[TCTAAmembers] flare drops on Battle of Dong Ha, 29 Apr 1968

[Sam McGowan]

Dick, like I told him, it could also have been a C-123. Blind Bat did work across the fence from that area and they could have diverted one to flare for a combat emergency. 

Sam
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: DickSell at aol.com 
  To: tctaamembers at troopcarrier.org 
  Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:26 PM
  Subject: [TCTAAmembers] flare drops on Battle of Dong Ha, 29 Apr 1968


  Hi; I am corresponding with an author writing an article about the "Battle of Dong Ha, Apr 29, 1968", for VIETNAM MAGAZINE. He says a C-130 saved their bacon one night by dropping a lot of aerial flares.

  Anyone out there have any information on the plane, unit or crew? Send me an e-mail at dicksell at aol.com.

  This was after my tour at Nha Trang in Blackbird MC-130's in Sep 66-Aug 67. I don't know if it was ours, or a Brown Betty -130.

  Thanks,

  Richard H Sell
  Scottsdale, AZ


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