Texas Tech University

Fall of Long Tieng, Laos (LS 20) / Rescue of Milestone 516 on February 6-7, 1970

Audio Item Number: 1768AU2607
Pages
0
Media Type
Audio
Physical Location
D25.4C
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Format
Cassette
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
2:05:44
Digitized in HD?
No
Dates
Existence: 6-7 February 1970
General Note
Radio traffic from the 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron based at Udorn RTAFB. This recording was made by Fred Apgar, Airborne Intelligence Officer on ABCCC Alleycat (Airborne Command, Control and Communication, call sign Alleycat).

Side A: Fall of Long Tieng, Laos (LS 20, or Lima Site 20) with contributions from Forward Air Controllers (FACs) Hilltop, Alleycat, Spooky, Blind Bat, Kneecap, and White Rose.

Side B: Rescue of Milestone 516, a U.S. Navy A6A, on February 6-7, 1970.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1768AU2607

Citation
Fall of Long Tieng, Laos (LS 20) / Rescue of Milestone 516 on February 6-7, 1970, 1768AU2607. 6-7 February 1970, Jim Stanitz Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1768AU2607, Accessed 04 Mar 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1768AU2607, Jim Stanitz Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 04 Sep 2013 [Updated: 20 Jan 2026]