Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. Aerial Refueling in Southeast Asia 1964-1970

Abstract

The aerial tankers of the United States Air Force employed in Southeast Asia were assigned the tasks of refueling both tactical and strategic aircraft as well as providing communications relay and logistical support. Their refueling operations were absolutely indispensable to the conduct of numerous air campaigns most notably tactical fighter operations deep into North Vietnam and saturation bombing missions launched from Guam. The majority of the refueling tactics employed in SEA were developed during the period covered by this report. Chapter I deals with these procedures; Chapter II outlines the refueling and supplemental missions for which the aerial tankers were responsible; Chapter III is a chronology of the operations for the period of this report, June 1964 - December 1970.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 1971
Accession Number
ADA486482

Entities

People

  • George R. Fessler Jr.

Organizations

  • Pacific Air Forces

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Asia
  • Combat Operations
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Radar Beacons
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Southeast Asia
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies