Texas Tech University

469th Tactical Fighter Squadron Oral History (Nov 1965 - May 1966) Reel 3

Audio Item Number: 1974AU4682
Media Type
Audio
Physical Location
Stacks D027.3C
Number of Media
1
Language(s)
English
Format
CD
Time - Hr:Min:Sec
01:04:13
Digitized in HD?
No
Dates
Existence: 15 November 1965 - 31 May 1966
General Note
This tape contains two different interviews of pilots who have finished their tours (100 mission mark) and a round table discussion of 5 pilots who have either completed their tours or are within a few missions of doing so.

Areas discussed include target analysis; the difference in effectiveness in early missions and late missions; missions being never routine in combat; weapons delivery training improvement (more in conventional weapons); the F-105 in combat; mission design not compatible with the ground fire of targets in Vietnam; ordnance (750lb bombs, CBUs, GAMs, and napalm); tactics needed for new SAM, the SA-3; finding initial positions in a new area being very difficult; and professionalism.

Perma Link
https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1974AU4682

Citation
469th Tactical Fighter Squadron Oral History (Nov 1965 - May 1966) Reel 3, 1974AU4682. No Date, W. Howard Plunkett Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=1974AU4682, Accessed 25 Jan 2026.

Pub Credit Line
1974AU4682, W. Howard Plunkett Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University

Added: 15 Aug 2024 [Updated: 20 Jan 2026]