROW missiles at RIG 7. The second SPARROW exploded on MIG 7.
GREEN 2 flew through the debris causing some damage to his aircraft. The MIG pilot was
observed to be making a parachute descent.
8 GREEN 2 fired SPARROW at another MIO. The SPARROW passed 2000 ft in front of the
Ti1 GREEN 4 fired two SPARROW missiles at MI1 8 who was in a high-g right turn.
Neither SPARROW was observed. The motor on one probably did not ignite and the other
did to HEAT.due to a rack malfunction.
not release
switched At this point MI 8 pulled up and GREEN 4
T GREEN 4 fired four SIDEWINDERS at MIG 8. Two were obser.ved to detonate near
18 8. As he was firing the last two SIDEWINDERS, GREEN 4 heard GREEN 3's call "P-4C I
don't know your call sign, but there's a MIG on your tail, break hard rightl" and GREEN 4
broke hard rigiit. This prevented observation of the last two missile impacts. GREEN 3
had seen a MIG cloeing on GREEN 1 when he made.his call. GREEN 1, 2 and 4 all broke
right on GREEN 3's call and departed the area. GREEN 2 observed two more MIGs which he
wanted to attack but did not because of his radio problem and desire to maintain element
integrity with GREEN 4.
GREEN 3 performed left chandelle to inverted to attack MI0 9 who had made the run on
GREEN
targets 1. he (GREEN 1 thought
had picked T 7 .) thisNI1 aircraft
up. at that might
9 entered have left
a diving been spiral.
one of the three radar
T13 GREEN 3 fired a SPARROW at MIO 9 which apparently had no motor ignition since it was
never observed. GREEN 3 continued to turn with MIG 9 at 4 to 5 g when he decided that he
should break off as had been briefed rather than hassle. About that time GREEN 3 Back
advised there was another RIG (MIG 10) at 7 o'clock 2 to 3 ml closing. GREEN 2 unloaded
to 2 to 2-1/2 g and a:celerated.
T About that time GREEN 3 observed RI0 10 firing cannon and 8-10 rockets. GREEN 2
pulled hard left 5 to 5-1/2 g and none of the rockets passed near GREEN 2. M1G 10 dis-
engaged right to the south. GREEN 3 made one more pass up Thud Ridge and egressed tte
area Jinking at Mach 1.1.
GREEN flight joined up at the refueling point, refueled and returned as a four-plane
flight.
It was impossible to reconstruct the flight paths of all the MIGs in this encounter.
Wheth?- there were only a total of the six MiI~s originally sighted or more MiGs which
Join( the engagement was not clear. Numbers after MIC 6 are used for ease of portrayal
and r actually be some of tne original six MIG-21s.
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Atitrarf•t Involved:iPour P-kC$ N19a
I .Reault: 31%htihg only
SVicinity ot Eno*Qntert Unknown

Date/ftLe1 3 Jan 1967t/1550i
Pour F-kC* (BLUE flight) flying cover for two 5-66s on strlke mission.
11. DATA SOURCES
V 1qeusaact. ftiDqrtt
TAP, OPREP*3, 0317373 Jan 67, DOCO 12016
t1. NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION
Eleven M41 calls were Issued to BLUE flight Indicating MOa. were flying parallel to
Saway
their track. The 14103 eventually turned Into the flight and the B-66a were then turned
from the possible attack.
and did not engage BLUE flight.
When MIOs were finally sighted visually, they broke off
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Aircraft Inv o 1ed Pour P-tJCs vs two MIO-21a

,,Sult: No damage
Vicinity of Encounter: 21040'N/105/201-
Route Package V.
Date/Tine' 5 Jan 1967/12GIH
Four F-LC -craft (BLUE flight) escorting two B-66 aircraft (OREEN flight) on ECM
mission north cf Hanoi ir,vicinity of 21 0 30'.N/105 0 00E.
2. MISSION ROUTE
0
Aircraft dwrarted 'born tc 2'D 0,N/lO'©0'E to 22010'N/105030'E to
21L30'N/l04 0 3-CE to 18':/1;-:6'E.
F23. AIRCRAFT CONFIGUPATIOS
F-4C SLUE 1, 2. ?, 4
4 - SPAPP7, (AITI-7)
- SIn, :,-.ER (AIM-9B)
External tanks - at leait one centerline
B-66 GREE!; , 2
Not given
MIG-21 1. 2
Unknown
4. FLIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER Clear and unlimited visibillty
Weather: Total undcrcai t %.ithto.!Uat 7030 to 10,000 ft.
aoeuridercast.
BLUE: GREEN
Altitude: 32,000 ft 32,000 ft 30,000 ft 30,000 ft 34,000 ft 32,000 ft

• Heair.z:
•'peed '; Approx0.82
Mach 083'
'" tat e:
. e.'.•' _, Unknown
i - ".Fllsht F rmi 'on:
t--
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S.33F
4,0
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32
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84
4- B2
0 2 3 4 5 6 7
DISTANCE (miles)
5.INITIAL DETECTION
Just after crossing Ped River, BLUE I ,ad radar -ontact at 35 mi range, 300 rigro,
and low (appr.,x 1i,D3i ft). ;cntact was confirmed 3RE!EN fllgnt radar,
*- Bogeys appeared to
be cll.r-dng In ctrectl'n of BLjFE flight (heading approx 2?00).
6.ACTION INITIATED
- BLUE I advised REEt': VflIh- and BLUE 2 to rna,<e 1-100 turn and e.ress the area. 2LUE I
and 2 Jett-soneJ tanks. BLUE i i-nItlated a deszent tcewa-ds bogeys ard Increasea steed to
Mach 0.95. 6I.UE I and 4 initially started Thaue artur Jettlsen'ng tanks but resured
escort when Gs not visually a:qulred and GREEN dep:irting area.
7. SITUATIC DEVELOPMENT
BLUE I ccrtr.inued intercept as bogeys continued their climb directly toward GR-FEN fliihK.,
) BLUE had a :Io.al at 17 -nnd lt.a.neý At I. Mi
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SBoth •" '-" ntrŽd : - to e2r oter _nt ll 2 -cr:<-,1 foeys Ic'. anen
r•ght then bacK down ý:.d honied In tre uirection el 0 )uc Yet-. During break the b:;,s
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were Identified as Mli-21 aircraft, BLUE I restrRIAed from i.'lng because he was con-
.orned that bogeys could have been friendly. BLUE I did not pursue, but made hard left
turn to rejoin and continue escort of GREEN flight.
S. ORDNANCE
None expended
2
9. EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS U
None reported
,10 AIRCREW COMMENTS 2
Total P.4 Combat
BLUE 1 - Front 3450 220 43 1 SPARROW firing
Comment' from Overall Ex~erience
Indicated need for better airborne Identification syster.
Indicated need for guns on F-4C because of their flexibility (can "scare off" as
well as kill) and lack of limitations, such as g forces and In minimum ranges
"inherent in missiles.*
Feels that it is essential to have another pilot in back seat of F-4 due to
variability of missions assigned and to provide a career progression to the front seat.
11. DATA SOURCES
ProJect Interview: BLUE 1 (Lead-Front) 9 Feb 67
Messages BLUE 3 (Front) 10 Feb 67
8 TFW, OPREP-3, 050415Z Jan 67, DOI 01097
432 TRW, OPLEP-3, 353605Z Jan 67

Same as Item 07
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Aircraft Involved: Two F-4Cs vs Four MIG 21C$

Result: Two MIGs destroyed
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Vicinity of Encounter! Approximately 30 ml NW orf
Hanoi. Route Package VI-A.

Date/Time: 6 Jan 1967/1030H
Two F-4Cs (BLUE flight) flying as decoys, simulating an RF-hC weather reconnaissance
mission in an attempt to lure MIOs into an attack.

2. MISSION ROUTE
BLUE flight departed Ubtn, refueled on WHITE ANCHOR 0track, proceeded to TACAN Channel 97,
then headed for 21052'N/104020'E, 0 turned NE to 22108'N/l O056'E, turned SE to 21*55'N/105*51'E,
anm turned South to 21*35J•/i061 0'E, all at an altitude of 9000 ft. Rt this point the flight
made a left turn to heading of 2970 for approximately 30 mi, made a left turn to heading
of 1600 and started to descend to 3500 ft. Due to intense AAA ground fire the flight
climbed to higher altitude. 1I1 engagement occurred in the vicinity of Phuc Yen. After
the engagement the flight returned to Ubon without refueling.
P-ISC BLUE 1. 2
Ii - SPARROW (AIM-7E)
4- SIDEWINDER (AIA~-9B)
1 - 370-gal wing tank (left side)
1 - QRC-160 E•.i pod
R)I•W equipment (APR-25)
IF?, TACAN
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MIG-21C MIG 1. 2. 3, 4
" No external stores observed
Not camoufla;ed (silver with red star)
4. FlIGHT CONDITIONS PRIOR TO ENCOUNTER
Weather: 450o-ft overcast, tops 7500 ft, visibility unlimited on top, 6-mi smoke and
aze below overcast.
BLUE
Altitude: -14,O0o .t--

Hedin -- 40--
peed: 500-550-kt TAS
Fuel State: 10,500 lb 9000 lb
Flight Formation: BLUE 1 and 2 were in a close "parade formation" to appear on radar as a
single RF-4C, with BLUE 2 on left side of Lead until radar contact was made with the
MIGs. BLUE 2 then crossed over to the rignt of BLUE 1 (Lead) and flew loose combat wing. 2
MIG Formation: Four aircraft extended in a loose trail over a 3-mi length with the trail
elements stepped up.
BLUE flight received a MIG warning from BIG EYE that MIGs were in Route Package VI-A
0
and made a left turn to heading 140 . BLUE 1 made radar contact at 22 ml, 50-150 right.
Visually sighted at 8 ml. Visually identified as MIC-21s at 5 mi.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE flight turned right to nearest collision ccurse (1600) and Jettisoned external
fuel tanks.
7. DEVELOPMENT
SITUATION
BLUE flight ran a head-on intercept (1800 track crossing angle (TCA)) on four targets
until the targets reached 12 ml at which time the targets turned away. BLUE flight con-
tinued to close from the rear aspect until the ranve decreased to = mi. At 5 mi BL'UE i
Identified the airc:'aft as '-IG-2!s and the MIGs turned right. L'T 1 and 2 continued a
radar intercept aided by visual ccntact. both members cf BLUEil fliit fired a SPAHC*A
missile, Interloc/s In, 30C 7-A. Neither was able ,ý observe IL'E er went
tneies.
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interlocks out, v:iled his aircraft up and generat,- e cn th".. nti. the X!.. was
visually displacet 2ust atcve the ralone and f:re: .: ..•. 'E I's seccnd
*'er
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SPARROW deto::ate6 rear the midsection of the MIG, in a kIll.
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BLUE DEVELOPMENT (Continued)
2 observed the burning MIG and then lost contact with the engagement. EVENT
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1
continued the attack on MID 2 which dove into the clouds, 4

BLUE 1 obcerved MIOs 3 and 4
at BLUE 2's 6 o'clock and barrel rolled into MIG 3 and 's 6 o'ulock. MIC 3 and 4 went
into the clouds, MIG 3 and 4 came out :f the clouds and BLUF I executed a rear qrter
attack which degenerated to a slow-speed scissors. BLUES1 fired three SIDEWINDERs, none or
which achieved a kill. Leader of the MIa element rolled on his back, put his nose down and
egresswd. BLUE 2 sighted the engagement, acquired a boreaight radar lock-on and informed
BLUE 1. BLUE 1 disengaged allowing BLUE 2 to fire a SPARROW, Interlocks in, but no detona-
tion was observed. BLUE 2 continued the attack on MIb U which lost control or flamed out
due to extreme nose-nigr. attitude. MIG 4's oilot ejected Just prior to the aircraft
entering the clouds. BLUE I and 2 reached BENGO fuil and egressed the area.
Engagement lasted approximately 4 min (verified by rescue ai:crart in area).
8. ORDNANCE
BLUE I
+31
SPARROW
AIM-7E
2/1
SIDEWINDER
AI-BRemarks
3/0 First SPARROW fired interlocks in, missile
flight path could not be observed--missed.
(Pilot reported he had erratic steering
dot.) Second SPARROW fired interlocks out,
successful kill, SIDEWINDERs all fired
outside of missile parameters (angle-off
too great).
BLUE 2 2/0 0/0 SPARROWs fired interlocks In, missile
flight paths could not be observed. MIG
subsequently lost control or flamed out
and pilot ejected.
MIG 1.2,3,4---------------None ------------
Both BLUE 1 and 2 had difficulty with the SPARROW system. A total of three nissiles
were fired with interlocks in but no kill was achieved. However, no data are available
indicating that this was due to equipment nalfunction. BLUE 1 reported a very erratic
steering dot. After the mission it was discovered that apparertly both BLUE 1 and 2 may
have been locked on the same target perhaps causing some mutual Interference. When
BLUE I fired a missile with interlocks out, he did achieve a successful kill.

Experience
Total F-4 Combat
BLUE
ront 1II 2500 300 16 Both members had fired one SPARROW.
All pilots had predominantly fighter
Back
BLUE 2
600 300 14
backgrounds.
2
Front 3400 250 41 Had fired one SPARROW; five
SIDEWINDERs.
Back ------- Not interviewed --------
BLUE I (Pront) - F-4 never lacked in turning or climbing capability.
would light AB because he thought he started to lose position on the MIGs, he found that
it was a mistake and would have to come out of AB and throttle back almost to idle in
order to maintain position.
Each time BLUE 1
3.'
MIGS never lit their AB during engagement.
BLUE 1 was in an ideal gun position on MIGs 3 and 4 for at least 2 to 2-1/2 min and
could have chosen either one of them for a successful attack because he had adequate
maneuverability and speed reserve available. He felt that the MIGs were aware of the
situation, because each time that BLUE 1 maneuvered to increase the ran e, they reversed
Into him, using very little power and without going to AB.
: BLUE 2 - BLUE 2 was very disappointed in the perforrance of his missiles and indicated
that in
"that he
the next engagement he would fire multiple missiles with interlock out and felt
probably would ret better results.
probably inexperienced pilots.
He felt that m'l3s efforts were half-hearted,
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BLUE 1 - 1raining did not include sufficlent aI combat tactics, Would want better
short-range weapon (either missile or fun). Aircraft does not need additional accelera-
tion, turn rate, climb rate. Would want more endurance under battle conditions, and
better rear visibility. Second crew member is necessary but need not be a pilot.
11. DATA SOURCES

BLUE I (Front and Back), 19 January 1967; BLUE 2 (?ront), 7 February
, Prolect Interviews: ~1967
Messaaes. Reports:
8TFW 060815Z Jan 67, DOI 01126
AP o60518z Jan 67, DOCO 12033
8TFW 06084OZ Jan 67, DO 01127
On 3 arid 4 January a single RF-4C weather reconnaissance aircraft had been forced to
abort Its planned weather reconnaissance route in North Vietnam because of MIG aircraft
L attacks. On 5 January a flight of two F-bC aircraft was assigned to fly a route similar
to that of the weather reconnaissance aircraft, in a close formation so as to present a
radar signature as nearly similar to a single aircraft as possible in Thisorder to deceive the
enemy radar -perators into thinking it was a reconnaissance flight. entire mission
route was flown above the cloud formations which were topping about 7000-7500 ft. No radar
contacts or visual sightings of enemy aircraft were obtained. The mission was to operate
in a "missile-free" environment making visual ID unnecessary. On 6 January, BLUE flight
was to lead a ''IGCAP for an F-105 strike flight. However, the strike was canceled due to
weather and BLUE flight was reassigned the previous day's mission. A "missile-free" air
environment was again established so that any sighting or radar contact could be assumed
to be an enemy. BLUE flight flew a route simulating a single R? weather reconnaissarce
flight in an attempt to decoy the MIGs. When radar-controlled AAA was encountered near
Phuc Yen, BLUE 1 turned on the ýRC-160 pod. The flak became inaccurate, falling either
r well short or wide of the flight. BLUE 2, in the stress of the engagement, neglected to
turn on his pod, an oversight which was not discovered until the end of the mission.
Preplanned tactics were to attempt to establish a radar contact, maneuver the flight to
satisfy the requirements of the fire control system and fire a0 SPARROW. BLUE flight
- received MIG warning calls and turned left to a heading of 14 0. Both aircraft immedlately
acquired four radar contacts. The trail contact was at a higher altitude than the lead
targets.
To -The contacts ranged from 22-25 mi, 50-300 right. BLUE 1 locked on the nearest target,
instructing BLUE 2 to lock on and intercept the target farthest right as had been pr.3-
planned to eliminate confusion. A head-on t.pe intercept (heading 1600) was established
with VC of approximately 900 kt. BLUE 1 and 2 were indicating 550-kt TAS at approximately
-14,000 ft.
Ti The head-on intercept continued until the targets were about 12 mi away, at which
r7 tme the bogeys reversed course and VC dropped off to about 100-200 kt. (The turn away
may have resulted from a OCI warning, or the MIGs may have visually sighted the F-4Cs.)
T2 BLUE I and 2 went to afterburner and closed from the rear aspect to within approxl-
mately 5 mi of the target. The enemy aircraft were visually sighted at 8 mi but could
not be positively identified as MIG-21s until at 5 Mt range.
T At 5 mi the MIGs turned right with BLUE I and 2 continuing to fly a collision
cAorse as dictated by the steering dot. BLUE l's steering dot was erratic but both air-
craft fired a SPARROW with interlocks in at approximately 4 mi, 300 angle-off. Neither
SPARROW could be observed, and a kill was not achieved.
T2 BLUE then went interlocks out, generated lead visually by maneuvering to put the
M 0 on a line tangent to the radome and fired a second SPARROW at 3 mi which he observed
guide and detonate about MI4 l's mid-fuselagq.
.T5 The MlG burst :':tu a ball of flame; the tail section either completely came off or
was engulfed in flames, pieces were "coming off the aircraft and it was falling uncon-
trolled almost like a leaf, bobbing around and a slight spiral effect." BLUE 1 continued
the attack, pur-suing the downed MIG's wingman (MIG 2) who dove for the clouds.
Ts BLUE 2 observed MIO 1 burning (hit by BLUE l's SPARROW), watched it for approximately
and lost sight of the fight while continuing on a westerly heading.
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Tz While attacking MIG 2, BLUE I sighted MIGs 3 and 4 approaching BLUE 2's 6 o'clock as
UE 2 proceeded on a westerly course. BLUE I warned BLUE 2 twice of the MIOs at his 6
o'clock, but BLUE 2 did not appear to hear the transmission. BLUE I barrel-rolled to a
6 o'clock position on MIG3 3 and 4 which were behind BLUE 2 as MIG 2 disappeared in the
clouds. MI:s 3 and 4 also dove into the clouds. '
T8 BLUE 1 continued turning hard right assuming the YIGs would continue their turns in
the clouds. MIGO 3 and 4 came out of the clouds in wing fort-ation, wings level.
'T BLUE I bnrr'e2-rolled left to decrease lateral s-paratlon and to drop into the MIGs'
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TI0 As BLUE I completed the roll, he put the gunsight pipper on MID4's10 tailpipe, switched
* to HEAT, heard a SIDEWINDER tone, realized he was in range but too high angle-ort, but
fired a SIDEWINDER to "keep their attention." The SIDEWINDLR went about 300-400 ft behind
__ tone, fired a second SIDEWINDER. The 1410 was at the base of the eight reticle.u
ft) but did not
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Tachieve appeared to guide very close to 140 M'e tall (30-40
and the fight degen-
kill. 14105 3 and 4 reversed, increased the nose attitude and BLUE 1 increasing
earated to a slow-speed scissors with the nose attitude or the 1410.
to almost the vertical position. MIO 3 apparently realized that he was getting into a dis-
advantageous position, rolled his aircraft to the inver'ed position, pulled his nose below
which Id not achieve a kill. The range may have been outside the missile envelope.
T12 BLUE 1 had no difficulty staying with the M10( In the slow-speedandscissors and could
have used a gun as he Was inside m.&nimum range f'or both SIDEWINDER SPARROW. 1IG410
continued the scissors maneuvers.
T;BLUE 2 regained Sight Or the fight and locked on M13 4, Informing BLUE I that he had
lo ked on. BLUE I rolledhis aircraft right, pulled the nose below the horizon, and'1
aeparate" from the M10 to allow BLUE 2 to shoot a SPARROW. BLUE 2 observed tne M10 to be
in an almost vertical position, fired a SPARROW interlocks In, but observed that the
SPARROW failed to detonate.
TJ4 BLUE 2 pulled up high in a slight overshoot, passing very close to the M41(which
was
a about an 800 nose-high attitude.
T, Thl e MIO flipped on its back, spiraling approximately 1-1/2 turns; the nose suddenly
dr~pped extremely low and the pilot ejected as the aircraft entered the ;:louds. BLUE
P1 flight returned to home base separately and did not try to rejoin because Of low fuel
state. BLUE 2 did not refuel and landed with 1300 lb.
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• •')GREEN I called MI~s In BLUE flight's 8 o'clock position. BLUE 2 sighted two silver
aircraft (unidentiried) at 7 o'clock 4igh -- moving low to the 6 o'lock position.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE 2 called for Lead to break and both BLUE 1 and 2 broke right and down. BLUE 3
7 7'i1 broke down and left.
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3 lit AB and rejoined
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climbing turn
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9. EQ•UIPMENT PROBLEMS
p • None reported

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11. DATA SOURCES
I ., 8 TFWFOPREP-3 060640Z Jan 67 DOI 01124

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It. NARRATIVI OtSCRIPTION
GREEN I Made the first
losition
a r.t turn, heading 2700.
Into GREEN and He
visual sighting of two NIGS In close formation at his 8 o'clock
also receiving
BLUEwasrl1eht$, GRE;EN I IFP signals
sa•ted t~hey from
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j*ghtlng ani BLUE 2 gicked up a bogey at his 7 o'clock high po:ltion moving to 5 o'elook
low. BLUE 2 called BLUe I for a break and BLUE 1 and 2 broke hard right and down. BLU• 3
Mads his break down and to the left. BLUE I observed a MIO execute an aileron roll as it
appeared to be tracking BLUE 2. BLUE 1 called "Jettison tanks," and then reversed to the
left. BLUE I turned approximately 100. rolled out, and jettisoned the remaining fuel tank.
At this time the bogrey rolled Into BLUE l's 6 o'clock position approximately one ml In
trail. BLUE I lit AS and executed a hard left climbing turn. BLUE flight lost the MIOS
swheft In this turn. After his breakf, BLUE 3 jettisoned tanks, lit AB, and wont back
to the right to rejoin the flight in tactical formation. BLUE flight resumed a cover
position an GREE•. flight and proceeded to the post-strike rifueling area. No tanker was
available forcing BLUE flight to recover at Ubon.
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Alraratt involved: Four P-I4Cs vs three MIG-21s
Result: Si.ghting Only

Vicinity of Encounter: 21*30'N/lO4t55'E
Route Package V

Date/Time: 16 Jan 1967/1545H
11. DATA SOURCES
3 PACAF Command P~ost No. 2? listed on Project MIb Incident Summary
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Aircraft Involved: Four' P-IIC and four' P-lo5s
v. two 1410-17a
Reault: No damage
Vicinity ot gncountert 220N/104°9
I. PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION Rout~e Pack~age V
)D4te/Timet 17 Jan 1967/080?H
3 Four F-IC aircraft (BLUE flight) inbound to target area to provide escort (MIOCAP)
for four P-105 IRON HAND (GREEN flight) and twelve P-lO strike aircraft.
2
2. MISSION ROUTE
Departed Danang fcr WHITE ANCHOR (Laotian refueling route) to target area and recovered
Danang via WHTTE ANCHOR (poststrike refueling).
.P-1C BLUE 1. 2. 3.
11- SPARROW (AIM-?)
41- SIDEWINDER (AIM-9)
2 - 170-gal tanks
1600-gal tank
P-105 ORLEN 1. 2. 3. 4
2 - 450-gal tanks
1 - QRC-160 pod
Ordnance had been expended at time of encounter.
KIO-17 MT 1. 2
Drop tanks
Silver color
Weather: Clear, visibility In haze 2-3 ml Into sun; 3-5 ml away from sun.
VBLUE GREEN
Altitude: 12,000 ft 5000 (estirrated)
a . 1300 True 3100 True
asI" 4SO-kt IAS As fast as possible
e State: 13,000 lb Unknown
Flight Formation:
B-1 (back) called MI4s to ELUE Lead on interphone and BLUE 3 called "Strangers
6 o'clock" to P-105s. Two MIas were 3 o'clock low at 1-3 ml heading in opposite direction
to BLUE flight and 1 ml in trail with a flight of four P-105s (GREEN flight). Nl1s were
picked up viuually. No prior warning was received.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE Lead called "break right" and BLUE flight initiated a descending right break Into
Is , the NIO-17s.
The KI4s were not able to maintain relative position or overtake GREEN flight. MIGs
apparently had BLUE flight in sight because as BLUE flight broke towards them, the MICa
C Jettisoned tanks and initiated a right climbing turn into BLUE flight. Approximately 20o
into turn, BLUE flight Jettisoned tanks. The MiGe then reversed their turn back left and
disappeared into heavy haze. BLUE flight was unable to reestablish contact so continued
with fragged mission. BLUE flight's radar was on 50-mi scan.
No information on the number of g's used or ttrn radius of MIGs or BLUE flight. Also
no indication as to who was in the most advanta&geos position or gaining advantage and no
Information on relative p-Itions when contact was lost. Interviewed BLUE Lead only.
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S. ORDNANCEI
No ordnance expended by friendlies or enemy. j
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H2iI Remarks
Min - ----- Unknown ....-------- All tactical fighter background.

BLUE 1 - LooK-down capability of radar is bad. Described MIQ as light In color
With svept wings and round wing tips.
11. DATA SOURCE.S
Pro act Interviews: BLUE 1 (Lead) - Front

Hes res.• ~•eDorta:
366 TFW OREP-3 170500Z Jan 67 No. 003
BLUE flight (four F-4s) on escort/NIOCAP mission, was inbound to target area heading
3
1300 at 12,000 ft. 450-kt 1AS, in spread formation when they sighted OREEN flight (four
,-105s) below then at 3 o'clouk, 5000 ft in QARCformation exiting target area heading In
opposite direction with two strangera I mi In trail and ralling behind. BLUE flight bro~e
right and down towards the now identified MIO-17s and jettisoned fuel tanks. At the same
time, the M[10s
0110a then jettisoned
reversed tanksandand
their turn started a right
disappeared climbing
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reestablish contact so continued with their fragged mission. I
siz or the eight personnel involved observed the enemy aircraft. BLUE flight had
all ordnance systems armed and working. aREEN had Q;RC-160 in operation.
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Ia rResult: No damage
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I. PRIMART MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION
Date/Time: 21 Jan 1F67/0855H
Three P-4C aircraft tollowing an P-105 IRON HAND flight.
1. MISSION ROUTE
Departed Dananr and flew directly to the ORAN'2E ANCHOR refueling orbit. After
refueling, the flight proceeded to the area of the encounter.
P-4: BLUE 1. P. 3
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QRC-160 pod
Avionics, tank *onfiguration, camouflage, etc., unknown
Ouns only
Silver in color
Scan-ODD radar
Waather: Scattered clouds at 2000 ft. Visibility Into the sun was 3 mi and in other
quadrants wka 10 ml.
Altitude: ------------ 16,000 ----------- 30 000

din- :-----------------0500------ N09
L .... -- 80-kt CAS ---------- Unknown
uel State: --- Pull internal plus some---
. fuel in the external tanks Unknown
Flight Formation:
Plight was In formation shown above when BLUE 3 sighted a strnnger at 10 o'clock high.
Shortly thereafter he called "MIO 12 o'clock high."
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE flight continued straight ahead until the MIG wan in the 6 o'clock position-
co-altitude and about 4000 ft back. BLUE 3 called a MI1 break, and the flight executed
a hard right descendlng turn as BLUE 3 Jettisoned his tanks.
After BLUE flight broke down and right, the NiO disengaged and departed the area. BLUE
flight did not sight the MIG again.
e. ORDNANCE
No ordnance was expended by any of the airplanes involved.
ft BLUE I - No problems
BLUE 2 - No problems
L BLUE 3 - Had indications (both a red and a green light) that his QRC poO was only
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Hours H our FIauaons 1tremarks
BLUE 1 Front - Not Obtained
-------- ------- Not interviewes,
Back
BLUE 2 Front
Back
BLUE 3 Front Pirst mission in N. Vietnam.
Back Not Interviewed.
t- Corments on this Encounter
BLUE 3 Front fPlt that he was not properly trained or mentally prepared for this
encounter, particularly since It occurred in an area where MO attacks were not expected.
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Also, It wIs his first mission and he was quite surprised to encounter a M10. BLUE3
later bolieved that In the same situation he could have reached a firing poettle on the
KOG and would not have called a br•ak-away Which resulted In Icaing eight of the MNO. 3
11. DATA SOURCES
e entervteW:O BLUE 3 (Front), 28 Jan 1967
Me~Sa~t epeorts:
366TFW 210608Z Jan 67

1180-kt CAS
BLUE flight was in a loose finger tip formation at 16,000 ft Indicating
and heading 0509 when BLUE 3 sighted a stranger at 10 o'clock high heading lO0. Ad the
iabogeycamebogey
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Result: No !:,
Vicinity of E.:.. 'N/105 0 43'E
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ýY MISSION AND'
:a'ime: 22 JT:
S."-4Cs (BFru": ,nnive support o. :'arget 18.33.
0D flight C. .rating in the " :.e time.
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EVENT 1-77
Aircraft Involved: Twelve F-1Cs

4 Result: One F-4C lost and one damaged by SAMs
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Vicinity of Encounter: Northern end of Thud
Ridge and Yen Bai
PRIMARY MISSION AND TACTICAL SITUATION

Date/Time: 23 Jan 1967/
The mission was a planned fighter sweep consisting of three flights of F-PCs (BLUE,
OREEN, BROWN). The mission, called BOLO II, was initiated Lecause of the success of in
earlier fighter sweep called BOLO I (EVENT 1-68). In addition to the P-4 flights at
least four F-lOs IRON HA.;C Plights in the area, two of which preceded the F-4s. To
assist in the planned deception, the first two F-4 flights were to simulate the F-105's
flight profile.
2. MISSION ROUTE
BLUE flight was the lead flight, and after take-off
0
from Ubon proceeded to RED
0
ANCHOR for air-to-air refueling, then to 20 33'N/105 lO'E, then to 2Ao50'N/105020'E.
GREEN flight was spaced 3 min behind BLUE. They were to narallel the Red River until
the second turning point and then make a 0900 track to Phuc Yen. After take-off from Ubon,
and0 refuel at0 ORANGE ANCHOR, GREEN
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flight proceeded to 20'56'N/104*07'E direct to
21 31N/105o 0'E direct to 21 12'N/105Q20'E direct to 216IO'N/105o37'E at which point
GREEN flight broke off and egressed the area.
BROWN flIght originated at the same base and followed the preceding flights to
the vicinity of Yen Bai.
-F-4C BLUE GREEN BROWN
4.- SPARROW (AIM-7E)
1 Same as BLUE Probably same
41 - SIDEWINDEF (AIM-9B3 except that one as BLUE.
1 - QPC-160 pod aircraft had an 1 - QRC-160 pod
1 - 370-gal wing tank AIQ-71 pod instead No RHAW gear
1 f0O-gal centerline tank of the QRC-160 pod.
Exact type of PRAW gear APR-25
unknown
Camouflage paint
Radar on
Status of TACAN, IFF
unknown
Weather: Overcast at 18,000 ft, solid layer at about 7000 ft, visibility unlimited.
BLUE GREEN BROWN
2 3 T 7T
Altitude: Unknown 1,000 ft 14,000 ft 16,000 ft 16,000 ft 16,000
1In: Unknown ----------------- 090 ------------------ Unknownft
Speed_: Unknown ------------- 525-kt TAS ----------------- Unknown
FuelState: Unknown ----- Not Reported ---------------- Unknown
i Frmatin:QRC-160 pod formation. GREEN 4 had inoperative QRC-160

pod and was close to GREEN 3.
BLUE flight observed one SAM coming up in a 45Q to 60Q (trajectory elevation) climb
with sustainer burning. Three more SAMs followed the first one.
GREEN flight saw a group of four missiles, GREEN 2 called the missiles first, at
f,; 9 o'clock, 2-1/2 mi.
BROWN saw four SAMs come out of the overcast with sustainer burning at 2:30 o'clock
position, range 8 mi.
6. ACTION INITIATED
BLUE flight watched the initial SAM explode and then maneuvered to evade the remaining
three. No warnings were given to BLUE flight. BLUZ 1 and 2 had indications from activity
lights but no PRF warning.
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GREEN flight watched the SAMs to determine If they were tracking. GREEN flight
heard BLUE flight's SAM call, and APR-25 was active. OREEN 3 had first launch light.
BROWN
from GREEN
flight turned into the SAMs and watched them. They had heard the SAM call
flight as well as the IRON HAND launch indications. BROWN flight had no 2
During 5 the maneuver to evade the SAMe, the numberThe2 SAM exploded near BLUE 2 damaging
the number fuel cell and the al'terburner section. time elapse from sighting or
first SAM to final observation of the fourth SAM was 5-6 sec. The flight egrezsed after
BLUE 2 sustained the battle damage.
GREEN 1 and 2 broke left and down while OREEN 3 and 4 broke left and up. GREEN 4
was close to GREEN 3 since GREEN 4's ECM pod was inoperative. However, IFEEN 4
took a direct hit and the aircraft exploded in a large fireball. As the flight rolled
to 300- heading at about 11,000 to 14,00O Ft, three more SA's were seei at 3 o'clock.
The flight broke down and right as the missiles passed above ana detonated harmlessly.:
The flight immediately leFt the area.
BROWN flight saw the first SAM detonate immediately after t~eV leveled off. Shortly
aFter, A second SAM also detonated still far away frcmat the ft:git. As the remairsing two
closed within 4 ml, BROWN flight started to descend; this r:methe third SAN detonated.
The fourth SAM still appeared to be guiding on the Flig!-t Lo FFOWN flight broke right;
as they rolled out of this break, the final SAM exploded ý.t'tout 3000 to 5000-ft range.
The rllght then egre33ed.
8. ORDNANCE
Non~e3
BLUE - None reported
ORMEN 4 - QRC-160 pod inoperative
BROWN 4 - QRC-160 pod ceased operating during a break
Experience
Total P-4 Combat
Hours Hours Missions
-
BROWN I1 -- Front
OREEN Front ;400
3P50 150
220 43

GREEN I
"Vector box" (APR-25) Is useful only for X-band radar when QRC-160 Is operating.
The QRC-160 blanks out S-band reaction.
Since weather was not good enough to bomb, the 4eception was not authentic.
BROWN 1
Felt SAM batteries had altitude but not range on them due to SAM trajectories. SAM
batteries appeared to be using command detonation.
SAM misses were closer than previous F-105 experience had indicated. He felt that
the operators were adjusting to the ECH interference.
11. DATA SOURCES
Project Interviews: GREEN 1-Front; BROWN 1-Front (exact date unknown, in Jan-Feb of 1967).
MessaS_3:
8TFW 230515Z Jan 67 DOI 01536
8T1W 23 ---- Z Jan 67 DOI 01537
5
See Item 07.
GREEN flight received MIa warnina 10 min after missile blast. BIG EYE reported MOs
did not take off early that day.
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EVENT 1-78
Aircraft -Cs
- vs eight MIG-17s
Result:.e
Vicinity a: ,7'N/105 0 22'E
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Date/Time: 5 Feb 1967/1530H
A flight of four F-4Cs (BLUE flight) while orbit'. an F-105 strike
encountered a total of eight MIG-17s in a brief spar, .ai•is period some
twenty F-105s were striking a target about 7 mi in a ':. During this
period some friendly aircraft were airborne in the a:r
2. MISSION ROUTE
Danang to refueling on WHITE track to TACAN chat.:. :/105 0 22'E, then to
orbit area.
F-4C BLUE 1. 2. 3. 4
4- SPARROW (AIM-7E) (Note: One F-4C, specific :J; had only three
4 - SIDEWINDER (AIM-9B) AIM-7Es)
1 - QRC-160 pod on right outboard pylon
1 - 370-gal tank on left outboard pylon
Radar on, IFF and TACAN not radiating
Camouflaged
MIO-17s MIG 1. 2, 3, 4, 5. 6. 7. 8
ATOLL missiles
Cannon
Silver color with solid red star on wings and fu.' -nge bar on vertical
stabilizer.
External fuel tanks
Weather: Scattered clouds at 1000 to 3000 ft; 3 to 5- " moderate haze.
Broken cloud layer at 20,000 ft.
Flight Conditions: 3000-ft altitude, 450-kt TAS, SE
Fuel: 13,000 lb fuel (Note: B3 & 4 were unable tc fuel from their
centerline tanks--approximately 4000 lb of fuel.;
Flight Formation: Close-in fluid four--about one-half ilng.
The flight was heading 1480 when BLUE 1 (Front) ,..IG (readily identi-
fied as a MIG-17) at 10 o'clock, about 1 mi dlstance, :ings level, airspeed
300-350 kt, heading about 2850. As BLUE flight made :, a second MIG was
observed in company with the first. While in the aur--'ghted two MIGs at
6 o'clock (to the southeast), less than 1 mi distance, -:losing. At about
the same time a flight of four more MIGs was observe., east. MIG warnings
had been heard en route to the orbit area, but there Ing of this specific
encounter.
6. ACTION INITIATED
Lead called out the initial MIG and told the fli-i:.. :. Flight made
about a 4-g turn, going to full military power, to gaL. Utlon.
As BLUE flight maneuvered to attack position on '9 -hted MIG (which was
subsequently determined to be a flight of two), t:A:c-. nsuccessful missile
attack on BLUE lead element from 6 O'clock, apparsncl:: er the one pass.
Going into a hard break, BLUE 1 then observed four zck,
ý- closing from
Sabout the same position as the first MIG observed. 39 into the flight of
four, becoming separated from BLUE 3 and 4 at about !ht of four MIGs
!:g..
split into two elements and gained pursuit positin: .... s of F-4s. The
encounter continued as two on two with continuous an.- apparent mutual
termination with BLUE 3 and 4 commencing egress due a: -.MIOs disappearing
Sinto the clouds. BLUE 1, 3 and 4 fired missiles, w:.'<. :bserved, in
attempting to get MIGs off the other elements' tail, "f missile parameters.
BLUE 4 also fired a SIDEWINDER at a MIG with good t,':;-_ zcking as the MIG
entered a cloud. MIGs were observed to fire cannn *' total of five
SIDEWINDER and two SPARROW missiles were fired.
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more than a mile Away.
I..
ORDNANCE
SPARROW
(No. tired/flo. hits)3
SIDEWI1EDER
1
-ATM-7E ..flJ.L. Cannon Soviet AAM Bouarke
BLUE 1 0/0 2/0 Fired both missiles In salvo,
knowingly out or parameters,
and with unresolved tone, In
successful attempt tcjdivert
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BLUE 2
BLUE 3
0/0
2/0
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with no aural signal, in attempt4
to divert M'¶10 from attack on
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SPARROWS without lock-on (due
to ground clutter). No bursts
observed.
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BLUE '4 1/0 1/0 Fired SPARROW with no look-on
In attempt to divert MI~s from
attack on other element. No
burst. Fired SIDEWINDER from*
good position, good tone.
Missile guided, following MIG
Into clouds. No burst observed.
MICAs 1/0 2/0 Lead observed missile firing
In his direction; flight broke
hard. Missiles passed con-
siderable distance from flight;
unable to determine whether or
i
not they guided. Two MI~s
(other than the ones firing
missiles) both observed to fire
a 3- to 5-sec burst at BLUE 3
&4 at about the same tine.
9. EQUIPMENT PROBLZ1MS
BLUE 3 1 '4were unable to jettison their centerline tanka and could not feed fuel
from them.31
While no abnormal equipment problems were eiperienced In missile rirings, it i.snote-
Worthy that the tactIcal situation dictated out-of-parameter launch of seven olVthe *..ght
Noter
known BLUE 1, 2 &3 aircrttt commanders were gaeof ajr BLUE 4 asacp
tain; all back Beaters were let Lt. gae mjr Aws cp

BLUE 1 Front
The orbit area for this misnion was between a river and a 3500-rt mountain ridge.
The area was selected because of its nearness to the target and because the terrain masking
permitted the flight to keep a lookout for FNIGs without being concerned about SA14s. Even
thuheQC-s6 taotis seremrred,tofonisht of al sngle firing po n d brhem.
Th is~ MRC-16 podtisweremrred, flonight ofrasie notetoirely oasn d brhet a
Rever had the opportunity to set up for An attatnk--there was always another 1410 or5
two positioning themselves for attack at the samte time.
* ~~Itwas about a constant '4-o6g maneuvering encounter, with the best pass BLUE 1
* could ever get on a 1410 being abotuot856 off the tail.
__ was
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eordnaoutedrihte. i natmtt
Elemenot beintegrity mitaeined throgou the eordncouter.ihteS
has I natmtt
draw the P-r-sinto SAM range.
if the P-49 had carried guns, they could have undoubtedly -,otten off some reasonable
3
gun attacks.
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The whole engagement took place at such low altitudes and class ranges that
lock on was not possible.
°r BLUE I tried to d:.aw the MI~s up to a higher altltude--at one point, with MIGa at
6 o'clock pul!irig up to 80o0 Ft and reversing turn--but they wouldn't follow.
It appeared that the first two MI~s were decoys to attract the F-4s' attention
while others positioned ror an attack--If you see two, lhie*t' going to be two more
a,-ouad, was the normal expectancy.
iadar was In a bOasight mode the entire time.
1W The Back was so confused by all or the aircraft in the vicinity that he wasn't inter-
ested in the radar.
The Back and his extra set of eyeballs helped "Immýasurably."
" ~The RIGs did not maintain element integrity after an Initial pass.
A tighter turn capability and more maneuverability in general would have been very
helpful.
I:;eV 11. DATA SOURCES
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nterviews:
OPREP-3,
BLUE Lead Front,
051055Z,
12 Mar 67
FASTEL 113, Feb 67

366TFW, Change 1 to OPREP-3, 051630Z, PASTEL 121, Feb 67
366Trd, Change 2 to OPREP-3, 061140Z, FASTEL 147, Feb 67

BLUE flight of four F-4Cs took off from Danang, refueled on WHITE track, proceeded
to TACAN channel 97 and tnen to an orbit area where tthey were to provide MIOCAP for an
F-105 strike. The orbit was between a river and a mountain ridge in the vicinity oF
21?03'N/1052'E; the F-105 strike, involving about 20 aircraft, took place some 7 mi to
the E.
The average elevation of the mountain ridge was approximately 3500 ft. The orbit
had been selected in this area because of Its nearness to the target and because the ter-
rain masklng afforded by the mountains alloweo the flight to keep a lookout for MI~s with-
out being too concerned about SAMs.
Each aircraft was carrylng a QRC-160 ECM pod and the flight maintained a close-in
(ab6ut one-half normal spacing) fluid-Four formation. Altitude and speed in the orbit
were about 3000 ft AOL and 450-kt TAS.
The F-i fuel management switches for these aircraft had been modified in order to
permit a setting which would force the external wing tanks to reed before the wing
Internal fuel. In this setting, the fuel from the wing external tank would be usel first,
thereby reducing the asymmetric fuel load as soon as possible. This was a field modifica-
tion for the squadron to permit operation with full missile load and the QRC-160 pod.
To Just after establishing the orbtt and while on a southeasterly heading, BLUE I Front
observed a single, readily identified, MIG-17 at 10 o'clock, 1000 ft above heading about
2850. He called out the MIC and told the flight to break right, going into a 4-g turn and
ull military power.
TI As the flight rolled out on a northerly headinS to set up an attack, the MIC was
oiserved by BLUE 1 to be entering a low cloud formatien about 2 to 3 ml ahead and was now
also observed -to be a flight of two. At about this time, BLUE I Back sighted two more
I3 RIGs closing from 6 o'clock, low.

to 400-rt
Font
BLUE I Front than looked back and saw them
distance, 5 to 6 o'clock, in a tracking situation. At about the same Instant
observed two mishiles released by the lead MIG, apparently fired at BLUE 1 or 2.
at about.
"The M:Gs then broke down and left. The flight continued a hard (4 to 4-l/2g) right
climbing turn. The two missiles were observed to pass low and behind BLUE flight, 2000-
ft distant, with no determination as to whether or not they had guided. At about the
same time BLUE 1 had seen the two MI0s closing from behind, BLUE 3 or 4 observed four more
KIOs closing from the east.
T2 It was apparently just after this break in response to the missile firings that the
elements became separated. In the turn, BLUE 3 obs-rved two MIGa splitting from the
flight of four and BLUE 3 and 4 brcke into them as th. PIGs were turning through their
3 o'clock position and des:ending.
T- As BLUE 3 and 4 tightened their turn to pursue two MIs, BLUE 1 (wit! BLUE 2 on his
w~ng) rolled out on a southerly heading and jettisoned centerline tank %hen his Back
sighted the same four MI40 to the east. The lead element (BLUE 1,2) immediately broke right.
T7 It is not Clear what maneuvers the MIGs executed after Tq, but after BLUE 3 S 4
turned through 360 and BLUE 1 S 2 assumed a northerly headin4, the two elements met almost
head-on with the lead element about 2000 ft above. At this time each element was nursued
-a- by two NICE. Two M1O8 were at BLUE 3 V3's 6 o'clo:k position, about 1000 ft distance
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(both mIGs firing cannn), and two MI1s were at BLUE 1 & 2's 1, o'clock position, 3000 to
ft distance. K.ach element leader had advised the other or MIs on hin tail prior
to T4. BLUE 3 now Cired two S LIEW1.'ILRS with no tone in an attempt tu "scare off" the two
MIOs behind BLUE 1 & ý. Almost Immediately, BLUE 4 fired a s!ngle SPARROW, with no lock-
on, In a zIm=llr attept. A,loat simAltaneously BLUE 1 made e 50-1O0 diving attack on e
the MIGs pursuing BLUE 3 6 a, rirtne two MILEWINJDER3 witn an unresolvevd iIgnal due to
ground environment. No bursts were observed from any or these firings. There was no
report of the missiles having Cuided or not.
BLUE 3 & continued In a climbing right turn.
c BLUE 1 1 2 pulled up and continued
turning.
Tg After completing about 2700 or turn after firing, and still turning, BLUE 3 Ia
a ghted tw.o MIOs at their 2 o'clock low position, heading east. (It Is believed that
these were the two divertel while attackir. BLUE 1 and 2.) BLUE 3 and 4 dove Into the
RIGs from behind.
T6 BLUE 3 fired two SPAMROWS with no lock-on due to ground clutter. The MIO underrire
broke right and then left. One missile passed 300 to 700 fL behind him and the other
200 ft in front. No bursts were observed. BLUE 3 then broke right and called for an
egreso due to his low fuel state. BLUE 4 continued folliwing the MIOs.
BLUE 1 & 2, rolling out on a southeasterly heading, observed a single RIG-17, very low,
ahead, heading east.
T
They turned left to chase, descendlng aiid going into afterburner.
BLUE 4, In position behind the MIOs, and with a good aural tone, fired a single
IDETWINDER. He observed that it tracked properly and when the missile was about 400 to
3
500 ft from the target the MIO-17, in a diving left turn, went Into the clouds at about
1000-ft altitude. No burst was observed. BLIUL 4 then turned right and climbed to Join
BLUE 3.
BLUE I and 2 were pursuing a single MIC-17 when two SAMs came across In front of them
from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock. They appearea to have no guidance and posed no threat.
They rose, arched to a lower altitude and detonated 1-1/2 to 2 ml awey.
troubles (could ,.ot feed from or Jettison their centerline tanks), decided to break off
his chase and Join them, a
Plight Joined, pi'oceeded to refuel on WHITE track and return to base.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE INe,

1 ITHWING
28 June 2001
MEMORANDUM FOR: DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER
FROM: 11 CS/SCS (MDR)

1000 Air Forte Pentagon
Washington,; DC 20330-1000
SUBJECT: Mandatory Declassification Review Request, Air Force Case Number

01-MDR-023
Reference W. 'Howard Plunkett (Lt Col, USAF Retired) letter, dated 16

April 2001 (attachment 1) requesting a mandatory declassification review of the
following documents:"
WSEG-.1I 6-VOLI. "Air-to-Air Encounters In South East Asia, Vol. I.

F-4 Events Prior to 1 March 1967." DTIC number AD-C003 627
WSEG-,1 16-VOL 2. "Air-to-Air Encounters in South East Asia Vol.

II, F-105, Events Prior to 1 March 1967." DTIC number AD-C003
628
WSEG-1 16-VOL 3. "Air-to-Air Encounters in South East Asia Vol.

III. "Events from 1 March 1967 to 1 August 1967 and Miscellaneous
Events." DTJC number AD-CO03 629
The following documents was reviewed by the appropriate Air Force

agencies and document numbers AD-C003 627, AD-C003 628, and AD-CO03
629 have been downgraded to UNCLASSIFIED.
Address any questions concerning this review to the undersigned at DSN

426-7265, COMM (703) 696-7265 or e-mail [email protected].
OAN) MLN
Mandatory Declassification Review
Manager
1 Attachment
W.H. Plunkett's Letter, 16 Apr 01
cc: W. Howard Plunkett
WOR•LD CLASS PEOPLE ... WORLD CLASS SUPPORT

07/31/01 14:56 V703 696 7273 11 CS/SCSR(FOIA) Z002
JUL-31-2001 16:00 AFDO-COLLEGE PARK P.01/01
REFERRAL from: 11 CS/SCS(MD

R)
INlTMNAL ID: 0503101001 RECEIVED: 034MY-.01 REVIEwit.: 27
AGENCY ID: 00-MDR-023 SUSPENSE: 17-Moy01 REMURNED:
AGENCY: 11 CS/SCS(MIDR)
POC: JOANNE MCLEAN PHONE; . ( ) 38-7285
TITLE; 3 DTIC VOLUMES TITLES AIR TO AIR ENCOUNTERS
IN
SOUTHEAST ASIA
ISSUE:
CLA9S1IFJICAON; SECRET DOWNGRADE?; No
ACTION: DECLASSIFY DOWN(CRADE CLASS:
XEMPTIOm CATEGORY:
RD: No
OPRI 9QUITYHOLDER. AIR FORCE
FRD: No
OTHER EQUITIES;
SlOP DATA; No
COMMENTS: AIR FORCEHAS REVIEWSD THE
DOCQMkjlVTS AND FIND NO
MA TERIAL THAT NEEDS TO REMAIN CLASSIFIED.
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UNCLASSIFIED

NEW LIMITATION CHANGE

11 CS/SCS ltr, 31 Jul 2001

THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED

THIS PAGE IS UNCLASSIFIED

Volume I ACCOUNT OF F-4 AND F-8 EVENTS

John S. Atrincilo. Project Leader Reproduced From

C.11 INSTITUTE FOR DEFE>'"SE, ANALYSES

PrepareJ under contract with th~e

"".WSEG Log Nc. 12657/

U.S.C.' , Sections 793 ond 794. The tronsi ision -

" On ,-:ut h o • 'i d- -.j: os u r e Su LI,_

"EXCLUDED FROM GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION

MEMO•'ANDUM FOR HOLDERS OF VOLUME I, WSEG REPORT 116

SUB tT: RED BARON Report

1. The Weapons Systems Evaluation Group) in conjunction with the Systems

between January 1965 and I March 1967.

3. will be a compilation of avai2nle data on all air-to-air encouh-

FOR THE DIRECTOR:

'VACK F.. McMAHAN

AIR-TO-AIR ENCOUNTERS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA;Jýý

October 1967 V-'

This report has been prepared by the Systems Evaluation Division of

In the work under this Tas~kOrder,`-the -Instituteohas been assisted by<

"'UnauthorisedDliolomure Subjeot to Criwin~sl M T

INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES

-VC" THE GD9 ;0 Lýu

"EXCLUDED FROM GENERAL IDECLASSI F1CATION / /

This report is a product of the Weapons System Evaluation

For interviews in the U.S., teams consisting of military

Dennis E. Becker, Lt., USN

A. J. Beck, Major General, USAF, Senicr Air Force Member of

The assistance to the RED BARON Project of the following Air )

Thomas H. Curtis, Maj., USAF

The project also acknowledges the assistance of the following

fL he'The commands, whose cooperation made it possible to reach

__ Commander, Z432nd Tactical Reconinaissance Wing, Udorn

tRData Sources . . . . . . . .............. 11

DATA DEFINITION AND COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

K ~~Background* -QGoals and Limitations

*EVENT RECON~STRUCTIONS . .. . .. ... ..

At the request of the Director of Defense Research and

0 Sighting of enemy aircraft (either visually or by

During the data collection phase, an effort was made to

While numerous sightings of enemy aircraft are contained

The first type was considered in detail only if the sight-

Originally the data sample consisted of 248 encounters

Though the analyses to be conducted in the RED BARON study

Total Events Reported Volume I ------ 78

lConcurrently, there was a shift in targeting policy (NVN

Total Events Reported Volume II - - - - 170

rollowing the above, an edited narrative is presented which -

Terrain features have been added to the drawings princi-

II. DATA DEFINITION AND COLLECTION

A. BACKGROUND - GOALS AND LIMITATIONS

IWSEG Report 101, Requirements of Defense R&D Agencies for

Gradually, sources of documented information were in-

technical and operational aspects of the weapons systems con-

however. They involved such considerations as the human