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1ST MARINE AIR WING - HISTORICAL DIARY 6 - AUGUST 1951

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-152

CD: 02

United States Marine Corps History Division

Quantico, Virginia

Records: United States Marine Corps

Unit Name: 1st Marine Division

Records Group: RG 127

Depository: National Archives and Records Administration

Location: College Park, Maryland

Editor: Hal Barker

Korean War Project

P.O. Box 180190

Dallas, TX 75218-0190

http://www.koreanwar.org

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e ,...... ...~---· "<:.~ ... '"U'JU..,.f ' • 228 ... 51 for 16 August. 1951 (Par 3 .L. Cont ld)

· ([l) Dispatch 4. c-47 flare aoft to perform flD.re drops on call fr F7F1

F4U aeft, callsign FLY'JRJ,:rn as indio:

Mission No

;> ....... ~ Of.J?

6736 6737 6738

Tar

l62200-170l30 l6220D-170130 170ll5-l?Ci;45 1701l5-17d!45

v .... t...c.an 't..T 'P.'fl oA~ u ......... ~..._. n ....,,. , _ _.,

Singye N BT 8464 Koksan N Singye N

Callaign

LIGHTNING BUG XRAY LIGHl'NlNG BUG ZEBRA LIGHTNDTG BUG XRAY LIG!-ITNJNG BUG ZEBRA

LIGH'INDJG BUG ZEIDA w/work w/FLYTRJ,I!I 03 tbru 08. LIGHT.NING BUG XRAY w/work

w/FIX'IRAJN 09 thru 14 •

(9) Bomb Damage Assessment:

(a) Folg list of prebrie.fed tgt to be atkd dU!'ing nite 1.5 and 16

Aug nnd day l6 Aug 51. Sec vert photo scale 1:101 000 unless otherwise indio 1 upon

notification .fr JOC of folg tgts:

Tgt No Target Tir'ue Acft

Z-3435 lBth F'R'""' ----- --··u 0930 48

Sec pre-strike and post-strike pnoto scale 1:7500. To be used for eva1ustion

of ftr strilal against !ill oars in yard.

B-,1609 RR By-Pass Br CU 639CU3 i:IAG J2 z-4476 Sup & Bldg DT 188727 MAG 12 z-40Q) Cable Rpt S~ YD 4a.5J.57 l)6th FBWg z-4580 Rll cuts XE 6506 - XD 7794 51st Frilg

Z-4581 RP. Cuts - XE 3 713 - XE 6109 8th Fll'.Tg

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'.7CD 1,( ...., V/CD 24 ;¥83 R4599 wen 16 0930 40 0930 56

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• Operations Order

M, 1st Marine Air Wg will'.:

(1) 1st Mar Air Wg Photo Unit will:

(a) Perform photo recon in coord w/67th Tac Recon Wg. (2) Mar Air Gp 12 will:

(a) Mission No 1.201 and 1202 - Dispatch flare acft ;>. loaded max flares to work w/FLYl'HAIN 1~ thru 20 vic Singosan CU 6302 ,....,. TOT 2200 and 0?00.

(b) Mission No 1203 thru 1220 - Dispatch acft to pre~ J ~ vent eny veh fr moving over fol!1' rts ni te of 16 and 17 Aug <il. ·· 1, Singye B'T 8464 No 2. Koksan F'T 9895 N. 3, Singosan CU 6302 N.

TOT 2145, 2300, 0015', 0130, 0400 1 0245, LIGH1'NING BUG ZEBRA. orb~ vic Singye BT 8464, LIGHTNING BUG XRAY' wtnrbit vic Koksan ET 989?o FATFACE w/orbit vic Singosan CU 6302,

flts to TOT and

(c) Mission No 1:'?1 thru 1223 - Dispatch 3, 8 acft PB j lJ des sup bl0gs and sups j~n ChonP-:on Temple area at DT 18872?: ..... ~~- I loading at Wg CG's discr. Photo No 83 R455'9B prev sent. (d) Mission No 1224 - Disoatch lJ 6 acft flt pre- '~ f8 I briefed for CAS trng to COLOSSAI, ~1:· DS·0778~ . 2 acft.w/b loaded w/- ~<' Smoke and 4 acft w/b loaded w/napalm and HVARS, TOT 0900. (e) Mission No 1225 and 1~26 - Dispatch 10 sortie effAR i 0 to des rd brs on MSR between Sepori CT 587S and Anbyon CU 7222. Acft w/also perform armAd recon. 1 acft ea f'lt w/b loaded w/buttarflies and dropped on des or dam brs. Max le.st coverage w/b e:iven. (.f) Mission N'o

rail by-pass br at CU 639043. Photo No 3 R2972B prev sent.

...._ ·- j .. 1?27 - Dispatch 1, 16 acft flt to detf5/ 6 TOT and loading at Wg CG 1s discr,

~g) Mission No to start w/1280 - Maintain ? acft on RE~D!NESS ALER~ at K-1 fr 30 mins before sunrise to ~o mins after sunset. Acft w/b scrambled by mw·-ABLE.

(h) Mission No to start w/1290. Dispatch 2 acft to :<-14 to maintain alert dur:!.nP" hrs: dark. .~eft w/b scrambled by DENTIST. Coord w/68th Ftr Sq to maintain 2 acft on READINESS ALERT, ? acft on AT EASE.

READINESS ALERfi~t ~:is~~~i~~ ~~ss~~it w/?~ff ;;~a;~;:~~~~da~~tD~ ABLE. 12

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• Oporatiohs Order ?28-51 for 16 August 1951 (Ccntld)

(3) Mar Air Gp 33 w:lll:

(a) Mission No 3301 max nap and WJAR preb:r1efed rc,r CAS TOT 1130.

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(i"''-' rn·Ar~" - Dispatch 11 4 acft flt 1qaded L) trng to COLOSSAL at DS 077e. I

effort to des 1 Pen ea flt or dam. Acft w/b f!iven.

(b) Mission No 3302 thru 1308 - Dispatch 28 sortie rq brs on MSR fz· Sepo-ri CT 5878 to Anbyon CU 7?22/.e.£>\ .... 1'\ W/-b loaded with but;terfHes and dropped on brs des\'?'P/ ..(c:f w/also perform armed recon. Max last light covera~,.,.._.; ' v "\

(c) Dispatch a eft prebr:!.efed for CAS to ROBIN COtJTROL at DT ?306 as fols:

Mission No Sorties TOT -3309 • 0900 .. 3310 4 1100 3311 4 , ":11"'1/'\

.A..lVV (IA.5 • !Z (d) Mission r-ro :to start w/3370 - Maintain 1. 4 acft flt on JOC Alert at K-31 acft w/b replaced as soon as possible wh~l"l..- "l .. _J scrambled. Acft w/b scrambled lby JOC. Max sorties - 24. .::t.~"'7-\l-(e) Mission No to start w/3391 - Commit 1, 4 jet IJ Q flt for READINESS ALERT (ABbE) at K-3 fr ~0 min befcr~ sunrise to ~nJ 30 min after sunrise. Jl.cft v•/b scrambled by DEV ABLE .1 or JOC in an r emerg only. Commit l, 2 jet acf't flt on REl'.DINESS ALE.KT (BAKER) fr rl ' 30 min after sunrise to 30 rnins after sunset. Acft w/b scrambled ·/ (. by DEV ABLB. _;_ .--:: -i'l i

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• Operations Order for 16 August 1951 (Cont'd) N. 6153rd AB Sq will:

(1) Dispatch 2, C-47 acft to SNOWFLAKE to perform 3 V&L missions for EUSAK PW v:!.o fron'~ lines. Mission No 5301 thru '1303. TOT at Sq cots discr.

(2) Dispatch 1, C-47 acft to SNOWFLAKE to perform 1, RI m:!.:"sion .+'or FECLG v:!.c CU 1735. TOT 2230. Mission No '5304. · (3) Dispatch 1 C-47 acft to SNOWFLAKE to perform 1 prebriefed AD mission for F~CLG. TOT CO's d:tscr, Mission No '1305.

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Operations Order 228•51 for 16 Ail!!llst 19'il (Cont 1d)

x. (1) Same a~ Opr Ord 2?2-51 for 10 August 19'51.

(2) Ail plts w/b br:lefed as fols:

(a) thru (f) in<~lusive same as Opr Ord :??2-"1 for 10 li.noon~t: 1951. .... ~D -~ ~

(g) The code word RAIDER w/b used by bmrforces to notify ftrs if escort is no ionl?er neecleci • Worcl v•/b also used by the ftrs to notify bmrs that they are rreakinp off escort.

(3) Same as Opr Ord ?2'l-'il for 13 AuPust 190:1.

(4) Same as Opr Ord 222-51 for 13 AU!!USt 19'll.

(S) Same as Opr Ord 2?.2-'il for 13 Aurust 1951.

(4.,' f'T'I'h ..... ~ ..... n~ ,.,~+'h-4 ...... ~ ,-=: m.f "'lli"'A4ua. ,....p Trooan'"''~~'"' "'C! 'Rt~~ctf-'l'llf,..~p \V/ ~.I..L~ .._. ........... n,&.V.&..I.~.I..L '-' J.._.l IU.a.. ... ~ .. , ...... ._,. V.I. ,a.l.._~..._. ... ....,.~,.- .._...., ,. • ._..., .,.,.,_..,..,...._,

to all aircraft unless specifjcally directed by this headquarters ~ and under no circumstances will aircraf't enter the area 5 miles either side of main road from Kumchon to Kaesonp, to Munsan-ni.

(7) Same as Opr Ord 222-51 for 10 August 19~1.

(8) Delete.

(9) Same as Opr Ord 2?2-51 for 10 Aul?ust 19'11.

(10) Same as Opr Ord 223-51 for 11 August 1951.

(11) Same as Opr Ord 223-'ll for 11 August 1951.

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• S~?!R..er • Operations Order 228M5l .for 16 Augus1; 1951 (Cont•d)

4. ADUJNIS'JRATIVE, AND It!Q*S.Il:CAt MA~~~

Omitted.

5 • CCinMAND AND SIGNAL I .. l:t~.ITERS;

A. See current COI.

B. See Annex B, C and G.

BY COl·:IT.WID OF I:IAJCfl. GENERAL gVEREST:

ANNEXES: A~ Dll' of Korean Mlds D. Tac Air Con system

JiJJES FERGUSON Brigadier General, USAF Vice Collll1l!lrxier

OFFICIAL:

C~ Rad Fac and Lids to Na,r D. NaV"'j'" IrLfo E~ Bomber Info F ~ Night Atk Info G • SAil In.f o

1.' )J!a ~, 0:) ~ Mt.~i 'C2 GILBERT L. J.!EYERS //k'<; t-')/JF

Colonel. USAF (7 Deputy for Operations ·

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12 Qper.!'\!:_ions Qr~

Sarue as Annex 11A11 to Operations Orders 220..51 for 8 August 1951 and 226-51 for 14 August 1951.

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• No. 2213-Sl . .LOR .16__AUGUST l95L

TACTICAL AIR CONTROL SYSTEH

l, Rg.dar and Comnunica.tions Faqilitios - a, Information covering the capabilities of the Tactical Control System is ~~-nished for tho 5Yidance of all air crow personnel, Facilities as ~1tlinod below are in addition to the normal JL\CS navigational aids at air base installations and are available to suuuloment tho tower control, homers and pround control approe.ch systems, The·· Control Systo!'l is an integrated radar, VHF and VHF/DF net work capable of air surveillance, position fixes, homing and course bearings, Stations composing the not are as follows:

Locatl.lm Seoul

7 Hilos S of Taogu

K-14

Yoju OS 8930

Pusan EP 1394

10 Hiles N, E, of K-.3

See Para lb,

Call Sigp SNO\VFLAKE

HOTHOUSE

DENTIST

BROMIDE

COFFEEMILL

DOODLEBUG

DOWNEY

TADC

T!.DC

TADC

TADC

VHF/DF Net

F)=gquengy Black White Ivory Green 121, 50 137. ss 149.58 132,12

W'hi te Green Blue Ivory 137.S(3 121.50

White Grezm Blue Ivory Crimson Silver 121,50 137,88

\Vhi te Groen Blue Ivory 137.!!8 121.50

White Groen Blue Ivory 137,8!! 121,50

White Groen Blue Ivory 137,$8 121,50

121,50

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Spryice ~yailable Reporting L~ and out messages to JOC

. G'CI 1 .ueoaown aSSl.SoS Fixing and Homing F.!O

GCI, Letdown assists Fixing and Homing RIO

GCI, Latdowu assists Fixing and Homing RIO

GCI, Letdown assists Fixing and Homing RIO

GCI, Letdown assists Fixing P~d Ho~ing

Fixes and Vectors

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• • K-18 BROMtDE ABLE LW 1.n....r .J. .... C-roon lll--- Aid RIO n,I. .... IJI,;J "'t:.Ve

Blue 121,50

XC 4704 BROMIDE BAKER LW Blue 121,50 Nav, Aid RIO

K.-40 CO!<'FEEMILL LW White Blue Nav, Aid and Limited· CHI\RLIE 121.50 GCI

7 Milos S of HOTHOUSE VHF/OF 121.50 Steers and Homing Taegu CRYSTAL to Tacgu

K-8 HOTHOtiSE ABLE VHF jo:li' 121.50 Blue Steers and Honing CRYSTAL to K-8

'0.---- COFP.E.EHILL 'llHF/Dlli" 121,50 Homing and Stcors .L V.~l;:t .. U

EP 1394 HOMER to ~9

K-3 DOODLEBUG VHF/DP 121.50 Steers to K-.3 HOMER

K-1 DEVEST ATE VHF/OJ? 121,50 Stoors to K-1 ABLE

K-18 BR0!1IDE P...DLE mnt--/nl'i' 121.50 Steers and Horuing .... , _ ... CRYSTAL to K-18

b, A VHF/OF fixing net, ost~tblished in accordance with 5th ,\F SOP 55-17, 17 July 19511 has stations locetted at CS 05611 BS 4525, CS 89301 XC 4704 and DS 7677, The not call sign is "DOW"NJ!;fH, Proccc'.urcs are outlined in 5th li.F SOP 55-17, Vl!F/DF fixes arc dopondon~• upon signal strength and a.ro classified

Class A - Accurate odthin 5 miles. Class B - Accurate •rithin 20 miles, Class C - Accurnte •rithin 50 miles,

c, Folg HPQ...2 Radar (TADP) ere avail for bbg aid, Acft must be voctorod to T .. ~JJP l:t.f "HOTHOUSE", "DENT 1ST" OR ttBROH!DE'! • Acft will report only on Ivoi71, l1iesion will be run on TAn, Pink or Brown,

Loce.tion Cll.ll Sign lE freauencx Servicq Anilable

cs 8893 BEVERllGE cs 8070 135.90 (Ivory) Bombing, PinPoint N~v • .Aid Vl!F/DF

HILLBILLY GS 5198 135.90 (Ivory) Bomlbing, PinPoint J.T... .... A.( d 1n..ni' /nT:~ '"''4Y • ... .._ .... ...,, W.J.-

CT :3100

CHESTNUT DT 3500 135.90 (Ivory) Bobmin2. PinPoint Ifav. Md VHF/OF

DT 1118

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• -• d, Following $HORAN stat:i.ons aro available for bbg and nnvigational

aid:

J<.Q.c.::.'IJ.sm ~11 Siup ~Lyg F;rnaugpcies Trgnsmit Frequqnoigs

BS 4765 2390

cs 3617 9727

XB 5197 887.3

PACIFY ABLE 250 mcs

PACIFY BAKER 250 mcs

PACIFY CHARLIE 230 11106

310 mea

310 mcs

310 mcs

2. T!'..CP Call Sipns - Call Sign:;~ arc e-.ssigned to US Corps, US Divisions.; ROK Corps, ROK Divisions and major UN units vhich normally have a Tll.CP assigned, Subordinate units nssi=od to. or under the onere.tional control of, US Divisions, ~Jill usc the hasio divi~:ion c~.ll sir;n oxpe.ndod by tho usc od words· of tho Phonetic Alphabot, United Nations unit Tll.CP 11! under operational control of US Divisions will use expanded call siGllS of the US Division to which assigned, Division ALOia will assieu suffix phonetic words to all units under operational control of each US Division. Alphabetical suffix able l'lill bo used for lowest numbered rogiinont Baker for next highest etc,

Exanplo: Call sign assigned to 1st Cavs.lry Division is NOTEWORTHY, Tho call sign of the 5th Cavalry regiment TACP will be NOTEL.JORTHY ABLE,

a, When ROK Divisions operate undsr control of ROK Corps, the TACP assigned to tho ROK Division will uso tho ROK Corps call sig'n expanded by usa of the phonoctic alphabet, ~lhon ROK Divisions opore.tc independnntly and not under control of a ROK Corps tho T.t· .. CP assigned to the ROK Di"v"ision ,.,~11 usc the call sic;n assigned to tho ROK Di1rision,

3. TACP FrgqugllCios - TAOPI s w:Hl guard RED Frequency during all day light hours. fJ.l close support flights will report to tho division TACP on red frequency. After initial radio contact hns boon est.g.blishod, tho division TiiCP Hill direct the flight leader to switch to his group CO!lD110n fr0()Uellcy for briefing and f~hor instructions,

I US CORPS lst CommonwBalth Divicion lst Cavalry Division 3rd Infantry Division 9th ROK Division

"l.l:'"''t.. T ..... .eo ........ +-.... f).f,..,Jl e-1. """ ~.)V.L' ..I.J..L.I..O.J..LV.J..,J ""'J.YJ.I-1...._...,.._,.

lst ROK Division

IX US CORPS 7th Infantry Division 24th Infantry Division 2nd ROK Division 6th ROK Div-ision

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CAIJ. SIGN

LANDHiillK JOHN BULL NOTEWORTHY E1·fPIRE PUBLISHER IRISHMAN APPOINT!-lENT

FEA'~'HERBED

NON!I:TOR STR.il.TIDY COHPLIMENT !'!IG!ITHftJl.E

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X US CORPS lst 1-Rrinc Division 1st l>hrinc Rogt lst Bn 2nd Bn 3rd Bn

5th Marino Regt let Bn 2nd Bn 3rd Bn

7th ~larine Regt lst Bn 2nd Bn 3rd Bn

Korean l>larino Rogt lst Bn 2nd Bn 3rd Bn

2nd Inf~~try Di\~sicn 5th ROK Division 7th ROK Division 8th ROK Division

I ROK CORPS Capital ROK Division 3r-d ROK Division 11th ROK Division

Rod Purple Groen Drown Gray Violet Tan

Froouqncy

1L,2,02 132,84 140.58 139.86 136.08 148.14 1.39.32

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Orange Blue Le.vonder Silver l.fe..roon Ivery

• KINSFISH COLLOSSf.L 14 N"\TIONAL 11. ---·----- --- --r

ClWJBERHAID 14 FIST FIGHT 14 CITRONELLA 14 ANYWAY 14 FOULi3ALL 14 INVISIBLE 14 UTf'lTJT.T!IVrAfi.J..T , I .~.~""""·"·"'· ................ '"""+ CONCERT 14 KIHOTO :U ALIMONY iJ. ALLOWiiNCE 14 DEVIATE 14 Lf.CKf.WANNA 14 Hifu\N 14 DEADEND 14 ROBIN STABLE OVERTURE DURDEN

EXPOSITION DAINTY LOCK"~ EVIL EYE

Fregunpgy .Q.W

138.60 wH:tto 134.64 Gold , ~ "" '0.1 .... , .. -lJ+..JeU4 .L..1,,U.l\.

142.38 Black 128.70 Yellow 135.90 Crlnnson

FrGquency

116,10 134.28 , 1, ~ ~---vv

140.04 137.52 136.80

Frequency 1.35.90 Ivory is authorl.zod ns alternate l<'ightor-Bo!l!bcr coordination f~equoncy,

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a?S-51 t'or 16 August 1951

RADIO FACILITIES AND AIDS TO NAVIGATI<ll

Sflllle us Annex 110 11 to Oper,,.tions Clrd£Jr 223-51 for ll August 1951.

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No, 228-51 for 16 Aug 1951

.!:!6.Y! INFORMATION

1. Navy Gunfire Warning,

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a. East Coast area from bombline to hl30N - Nav-y gunfire can be e.xptj!cl..t:a against coastal hwys and targets of opportunity from patrolling naval vessels :in this area~ Usual concentrations at bombl:l.ne and Wonsan area;

b. West Coast - Navy gunfire can be expected in the Yonan, Haeju and Chinampo area,

2. Recogn.ition signals fox· 14 Au.g thru 25 Aug 51.

a, One complete circle; Series of long white flashes by one light.

b, Narrow cloth strip at lee,st eight feet long and one foot wide elevated on pole or mast,

3. Navy Carrier Operations.

a; E~3.st Coast - Jehova: Buz.zsaw; Trust Put"ld.

REPLENISHING

b, West Coast - Underfield: Knave,

A/R 34, Defensive 18,

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No of pmrs

9

1~· ,, ·, ·,

TVnA ............... &-29

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Oper;9t:!.ons Ordor

No. ?28-"1 for 16 Au.e: 51

BOMBEH INFORMATION

c::.llsign 'l'trfo ~

MOCCASIN ABLE & ABLE & BAKER, CHARLIE GEORGE

YD 4020 1 ... - .......... ~") .lU -'':1.1.0

"'"'" 6V6 .c__n..:f rJ'Inf. ... H .......... J r w

0929 EASY - YC 5061 FOX YC 4298 L/R YC 0989

B-29 MOCCP.SIN GOLFBAT.T. XRAY CT 1115 CT 075449' ONE 077442

1 B-29 MOCCASIN GOLFBALL ZEBRA CT 1200 CT 10640') TWO 080424

Request MPQ-2 sites take note of r~quested target coordinates and assign same.

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J\NNEX 11 Fii

TO -No. 228-51 fot' J..q !\118 51

!fll{lf ATTACI: lNFffiMATIQl

11ll acft employed in intruip.r, ;r,~con or CAP activities 1'1/monitor 142 .ce e.t all t:i.Jms. This freq w/b used for cont hltween acft oprg in search area N of bb lineo All other acft w/use rad procedures directed by current cor.

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RIJ-26

B-26

callsign

SKILLDUL

B-26 ASHCAKE

c-47 LIGHTNmG BUG

F7F 1 F4U FLlTI1AIN

PB4:I' FATFACE

AD!.iN JEHOVA HECKlER

Target --!,Ia in CO!IL'il R outos

Pyongyang-suchon-Takchon

Kangdong-'.To11san

Pyongyang-lfonsan-If!1,mhung

Pyongyang-snr :iJ.'lon-Kangdon...g

Pyongyang-S).nanj u-Suchon

Sinanju~Kane;gye

' Sinu:l,ju,..Sin~.nju

BT 8464~. )3T 9895

B~ 8464, BT 9895

cu 6302

cu 6302

East Coast

1 D-29 !.IOCCJ~SlN ffiiilER Front Line SU:;Jport !.IFJ-2 ONE

1 D-29 !IOCCJ\SlN ffiii,lER Front Line support LIIQ-2 .. f\.VD

l B-29 I.IOCCASIH ffi ll.m:R F.r"oht Li..1'J.o Support IJ~~2 TWD

J\lt

7000-7500

Low

Low

I ,ow

Low

row

Lovr

Low

Low

Lovr

Low

Low

Low·v

Vario'U5

Variou.~

17 ,5oo

18,500

17,500

( \. . .._A _, ·- .. ·-···· .,.-..:: :.>'~-C/\...L-1'

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TOT

1\-s dark

Hrs dark

Hrs dark

Hrs dark

ilt's dark

Hrs dark

ilt's dark

llrs dark

Hr:s dark

lir's dark

Hrs dark

Hrs dark

T<t. __ ~ .... __ ,_ J."l.l;"~ UC:ll" K

Hrs dark

1\-S dark

2230

2400

,....,., .... " u.vu

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cperations Order 228-51 Wf. 16 August 19.51 (Annex 11 F11 Con.)

Callsign Alt

l B-29 I!OCCASJN DOO CNE DT 41801 BT 9795; YC4164,·YD 2791 Various 2230 YrJ 0989, cu 1735, cu 4966, cu 663~

1 B-.29 MOOCASJN DOG TWO CV 801.01 CV 751:7; CV 68.30; CV 774-91 Various 2.300 DV 4255; EA 1701, EB 57181 EB 6 826

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Operations Order

228-•n f'or 16 August 1951

SA.'l INFORMATION

1, Crash Boats&

a, ;56' K-10

b, 6;>' K-9

c, 6:;' Tsuiki

d. R.;l Paengnycng-dc -;

e, 114 1 Ashiya

2, Amp hi bioue Aircraft 1

a, One SA-16 on strip ale,rt statue at K-16,

b, Two SA-l6 1 s will orbit at ;sao ;so• N - 124° ;so1 E (XC ;5060) from 0915 to 1015.

c. One 3A-l6 will orbit at ;58 ;so• N- 124 ;10' E (XC 3060) from 1745 to 1845.

-N.Q·fi.E•. !"1 ... 11 .. -t-n ..... ~~-A "tL 11-nrr..,..,.., ...... - ~ """"'"'"..a.'"'.L.!Sl V..L VJ'\-.l,.U J.JV!YlDV •

knots and can make landings in seas 4 to 5 11 DUlllbo 11 will guard 121.50 mea,

Sh-16 has a max1mum.speed of 190 feet high and water 5 feet deep,

;., Sibrsky H-5 (Nav)£ H03S) H•,licopter&

a, One 11 P2Dit0 11 on strip alert at K-16,

b. One 11 PC:DiW 11 on strip alort status at Oho-do (XO 6065), on 121,50 mea, . ,.

Contact

c, One "PEDi\0 11 on strip alert status at let Cavalry Area, (or _?008). Oontact "JErr>;,ANE" on 142,02 (Red) e>r 140,04 (alack),

d. Navy helicopter stationed vicinity of :1/onean. Contact fil-IONTE CARLO" on 121.50 moe,

e, Marine 11 JE\'IELL 11 helicopter stationed with let Marine Division, Contact through Devastate Baker,

NOTE: Sikorsky helicopter capable of daylight VFR flight, Approxit:Il.qta radius of action 80 nautical miles. Helicopter can be alerted through any r ADO or 11 SNO.,/FLAK2:11 , -

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Operations Order • 228-51

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( Cont 1 d) Annex II Gil for 16 August 1951 -

4, SB-29 "Boatdrop 11 aircraft on strip alert at Yokota, Callaign n A!HDALE 11

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5. Nayal vessels 1

E~;H COAST

~ Destroyers, 2 PF, 1 LSD, 1 helicopter· 1· Destroyer, 2 s:nall patrol vessels

2 Carriere, 10-14 Destroyers, 4 h<~licopters l De,troyer, 2 patrol vessels

WJ~s·r OOAS!'

6 Destroyer&, 1 Carrier, 1 helicopter

Vicinity

Wonsan East Coast

Bomb line 40N 129-45E Songjin

27N 124E

Voice Call

Monte Garlo

·rhurston Jehova Clansman

Goose bump

NOrE: All surface unite will guard 121,50 mea, l'!oat ships will be able to relay messages to "SNOiiF'LAKE",

6. SPECIAL BRI.iFING:

a. All pilots will be briefed that the following inforroa.tion should be trane:nitted to effect the rescue of downed airorews:

( l) LOCAI'ION of downed airorew,

( 2) Is the downed air crew IN SIGHT AND ALIVE:!

(::;) The time aircraJ'tover downed aircrew can i\El,1AIN IN A.'lEA,

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co, 5th Air Force 16 Aug 51~ W.£ Date lm.tials

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Offi?.ATia·TS ORDER !10: 229-51 for 17 August 1951

CHART 00 IIAP HEFERENCES: USAF Pilotage Chart, Korea, 1:500,000 UTN Grid; AilS ... ~rJ,... y; ___ -- ., .... rJ ..... ................. '---~ --' !0:>"'• 1\orea, J.:~'v1 vuu \U'H.I UKllJ).

TASK CRGANIZATICN: Same 6 .ltugust 1951.

1. GEimRAL SITUATI<lJ: See 5th AF' Daily Intelligence Situation Report.

2, UI~C!!: Sa~m as Opr O.rd 218-Sl for 6 August 1951.

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Operations Order 229-51 for 17 August 19~1 (Corittd) •

3. TASKS FOR SUBORDINATE UNII~:

A, 6160th Air Base Vl/g will:

(1) Dispatch 2 acft to K-14 to maintain alert during hrs dark, Acft w/b scrambled by DENTIST. Acft w/have opnl radar equip, M1~~1nn Nf'l tn ~~:~+:~,..+: u.t/~R"'1 ,.. ........... ,..A ... ¥'1o+o UTh.ln ... ot .. ro. ,.,.._~'f't. .... ,.._+.~., tv ..... main= -·--~---·- ••- -...- ..... ~ ... "' "'' ._...,..._.._. VV'V,A. ..... .L.ol..l. ..... \ol,_, U/.I.Uto.l.Loi-4..1.'0 [1, ,... ... • ,tJ' .., tain 2 acft on READINESS ALERT: 2 acft on AT EASE Status,

B. ROK AF w/b off combat Oprs until further notice,

c. 6147th Tac Con Gp will: (,_1) T"' .. e!'l"''f'l+nh f"_l1'7 ~ .... +"'+- l"looeto,1<!0"',..., UACI'f'ITT"rmf\ uC'Il'.T"'vl~,.T./!i.V'[j\1\.l.!l +:0 main-• ...,_..,~._.,.., .... u, v-""Tf ,.,......, ..... u l,.tO.,I,..J,...;;J..L.,I;J..l .LY!VU~V..LJ..V •• , - ...

tain abn ln between SN0~7~KE and TACs indic in par (2), Acft w/also act as relay to SNOWFLAKE for anv tac a eft in the btl area. Acft w/orbit Chunchon cs 8893, <\t 10 1000 ft. crystallization for auto.matic relay w/b as fols and ma:r be changed. only in extreme emerg.

Air to Air Pickup

140.58 GREEN 116,10 WHITE

Auto Relay to SNCYiFI,.£!1S!.

149.58 132.12

Crystallization for manual relay w/b as fols and w/b monitored continuously by C-47 Controllers,

121.50 EMERG 142,02 RED

(2) Dispatch acft to E',NO'~'FLAKE to perform as TACs w/TACPs indic. Acft w/rpt to TACP at sunrise relg trereafter on sta until dark, TAC acft callsign w/b neme of TACP proceded by word MOSQUITO. Overlay bel for C/S effort· with ROBIN Control, trt location DT ~~ 3I9o6~ 36r!;~~i~;o~~a;;l~:s5 ~ni~~AR~o2~ai)'Tg~sci~c-~g~g, 1Z~~ EXPOSITION Control, tut location DT 364o to DT 36?0- 32 sorties (1000 lb GPs, 5 in.HVAR, 20 mm) TOTs 1700 to 1900, 24 sorties (Napalm, 5 in HVAR, 50 cal)TOTs 19no-:woo,

Il!£E ROBIN EXPOSITION COMPLEMENT NOTEWORTHY IRISHMAN Jrol'r.ROR

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DT 2306 DT 6426 CT 6634 CT 3003 CT 5'222 CT 8718

DT 3220

(Cover NIGHTMARE CT 9228)

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Op:lrations Order 229-5'1 for 17 August 1951 {Cont•d)

D. 3rd Bomb ;rg performing norlll!l•1 effort will:

(1) Dispatch 28 acft mission no 0301 thru 0328 to perform max destruction of vehs a.."ld rollL--~ stock, maintain continuous nita· coverage preventing the eny from moving on PURPlE 1, GREEN 3, PURPLE 3, GREEN 6, TOT and ord load Wg COle discr.

(2) Acft performing J.lffi recon in ';Tons an a rea, vr/cont W'JNTE Cl\.RLO for coord strikes in accord w/Plan ~/OLVERWE,

(3) All acft w/rpt to SNOWFLAI\E to and rtng fr flts on 116,10, w/b cent over Hoengsong and w/issue final in11tr, "Aoft to proceed thru bb and :rtn thru bb lL11.e under control of T1 .. :0c on 116.10.

(4) TTlos and arned recon w/b called to JOG NLT 1600 hrs daily.

(5) B-26 fl.nro acft may be dispatched at; '.'rg co• s discr.

SNO.iFLAKE line,

(6) last resort tgt for ShoJ,an equip;:ed acft w/b Chinnampo Yt: 1089. <:hn,.an +a+ ,...,..... ~1t:.. !1 ......... ,..,.., .114 ~·--- ~· ..:b.,;..,""'_.,_...,~ .l"l.,j:.16VU. 1f •

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• Operations Order 229-51 for 17 August 1951 (Contld)

E. 452nd Bomb ·;g performing normal effort will:

(1) Dispatch 24 acft missl.on no 5201 thru 5224 to perform mex destruction of vehs and rolling stoc:k1 maintain continuous nite coverage, prevent:L.""lg t.1'1e eny from moving on Flffi:PLE.ll, PliRPLE 4, PURPLE 5, GREEN 5 and GREEN 8. Ord load and TO'r Wg CO's d.iscr.

(2) Icission nos 5225 thr1.(5228 w/b JOC Alert co·,•mencing at 0700 hrs. If acft. are not used prior to 1900 hrs, they w(b dispatehed to SNO\:IFLAlCE: to perform Tad)ole missions. Ord load max. 500 lb GP b'bs, Unit w/b notified of fusing if alerted by JCC.

(3) A ll acft w/rpt to SNO/TFl.Al\J~ to and rtg fr flts on 140.5!3. SNOWfLA~ w/b cont over Hoengsong and '\':/issue wf'i.J....:.,al :Lns-tr. Acft to proceed and rtn thru bb line under control of TADC on 140.58.

(4) T'!Rs and armed recon rts w/b called to JOC NLT 1600 hrs daily.

(5) B-26 flare acft may be dispatched at ·,vg co• s discr.

(6) L1.st resort tgt for Shoran equipped acft w/b Kyomipo YC 2891, Shoran tgt )'217, Jl;Jrch 2 or 4.

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• • (1) Dispatch 28 sortie effort to perfonn ftr sweep in Sinuiju area to

provide screening force for F-80 acft~ callsign J,LPJ!ABET, atkg ra:U MSR vic XE 3713 and for F-(!0 acft, ca1lsign~ CAPABLE atkg rail. MSR vic XE 6504. cont on 136.80 . pr~"n; 135.90 seed. TOT 1730. Missio·n NO w/b 0401. Use callsign DIGNITY.

(2) Qommi t lj 2 a eft. fl t for REL.DINESS .i~LERT (Et\KE,.9.) at K=l3 fr .30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset. Acft to be scrambled by DENTIST. one acft w/have opnl IFF· Mission No to start w/0491. iiCft need not be repJa ced when abn.

(3) comm.i t 1, 4 a eft fl t for R&~.DJHESS ;~U;RT (i~BlE ) at. K-13 fr 30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunris•30 .t,cft w/b scrambled by SECTOR TJJJC or JOC in an amerg only.

(4) Dispatch 1, 2 acft .f"lt to perfonn wea obser recon as indio below,

Mission No - 0403 Rpt Tinte - 0800 RPt pt - DU 0000 Qbser P·ts - Mike sunchon YD 5366; Uncle

samdong-ni BU 6)58; QUeon HUngsuri BT 4060

RPt To - STARDUS.T MIIiZ JEJ,DER RPt ME-thod -VHF Ftr Callsign - LITTLE JOE RPt Freq- 136.80 or 135.90

Request LITTLE ,JOE fl,y to Queen first then to Mike and Uncle then to IlJ 0000, , , n • ---reporting weo,ther onrout11 fr MIKE to IYu 0000. amrs wjbreak left to HDG 1ouu •

{5) 77th IntQl>"'li'tr sq (RAAF) will:

(a) Dispatch 16 acft to,S,NOI'IFUKE to escort B-29 Mft .:Is, !hdic below1

Mission No NO of B-29

7701 - 7 ~ BU 9892

Rv Time - 0900 Rv ;,lt - 22,0001 Tgt - Prim Mike· Sunchon YD 5366

seed - Queen BT 4060; sugar BT 5855 L/R - Tare YO 2891

yoke CV 8410

TOT - 0915 TYPe Escort - close Ftr cal.lsign - GUiiDECK MIKE, Ni,N 1 OBOE 1

& FETER :Bmr callai~n. - ST.t~RDUST MIKE & Nt~.:tl prim Freq - 136.80 seed preq - 135.90 Ref j,lt - 181 0001

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• • Operations Order 229-'51 for 17 ·/,ugust 19.::1 (Cent 1d)

G. 8th Ftr-Bmr Wg will:

(lj Dispatch 20 sorUe effort to SNOWFLAKE loadAd Wf! C0 1s discr to suppress hvy flak vic Sunchon YD "1366 imm prior to B-29 strike. Plan of atk at Wy CO't:r d1scr, but not to ber,in more than five min prior to bbs away. cont w/b made w/bmrs prior to atk. Code word for b±nrs 10 mins .from bbs away is WINDY. Code word for bmrs 5 mins fr bbs away is EIGHTBALL. Meteor acrt, callsign GUNDECK w/b on close escort for bmrs. cont on 136.80 prim; 135.90 seed.

Bmr TOT - 0915 Ftr Callsign - ALPHABET

Mission No - 0801 No of Bmrs - 7 Bmr Alt - 22 000 T!'t - Prim Mlke Sunchon YD 5366

Seed Queen - BT 4060 u surar BT 58'l5

Bmr Callsign - STARDUST MIKE m ~N Prim Freq - 136.80 Seed Freq - 135.90

(2) Disp!itch 28 sortij9 effort to SNOWFLAKE to make mul -rA ~ 1 cuts a len!" rail MSR fr XE 3713 to XE 6109 as indic belo,,~, • F-86 a eft callsipn DIGNITY w/b in the Sinuiju area as cover for this mission and for other F-80 acfti. cells:!..gn Ct.PAPLE, atkr rail MSR fit XE 6504 cont 136.80 prim; 135.9<J S'lcd. If flts connot reach prim tct, multiple rail cuts Vll/b mado on rail MSR fr YD 2282 to YD 3243. Use Callsign ALPHABET. TOT 17301 Mission No 0802.

(3) Commit 1, ? acft .flt f'or READINESS AL'RRT (EAKERj at K-14 fr 30 min prior to sunrise to 30 mins after sunset. Acft to be scrambled by DENTIST. Mission No to start w/n891 Acft men not be replaced when abn.

(4) Commit 1, 4 acrt nt for READINESS ALERT (ABLE) at K-14 fr 30 mins prior to sunrise to 30 ains aftAr sunrise. Acft ~/b scr~mbled by SECTOR TADC or JOC in an emerg only. (<::) Maintain 8

of being airborne within Wg w/b notified of alert

acft loaded 5 1n HVAR, VT rusej w/capa~ility 5 min. Acft w/b scrambled by OC only. period by Joe. Mission Nos to start w/0881.

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• • Operations Order 229 .. Sl for i?' August l9"l (Cont 1 d)

H. l8'th Ftre.Bmr Wt v .. d.ll:

(1) Dispatch 9. 4 a(lft flts to SNQV,FLAKE loaded max nap, 5 in HVAR, and 50-cal ammo to perform close spt w/ROBIN Control,-. PL~30? l. ~ TP:~ _!:!:c PL~33~!: ~ Phs>!S~ a~~~~nn~!~ !ed ~~y~rla?..in?l• T.OTs J.';IUVI J.';IJ.Ui J.';lt:'V 1 J.';ljV 1 J.';I'IV 1 J.';I,V 1 t:'VUV 1 t:'VJ.V 1 t:'\J<'Uo '-'USSJ.On 1~0

w/start w/ 820,

(2) Dispatch 61 4 acft flts to SWWFLAKE loaded max nap. 'i in HVAR, and 'i'O cal ammo to perform close spt w/EXP0SITION Conhol DT 6426, TPt vic DT 3620, F1ts w/contact DEVASTATE ~KER DT 3134 !~~~un~ :. ... ~"c;.:'}",\!.S_ in.~l. L L _ __ L '-:9A'~ .1900' 1910 1 1920 1 1930 1 J.';I'IVI J.';I?U 1 1\USSJ.On l'/0 W/Soaro W/ J.O"lV 0

(3) Dispatch 12 sortie effort to SNOWFLAKE loaded 1'lg co•s discr to perform armed recon ann to des rd brs in the portions of Area C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2 and E-:2 as indic on overlay prev sent, Plts w/b particularly watchful for ~my act along MSR fr- Namchonjom to Chorwon, Coordinates of bridges given in Opr Ord 223-"1 for 11 f·ug 51. Mission No to start w/1801.

cal Max

( 4) Conuni t :? , 4 a eft ammo for JOC t,1ert 0630 to sorties - 24,

flts lce.ded max nap, e88f, Mission No to \'\~o

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• . -SLg$J~· Operations Order ?29-~1 for 17 August 19~1 (Conttd)

I. 136th Ftr-Bmr Wg will:

(1) Dispatch 20 sortie effort to SNOWFLAKE to make multiple rail cuts along MSR fr YD 4014 to YD 4206. Mission No w/start· w/3601.

Station w/start

(2) Dispatch - .&- '1:1'T'> A,...,....,,..,,.. ctL UJ '-+UJJ.f?o w/362') •

?0 sortil3 effort to atk and des Cable Repeater Photo No lOOVV R4906B prev sent. Mission No

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• Operatj.ons Order 229-51 for 17 August 1951 (Cent I d)

Jo 49th Ftr-:smr ·l;g will:

(l) Dispatch 12 sortie effort to make multiple rail cuts along MSR from IC 4082 to YC 3871. ord load, TOTS at Wg COS discr, Mission No to start w/1!901.

(2) Commit 1, 4 acft flt for READINESS ALERT at J-13 fr 30 min prbr to 3unrise to 30 min after sunset. Aci't 1;o be scrambled by rtazuke ADCC. Mission NO to start w/4991. Acft need not be replaced when abn,

I P.r.ocJ) )6)0 to~. ,!ax sorties -

,.,,...,..,.,.,.,...,.:.j... 1 I. ~ ... .t'J. .t.">,..t. , __ _..l __ , ··"~ ......... _ -'.<-~-- _n ___ --- .... ___ ,, • -~,...," vvliU!~ .... "" .J..' 4 uv.1.. v .1....u.., J.u.;J,u.vu ~~~~ vu•::J UJ.I;H.ir' ~ur JLJ(J A.LerL~ av K~ rr This flt is for Operations S'.i.AT ROCK, Mission No to start w/4950, s.

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K. 51st Ftr-rntcp wg will:

(1) Dispatch 24 sortie effort to SNO/IFIAIIE to make multiple rail cuts along rail J,ISR fr XE 6504 to XD 7894 4li _ll __ !fl] • F-86 acft1 oallsign· DIGNITY wfb in the sinuiju area as cover for this mission and for other F-80 acft, callsign ;,LPHilBET, vic XE 3713 1 cant 136,80 Jl' im; 135,90 seed, uso callsign c.:.PJ.BI.E. If flt cannot reach prim tgt multiple rail cuts w/b made on rail MSR fr BU 5844 to BJ 5423. TOT 1730. Mission No 5102,

(2) Dispatch 16 sortie effort to make multiple rail cuts along MSR fr BV 6948 - BV 6033. Ord lo<:!d, Tors at Y!g CQ!s discr, Mission No to start w/.5120,

bb line. (3) Dispatch 8 sortie effort to SNOWFIA.!iE Ord load, tgt and TTRs at \v"g COts discr,

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• Operations order 229-51 for 17 August 1951 (Contrd)

L• 67th Tac Recon v;g will:

(1) · Dispatch 11, 2 a.cf't flt. s to perform vis reccn w/photo veri£ in EUSAK Corps area as indio. Acft wjrj1t both in and out to Corps TACP on 143.82 and work on 142.02 when N of bb line,, callsign w/b as i'ols: US I Corps, TOPKICK ABiE; US IX Corps, TOPKICK BAKER; US X Corps, TOPKICK CHARLIE; ROK I corps, TOPKICK DOO.

Mission No w ~ Mission No TOT Area -6770 1045 US I Corps 6775 1430 us X corps 6771 1100 us IX corps 6776 1?15 nq v ,.,,..,,...,...o ....... n,. '-'"""'1:' ... 6772 1115 US X Corps 6777 17.30 us IX corps 677.3 1400 US I corps 6778 1800 us I' corps 6774 1415 US IX Corps 6779 1100 I ROK Corps

6780 17.30 I IDK corps Aci't working I ROK Corp! w/cont TACP <:alls ign EXPOSITICN on 142,02 mcs,

(2) nispa tch 2, 2 acft flt s to area w/i .30 mi radius of KA,ESONG to J;Brform vis recon w/photo verif', Spe<: rpt vr/b submitted in accordv{CX 6702.3, TOI' 1030, 1800, place SPJ c emphasis on rt fr Chornon CT 4333 to Namchonjom BT 7256.

(3) sec photo type scale and prior as indic.

(a) Aflds -

1, As listed in 5AF W Ord 225-51 for l3 Aug 51.

(b) Mise ....

1, In c onj lt/Ops Plan STR.t.NG!E, soc vert photo scale lt5000 of folg rd and RR cuts, Fwd .3 sets unmmotated prints to 8th APIC. prior II•

a, Road cuts -

'11cr+_ ·u ..... .Lb ... .1.1"" coordinate NO Cuts unit

z-4586 ClJ ,;;oJ. Rd. Bl" MAG 12 z-4587 ................

cu 7505 1 MAG 12 z-4588 BT 8182 1 MAG 12 z-4589 BU 9705 1 MAG 12 · z-4590 cu 7412 Rd Br M.4.G 12 z---4591 CT 0098 1 MAG 12 z-4592 CT 9590 1 MAG 12 z-4593 ,.,, "ICL1"J 1 MAG 33 V.I. .L.;JVC..

z-4594 CT 7682 2 MAG 33 z-4595 cu 6825 2 MAG 33 z-4596 cu 7122 2 MAG 33 z-4597 CT 99'16 2 \;fi\{'1_ ':l:'l ,.., l.f""r.O CT 9896 4

...,anu ..,.,.J L.o-u.;;;~u

MAG 3.3 z-4599 cu 7222 1 MAG 33 z-4700 YD 533219 ~ 136th FBWg 11

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• Operations Order 229-51 for 17 August 1951 (Par l.L. contld)

Tgt No

z-4701 z-4702 z-4703 z-4704 z-4705 z-4706 z-1+707

z-4708 z-4709 z-4710 z-4711 z-11112

coordinate

YD 2651 YC 2 ?&J YC 423962 BS 5298 cu 6312 cu 6505 CT 5573,

b. RH. cuts -

YD 533219 IJU 1202 YC )671 YC 4266 YC 3674

NO Cuts

Rd.Br

Rd Br Rd'Br

2 l l

1 1 1 2 1

(c) All outstanding photos asgd by this hq,

unit

8th FBWg 8th FB'Wg 8th FBWg 16th FBWg 16th FBWg 18th FB\Vg 18th FBWg

136th FBWg MAG 12 tlth FBWg 49th FBWg 49th FBWg

(4) Dispatch 11 acft as indio to perform nite vis recon w/photo verif of rts described in :iAF opr Ord 116-51. one crew member w/maintain listening watch on 142,02 to receive info on B-26 strikes and sightin;:;s of unusual interest, Sec photo of all train sightings and any large veh convoy and train strikes made · by B-26 acft. Rpt sightings onE rt to MONTJ!i CARLO on 142.02 or 116.10. rtPV train and large veh sightings to ASHCAKE & SKILLFUL acft on 142,02, prior I. Rpt prior as fols: I West; II central; III East.

Mission No noute TTR Mission No noute TTR --6745 west 2110 6750 central 0020 6746 central 21L10

,. .......... west ...... ................ O()J. .. I.N)U

6747 East 2220 6752 East 0120 t:..?I.A TUnc+ .,,_nn "''~~ 1~Jt::..~ +. 0200 '-"141oo" IV"""""~ '-J"''"' ..... ,,.,.,., ~ ...... ~ -6749 East 2340 6754 East 0230

6755 central 0300

(5) Mission NO 6795 - Dispatch 1, RB-26 acft to perform wea obser recon as indio, Prior I,

(a) Obser pts = K=l6, wonsan, pusan to K-2,

(b) Rpt Time - 0)00 daily, (c) Rpt Method - In clear, (d) npt ~m>~'LAKE.- 140,58, (e) Callsign - ICE AGE ABIE, (f) wea rpts to be made to tower on l2 6,18 at K-6, K-13 1 K-14,

K-l and K-10.

(6) of folg rt, by 1600 hrs turning pt.

MiRsion No 6796 - DiSIB tch 1; Fll-26 acft to perform wea obser reoon K-2 to J8N-12300E to 33N-123E to K..e, To be abn so as to reach K-2

daily, wea rpts to be trans on CW 6705 every JO min and over ea Callsign ICE AGE BAKER, prior II•

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• Operations Order 229-.51 for 17 AuguE:t 1951 (Par J,L, Gontld)

/7\ 'lr.:;l[!l,.,~,...,.., u,.,,.., l-::'7n'7 +-t....., •• L"7l'"'ln ..... .::--.L-L..., ---tf\L --~_._,-'- ---,.. \f/ JvJ..a.UU4-V~~ J.ljVo "-'l7l va.1.u. v177- .LJ.LV,!.J:;L ~.o~.,:u .) 1 tt..t;S-!'GU o.la.l.i LO per1.orm tactical wea recon of tgt area w/i area pounded by sariwon, pyongyang, wonsan, and pyonggang, nemain in tgt area aprx 3. hrs rptg wea obser in clear to SNCJ1.,1'MKE or DENTIST at pts listed below using Alphabet reference: A. Namchonjom; B. Sari'won; Co pyongyang; D. Tangyang CU .2836; E. ;;onsan; Fo Sepo-ri CT 57'{8; Go pyonggang, on 140.58 or 116,10 or 67.05 kcs, prior I. TTRS and callsign as indicated,

callsign

(a) (b) (c)

ICE AGE CH/cRIJE ICE .4Gl: DOG ICE AGE FOX

0600 0900 1500

Above flts to be p:: rformed f.i., imarily ~:t·ing periods of inclement wea but to be cancelled, diverted or postponed only ,upon notification from JOCo

(8) Dispatch 4, c-47 flare acft to perform flare drops on call fr F7F, F4u a eft, callsign FIXTRf,IN as indio 1.

Mission No Tar Orbit ?t callsign

6735 172200-180130 K'~ksan N BT 9895 LIGHTNING BJG XRAY 6736 1?2200-180130 s:Lngye N BT f\1.1'.1, T Tf'I_UTn'r.TT't.T,-, t:J"T.f'\ 1'7L>T':.'I'H, ............. '"!' .l.I..LU11L1~.1.J.~U .LU IJ '-'!!ID!l,t.l.

6737 180115-180445 K1lksan N LIGHTNING BUG XRAY 6738 180115-180445 S:lngye N LIGHTNING BUG ZEBRA

IJGHTNlNG BJG ZEBRi\ w/work w/FLYTRAIN 03 thru 08, LIGHTNll~G BJG 'XRAY w/work ·v,;/FLYTRhiN 09 thru 14.

{9) BOmb naw.age ll.SSeS.S!!1-ent::

(a) Folg list of pr·ebriei'ed tgt to be atkd during nite 16 and 17 Aug and day 17 Aug 51, sec vert phoi;o scale 1,10,000 unless otherv<ise indio, upon notii'ica tion fr JOC of folg tgts 1

Tgt No Target ~·nit Atkg Time A eft Photo -z-458o RR cuts XE 6506 .- XD 7794 S:lst FIWg 1730 24 z-4581 RR cuts XE 3713 - .XE 6109 Eith FBWg 1730 28 z-4713 P.TI Tnl DT 135742 MAG 33 1730 12 1113 R3885 z-4714 NK CP DT 212736 MAG 33 1730 4 ill R3885 ;,a-J64o B-1609 RR BY-Pass Br CU 639043 !lAG 1.2 WCD l6

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Operations Order 229-51 for 17 August 1951 (Conttd)

M• lst Marine Air Wg will,

(1) lst Mar Air \ig photo unit will:

(a) Perform photo recon in coord w/67th Tac Recon wg. (2) Mar gir GP 12 will!

(a) Mission No 1201 and 1202 - Dispatch flare acft to work v•/FL:trRAIN 15 thru 20 ViC' Singosan cu 6302. Tar 2200 and loaded max flares 0200, :J!If .r' (b) Mission No 1203 th;ru 1220 - Dispatch acft to prevent eny veh fr moving over folg rts nite of 17 and 18 Aug 51.

1, Singye BT 8!+64 No I t'· I • (>) MT t r '' ~

2. Koksan BT 9895 N• 3. Singosan CU 6302 No

TOT 2145, 2300, 0015, 0130, 04001 024~;. LIGif"T'NING .WG ZEBR& orbit vic Singye BT 8464. LIGHl'NING WG XRii.Y w/orbit vic Koksan BT 9895, FJ.TFJ;CE w/orbit vic Singosan cu 6302,

(c) Displlltch acft loaded 1000 lb GP fused 4-15 sec deJa y and HVAR prebriefod .for Cf,S to ROBIN CCNTROL at DT 1333 as fols, overlay for Map of Korea 1: 501 000 incl.

Mission No sorties TOT .13 ' 1/ ......... ~ -1221 4 1700 1222 4 1715 1223 4 1730 1224 4 1745 1225 I.

1800 4 1226 4 1815 1227 4 , Q':l~

.J..V..)V 1228 4 1840 1229 4 1850

All a eft r1/lea ve tgt area not later than 1900.

(d) Mission No 1230 - Dispatcl< 1, 4 acft flt to des sup bldgs and" sups in Chon,gon 'l,emnle area at DT 188727. TOT and loading at Wg cars discr. , .. •·-!

& ( ft' "'

photo No 83 R4559B prev sent. - ·";!1/ l/, I./ £?/•~~<r ,,~· . I./ . ' ' ' 'J ......... ~· 1/ "~· ............. , v. f'l (e) Mission No 1231 - J);i.ipid>elil ;o;, l~ -ecft flt to des u~DJ ss / ~ ·· · ..\o;p &\; ~·~3o- TOT and loa.ding at I/g CGis discr. -Phebe !II& )·>!29~"lJCe•;.&!!!'rt •

. S[/t:·J.'i 7

" /~,;)""·;;:ssion No to start w/J2 80 - Maintnin 2 acft on. JID>DINESS ALERT ") ;( .4-at K-l fr 30 mins before sunrise to 30 mins after sunset. A eft wib ·scrambled by ;'!,. '-DEV i.BIE. I''

(g) Mission No to start w/1290 - Dispatch 2 acft to K-14 to maintain alert during hrs dark. A eft w/b scramb:le d by DENTIST. coord wj68t.f! Ftr sq to /-I maintain 2 acft on RE.\.DINESS ,,LERT; 2 a~t~E2t-

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Operations Order 229--51 for 17 August 1951 (par J.M. Cont•d) ... (h) Mission NO to start w/l295 - Maintain 1 acft on

at K-1 during hrs dark. •>eft w/b scJ'll.mbled by DEV ii.BIE •

(3) Mar Air Gp .3.3 will 1

(a) Mission No 3.301 - Dispatch 1, 4 acft flt loaded max nap and HVAR J:I' ebriefed for C.t.S trng to COLOSSAL At DS 0778. TOT 08,30. !''1

(b) Mission No .3.302 thru .3.307 - Dispatch 24 sortie effort to des , rd brs on MSR fl' sepo-ri CT 5676 :to Anbyon CU 7222. 1 acft ea i'lt w/b loaded ·f'ith 1i.:(! butterflies and dropped on brs des or dam. After brs are atkd1 n ts w/oall CJ L{ t ·· TOPKICK for add tgts on RED C}'l..a.nnel. Max last light cov-erage w/b giveth ..k-

(c) in rail tnl at DT incl,

Mission No .3.308 thru .3.310 - Dispatch 3, 4 acft flts to des n.nuno /pe. 1.35742. TOT and loading at Wg CQ1s discr. photo NO 1.3 R3885B I;-·

I (.:)/'J. (d) Mission No JJ.L.L - Dispatch 1, 4 aci't i'lt to des NK corps CP

in Yongwon Temple at DT 2127.36. TOT .lnd loading at Wg co•s discr. Photo No V\ i '·'

l pJ885B incl.

(o) Mission NO to start w/3.370 - Maintain 1, 4 ncf't flt on JOG J,J.e rt at K-:3 • ,\eft w/b replaced as e·~on as possible when scrambled. A eft .r/b scrambled by JOC. Max sorties - 24.

· , r:i: (f) Mission NO to start "/.3.391 - commit 1, 4 jet i'lt for RE!IlDINE.$ ,1 "1'

;~mRT (l..B!E) at K-3 fr 30 min before 13unrise to ,30 r.'J.n after sunrise. ,~oft w/b~. 1~ .... - ?~;.> scrc.mbled by DEV ;,BLE,· or JOG in e.n emerg only. commit 1, 2 jet aci't fl t 011 1 ,,,, RFJ~DINESS AW.RT (B.'!.!OtR)"" fr ,30 w.in aft~~r surr..rise to 30 mins o.ftar S"u.ru;et •. Ac.ft ~-... ··,~ w/b scrambled by DEV i•BIE • "" J ·. L-1 • 1 n•.r t· • 1 "-"' fr

P.J " nW

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Operations Clr'der 22 9-51 for

N • 6l53rd Air Base &:J,dn will:

(1) Dispatch 2 c-47 acft 1;o SNm'I'F'IAKE to perform 3 V & 1 missions ·for EUSAK P\J vic front lines, Mission No 53Ql thru 5303o TOT at Sq CO's discr.

(2) Dispatch 2 C-47 acft to SNOWFLAI\E to perform 2 prebrie£ed AD +' ......... T.'Tl-:"nTf"'' u..; ....... ..;,.. .... "lT,.. ~':lrtl. ..,.,....A, C'~t"C. rnrYl' o+ c-. (lntc:o ..:~;Q,.,..._ .l.U,I. .i'.I.'J\J.u..r• J..l..L.OO.l.V.I.J, .L'I!V _.}~""'+ <".il..L.L'-'4. ,/JV'....... ,I. V.I. .._..., V"1, V'-' ,.. _ ........ ...,..., .. missions

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X. (l) All flt leaders vr/b briefed that when prebriefed missions w/take them :Into the area bounded by a line drawn N .fr YD 6000 to the Yalu River and dravm l'T fr YD 6000 to XD 00001 only the oalls:l.gn1 mission nUmber and number of acft mo"'e or less than sched 1 w/b rpt.d to SNCY'IFLAKE inbound.

(2) fill plts w/b briefed as fols:

(a) No tgts w/b atkd inside the bb line unless under dir control of a T!\CP, liOSWITO acft or DEV BAKER •

(b) In case doubt exists by either the tac pilots, EOs:)UITO pilot or TACP Controller, ~rhether the tgt is e~w. tlle tgt w/n/b atkd.

(c) E""Cry precaution wt'b takon to avuid violation of GHii~ESE -RUSSII.N borders. No bridges on the Yalu rtivor or other tgts near the Korean border H/b atkd if there is a possibility of this violation. No tgts N of the l:lne joining Hoeryong EB 6297 arrl Suu, E:S 9060, 1:/b atkd; ho!·rever photo or vis 1.mar1red recon missions may be made N of this line to too ~1anchurian or Russian border. This hq wjb notified by the most expeditious 100ans of any such bol·der violation.

(d) No tgts, ·vis or radar 11/b made against Wonsan and adjacent Y/Ster areas of Yonghung-man.

(e) Atka w/n/b made a&;i>inst lllrsonnel or installations on Islands along tl\e Korean coasts S of the 3930N Parallel unless spec directed to do so by this hq.

(f) Electrical j;Jower plant in.'3tallations are not considered fair tgts a.nd Yr/not be atkd. by U.l"lits of th:is command.

(3) The code word for recall of acft in inclsroont vrea is BLUE DECK.

(4) Last resort tgts - · lf these tgts fall w/i the bb line 1 due to fluid situation, they w/n/o atkd.

(a) Ichon CT 1561

(b) Imong-ni CT 5163

(c) Hanpc-ri BT 7733

(d} Cha.ngdo-r i CT 8363

(e) Any road, rail or by-y;ass bridges

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• Operations Order 229-51 for 17 August 1951 (Par 3.X. Cont'd)

(5) I'!OS1triTO acft of the 2nd Inf Div w/n/o operational until further notice.

(6) 1•11 crew members w/b directed that trey are net to fly over or in :imm vicinity of Navy ships nor approach in a lll£lnner that may be construed as hostile. This is to include all shippin;:: in the Han estuary west to Haeju.

(7) 1ne area vri thin a 15 mi radius of KAESCNG is RESTRICTED to all ncft unless specifically directed by this headquarters and under no circu'lStances will acft enter the area 5 miles either side of main road fr-om KU1.:CHCN to KAESONG to l.iUN Sf,N-NI.

(8) In case of cease-fire the code rrord IDANDY "ii'INI: w/b used for recall.,

(9) The code word DOUGHNUT w/o used by bmr forces to notify ftrs if escort is no longer needed and w/b US(ld by ftrs to notify bmrs that they are break-inv t"'lff' ~c:o,.,.,.,.,...+ -·o .... - ............ ,.,..._. .... u•

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• • Operations Order 229=51 for 17 August 1951 (Contld)

!J.. ADJTTIHi::TRATIVE AND LIXliSTICAL HATTERS:

Omitted.

5. CCU'AND AND SIGNAL MATTERS:

A. See current cor. B, Soe Annex B, C and G,

BY COH!AND OF MAJOR GEN'Im.AL EVEREST:

JAl.!ES FERGUSCl~ Br:igadler General, USAF

ANNEJ~S: A~ D:!r of Korean Aflds B~ Tac Air Con System

OFFICIAL:

C; Rad Fac and Aids to Nav n; Navy Info z; Bo~-e·r L,fo Fo Night Atk Info G. S!ill Info

· Vice Commander

J'f--8

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• 0~~· II

MJ!lEX 11A11

Operations Clt'd~

229:51 fox• 17 August 1951

KOREAN AJ:RFIJl'Lll3

Srune as Annex "A" to qperatione Clt'ders 220-51 for 8 August 1951 and 226-51 for 14 August 1951,

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ANNEX 11 B11

TO

No, 229-51 :~OR 17 AUGUST 1951

TACTICAL AIR COOTROL SYSTEM

same as Annex "B" to Operations Order 220-51 for 16 August 19$1.

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Operation$ Order

229-51 for 17 August 1951

•

RADIO FACILITIES .r.!lD AIDS TO NAVIGATION

Same as Annex 11C11 to Operations Order 22)-51 for 11 August 1951, except as indicated below:

a, K-5, Homing beacon temporaJ~ily inoperative,

b, K-6, Homing beacon temporSJ~ily inoperative,

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• • ~lNNEX "D"

Operations Order

No, 229-51 for 17 Aug 1951

J:!i!YL INFORMATION

1, Navy Gunfire Warning,

a, East Coast area from bombline to 4130N - Navy gunfire can be expected agai..r"J.st coastal hwys and targets of opportunity from patrolling· naval ves ~els in this area, Usual concentrations at bombline and Wonsan area,

b, West Coast - Navy gunfire can be expected in the Yonan, Haeju and Chinampo area,

2, Recognition signals for 14 Aug thru 25 Aug 51.

a, One complete circle, Series of Long white flashes by one light, b, Nar>'ow cloth strip at least eight feet long and one foot wide elevated on pole or mast,

3, Navy Carrier Operations,

a, East Coast - Jehova: Buzzsaw; Trust Fund,

Event -Special

No, Acft

.32

1Q!

1705-1900

A/R 1?, Photo 11, Nite B, Inter 91, Dtlfensive .32, NGFs B,

b. West Coast - Underfield: Knave.

A/R 34, Defensive 18.

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• ANNEX "E" -

Operations Order

No. 229-C::l f'or 17 Aug 51

BOMBER INFORMATION

No of Bmrs Tvne callsign !.Q! Seed Tgt 7 B-?9 MIKE S ht..n M IY nQ1 r:: "''I'Trt"M•• ••

STARDUST MIKE une .. ·-- -· - ,_, c;u,r.1~ !1Ungsu-& NAN YD 5'366 . ·- r1 M/Y BT 4060

SUGAR S1nmak M/Y BT '58'55

L/R TARE ~~9lipo YC

L/R YOKE Hung-nam M/Y CV · 8410

6 B-29 STARDUST UNCLE Samdong-ni M/Y 0915 Same as above

l

l

& VICTOR BU 6358 P~29 STARDUST GOLF·- As directed BA.LL ONE

B-29 STARDUST GOLF·· As directed BALL TWO

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1115 None

1200 None

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• I.Q.

Operations Order

No, 229-51 for 17 Aug 51

NIGHT ATTACK INFORMATION

.. :' ... -~.

All acft employed in intruder, recon or CAP activities w/monito:r 142.0? at all times. Thill freq w/b used for cont between acft opr!!' in search area N of bb line. All other a eft w/use rad pro.-· cedures directed by current COI.

~

RB-26

E-26

B-26

Callsign

RABBI

SKILLFUL

ASHCAKE

C-47 LIGHTNING BUG

F?F,F4U FLYTRAIN

PB4Y FATFACE AD4N JEHOVA H.T!:CKLER

!.!1rget

Main c,.,mm Routes

Pyong~ra ng -sunchonTakchon

m m 7000-7?00 ars dark

Kan.,dronp-'Wonsan

Pyonggang-Wonsan-Sinpo

Pyonpyang-Sariwon-Kanv,dong

Pyongyang-Sinanju-sunchon

Sinanju-Kanggye

Sinuiju-Sinanju

Yangdok-Singye

BT 8464, BT 9895

BT 8464, BT 9895

cu 6302

cu 6302

East Coast ..

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Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs· dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Low Hrs dark

Varlous Hrs dark

Various Hrs dark

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Operations Order 229-51 for 17 August 19?1(Cont 1 d)

~ Call sign Target ill lQI 1 B-29 STARDUST PRIMER Front Line Support 17,500 2230

ONE

1 B-29 STARDUST PRIMER T'IIO

'F"ront Line Support 18,'500 2400

1 B-29 STARDUST PRIMER THREE

Front Line Support 17,'500 0130

, '0 __ 1')(} 1\81"\f""l" f\ CO Tl\T f7TI'I"nnA .,.,... A, t.:A ""' 1'\()Qt'\ ..,.,... ,..,nn'1 I"JI"'f'\1'\ ... J ... -c. 7 .LY!VVV.f'~U .L.H t..,J..:.I J.J.I. \fi .l.v ""t .LI..J""t ' .l.v V 7U,.' .l.v ,:;. ( 7C. c.c.vv

ONE :RT 979~'. cu 17~5, cu 4966 cu 6634' DT 41 0

1 B-29 MOCCASIN ZEBRA YD 38<'2' YD '1??2' YD ??~~ 2230 TWO YD -- ..... "'

XD 23tio, ·YD 4';19!), 9090 XE 6407, BU 6849, BA 9837

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•

1, Crash Boats•

a, ~6' K-10

b, .s~· Tauiki

o, 85' K-9

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ANNEX 11 0 11

229-51 for 17 August 1951

ti.ML IN;;'ORijATION

•

d, 85 1 Paengnyong-do

e, 1141 Aehiya

2. Amphibious Aircraft:

a, One SA-16 .. .._ Tf , L o.Lt r..-J..U•

b, One SA-16 will orbit <Lt ~8° ;501 N - 124° )01 E (XC 3060) from 0900 to 1000 and from 1720 to 1810,,

o, One SA-16 on strip ale,rt at K-18, Contact "Bromide Aole 11 or K-18 tower to alert 11 Dumbo 11 ,

NOTEt Callaign of SA-16 11 00M80 11,

knots and oan ~ke landings in seas 4 to 5 "Dumbo" will guard 121,50 mea,

SA-16 has a maximum speed of 190 feet hieh and water 5 feet deep.

;. Sikorsky H-5 (Navy H03S) Helicopters

a. One 11 PErno" on strip alert

b, One 11 P.t!.l110 11 on strip alert statue at Pa.engnyong-do (XC 5002), Contact on 121.50 mcs or 11 Bromide B!lker 11,

c, One PEDiiO" on strip alort status at lat Cavalry Area, (or ~C08), Contact "NOTEWORTHY" on 142,02 (Red),

d, Navy helicopter stationed vicinity of Wonaan, Contact ·!MONTi; CA.'\L0 11 on 121,50 moe,

e, Marine JEWELL" helicopter stationed with let Marine Division, Contact through Devastate Baker,

NOTE: Sikorsky mate radius of action 80 any TADC or 11 SN0',1FLKKE 11

,

helicopter capable of daylight VFR flight, Approxinautical miles, Helicopter can be alerted throggh

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• Operations Order 229-51 for 17 Au~;ust 1951 -.

....... YT (Oont 1 d) Annex nan

4, SB-29 11 Bo~tdrop 11 aircraft. on strip alert at Yokota, Oallsign 11 AIRDALE 11 ,

5o Nav&l vessels:

gsr OOASr

Unit

~ Destroyers, 2 PF, 1 LSD, l helicopter 1 Destroyer, 2 e~all patrol vessels

2 Carriere, 10-14 Destroyers, 4 helicopters l Destroyer, 2 patrol vessels

WiZ:3 r COA3!

6 Destroyers, 1 Carrier, 1 hel.icop<,er

Vicinity

Wonean ' Ee:.et aoaet

Bomb line· 40N l29-45E Songjin

27N 124E

Voice Call

Monte Carlo

Ehureton Jehova Clansman

Gooaebump

NOrEI All surface unite 11ill' guard 121,50 mea, Moat ships willbe able torelay messages to nsNO'IIFLAKE 11 ,

6. SPECIAL

a. All pilots will be ·bri.efed that the followinginfo:r1.uation should be transmitted to effect the rescue of downed aircrewsl

( 1 j LOCAriON of downed aircrew,

(2) Is the downed aircrow IN SIGHI' AND ALIVE?

(5) rhe tLue aircraft over downed e.ircre\1 can ,-1E1~1AIN IN A.HCA •

.... 2 ...

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DECLASSIFIED

• (1) Add to Par 3• H. (1), the folg:

Flts w/b scheduled so as to have max no of acft in recon ~reas at last light.

BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL EVFREST:

OFFICIAL: /"1 ,., /lA _.r)

C4f./IJ/~ / GILBEil'T L. MEY'"RS L? . ColMel USAF ~

· Deputy for Operationtr' 9

-

)

JAMES "'ERGUSON Brigadier General, V:!.ce Commander

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USAF

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-. S~cn.ET

By ~"~u.thority of CG, Filth A:ir Force 17 Aug 51 r7hf /1/1 Date IriHfills

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OF.!ItATI:JiiTS u.tDJ<;t·( 230-51 for 18 Augus'~ 1951

• m, 5T:1 Affi FCRCE APO 970 18 August 1951

CI1A.~T ffi EX P RLFERENCES: US.t\.F Pilotage Chart, Korea, 1:5001000 UTi~ Grid; ~AJ.In 1552, KorEla 1 1:250,000 (UTM GRID) o

TASK CRGA!HlATION: Saxoo as Opt' Ord :~18-51 for 6 August 1951.

1. GENEJtAL SITUATICIN: See Sth AF Daily Intelligence Situation Report.

2. HISSIJi1;: Same as Opr Qrd 218-51 for 6 August 1951.

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-· .. ;~..,u:t 230-51 r1!'18 August 1951 (Cent I d) • O~ra.tions Clr'der

3. ~KS Fffi SUBffiDlNATE UNITSt

A. 616oth J,ir Base Wg uill:

(l) Dispatch 2 acft to K-14 iio maintain alert durii"'lg r~s dark. .l'~cft Y:/b scrambled by DENTIST. Acft 11/have opnl radar equip. Mission No to start rr/6C01,

Coordinate 1'f/llririne l'~lert plts to ma.intai.Yl 2 acft on R&J\DINESS ALEnT; 2 acft un

AT EMlli Status,

B. ROK AF rr/b off combat operaticms until further notice.

c. 6147th Tac Con Gp will:

(l) Dispatch c-47 acft callsign UOSlUITO tllar.'FIJdill to w.e.i.Yltai..Yl a.bn ln between SNOHFLiKE nnd TJ,Cs indio 'in par (2 ). /lOft wjalso act as·relay to s:O:'IFIAKE

for any tac aci't in the btl area. J;dt w/orbit Chunchon CS 8893, at 10,000 ft.

Crystallizationfbr automatic relay r~/b as fols and 1111lY be chanc;ed only in extreme

emerg.

Air to Air Pickup

140;58 GREEN . ., , £.. "1 r\ lf'trTTITI"G1

.L....I,.V~..&.V 1~J..I..L.J.J,:.J

Auto Re la;y to SN 0 IFLI>KE

149.58 1,32.12

Crystallization for 1111lnual relay w/b as fols and w/b monitored continuously by

c-47 Controllers:

121;50 EHHG 142•02 TIIID

140~04 BLACK 143.82 L\ VE!IDER

(2) Dispatch acft to SNO.'IFLilKE to perform as TAGs w/TACPs indic, .Acft

w/rpt to TLCP at sunrise relg thereafter on sta until dark. Ti.G acft cnllsign

w/b name of Ti.CP preceded by word JWS:)UITO,

TilCP

,...., ........... ..,..~ uv~.,JJ\1

EXPOSITION GCUPLr~i.m:Nrr

NOTE'.'fffi THY mrsffi,!fJI r.:rnrrm BURDEN OVlliTURE

Location

'1"'\m l)"l/"'1£. J.J J. C....J VI.J

DT 6h26 CT 6634 CT 3003 CT 5222 CT 8718 (Cover NIGHT:ilillE CT 9228) DT )220 DT l2l4

2

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-· • Q- - -- ~--1-..... ./~<--'--1 • Operations Order 230-51 for 18 ~~ugust 1951 (Cont'd)

D • 3rd Bomb ·:rg performing nor~\,effort will:

(1) Dispatch 28· acft 1 I:iission no 0301 thru 0328 to perform = destruc:tior, of vehs an:l. rolling stock, maintain cont nite coverage preventing the eny fron · movinc on PlL.lPill 11 GREDl 31 PURPLE 3J,, GREJld:J 6. TOT and ord load Wg COla discr.

(2) ;,eft performing J,bK reccm in Wonsan aroa 1 ,r/cont l!ONTE CJIRLO for coord strikes in accord w/Plan 11fOLVZRllm.

(3) All acft w/rpt to SNOi'JFlJ.I\E to and rtng fr flts on 116.10. SNO.,t.. FLI'J.~ w/b corit over Hoangsong and v!/isBtlC flrlal :L"lstr. Acft to proceed thru 'b"h line, and rtn thru bb line under contr·ol of TADC on 116.10. :,eft departing from or :Jtng to !(-8 1 w/rpt to DENTIST over point ZEffiA BT 4959 and SNCJFL/,KE uver point OBOE';

(4) TTRs and at'i;Jed. recon rts Vt/b c~~o~ied to JOC NLT 1600 hrs daily.

(5) B-26 flare acft n1..ay be dispatched e.t ~Vg COts discr.

(6) Last resort tet for Shoran equipped acft w/b Chinnarapo YD 1089. Shoran Tgt No 2161 1\prch 114.

3

... ~~-Uc.JL+ \

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• E. 452d Bomb Wg performing normal effort will!

(1) Dispatch 24 acft, !iiission No 5201 thru 5224, to perform max destruction of' v-ehs and rolling stock, maintain contil:!uous nite coverage, preventing the eny fr moving on PURPlE 111 PURPLE 41 PUllPLE 5f GREEN 5 and GTIED~ 8. Ord load and 'roT nt ,~:rg COts discr • ·

(2) Fission Nos 5225 thru 5:~28 w/b JOO J.lert commencing at 0700 hrs. II ncft nro not used rrior to 1900 hrs, they w/b diverted to ar1:cd recon r.lissiors. Ord load max )00 1b GP bbs, Unit w/b notified of fueing if alerted by JC:Co

(3) J,ll acft w/rpt to SNC!'!Fif.KE to and rtg fr flts on 140,58. SNOWFT AKE ;:/b cent over Hoengsong and w/iitsUo i'~Uwl instr. Acft to proceed arxi rtn thru bb line under control of TJ.DC on l4o.5B.

(4) TTrrs and arood r.econ r"ts w/b called to JOG NIX 1600 hrs daily,

(5) B-26 flare acft may be dispatched at Wg CO's discr.

(6) lAst resort tgt for snor·an equipped ueft Vi /b Kyom.ipo Yc 2891. Shoran Tgt ;!'217 1 Aprch /12 or 4.

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• n -+- • .,.... '·) >{?,,.V,t..C . '-230-51 for 18 August 1951 \Contld) Operations Clt"der

F. 4th Ftr-Intcp Wg will1

(1) Dispatch 28 sortie effort to· perform ftr sweep in Sinuiju area to provide screening force for F-80 acft,, callsign ALPHABET, atkg ·rail !:ru vic XE 3713 and for F.:080 acft, callsign, CAPABLE atkg rail MSR ·vic XE 65C4. Cent on 1.36.80 primJ 1.35.90 seed. TOT 1000. Mission No w/b <1101. Use calls;ien DIDNITY.

(2) Dispatch 28 sortie effort to perform ftr neap in the Sinuiju Area to provide screening force for B-29s €~tY..g tgts at ~J.ichon EV 6$'50 and Kurn.,_ri YD 4898, for F-SO acft, cnllsign ALPHABET, at kg tgt XE 371.3 and for other F.:8o acft; callsir.n CAPABLE atkg raill:m 1ric XE 65<1!. Cant on 136.80 prim; 1.35~90 seed~ J,;ission No d.!ce. Use callsign DIGNITY. TOT 1815. - -

(3) Commit 1, 2 acft flt for ·nE.lUJThlESS / .. Ll£ltT (BAKJ:!~:t) at K-l3 fr 30 mW..s before sunrise to 30 mins after sunset;. Acft to 'De scrambled by DENTIST • One acft Tt/ha\re cpnl IFF-. Mission No to ~:tort. t1/d491. Aeft need not be replaced vhen abn.

(4) commit 1, 4 acft flt for· REfJ)DIESS AlERT (ABLE) at K-13 fr 30 milts before sunrise to 30 mins after sunris:e • !left w/b scrambled by SECTffi TADC or JCC in an emerg only.

(5) Dispatch 1 1 2 acft flt 110 Si'J"O'.VFLAKE to perform -wea. obser- recon ns indio below:

Mission No - <1!10 Hpt pt - Cl] 9230

Hpt To - VIJ\RNER LElJlill

npt Tir.te - 17CJ3 · ' Obscr Pts - liike BV 6950; Uncle YD 4898;

Yxay Yc 4086; Yoke YC 0989; Zebra CV 7416

Rpt lJethod - i>lphabet Code Ftr Callsign - · LIT'l'J.E JOJl: Rpt Freq - 136 .so or 135.90

Request LITTLE JOE perform >lea recon in folg order: (l) Y.raY - r~vangju Yc 4086; (2) Yoke -iliinnampo Yc 0989; (3) Uncle - Kunu-ri YO 4898; (4) 1like - Huichon

DV 6950; (5) Zebra - Hatihung CV 7416. Rpt wea cnroute from Hike to Zebra eng. Zebra to rcptg point CU 9230.

(6) 77th Intcp Ftr 31 (HAicF) will:

(a) Dispatch 8 acft to SNCJi/FLAKE to escort B-29 acft as indio below:

L!ission No - 71rf2 Rv pt - CU 3495 R v Tine - 1815 nv J~lt - 201 0001 Tgt - B---ir.! 1-Iike Huicl"~n I.r/Y BV 6$50

Seed Xray YC 4086 L/R Yoke YC 0989 1/rr Zebra. CV 7416

No of B-29s - 7

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TOT - 183 0 (left turn off tt;t) TypG Escort - Close Ftr Calls:i.gn - GDI'DJECI[ I,III:C & NAN Bl!lt' Calls :!{;n - Wi\RN;<P. J..!Ii:C & NAN P.riau Freq - 136~80 Seed Freq - 13.5.90 Ref J.lt - 10:,0001

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Operations Order

(b)

Mission No - 7-103 No of B-29s - 6 Rv Pt - DU 9744 Rv TifilO - 18J$

DECLASSIFIED

A J!,, ·,.fl.,..-},...... -23(}..51/! 18 Aug,;;"'i"i~.,(~~;';F .• Cent~

Dispatch l6 acft to SNOF/FLU(E to escort B-29 acft as indjc balolv

TOT - 1830 (Ieft turn off tgt) •rype Escort - Blose

RV Alt -.. 201 000! Tgt - !'rim Uncle Kunu-ri M/Y YD 4898

&led and 1/R - Same as for %\RNF11 l.ii!ill & IJJ'u1

Ftr Callsign -' GUNDECK UNCLE & VICTOR lJI1lr Callsign - WARNER UNClli & VIC'.:OTI Fr-lla Freq ~ 136~80 Seed Freq - lJ5 .90 Ref Alt - 15,oo~

(c) Dispatch !l sortie effort to perform ftr sweep in Sinuiju area to provide scrcen:l..rig force· for F-80 a.cft 1 callsign l•LPHABET, · atkg rail liiffi vic XE 3713, and for"F.;.8Q acft, cCJ.llsign, Ci~P.ABIE atkg rail MSR vic XE ·6504. Cent orl 136.80 prim; 136.90 seed. This missi.on w/b run in conjunction w/Mission No d!02 • Use ca.l1~ign .. fiJ.!Z!...C. Hission No ??01;

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\ • Orerations Order 230-'11 for

G. 8th Ftr-Pmr ~g will:

No of Acft !.Q.! 1000 18l<l

Mission NQ.

0801 0802

(3) Commit 1 1 4 acft flt for READINESS ALERT K-14 fr 30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunriseQ scrambled by SECTOR TADC or JOC in an emerg only.

(ABLE) at Acft w/b

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.. • .~C>t.Qt"; Operations Or-der 23G-51 for 18 August 1951 (Cont ld) •

H• J.8th Ftr-Bmr Wg will:

(1) Disratch 20 sortie effort to S!WJFMKE loaded ".'fg cor s discr to perform armed recon and to des rd trs in the portions of Area G-1.; C-2, D .... l, D-2 1 and E-2 as indic on overlay prev sent. Coordinates of bridges given in Opr Cir'd 223-51 for 11 Aug 51• Mission No to start w/1801.

(2) Dispatch 181 4 acft flts to S!JO'.-WLI.KE loaded. max nap, 5 :in' E"V!C<, and __J - - - - ' - - -- - - - - '-'-- -. - ..- _.., • n - ~ • .. <-' ' !:>0 cal ammo with every 4th l'lt loaded w;;,uu 10 LiL', 1usea o-1.;, sec c1e1.ay, :> m IIV!cR and 50 cal ammo, Flts w/cont m:v DfcKZH DT 3134 on i'llJ.ITE Charmel for close ~.,....,.j.. -!--~-+~ --./t7'V'Dr"'t'<TmT~T ('1,.,.,.,..,..,. ......... , ·r,l'f'l J::J.I)t:. ......... ~ .• lnnn·TM ,... ...... .,..,..,. .... ,....., nr"J'l ')~('1/, Ti'~,..,r:>+_ rpfYf'i ,.;.>J:"'U Vt,;VU Hf~.;,,4\,J.\J"._],J,J..L'..Jl~ VVJ.lV.I.V.,I,. 1..1.1, VI.} ... V V,L IV/l~V.l...I..L,I.~ '"''-'.O.~V,j.V..._ .U.J. '-_,1""'-'• "-.L ... ~"' ......... .._

0720 and every 40m!.n tr,ercafter or until advised otherwise by Joe. Mission No w/start w/1850.

(3) Conu-,Jit 11 Jl acft flt loaded Lk1X nap, 5 :in HW.R and 50 cal'ammo for JOC ,-,lert 0630 to 19)0, lhssion No ·bo start w/1871. i·.Iax [lOrties - 16.

fl.' ,...,.,:..,...,....,4-n'\., 1 ') ...,,f'.j.. {"1-!• +,... ,...1-,,..,,....,....r..-,. ~"'"'"" "'""" 1'\I'Jl h_],')t, "il'T1 ')";).fit. .r'I'Y"OO f''Y" ..... Tfll \"+} .J.J.l.l.)!-'"-'oVV.U .,J.., '- <..4V,L.U J...I.U VV Vlo'VO.LV..:J IYV"" ..... u . .j..J.L Vio+'-Y" .LJ.L L...,jVV ._..,.....,....., .._..,..., .. , ..

first light until fighter strike bo(!ins or until 1800, Weather -;r/b rptd to SNO'JF'LhKE everv 10 min. ·Flt wlb relensed on sta as reauired, Mission Now/start ;v)l89i~- Jlax s;rties --6. · · -- ·

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Korean War Project USMC-00305742I

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• • Ooorati.ons OrdAr "<f\....C:1 .p,..,"' , A A,,..,,, • ., ,.., QS',.._ I,C'f'lr,+. M 1' ... - - <-,.;- ,. - ... ..,... ... ...... ~........... ,., - .. -

I, JJ6th Ftr-Bmr Wg will:

(l) Dispatch 20 sorti.a effort to SiW.1FL~KE to make multiple rail cuts along rail lisa fr Yc 429.} to Yc 4189. lassion No w/stsrt w/3601,

(2) Dispatch 16 sortie effort to SNO";Y'FL!LKE to rrnka inultiple rt1il cu"us along rail ;,ls;l fr BU 4820 to YD 5720. !Ussion No w/start lY/3602 •

(3) Commit 1, 4 acft i'lt for RF.JIDINESS ALERT at J-JJ fr 30 min prio:o:- to sunrise to )~min after sunset, /,eft to be scrambled by Itazuke ADCC, HissiJn No to stnrt w/3691, f,cft need not be replaced when abn,

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• • Operations Order 230-51 for 18 J.ugust 1951 (Cent 1d)

J. 49th Ftr-Bnr 'Tg will:

(1) Dispatch 16 sortie ellOl't to make multiple rail cuts nlong Uffi from· YD 3239 to Yl:l 3626. O.~d load, TOTs ai; '.fg 001 s disdr. Mission No to start w/1·901.

(2) · conunit J 4 acft flt lor:ded 7fg co•s discr !or JOC 'Alert at K-2 :.'r 0630 to 1930. This flt is for opernt:lons EMAT ROCK. J.:ission No to start w.Jk;So. !!ax sorties - a. - -

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Korean War Project USMC-00305744! ' '

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• ~·d • Operations 0tder 230-'11 for li9 August 19~1 (Cent 1d)

K. 51st Ftr-Intcp Wg will:

(1) Dispatch a eft to SNOWFLAKE to make mul tip1e rail cuts

~~0¥he r~f~u~3~ ~~e~ a~"g6v~~ :~r 7~615 mf;~~og~ 1}g;ggtg~~N~!so w/b acft, ca-llsign ALPHABET, vic XE 3713. Cent on 136,80 prim: 13'1.90 seed. If flts cannot reach nrim t!!t. multinle rail cuts w/b made on rail MSR fr YD 2283 to w· 3243. ~ Use c~lisign CAPABLE •. Number acft, TOTs and Mission Nos li!!ted below:

1:[Q of Acft

(a) 20 (b) 20.

~'I"JT ·-:LOOO J.81?

Mission Nos

'1101 ,:;102

(2) Dispatch 8 sortie effort to SNOWFLAKF for Combat Tng M1s>'if)n N of bb line. Ord loetd, tgt and TTRs at WI! C0 1 s ~iscr. iHss:fon N'o · 5151 and '?152~

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• ~,fvJq-~ 2Jo-5l for 18 August i95l (Conttd) , •

L. 67th Tac necon Wg will;

(1) Dispatch B, 2 acft flt~ to perform vis recon w/photo ve:rif in EUSAK

Corps area as indic. J~cf't l:tfrpt both in and out to Corps Ti:..CP on J13 .82 and mrk

on 142,02 Ttl'.cn N of bb line, CalJ.sign'w/b ns fols: us I corps, TOPKICK ABIE;

US IX Corps 1 TOP'ICICK a~~KER~ US X Corps, TOPKICK CFJJlLTR; RDK I Corp$, TOPKICK DOG.

Mission No TOT A!'lea.-.- M:l.ssion No TOT Area

6770 1<:45 US I corps 67715 1715 US X Corps

6771 uoc US IX Corps 6776 17.30 us IX Corps

6772 1115 US X Corps 6777 17.30 I l10K Corps

677.3 1415 US IX Corps

67'!'4 :1130 US X Corps

Acft ·,wrking I HOK Corps w/cont T;~CP callsign EXPOSITim on 142 ,C2 racs.

(2) Dispatch 1, 2 acft flt to area v1/i .30 mi radius of KiillSONG to perform

vis recon w/photo verif, s;;x;c rpt wjb submi·ttcd in accord vt/CX 67<:2.3, -- Tt31 10.30,

1800, Plnce spec etlphasis on rt fr Chorv;on CT 4333 t<? Namchonjcm BT 7256:

(3) s 0 c photo type scnlo nnd prior as indic •

l:lo,ooo.

To be floym

(a) Aflds -

1, l•s listed in 5/.F Opr Ord 225-51 for 13 ;.ur; 51,

(b) Cor.un Lines - Prior III.

1, C-4737 -m fr Sinanju YD 2487 tci Sonchon XE 6308, Scale

To be flmin every other dny until cancelled, For spec e.nalysis of Rn.

2. c-4 738 - an fr Pyong;Yung to Sar iuon Yc 4065. :3c[tle 1:10, 00(

every other day until cancelled, For spec analysis of HR.

(c)· Perform spec roc on 6f Chinnampo arot: to discover pener launches

vis 1:1iphoto veri.f • Prior II I.

(d) Rt-720. Sec low level vert sonne of one of folg nflds or othor

nflds rthero dur.11:1Y crntors uro rptd, 'To dot Co':::; of du:n:JY craters,. Prior III.

1~ 1.-683 - P",iongynng '"' 2 ~ A-1785 - Sunan, 3. f.-2 980 - Pyong-ni

(e ) I.Iisc =

1, In conj .-:/Ops Plnn sm:JTGIE, sec vert photo scala 1:5000

of folg rd and !U'1 cuts. Fl,'ld .3 sets tmnnnotatod prints to 8th i.PIC, Prior II.

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Operations Order 23 0.5i .• 18 h w;Mt 1951. ~Par 3 .L. Cant.

t• RH Cuts

T,t No Coords ---z ... /.1715 c'r 50Sl.

' --.)

Z-LHlb cu 605~ Z-4717 y~ 5322 ? .. 1.7111 YD 2278 ~ -tor-...-

Z-4719 YD 2376 z.:472o YJ::: 4296 - YC 4189 z-4721 YD 533219 z-1+722 YJ::: 3032

b. Road Cuts ·-

z-4723 cu 7223 z-1+724 cu 6410 z-4725 CT 5467 Z-4726 YD 3lJ495 z-4727 c·r 8563 Z-4728 cu 7J22 ~ I. '70 n '!'"" I) '7 C'lf'\ l.J-4jL../ .UL .:.j,7V

z-4730 YG 4296 z-l;?Jl DU l20l: z-4732 n~r 1996 z-4733 Yll 4208 z-4734 CT 3555 z-4135 YG 1647 z-4736 C1J 6619

I~\ .."~.11 outstandL""'4{5 ...... , ....... ..;.. ...... , .... ... ,..r~ l-.. .... olo·'h4 ~ "" \1' ) ~-!~.I.V UVI-> ~OLJV. VtJ" VU,&.i;,~ '"<•

01) ):)isootch 11 ncft ns iridic to 1Jerforr.1 nita vis recon ri/photo verif of rts desc~ibed in 5AF Opr Ord n&.;ll. Cho crew rornbor ;;t/Baintain·. listening watch on 142.02 tc recoiv!il info on ]3.,26 strikes and sightings of musual interest. Sec photo of ·an train sightin;;s and any large veh convoy and train strikes made by B-26 acft. Rpt sightincs on E rt. to ;IOUTE Cl.RLO on lll2 .02 or 116.10. Rpt +ra<n ano-~ .,___ - -'- _ _._, _ __~..!.~-·-.I..~ · ,..,~T,,.,.,.., ... ,...,_...,.TT.r,,y,,- ........ .P.4. ........ ,l,., ro n ~ ........ T "' .• ... u. J..D.I'g'G "Ve!l BJ.f:,HV.l.lllj~ UU .L.LJUl.11:~.L~ C:l 0!\..L.J..t.W.' U.W e<.V.l. 1.1 vu ...1.4-"- .......... 0 J..J.""'•v• .L.t11

Rpt prior ns fo1s: I ·.Jest; II Contrl\lJ III r;nst.

l.lission No Route Tm L:iosion No Route Tm - -6745 'Test 2110 6750 Centr~;~l 0020 6746 Central 2140 6751 !'lest 0050 6747 East 2220

,. ........... Eest l"\"1f'\l"\

0 1:0 (. UJ.O::.U

6748 'lest 2300 6753 ·;rest 0200 ~'71, 0 T" ....... .f.. 9~1.() M7C:I, Enst c:e3o '-'14/ J.:J<.),.:;IV ....... '-+'w' ...... 1 ..........

6755 Central 0300

llJ\ ' ·;..::f/i. ,~- '/

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Op:lrations Order • •

230..51 for 18 August 1951 (Par 3, -

L, Cent!

· (5) Mission No 6795 - Dispatch 11 RB-26 acft to p:lrforil) wea obser r<.con as i."ld ic .. ~iolr I .,

Pusan to K-2, (a) IJ:>sor Pts - K-18, <vonsan1 Kanggye, Pyongyang, J:-14, 35N-J25E,

(b) l1pt Time - 0300 dany; (c) Rpt Bethod - In clear. (cO Rpt SNOWFLAKE - 140.58, (e) Callsign - !CE J' .. GE .ABLE. (f) ·Nea rpts to be mad~• to tower on 126,18 at 11-6, K-13, K-J1• 1

K-16.t K-9, K-1 and K-10.

(6) ldisSion No 6796 - Dispatch 1, RB-26 acft to perform wea obser recon of folg rta K-2 to 38N-l2300E to 33N-·123E to K-2, To be abn so as to reach K-2 by 1600 hrs daily, ~ilea rpts to be trans on CV/ 6705 every 30 min and over ea turninG pt. Callsign ICE AGE Bl~KER • Prior II.

(?) Hission Nos 6?97 thru 67'99- Dispatch .3j RB-26 acft to perform tactical vrew. recon of tgt area w/i area bounded by Sariwon, Pyongyang, ''ronsan, and Pyonc;gang, l1emain in tgt area aprx 3 hrs rptg wea obser in'clear to SNOJFL'.KE or DENTISTi at points listed below us in:; alphabet reference: ;,, Nar.1chonjomi. B. Sariwon; C, Pyongyang; D, Tangyang GU 2836; ·E, Wonsan; F, Sepo-ri CT 577!5; G, Pyonggang on 140.58 or 116,10 or 6705 ices, Prior I. Tms and cr.llsign as indio:

Callsign

(a) ICE f.GE CHI.:tLIE 0600 (b) ICE J,GE DCG 0~'110 (c) ICE AGE FOX 1500

.Above flts to be performed prirnarily dur~'"lg r;eriod.s of i.'"'lclcmnt ·,qea but to be cancelled, dl.verted or postponed only upon notification from JOG,

(8) Dispo.tch h, C-h7 flare ncft to perform flare dro~s on cell fr '.'?F, FhU acft, c~llsign FLYTR;UN as indic:

l1ission No TOT

6735 1822 00..190J30 t.. '7"'Jt... 1 A?'? f'VL 1 0"1 ":1! f"' ur.Ju .I..VL. L. vv- .... / >J.,.._, >J 6737 190115-19di.45 6738 190115-19dd.5

Ctr'bit pt --Koksan N B'r 985-'5 c.-4 ...... ,.. ... ,...., l>.T '0/fl Al.t..l. \.,J-1..1.1.(;;.1, Q H LIJ.. Y"+V"+

Koksan N Singye N

~sj.gn

LIGHTNJNG BUG XI.l.AY

LIGHTNING BUG ii!tAY LIGHTNJllG BUG ZER!A

LIGHTNDTG DUG ZEBitA w/work w/FLYTRAIN 03 thru 08, LIGill!TIIniG BUG XItAY wjwork v;/FLYTRATif 09 tiu•u 14,

(9) Borr..b Damage 1~ssessment:

(a) Folg list of pre briefed tgt to be atkd during nite 17 and 18 Aug and day 13 ;,ur; 51, Sec mrt photo scale 1:101 000 unless otherwise indic, upon -notification fr JOG of fole tgts:

T:rt/ia z-344o

Target Huichon iljy Ktmu-ri lJ/y

Unit .\bkg Time BCh lS-B-"1 lBJO

BCA 18-~:! .. S',EC'"~)!p DECLASSTFIIW

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,,. • • Operations Order 230-~1 (Cont 1 d)

M. lst Marine Air W!! w:111:

(1) lst Mar ;\ ir 1Ng Photo Un1 t will:

(a) Perform photo recon in coord w/67th

(2) Mar Air Gp 12 will:

(a) Mission Nc' 1201 and l;~ - Dispatch flare ,,...n~,...:. -~, >#11n-.................. .-..-1.r- .. ,Jt,.fv.,'6XT~ .,.,, ~() uo4n ~ .. ne~!'"\~At"' CTf "'-V~YVY U~,h .l...LU.I.V~ VV U~J.&.A VVfJ'._..J..L.i.\.-J. .... ,I.1 .-/ W ......... ._.._. ,..,._...., ...,_..,,.,.....~...,-•.., --

6302. TOT 2?00 and 0200. / I f'JI,II

(b) Mission No l&Lthru J22.Q..- Dispatch acft tn pr,,vent eny :veh fr moving nver folg l~ts nita of 18 and 19 Aug 51• · ·

1. Singye BT 8464 N • 2. Koksen BT 9895 N. 3. Singosan CU 6302 N.

TOT 2145, 2300.1. 0015, 0130, 0400 J.. 0245. LIGHTNHiG BUG ZEBRA orbit vic Singye BT tl464. LIGHT~iP'G BuG XRAY w/orbit vic Koksan FT 9895. ""'"'FAf'lli' ..,/,.....""~"'+ -l~ .. .., ~.f...,wna!":ln ,TT ~'::lf"'\~ J.'n.·. 'AVJ.:.I Hf , ... .., '-'.&.'-' v·.a.w ..... .&..t'*"'V' ... ~-.o. "-''-' Y.,J.._.._,Ij

(c) Disratch acft prebriefed for CAS to DEVASTATE BAKER at DT 3134 as fols. Cont w/b on WHITE CHANNEL.

Mission .,_ ~ ..... -~ .......... mr•m T ...,l!"l!A"'""'"'

l'V OU.L- \.I.L'O'.;:) .l \.,1 ..L ~\.4U..&.,I.ol.§ --!1221 4 O'i'OO Napalm, HVAR 1222 4 o~:2o NajJalm; HVAR :1223 4 0940 Na~lm HVAR '1224 4 .. "' "" lOve# Qp 4-1~ delay .lJ. U\J

'122~ 4 12'20 Napalm, HVAR \1 :;>::> 4 1340 Napalm, HVAR '1?2~ 4 1500 lOO()i' GP 4~1 c: delay P-?2- 4 lli·?O Napalm, HVAR 1..22<;9 4 1'?40 Napalm, :trvAR

(d) Dispatch acft rrebriefed for CAS demonstratinn COLOSSAL at DS 077ti as fols:

to

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1v'!1ss ion .,_ r'l __ .............

I'V ~ UJ.- \,1 .l.t: W: '""'" T ,..._.:1-ol .... ,. ~ ~VCI.U..L..LJ.~

' I, & ['',<-·

12<0 2 0900 ..... ...--· Smoke ·J/' rJ".: ., ! '

1231 4 1130 Napalm, HVAR

(e) Mission No 1232 thru 12~4 - Dispatch 14 sortie e;fort/ r,

to des Rq Brs on MS~ frSeJ:lori CT ?878 to ~nbyot} CU 72?2• f. arft ,,J.~~ ea flt w/b loaded w/butterrl1e!' and dropped on des or aam ors. I''·

After brs are a tkd, fl t s w/ call TOPKICK a eft for add tl' ts on C.E:Q_ .. ,..'UA"'I1''M"C'T "'..,.-.,,... ... .f., , .. ,.."'.,_ _,...,. ..... _1!:'1.,..,.. .,.,,/"k -~----\Jfl.t1.J.\IJ.\I.C,IJ,..J• .LVlOA .Lt:IO \.> .L.L.61l\ol I,;'JVC~c.r.~"C ¥YI IJ g~Vtffl•

(f) Miss ion No to start vtt:1,,?.6.Q"- Me inta in 2 READINESS ALERT at K-l fr ?0 min berore sunri~e to ?O sunset. Acft w/b scrambled bv DEV .ABLE ._4..

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• • ~· 18 August 19~1 C3.M. (;:>) Cont•d) Operations Order 230-'1 for

r.,, .. ~ql·ssJ."on j\)··o _.__ _ _ _.__~~.I.., ---' .. "'"'1"\ ""~--- ... -""'I") ., ... .p ... tv~ \.b ..:.1_ 1JO St;trri'"L W/J..e'."1U- .l.l.l.i~:t}.JOI.,.\.:U c:.. u~o,..a,....,-

~-13 to maintain alert during hrs dark, Acft w/b scrambled by , , . DENTIST, Coord w/68th Ftr Sq to maintain 2 acft on. READINESS ALER

2 1J? 2 acft on AT EASE. ~ ~ ·J..i:_ ... 1 l

th! (h) Mission No to start w/129'1 - Maintain 1 acft on 1 ,_ · READINESS ALERT at K-1 durinP hrs dark, Acft w/b scrambled by DEV

ABLE.

(3) Mar Air Gp 33 will:

(a) Dispatch acft prebriefed for CAS to DEVASTATE BAKER at DT 3134 as fols: Cont w/b on WHITE CHANNEL.

Mis s:!.on No Snrt1AS IQ1 Loading -4 0740 f\Tapalm, HVAR

.,. ,... ,.. ,.. II A "'' ..3 ... ., ,

,! .·

13301 3302 3303 1~04

4 0900 l.t..JU\.P,T GP 't-.J."J U.t;;:;: .J,.t.

() ' () 1"-

dJ ,j

I \I il . I '--''

330, 3306 330? 330!3 3309

4 A .. 4 ' 'i 4 4 4

1020 11J!f'\ ..... .......... "" 1300 ,...,~" .1-""T(;..V'

1,40 1?00 18?0

Napalm, HVAR Napalm, HITAR 1000# GP 4-lC: del1 Napalm, H'JAR Napalm, HVAR 1000# GP 4-lC: del1 Na.!:'iilm, HVAR

(b) Mission No 3.'UO .thru 3313 - Disratch l6 sortie effort to des rd brs on MSR fr Sepo-ri CT ?878 to Anbyon CU 7222, 1 acr1; ea flt wfo loaded with butterflies and dropped on brs des Ol

dam. After brs are atkd, flts w/call TOPKICK·acft for add t~ts · on RED CHAN~'EL. Max last l:ight coverage 'I'J/b civen.

\lf fl t on JOC (c) Missi'm No to start w/3370 - Maint1nE1 1 4 acft

Alert at K-3. Acft w/b replaced as soon as possf1•le when Acft w/b scramble!d by JOC, Max sorties - 16, scrambled,

(d) Mission No to start w/3391 - Commit 1, 4 jet . fl t for READINESS ALE.RT (A Bun at K-3 fr 30 min before sunrise to

/ . ;~ /30 min after sunrise,' Acft ~~/b scrambled by DEV ABLE, or JOC in ar , /" emerg only, Commit 11 2 jet acft flt on READINESS ALERT (BAKER) fl

(l r~ ~~ml~IJ~ter ~unr1se "'o 30 mj~n ~,fte:r s~.nset. A eft ·w/b scr;-:tmbled b~

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Order 230-51 for 18 August 1951 (Contra.) • Operations

N • 6:J$3rd AB Sq 11ill:

(1) Dispatch 2 c-4 7 acft to .3NO':JFLI!.lill to perform 4 voice and leafbt missions for EUSAI; P<< vic front lines, Hission No 5301 thru 5304. TOT at Gq cars discr,

(2) Dispatch 2 C-47 acft to SNOWFLA.KC to perform 2 AD missions for CJ-;3 vic DU 9959. LT 1800 K-9. :Iission No 5305 imd 5.306, TOT at Sq COla discr,

(3) Dispatch l C-47 acft to 1lN0.7FlAKE to perforr.1 1 RI mission for FECI.G 'lie BU 4837, Hiss ion No 5307 • TOT 2230,

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x. (1) Same as Ops Ord 229-?1 for 17 August 19q.

(2) Same as Cps Ord 229-<::1 for 17 August 190:1. ,~,

Same as ups ... -- -"' " ............... ~-- .M A------.1.. ., ,..,,.,., \j) uru ~t!.";;-") J.. ror .L( augu:;1:. J.. ";1/ .I..

(4) Same as nnq ora ??Q-0:1 for 1? AU2USt 19<::1. ' . ' -.-- -- ' - -· ('1) Same as Oos Ord 229-?1 for 17 August 19"1.

(6) Same as Ops Ord 229-t!l for 17 August 19"il.

(7) Same as Ops Ord 229-51 for 17 Au,.ust 19.::1.

(8) Same as Ops Ord 229-?1 for 17 AuP.nst 19')1.

(9) The code 'NOrd mPLY w/b used by bmr forces to notify ftrs if escort is no longer Meded and w/b used by ftrs to n6tii'Y ""--- 4-'(..,. ... ~ .. t...- ... are

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Or.litted.

5. COJ.UJAND AND SIGNAL !:ATTERS:

A, See Ctn"rent COI.

B, See Annex D, C and G ••

BY CCH~~lJD OF EAJOR GENERAL EV':'nl':ST:

ANNBXES: j, ~ Dir of Korean Aflds n '""~ ;\ir rn..., _q.,.,.c.+_om vo -~~ v...., .... .... ~ ................ c~ l~ad ::t'ac and Aids to D~ Navy Info E; Bomber Info p; Night Atk Info G. SAil Ihfo

OFFICL\It:

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Colonel, USAI< Deputy for Gpez·ations

Nav

JALW:;s FERGUSCN 1Tigadier General, USAF Vice C ommarder

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?30-51 fc·L 18 August 195:l,

~N AIRFIELDS

Same as Annex 11A" to Operations O!'ders 220-51 for 8 August 1951 and 2~.6-51 for l4 August 1951,

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JAC~ICAL .Al11.fm"l!.J10L SYSm;!

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Sn.mo P!.S Armex "B" to Overat,ions Order 22S-;l for 16 Aucust 1951.

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RADIO FACILITIES AND AIDS TO NAVIGATION

See attached Radio Facilities and Aids to Navigation chart for 18 August 1951.

a, K-1. Hcm:i.ng beacon temporarily inoperative,

b, K-5 and K-6 homing beacom1 resumed normal operation,

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GGA - SEE GCA D.m KIMPO 137.88 :1..37.88 CON- l3!i.90 :135.9C I TROL, 126.18 126.18

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12l.SO ] 2) .50 126.18 1---------tt-K-16 HO!ER 348 kcs 25w KING 126.18

ELEV ........ END HWY 16 121.50 12l.!i0 35 1 ------:::,--f-- ooFIEi:n--

TOO:R y~~ Yell<~-- Ti:MER-OPER.i.TFS !5iiiffiG K-18 HOIER l,C•~-·· 1.380iccs 40011 K:U{( 126.18 126.J.8 EIEV -·-· J.8 121.50 121.50 mYLIGHT HOURS i:NLY. '"" ,nn;~/nr:t B1U11fi.IE ,"'\, .r:::n , .... , 1:_('\ 1"\M' "'C'T'C'T 1"\ lra.i:Eat Black Black ~v- • u.&.f ~- ~ •. .JV ..1.4.1.e.J.._, Vl. • .S:J..l!>J..d./

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Onerntions Orrler

No. 2)0-51 for lS Aug 1951

N&!.. INFORMATION

1. N~vy Gunfire Warning,

a. against in this

East Coast area from bombline to 4l)ON - Navy gunfire can be expect(r! coastal hwys and targets of opportunity from patrolling naval vesse'.s area, Usual concentrations at bombli.ne and Wonsan area.

b; West Coast - Navy gu.."lfire can be axpected in the Yona.r1, Haeju and Chinampo area,

2. Recognition signals for 14 Aug thru 25 Aug 51.

a. One complete circle. Series of Long white flashes by one light.

b~ Narrow cloth strip at least eight feet long and one ioot wide elevated on pole or mast.

). Navy carrier Operations.

a. East Coast - Jehova: Buzzsaw; Trust Fund.

'J.j..,,on ... "- A eft E:!l TACP ""-'Y ...... ~~ ... l~V• -Navy 4 4 ()/.,}. ~ Monitor ......... ..,.., Navy 6 4 OS15 Compliment Nt.vy g 4 1000 Monitor Navy 10 4 1130 Compliment Navy 12 4 1)00 Monitor Navy 14 4 1445 Compliment Navy 16 4 1615 Monitor Navy 18 /, , """' CompliJilent ~ ..L.UVV

A/R 16, Photo 10, Nite 8, Inter 94, Defensive 32, NGFs 8,

b. West Coast - Underfield: Knave.


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]Q. 230-~1 for 18 August 19~1

No of Bmrs Ca11si'm rrnrr Seed 'l'oo+: ~ - b ~ ..

Tf.!ARNER MIKE & Huichon M/Y NAN MIKE BV 6950

7 1830 XRAY Hwanr ju HiY

YC 4086

L/R YOKE Chinnampo YC 0989

LiR ZEBRA

~~m~~!,l2 l.,.oV {--t.LU

6 B-?9 WARNE B. UNCLE & Kunu-ri M/Y VICTOR UNCLE YD 4898

1830 Same as Above

1 t>_':la 1,.~;ARNER 11/'"\T T:'l . - Directed .1...1-~. / UVJ..tL' '"" lllt;' None BALL OIVE

1 B-29 WARNER G0I}' As Directed 1200 None BALL TWO

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NIGHT AT.I.ACK INF0RMJ\Tir'lN

All ncft emrloyeEi in :Intruder, recon or CAP activities w/:·oon-1 tor 142.02 n t 311 times= Th:ls freq w/b used for cent bStween ncft oprg in search nrea N of bb line. Al 1 other acft w/use rad pr,, • cedures dir by current COI, ~ Callsign

RB-26 B-26

B-26

RABBI SKILLFUL

ASHCAKE

Tor get

Main Comm Houtes ill

?000-7500 Pyongyang-Sunchon-Takchon

Kr~ngd,.,nr-\~'onsan

Pyon~?glm!"-Wonsan-Sinpo

Pyongvnng-Sariwon-Kangdong

Pyonp.yang-Sinanju-sunchon

Sinanju-Kanggye

Sinuiju-Sinanju

Low

Low

Lo1•.1

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

Hrs dnrk Hrs cbrk

Hrs dnrk

Hrs cltuk

Hrs 0ark

Hrs da.rk

Hrs d,"rk

Hrs dark C-47 LIGU~~ING BT 8464, BT 9895 Low Hrs d~Jrk

DU\.1

F?F 1 F4U FLYTRA!N BT 8464, BT Hr-s

PB4Y FATFACE cu 6302 Vll rious Hrs dar'· AD4N JEHOVA ·. East Coast Vl'rious Hrs dar:

P.ECKLER

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l B-29

1 B-?9

1 B-29

,...,,.,_ .. __ yo.&...LP.Lf.U

WAR~TER PRI'1ER

WARNER PRB!ER

WARNER PRIMER

1 B-29 ~:OCCASIN QUEEN

Om<:

TWO

THREE

Target

Front Line St>t

Jrront Line Spt

Front Line Spt

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Operations Order

230-51 for 18 August 1951

SAR INFORMAriON

1, Crash rloats:

a, ;6' K-10

b, 6;' Tsuiki

c, 85' K-9

d, 85' Paengnyong-do

e, ",.-J,I Aahiya .Ll."i'"

2~ Amnhibioue Airora~t~

a, One SA-16 on strip al·ert status at K-16.

b, One SA-16 will orbit ,at ;8° · ;o• N - 124° ;o1 E (XC ;060) 'from 0950 to 1040 and from 1815 to 1900.

c, One SA-16 on strip al,•rt at K-18, Contact 11 Brocnide Able" or K-18 tower to alert 11 DUlllbo",

NOTE: Call sign of s:,-16 '' DUM80 11 , SA-16 has a maximum speed of 190 knots and can make landings in se9.13 4 t~ 5 feet high and water 5 feet deep, 11 0uw.bo 11 ·will guu.rd 121.50 mao.

:;~ Sikor okv H-'i INavv HO~S) Helioo-oter~

a, One 11 PEDR0 11 on strip <Lil>rt at K-16,

b, One 11 PEDi'l0 11 on strip "lert status at Paengnyong-do (XC 5002). Contact 121.50 !1,.., " on mce or ·· oror:uide Baker··,

c= One "P:SDR0 11 on strip ~:tlert eta.tv.e at let Oave.lry Areo .• (C!T 3· =08}. Contact 11 NO£EW0.1\THY 11 on 142,02 (Red),

d, Navy helicopter stationed vicinity of Wonsan. Cont<J.ct "lt.ON'E CARLO" on 121,50 mea,

e, Marine 11 JE1,'/ELL 11 helicopter stationed with lat Marine Division, Contact through Devae·tate Baker~

!IOTE: Sikorsky helicopter capable of daylight VFR flight, Approximate radius of rrction 80 nautical miles, Helicopter can be alerted through any NDC or 11 SNOWFLAK2 11 ,

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4, SB-29 11 Boatdrop 11 aircran on strip a&rt at Yokota, Oallsign 11 AIRDALE 11,

5• Naval veaeela:

EAST COAST.

:S destroyers, 2 PF, l L·3D, 1 heli(~opter 1 destroyer, 2 small patrol veeael.a

2 Carriers, 10-14 destroyers, 4 hE>licopters 1 destroyer, 2 patrol vessles

6 destroyers, l carrier, l ehlicopter

Vicinity

'1'/onean East Coast

Bomb line 40N l29-45E Songjin

27N 124E

Voice Call

i~onte Carlo

i'hurstcn Jehova Ole.nel.!le.n

Goose bump

NOTE; All surface unies will guard 121,50 ,nee, Most ships will ile ade to relay messages to 11 SNO\iFLAKE 11•

6, ~AL JRIEFING;

a, All pilots will be briefed that the following information ahr,uld be trane.uitted to effect the re·scw:: of downed aircre·.o~st

( 1) LOCATION of down<>d air crew,

(2) Is the downed aircrew IN SIGHT AND ALIVii:?

(;5) The time aircraft over downed e.ircre1; can REi4AIN IN Ail._;!:A,

·- 2 ...

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OP.ERATio:JS ffiDEfl NO: 231-51 for 19 August 1951

• lQ, 5TH A:G"t FiliCE APO 970 18 August 1951

CHART m i.'Ji.P :lEFEtEiiCES: USAF Pilotage Chert, Korec, 1:5001 000 UTi.: Grid; f.:.iS IS52, Korea, lt25o,ooo (UTI.! GRID).

TASI~ ORGAEJZA'!'IO:J: Salll9 as Opr Ord 218-51 for 6 August lSSl.

l, GENT<1l.AL SITULTIOll: See 5th AF Daily Intelligence SitUlltion Hepcrt,

2. HISSICN: Same tiS Opr Ord 218-Sl for 6 Augt1.St 1951,

DOWNGRADFD AT 'l , .,__ ~. ' (fAR INl"['DIJAJI ..

!!tCLAS21FI!D MTFri ··j2 "y[•" "'"~~< lJUD ''/" ,."."0 . ARS

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3. 'f'MK~> FOR SUBORnTNATE UNT:l;:§..:.

A. 6160th llir B<":lse Wg will: ' I

(1) Dispatch 2 acft to K-13 to maintAin alert auring hrs .:J~-1... A ..... .l".&. ••• JL .....,-._ .... _,_.,_~ 1... .... ,~T:I"-'tmT~m· ~-P• u.lk .......... ..., ,.,orr.Y"~1 ...,o,M~,.. of'ln"-n Ut-1 l."l\., .H\,;J. lJ wr U ;,;l',l·(".I!HUJ.t1U U:J J~-CJl'•'J .l.UJ_ ·Ill: l'l.V.L 1,; wvr uu.vo V}JU.L ,L<.-<u.u;,L """''-1\.A.._l-'.

Mission No to start w/6801. Coordinate w/Marine Alert plts to maintain 2 acft nn READINESS ALERT; 2 acft on A'l' EASE Status.

B.. ROK AF w/b off combat operations until furthP.r notice.

c. 6147th Tac Con Gp will:

(1) Dispatch C•47 acft callsirm MOSQUITO 8!11QV,FLAK':': to mA 1 nbd n a hn 1 n h~e twr>~en SN()1i;,"fl'l"~KR and TACs indic in oar (2) • Acft \v/ai~o -act -as re iay to--s~rovJFi.;~KF- fnr--any te.c acft in· the -btl area. Acft w/orbit Chunc_hon CS 8893., at 10,000 ft. Crystallizatinn for nutomatic relay W/b ns fols and may be changed only in extreme emer[

Air to Air- PickUE

140 • 58 G:R.EEN 116.10 WHITE

149.58 132.12

Crystallizatinn for manual relay w/b as fols and YJ/b monitored continuously by C-47 Controllers:

1?1. "i'O F:MERG 142.02 RED

140.04 PLACK 143.82 LAVENDER

136.80 CFIMSO~'

(2) Dispatch e.cft to SNO\~'FIA KE to nerform as TACs w/TACPs indic. Acft w/rpt to TACP at sunrise relg thereafter on sta until dark. 'J'AC acft callsign w/b nnrne of 'l'liCP preceded bv wnrd MOSQUITO,

I&QJ: Locatinn

ROBIN DT 2306 EXPOSITIO}T DT 6426 COMPLEMENT CT 6634 NnTEWORTHY CT ~~n MONITOR CT ( ('_ n'tTQ,. NIGHTMllRE CT 0?~ ..,,_..., .,....,.v .. -... ... , ___

BURDEN DT 3220 OVERTURE DT 1214 EMPIRE CT 4428

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-~ ~ " ,, "...J-, Opornt~ons Order 23l-5i"'£::'~~9 ~~ l$51 (cont •d)

• D. 3rd Bonb vrg perforning norr.Yll effort will:

(l) Diapntoh 28 ncft, 1.:1ssic'n No 0301 thru 0328, to porioro = destruction of .veha and rolling stock, t'IOintnin cent nito covornr;e prevontin1: the

cny fr ou oOvinc on PURPLE 1, GREEN 3, Pffi PLE 3, GREEN 6 • TOT an.d ord lond n t 1rg

co• a diacr.

(2) Acft perforning !.!$ roc on in VTcnsan area, w/cont l!ONTE CJ\RLO : .:>r ·

coord strikes in accord n/Plan WOLVERlllE.

(3) 1>11 acft w/rpt to SNO'IFJJ,.Jill to and rtng fr flts on 11.6 0 10. ;:;;W!f

Fu,m;; w/b cent over Hoongsong and w/i!IS'Ll£l final instr. Acft to proceed tku bb

line, and rtn thru bb line under control of TADC on 116.10. }.eft departin"

frou or rtng to K-8, 1v/rpt to DENTIST over point ZEBRl·~ BT 4959 n.nd SNQ1.7FU.:'E over

po int 01308 •

(4) TTR.s nnd nrmd recon rt!l u/b called to Jm NLT 160? hrs daily.

(5) 13-26 flnre acft my be dispctched at Ylg CQis discr 0

(6) Last resort ·tgt for Shoran T10t //216, Aprch /14.

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o-yz:rntions Ordor 23l-5l for 19 August 1951 (Conti d) • (1) Dispatch 24 P.Cft 1 l!ission Uo 5201 thru 5224, to perforr.1 ts..x destruc

tion of vohs and rolling stock, mintnin continuous nite coverage, p:'OWnting the •my fr l.JOving on PURPlE 111 PURPLE 4, PURPlE 5, GREEN 5 and GREEN B, Ord load and ror at '!g co• a dis or.

(2) l.Iission Uos 5'225 thru 522E\ tr/b JOC Alert oor.u:-encing ot 0700 hrs. rf acft nrc not used II' ior to 1900 hrs 1 they w/b diverted to aroed recon r.iissionD. ')rd land tlnX t)'()()]h f1P hhl=l- Tln-i+. wlr. """"-i-.-1-f'-!..,..4 ,...p .;o.,~~-.-. ~~ .. ,,.,-.,j..-...:1 ,_,_ .. if .. • TrY'! - - ... --- ~- ---· ... ~-- ... ''I W" ... - ............................... ~ ... \,oi,0.;1olool."'5 • .~. ...,~"' VQV. u ..............

(3) All acft w/rpt to SNOHFI/d(E ·r/b cont over Hocngsong and w/issoo final Line under control of TiJlC on 140.58.

to and rtg f'r flts on :llio.t;8. .'Th!Cl\'JFT. KR - ' -~ - -·- --·- -·- --instr. Acft to proceed o.nd rtn thru 'Jb

(4) Tl!ls o.nd o.rned recon rts w/b called to JCX:: NLT 1600 hrs daily.

(5) &-26 :f'lare acf't m:y be dispatched nt Vlg COis discr;

(6) li:lst resort tgt for Shorc.n equipped acft w/b Kyo!:,lipo yc 2891. lhornn Tro;t }217 1 Aprch #2 or 4.

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• • Opero.t~ons Qedor- 231-51 for 19 AuguSt 1951 {Contt d)

F. 4th Ftr-Intcp :·rc ,-,ill,

(1) Dispe.tch 28 sortie eff<J:t't to pcrf6rtl ftr sweep in Sinuiju· area to provide· screening force for F-80 ucf·t 1 cullsign1 CAPADIE, for F-$1 acft1 callsign GODFREY; utkg II/Y at Chongju XD 8996 and for D-29 ncft ntkg EjY at Pyonryang YD 4020. Cent on 136.80 pr-i1:1; 135.90 secdo TOT 1055. llission No u/b 0401. Use cnllsign DIGNrrY.

~) Dispatch 24 sortie effort to pcrforn ftr svteep in the Sinuiju area ·"~ 1<\N:V~ screoninr; force for F-80 ilCft, cnllsien J.LPHABET, ntkg tgt vic BV 6948 and'for other F-00 acft, callsign CJ.:P.ll:BIE atkg rail :IER vic.BV6033. Cent on · 136.80 prin; 135.90 seed. r:ission No 04ce. Usc cnllsign DIGNITY. TOT 1800.

(3) Co mit 1, 2 acft flt for 'REP.DINESS ALERT (Bt.KER) at K-JJ fr 30 r.tins before sunriso to .30·r.1ins nftar s~"lsct. f~.c.ft to be scrnr.'hled by DENTIST. One acft w/hnve opnl IFF. "l.lission No to start w/0491. !.eft need not be replaced when abn.

(4) Collnit 1, 4 acft flt for REJJ)TIJESS l•LERT ~,BlE) at K-JJ fr 30 uins before sunrise to 30"nins after sunr:Lse. Acft w/o scrc.r.lbled ·oy SEC'rffi TADC or JOG in an er.:crg only.

(5) Dispatch 1, 2 acft flt to SNO'ciFIA!ill to perforrl wea obsGr rGcon as ind ic bo lom

liission No - 0410 Rpt pt - YD 4594 R pt Tine - 094 0 Closer Pt.s - i~blc YD 402 0; Fox YC 42 9B

Rpt To - UOCCJ.SlN lEJ.DER Rpt :.:othod - Alphabet Code Ftr Co.llsi[;n -'LITTlE JOE· Itpt Froq - 136~80 or 135 •. 90

Rpt \>.rcu e!l..Doute fron tgt ~'~ble to YB h5 94

(6) 77th Intcp-Ftr Sq (RAW) will:

(o.) Dispatch 12 ncft t;o SNOYIFU.Im to escort B-29 acft o.s indio be1o

:.!iss ion No - 7701 Ho of D-29 - 9 Rv pt - XC 9732 R v Tit1e - l0l45 Rv lilt - 22,000 Tgt - Ptiu - Able Pyongyang YD 4020

Seed -Fbx YC 42 98 L/R -·llo-rr YC 0989

Ref Alt - n,ooo

TOT - 1059 (R~ht turn off tgt to hdg of l3u-)

Type Esoort - Close Ftr GalLqign - GUNDECK LDT~, BL!<lm And

CHI.RLIE Btl!' Callsign - I;occ;.sm ;,DL!l, !1\KER and

CH:.RLIE PrilJ Freq - 136~80 ~ . ~- __ .., ---t!eC<l vroq - J.J>. >'U

(b) Dispo. tch 8 sortie effort to rurforn ftr svtccp i.."'l S:LTluiju nroo. to provide screening farce for F-80 c,cft, cc.llsign J,LPHI.BET, ntkg rnil iiffi vic BV 69u8. and for 'F-80 acft. cnllsign, Ci.PJ.DLE ntkg rail trstl vic BV 6033. Cent on 136.80 rriu; 135.90 socd • . This uissi.on rr/b run 'in conjunction vt/I.Iission No ct;ce • Uso cnllsie;n J.NZJ.C. :.rission No 7702 •. TOT 1800.

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• operations order 231-51 for 19 August. 1951 (Cont rd)

(1) Dispntch 28 sortie effort t.o SNOYlFL.'UCE loo.ded V/g COis discr to suppress hvy flak vic pyongyang East H/Y YD 4020, irnm prior to B-29 strike , plan of atk at '\vg co• s discr, but not to begin more than five min prior to bbs away, cont w/b mr1do w/bmrs prior to atk. code word for bmrs 10 min fr bbs away is 'lilllDY, Code word for bmrs 5 rains fr bbs nwo.y is K[ GHTBALL, Meteor ncft, calls ign OUNDECI\ w/b on cl esc escort for brfli"s. cont o:n 1)6,80 primi 135.90 seed.

Mission NO - 0801 NO of Bmrs - 9 Bmr Alt - 22,000 Tgt - prim Able P'Jongyo.ng E !f/Y

B.Tll.r TOT - 1059 Ftr calJs ign - ALPH.\BJ:.'T Bmr callsign - UOCCASIN ABLE. BAKER &

CHI\RLm Prim Freq - 136.80 Seed Freq - 135,)10

(2) Dispntch 28 sortie ef'fo:rt to SN01JFU Y~ to n:ake mul tilplo rail cu ,s along rnil MSR fr BV 6948 to BV 6033, F-86 acft, calls ign DIGNITY w/b in the Sinuiju m·ea as cover for this mission nnd for other F-80 acft1 calls ign CAPA ,,T.E atkg rai 1 MSR in same urea, cant lJ6, 00 prim; 135.90 seed, If fJ.ts cannot r ach prim tgt, multiple raU cuts w/b nu:.de on rail MSR fr YD 2282 to YD J24J, use calls ien ALPE\.BET, TOT' 1800, MiBsion No 0802.

f,3,\ Com __ TI_l_it _1, ? ~~f't f'1t f'm .. ,·:-;r,~TiTl·\ft:'CC /T'•7'RI'I'l /n~rrr:>n:\. on+ T, __ ,l . .P ..... ~(\ rr,i,-, _ - ·---- ~ - ~__,_,; --v --·· ~l..u.<'li..LI,L.U.UVV ~-.;:..JJ;Jl.L \U-U\J;I!I.)IJ ._.._. .{\~.1..4 .4J. .)V -

prior to sunrise to ]0 mins after owwet. Acft to be scrambled by DENTIST .• Mission No to start w/0091, Aoft need not be replaced when abn,

(4) co1n1.1it 1, 4 acft flt for IIJo:ADnm:ss AU:HT (ADIE) at 1<-14 fr JO .;oins prior to sunrise to 30 mins after sunrise, Acft w/b scrambled by SECTOR Ti 1 ·C or JCC in an emcrg only,

(5) unintain 3 acft to will nrri ve 1(-14 npprox 1100 nnd 1200, J.•Iis sion NO 0820,

escort P.F-80 <:~eft fr K-14 to XC area. contact your ops with further ir;str.

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Operations 0rder ?31-"71 for 19 August J.9'i1 (Cont'd)

H. 18th Ftr Bmr Wg will:

~0 cal sortie·s

(2) Dispatch 16 sortio effort to SNOWFLAKE loaded wi·: '1 max ,.. ,...,... ., '\_ ... .... ri _§ - ... - .... - .. -- .. • • - - - - - * • - ~ ~ L._ )uv .1.u <.u- 1 ? J.n nvlln, ana ~u ca.L 'to aut ana oes roJ.iln!! stocK . n M/Y at Chnnpju :lOJ 8996, Photo 21 R4909P prev sent. Use callsign r.nnli"RRV H' Rh ~l"lof't: r>o.11a4~n T'l1rf'!.MT'PV n1/'h """' +-'hr'lo O""'"'n"' ..... 11!'1_ ....... ·~ ... ...Z--- .,._.: _ _. .._ - ..... ..,. .,....,...,.. .,; ...,.V:,....LU.r.e-~.1. ,....J<Y'"ol..L.,.I,. Wf/ lo..l .,L..l.l "'.l.lO U.L.l.LI.4.L.JU Col.I.QC-' '\02'

cover for this mission and other F-80 acft atk~ same tgt, Cont on 136.80 Prim: (8 channel VFF onl\r). Tf flt cannot rl'lach nrim t.:rt; J:olliogB· stock in rt./Y ;at ToB-es1nc:h0n~YC 4528.:;8 w/b 1· ~~~atka. Ph::>to o~ ll9j'/ prev sene, T0T J. " - 110:;. Mission No o:;O.

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• ~· Oper-ations Order 231-51 for 19 Augusto 1951 (Cont•d)

I. 136th Ft,r .... Dur· Wg nill:

(1) Dispntch 20 sortie effort to SNOi'o'FIAKE to nuke r.mlhple rail ouils along rail liEn :fr YC 4296 to YC 4189. :.lission No w/start w/3601.

(2) Dispatch 20 sortie effort to srra:.'FIAKE to nake raultiplc rail cuts along rnll ::SR fr 13U 4820 to YD 5720. l.iission tlo w/start 11/3602.

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~erat~ns Order 231-51 for 19 August 1951 (Contt d)

J. 49th Ftr-llr.r Wg will1

(lj Dispatch l6 sortie effol:•t to oolro nultiple rnii cuts along llffi i'r~ · 1p J'IIUIP to 11) .1181!6-. Ord load, TOTs il1; ~ CO's discro lii.Ssion No to start w/4901~

. · (2) · Coonit 1, 4 acft .flt la.ded 1"/g CO's discr for JOC Alert at IC..2 fr q530 to 1930. This f).t is for operatJ.ons Sl'lAT ROCK. l.Iission No to start "1'!1'4950. ).Tax sorties - 6 •

(3) Cotl!"lit 1, 4 acft · flt for· REt..DlliESS AU!RT at J-13 ir 30 f.l:i.n prior to sunrise to 30 nin after sunset. Acft to be scrnrJbled by Itnzuke P.DCCo :Iission No to start Yi/'4991. l~.oft need not be :rupla.cud wl'run ubn.

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0pPrati0ns Order ?31-~1 for 19 August 1951 (Cont'd)

Ko 51st Ftr-rntcp VlG will:

(1) Dispatch 24 sortie effort to SNOVIFDI.KE to des rolling stock in M/Y at chon~.>ju XD 9094. Photo 29 R 3541B incl. F-86 acft, callsign DIGNITY v1/b in the Sinuiju area as cover for this mission, for F-51 acft callsign GODFHEY atkg same tgt, and for B-29 acft atkg ~;ongyang YD 4020. cont an 1)6.80 prim; l35.90 seed. If fl t cannot reach prim tgt, rolling stock in M/Y at Tongsinchor' YC 402858 w/b mtkd. Photo 61 R4937l3 incl. Qrd wjb max napalm. Tar 1105. MissL on No 5ltll, This mission w/b run in conjunction with 1850. · ·

(2) Dispatch30 sortie effori; to _SNOWFLAKE to make !lllltiple .rail cue:' ril mg r<1il MSR fr BV 6945 to BV 6033• F-56 acft, callsign DIGNITY wfb in tho Sinuiju area as cover for this mis1<ion and for other F-flO acft, callsign ALPl ~BET, atkg same tgt. cont 136.80 prim; 135.~90 seed. use callait;;u CA?ABLE. If fl<- cannot reach priJ,, tct multipil.e rail cuts wjb made on rail !I!SR fr ru 5844 to BU ;:1.123. 'COT 18.00: Mission No )102=

(3) Dispatch 8 sor;bio effort to SNOWFlAKE for combat Tng Mission r of bb line. ·ord load, tgt and TTRS at Wg cor a discr. Mission No 5151 and 515: ..

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Korean War Project USMC-00305776' I

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Qper<:~tions • ~..d"' order 231- for 19 August 1951 (Coh.tld) •

L• 67th rae Recon Wg will1

(1) Dispatch 81 2 acft flts to perform vis recon w/photo verif i, EUSJJ( corps area as ihdic. ACft w/rpt both in and out to corps TACP on 11..>,82 and work on 142.02 when N of bb line, callsign wjb as fols: US I corps, TOPKICK ABJ£; US IX corps, TOPKICK BAKER; US X corps;TOPKICK CHARLHG; ROK I ·~orps• TOPJ(ICK DOG,

);l1s~ion No TOT Area Mission NO Tar Area - -6770 1045 us I corps 6774 1430 us X corps f...'7?1 .,., r'\,.., us IX corps 6775 1715 US X Corps .....,, I"'"- J.J..UU

6772 1115 us X corps 6776 1730 us IX corps 6773 1415 US IX co:r:ps L~..,..,

1730 I ROK corps vI ( (

Acft working I ROK Corps w/cont TACP callsign EXPOSITION on 142,02 mcs. (2) Dis,Eatch 1, 2 acft flt to az:ea w/i 30 mi radius of JCli.ESONG to P"''·form vis recon w1 plloto verif, Sfeo rpt W/b submitted in accord w/cx 67023. TOT 1030, 1800, place spec emphasis on rt fr Chorwon CT 4333 to »lmchonjom K 7256.

(3) sec photo t:ype scale and prior as in die.

(a) Aflds-

1, AS listed in 5AF Qpr Q:rd 225-51. for 13 Aug 51.

(b) Mosaics. prior IV.

1, JOC !fl59 CT lOlO, CT 2010, CT 10201 CT 2020, Scale 117,500, 4 cys to 8th APIC·

(c) comm Lines. Prior III·

1, c-4743· XE 3713 to XE 6109 for BDA of loco and RR cus, nel 3 unannotated cys 5AF HQ•

2, c-4744 XE 6405 to XD 7794 for BDA of loco am. RR OJ.ts, Del 3 unannotated cys 5AF Hq.

J, C-47l~5 Rd CU 2509 NW to CU 2012: NE to Maeyangoatchi CU 2417. Suale 1:51 000 for tgting ](oksan tungsten mine located CU 220125, (d) Mise, prior II.

1, secure low photo fr aprx lOOOr of coast line follovdng Atlas Grid coords on Print 73 R 3909B. AG coords: E65J90 to E 22339 to D 402-· &J, A eft to fly miss ion fr 1{-14 lv/3 F-60 escort in order to s iraula te ftr strj l;:e mission. T/O time fr K-14 1100, G3ne.ral location of tgt XC 1!5220'(, Maintain ftr form until well out of sic;ht of tgt area, Spo c instr atchd, Tgt z-4746.

1:10,000. 2, C-4 73 7 RR fr Sinanju YD 2118 7 to Sonc:jct', X:C: 6308, scaj , To be flov.n every other day until cane. For spec analysis of RR·

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• Operations Qrder ~31-51 for 19 August; 1951 (Par 3•L• (3) Contld)

,3. c-4738 Pul:f. fr P7{0n5.1--a..."lg to ·sariwcn YC 4065. scale l"t.l01 000, To be flown every other day until cane, FOr sr,:e c e.nalysis of RR.

4, perform spec l'econ of Chinnampo al'ea to discovel' pm:c.r launches vis w/photo verif. FR-721, prior III•

5, rn cmj v1/opr Plnn STRANGLE, sec vert photo scale J ,51,000 of folg rd and Pw.11 cuts. F"i;'d 3 sets unat'"lnotated prints to 8th APIIJ• p:t•iol. II·

HR cuts -

Tgt No,

z-4748 z-4749

z-4750 z-4751

z-L~752 ..., I_..,,.,.., • .-,., ;J.)

z-4754

Rd cuts -

Tgt NO

,.. \ ... r-Jr' "-'-+ ( ,::> z-4756 z-h757 z-4758 z-4759 z-4760

coord

YD 4211 DT 3.30870-DT 310850 YD h206-YD 4208 YD 2920-YD 2517 YC 3976 YC 4285 YC 5798

Coord

cu 6612 BV 6848 TVl' 2099 ~-cu 6518 BT 7882. DT 9545

(4) Dispatch ll o.c.rt o.~waJ.c to perform nite vis recon w/photo wrii' of rts described J.n 5J,F apr ord 116-51, one crew member w/maintain listen .. ag watch on 142~02. to receive info on ]3-26 stri.~ s and sig.b.t4"1gs. of unusual ii,tez·est. sec p;1oto of all trai.n sightings and any large veh convoy and train stril<s · made by B-26 acft, Jl!Jl; sig:·rt.ings on E rt to MONTE CARLO on 142.02 or 116.10, Jcpt train and large veh sightings' to J,SHCAKE & SKILLFUL acft on 142.02, prior r, Rpt prior as fols: I -,;ost; II central; III Eas~

Mission No Route TTR

6745 v'[est 2110 6746. central 2140 6747 East 2~0 6748 west 2300 L..-,1_,...., Eas.t.

,..,. .... , .... U(4/ <:j41J

(5) Mission No 6795 as indio. prior r.

Mission NO ROUte TTR

6750 central 0020 6751 ~;est. 0050 6752: zast.. 0120 6753 west 0200 6754 East 02)0 6755 central 0300

- DisQS.tc:h 1,. RB-26 acft l)llA •

~~

to perform wea obser recon

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• operations order Contrd)

(a) Obser pts - K-18, \ionsan, Kanggye,, pyongyang, K-14, 35N-125':, Fl-J.san to K-2.

(b) R.[L Time - 0300 daUy. (c) Rpt Method - In cle•ar, (d) Rpt SNOhFLAXE - 140.)8. (e) Callsign - ICE AGE ABLE• {f) 't~ea rpts to ·oe made1 to tower on 126.18 at K-6, K-13, K-llJ, K-

16, K-9 1 K-1 and K-10,

(6) Mission NO 6796 - Dispatch 1, RB-26 acft to pcri'crm wea obser recon of folg rt: K-2 to 38N-12300E to 33N-123E to K-2. TO be abn M as t( reach I(-2 b,i 1600 hrs daily. Wee. rpts to be trans on m> 6705 every 30 min c.nd over ea turning pt. call sign ICE Ami: BAKER· prior II •

(7) Mission NOs 6797 thru 6799 -Dispatch J, RB-26 acft to perfnl'lll tac wee. recon of tgt area w/i area bcrunded by sariwon1 p-yongyang, Wct1san, e.nd pyonggang. Rell'.ain in tgt area aprx 3 hrs rptg wea obser in clear to SNCJ.i ''IJ,KE or DENTIST, n.t pts listed below usinr: alphabet reference: J.!J.·• NBmchonjorr,.; s .. sariwon; c. pyongyang; D· 'J::l!lgyang CU 2836; E· wonsan; F. Sepo-ri CT 577d; a. pymggang on 140.58 or 116.10 mcs or 6705 kcs. prior I. TTRS and callsign as indio:

callsign

(a) ICE AGE CF-~F~IE (b) ICE AGE DOG (c) ICE kGE FOX

'T"TR

0600 0900 1500

j,bove flts to be performed primarily during periods of inclement wea but to be can.c, diverted or postponed only upon notification fr JOC.

(8) Dispatch 4_.. C-h? flare ilcft to perform flare drops on call !r· F lF, FLU acft, callsign FLYTRAIN as indic 1

Mission NO Tar orbit pt callsign ,. ......... ~ 192200 - 200~30 Koksan N BT 9895 LIGHTNING BUG Xfll,Y 0 (.)J~

6736 192200 - 200130 S:Lngye N BT 84611 LIGHTNING BUG ZEBRJ, o?3? 200115 - 2001.45 KOksa..YJ. " T Tf'1ut(ll.TT'IIlf'• rnrn v·n,, v

" .I.I..I.UU..Lh.L.J.~U" UUU' AJ-~~

6738 200115 - 200445 S:i.ngye N LIGHTNING lUG ZEBRf,

LIGHTNING lUG ZEBR< w/work w/FLYTRiJl\ OJ thru 06, J,IGHTNING BUG XRAY w/;rcl': w/ FLYTR/,IN 09 thru 14.

(9) Bomb oanagc Assessment!

(a) Folg list of prebrj.efed tr;t to be atkd during nite l~ aod 19 1~ug and dey l9 ;,u·g 51, sec vert photo scale 1110,000 unless otherv1ise indio, upon notification fr JOC of folg tgts:

Tgt NO Tgt unit Atkg

Z-3464 py on gyn r'4J E M/Y.

Time

(} 0929 llB --••.1Vt--\..e-i"

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• Operations Qrdor 231-51 for

li. 1st I~nr ino Air Wing wills

(1) lst l!nrine Air vring Photcl Unit v;ill:

July 1951.

(2) l.Iarino Air <roup 12 will!

(n) :execute Opr Plan K-7-51, dtd 7 July 1951.

(3) :.Iarine Air Group 33 will:

(n) Execute Opr Plan K-1'-51, dtd 7 July 1951.

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.~~-cf-• • Operations Order 231-51 for 19 August 1951 (Cont 1 d)

N. 6153rd Air Base Sq will:

(1) Dis~atch 1 C-47 acft to SNO~TU\h~ to perform 3 V & L missi">ns for EUSAK PW vlc front lines. Mission No 5301 thru 5303. ~nm ~+ ~~ ~nt~ A~~~~ J.VJ. Q\.1 ~;4 vv-;:;J u,a..g¥.Le

(2) Dispatch 2 C-47 acft to SNO\VFLAI<E to perform 4 prebriflfed AD missi"n for FECLG. Mission No 5304 thru "307. TOT at Sq CO's discr.

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Operatinns Order ~31 ... 51 for 1~1 August 19'i1 (Cont 1 d)

x. (1) Same llS Ops Ord 2·29-'ll for 17 August ...... ~ .. J. ';'? J..

,,.,, ,., ___ as Ops "-"' '1·'"'lf"l. r:", .. ~~ 11'7 ,.,,,,C'!+ , 00:1 .

v::; Od.llltJ UJ.'I..l c. c. 7- '.L ~v• ... , .U.lA.15'1o&.;l'V ... /./.,....

{3) Same as Ons Ord 2'29-0:1 fnr 17 August 19'51.

(4) Sams as Ops ord 229-0:1 for 17 August 19q.

(5) Same e.s Ops Ord 229-5L for 17 August 19'll.

(6) Same as Ops Ord 229-'il for 17 August 19"1·

(7) Same as Ops nrd 229-'i 1 for 17 t.ugust 19<;1,

(8) Same as OT's Ord 2?9-51 for . ~ "--~---"- ., nr'., J.'( !\ U!'U>l c J. .,, J..

(Q' ri'h~ ,..nn~ ,.,,...,.,,; 1"\ t:ll'tT 'I' "'/h used hv bmr forces to n':>tify \ 71 .l,j,J.\:.0 .............. '"' " ............. V#-~ .. ,~ _.. .. , ..... --ftrs if escort is no longer needfld and w/b used bv ftrs to notify

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bmrs that they are breakin~ off escort.

(10) No atks w/b me.de a.gainst HADO-PANDO Penninsulo in Wonsan area during the perind 172200 to 210"00•

A ... Omitted.

5, COM!!AN]) AND SIGNAL W.ATTJmS..!.

A, See current COl, B. See l'nnex B, C and G.

BY COMMAND OF VJ<JOR GE~1ERA~ EVEREST:

ANNEXES: A, Dir of Kqrean H1ds B. Tac Air Con System c. Rad Fac and Aids to Nav D; Navy Info E. Bomber Info F, Night Atk !fifo G. SAR Infn

1 ( J. ), 1 L n /) mciJ.n;..J_, {2J r GILBERT-L':'~mYERS- \ - I

Colonel, USAF Deputy fnr Operations

JAMl!:S FERGUSON Brigadier General, USAF· Vice Cozr~.~'nender

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221-51 J~or 19 August.J:.22l

£.:0il;;.;;.N AiilFIELUS.

S.ame as Annex ''A" to Operatl.ons Orders 220-51 for 8 August 1951 and 226-5 for 14 August 1951,

r ... ( l£' .·~;/ /r .

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.Ql-:'lJH'~J;O_l{S QJl.D.E]

Eo_._ 2J.:l.,-.5). _ _l~QR l.'l /~~G.\JPX J.9.5),

S2.r:te as .lb.1.nex "B11 to ~9'r"ti<)nc Order ,22!\.51 .for 16 .~.ugust 1951~ except as indicated below;

Undor Pe.r8. la chnn·_e to read e.s follows:

See Prr.ra lb. Duw1HNG VHF/DF liot 121.50 Fixes •md Vectors

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Opere..tio11e Order

231-51 for 19 August 1951

AADIO FACILITI~~ ~-D AIDS TO NAVIGATION

See attached Radio Facilities and Aida to Navigation chart for 18 /_uguet 1951.

a, K-1, Homing beacon temporarily inoperative.

b, K-5• and K-6 homing beacons resumed normal operation,

c, Change1 K-8, 11 LB" hocner is 25W,

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TO

No, 2;31-51 for 19 Aug 1951

Rill. INFOHMA 'I' ION

1, Navy Gw1fire ·,varning,

a, East Coast area from bombline to 41JON - Navy gunfire can be expected against coastal hwys and targets of opportunity from patrolling·naval vessels in this area, Usual concentrations at bombline and Wonsan area,

b, liest Coast - Navy gunfire can be expected in the Yonan, Haeju and China.mpo area,

2, Recognition signals for lh Aug thru 25 Aug 51,

a, One complete circle, Series: of long white flashes by one light,

b, Narrow cloth strip at least eight feet long end one foot wide elevated on pole or ma8t,

J, Navy Carrier Opera ti.ons,

a, F..ast Coast·- ,Jehova: Buzzsaw; Trust r'und,

REPLENISHING,

b, West Coast - Underfield: Knave,


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No 2~1-51 19 Aug 19')1

Bm~BF.R INFORR'A 'l'ION

I.lllli, Callsigq I&i TOT Seed T.;i

B-?9 MOCCASIN ABLE, Pyonf!yang E 10<:9 FOX Huh::yo-Pl1.KE:R & CHARL!E M/Y YD 4020 ri YC

B-29 MOCCASIN GOLF As T"l/1 TT >"'\'fl.'ft':'l

""'-''-' U!'I:,C,

B-?9 HOCCASIN GOLF As BIILL TWO

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D~rected 1115

Directed 1200

42)8 L/R HC'., Chinm npo YC 09['9

None

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ODerations Order

No 211-51 for 19 Aug ?l

NIGHT AT'TACK H-1FORMATJON

All acft employed in intruder recon nr CAP activities w/monitor 1A':> (\":> o+- o1, .f."'""""'.. m\....t...o .P--- ... /1.. ·---~ .~:t~- ---.&. '--•--·--- --~.&.. ----

i;~ ;~~r~h ~;;a "it';!. bb~li~e : 4

.,~ll 1 ~th~;-,a~ft ~~~~e IJ~~d .. ~~o~~d~~~J air by current cor.

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RB-26

B-26

B-26

c-47

CEJllsign

RABBI

SKILLFULL

ASHCP.KE

LIGHTNDTG BUG

F7F, F4U FLYTRAIN

PB4Y FATFAC!:

AD4N JEHOVA !JRCKLER

~rget ill Main Comm Houtes 7000-7500

Pyongyang-Bunchon- Low Tnkchon

Kangdong-Wcmsan Low

Pyonggang-Wonsan-Sinpo Low

Py"lngyang-flariwon-Kangdong Low

Pyongyang-sinanju-sunchon LO'II

o of ..... e .... ,.,,_v,.. .. ,,......... T.u~·,-~J !W,,....L,lC.',".I:.JU-.1.\.Coi.L.Lf;!~~t;;; ._.

Sinuiju..Sinanju Low

Yangdok-Singye Low

BT 8464, BT 989') Low

BT 8464' BT 9895 ,cu 6302 Low

cu 6302 Vtilrious

East Coadt V r rinus

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Hrs d.-,,k

Hrs dp,·k

Hrs chrk

Hrs c'::trk

Hrs .\ark

Hrs nark

u-~ ;3,... _, .. .U.l.O • .. Hl..L'A

H:rs d~:rk

Hrs dark

Hrs dsrk

Hrs dRrk

Hrs dar!,

Hrs dr. r •c

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Operations Order 231-51 fot' 1.9 August 19q (Cont 1d)

I.Y.Il£. t;;aJ.l§ign ~m Alt .I.Q!

1 :B .. 29 MOCCASIN PRHillR Frrnt Line Spt 17,500 2230 ONE

1 B-29 MOCCASIN PRIMER Front Line Spt 18,500 2400 TWO

1 BM29 HOCCASIN PRIMER Front Line Spt 17,500 0100 THREE

, 'tl_t")n Uf\r'(,...A c:"!' T'?IT T\1'\,.. "~ A,LJI '"' r..non 1'"),..,~" ... .u-c. 7 !Yll. 1 \JVUUJ..J.V J.IVIJ -'-" '<i.L.U"-t' -'-" V7U7 C.C.,)V

YC 2792, BT 9795 cu 17"<.'). cu 4966 cu 6634; DT 4180

The rouowing missions Wlll be executed if mission on Target ABLE in Annex "E" -is cancelled:

1 B-29 1 B-29 1 B-29 1 P-29

MOCCASIN GEORGE ONE -MOCCASIN GEORGB TWO -MOCCASIN GEORG!\ TH~EE I!OCCASIN GEORGF FOUR

Shoko-ri -YD 5819

2

11 n tt

II

" " II

II

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- 2230 2300 2330 2400


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1, Crash Boats:

a, 26' K-10

b .• /•• Tauiki o;r

C; ll<;l K-9 -/

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221-51 fo1~ 19 August 1951

~(NFQRMATION

d, 85' Paengnyorig-do

e, 114 1 Aehiya

2. Amphibious Aircraft:

a:, One SA-16 on strip e.leort statue at K-16.

b, One SA-16 will orbit at )8° )0 1 N- 124° ;50 1 ;i; (XC ;>060) frtdl 1050 to 1140 and from 1740 to 18)0,

c, One S .. -16 on strip ale•rt at K-18, Contact "Bromide Able" 'r K-18 tower to alert 11 Dumbo!.

No·rE: Call sign of St~-16 "DUl11B0°, lmote and ce.n make landings a in seas 4 to 5 11 Dumbo 11 will guard 121.50 mea.

SA-16 has a maximum speed o" 190 feet high and water 5 feet deep,

), Sikorkey H-5 (Navy H03S) Helicopter:

a, One 11 PED30 11 on strip alert at K-16,

b, One 11 PEDi\0 11 on strip alert status at Paengnyong-do {XC 5002), Contact 121,50 mea or 11 Bro.J~ide Baker",

c, One 11 P£Drl011 on strip alert status at let Cavalry Area. (CT ;>OOE ). Contact 11 NOEE'~ORTHY" on 142,02 (Red),

d, Navy helicopter stationed vicinity of '1/onaan. Contact "MONTE liiARLO" on 121,50 mea,

e. t~1a.rine 11 JEW~LL" helicopter stationed with let Marine Division" Contact through Devastate Baker,

NOTE: Sikoreky ehlicopter capable of daylight VFR flight,· Apprc cimate radius of action '80 nautical ;a:Lles. Helicopter can be alerted throu• .1 any TADC or ''SNO,IFLAKE",

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• Operations Order 231-51 for 19 August

4. SB-29 11 Boatdrop 11 aircraft ,on strip aler.t at Yokota. Callsign n AIRDALEii •

5• Naval vessles1

3 destroyers, 2 PF, 1 LSD, 1 helicopter l destroyer, 2 small patrol vessels

2 Ce.rriere 1 10-14 destro;rers, 4 helicopters 1 destroyer, 2 patrol vessels

'•iES1' COAST

6 destroyers, 1 carrier, 1 helicopte1r

Vicini tv

il'onsan East Coast

Bomb line 40N l29-45E Songjin

27N 124E

Voice Call

Monte Carlo

Thurston Jehova ClansillB.n

Goose bump

NOrE: All surface u.,."1its wdll guard 121.50 mea. ivlost. ships will t·:; able to relay messages to 11 SNO,/F'LAKE. 11 •

6. S?!i;CIAL .d.UEF'IifG:

a. All pilots will be briefed thai; the following infor.nation shc·.<ld be transmitted to effect the rescue of' downed nircrews:

(1) LOCAI'ION Of downed aircrew.

(2) Is the downed aircrew IN SIGHI' AJiD ALIVE?

(;;) The time aircr :ft over doNned air crew can RElUIN IN AR ~.

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A:::END;::IJNT NU:iR"'It ONE TO FIFTH Ant FC!1CE OPET'J.TIONS OilDErr ~')1 Fcrt :W AtfdUST 1951 - -

1, Reference Paragraph ),0, 1 Delete Ti.CP El1PmE CT 4423 and substitute mrr:-nll'ITn~ tvn 1'>11. .._,y.L.:.aj.~.,LUI.~J.:ol J..JJ. .U..-'4•

DY C01~1/J'ffi OF [AJffi GENERAL EVEREST:

OFFICIAL:

JJU.IES FEfWUSCN Brigadier General, USAF Vice Co~"'Ulnder

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c~9 1~~ ~ir~~~~ Date - Tn!tia s

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• ~~A 5TH AIR P~RCE .H. rv 970 19 Aup.ust 19'il

OPERA"'I"1~1S ORDER NO: 232-')1 for 20 AugtJSt 19'il.

CFART rlR MAP REFERENCES: USAFPilotage Chart, Korea 1 l:')OOJOOO UTM Grid;. AMS L5"'2, Korea, 1:2?0,000 ~UTM GRID

'!'ASK ORGA~TIZATir>f>T: Same as Ops: Ord 218-51 for 6 August 19"'lo

1. GENF.RAL SITUATI0N: See ~th AF' D~>ily Intelligence Situati'm Rpt.

2. M!SriON: Same as 0ps Ord 2'18-51 1~or 6 August 19"1.

C-30733

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• • Operatiohs Order 232=51 for 20 AUgust 1951 (Cont'd)

3. TASKS FOR SUBrlRDIKATE UNIT§..!.

A. 6160th Air Base W? will:

(1) Dispatch 2 acft to K-13 to maintain alert during J::·ns

~i;;ion A~~t t~1;t;~~a~,~~gl ~y g~~;Ji~~te A~5~a~i~:v~l~f~1 ri~;~~o r JUip\ ··~ maintain 2 acft on READINESS ALERT; 2 acft on AT EASE Status. . ..

B. ROK AF w/b off cnmbat operations until furthE>r notice,

C. 6147th Tac Con Gp will:

(1) Dispatch r-47 acft callsign M0SQTTITfJ SNOWFLAKE tc maintain abn ln b~'>tween SNOWFLAKE and TACs indic· in nar (:?), Acft w/a lso act as relay to SNtW!FLAKE for any tac a eft in thr> btl :.rea, Ac~t v•(t?rbit_Chun~~nn C~ ~893,_at 10,000. ft, _cry~ta~liza~inr for .... automatlc re.Lay W/D as r·o.Ls ano may 0<' cnan~>ea onLy 1n ex"trerr.3 emerg

A1r t~ Air Pickup Auto Relay to SN""V.'FLAKE

140,58 GREEN 149,?8 116,10 WHITE 132,12

crystallization fnr manual relay w/b as fols ancl w/b monitored continuously by C-47 Controllers,

1?1, ~0 EMERG 142,02 RED

140,04 BLA~K 143.82 LAVENDER

136,80 CRIMSON

(2) Dispatch acft to Eil'WV FLAKE to perform as TACs w/TACf.·s ind1c. Acft w/r--pt to TACP at snrn·ise r(-)lg thereafter on sta unt\1 dark. TAC ncft cnllsign w./b m,mo of TACP preceded by word MOSQU"':TO.

!AQP Rfl BIN EXPOSITI'~N CQMPT.,Eli[l!'N'T ~:4..{-S:-Ur:AN

W'lNI'I'OR BURDEN Eii:lPI::E

Location

2

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DT 2306 DT 6426 CT 6_934 CT 5222

C'l' 8718 DT 3220 . C'l' o':t123 .~-- ---.

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- .2-U/·t~ • O):erations Order 232-.5-or 20 1.1JGU$~ ~9.5i (Cont'd)

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D, 3rd Bomb Wg perforr.d.rtg norr,)i).~ effort will:

. . (1) Dispatch ·a acft, ::ission NO, 0301 thru 0308 to des rollinG stock in I:.fy at Sinanju YD 2486. Shoran Tgt ;~20.5, 22.5 1 230, ;.prch ;~2 or 4, Foroo to be divided ar.10ng a:U:ling ;>oints. TOT ~{£: COi ~ discir. Ord load r.111x 100 lb GP w/ ,1 nose and liD tail fuses.

(2) Dispatch 5 acft, :.!iss ion No 0309 thru 0.31.3 to des rolling stock in E/Y at liaegunc;dong Yo 2.391. Shoran tgt ;f-.357, l•)rch //2 or 4, TOT '.'!g COts discr, Ord load mx 100 lb GP w/ ,1 nose and ND tail fuses.

(3) Dis)Xltch 5 acft, Mission No 0314 thru 0318, to des rolling stock in i!/Y at Yonr,;J:tidong YD 1692. Shoran Tgt ;:!3.25 1 J,prch #1 or 3, TOT 1'Tg cor s discr. -- • "" • '" .-""' '"• -- I ., -• .,...,... -'- - '., I!> Ura .Loaa !:lax .LVV .LO ul" w; ,.L nose ana JN!J vll.L.L .L uses,

Q..+) Dispatch 6 a.cft, :.!issio:n No 0319 th.ru 0324 to parforn r.mx destruction of vehs and rolling stock, t:mintain nitc covercce, ~Jreventinc eny fr i.Jovinc on l'UflPIE 1, GREEN 3, PURPlE 3, GREEN 6, TOT and ord load c7g CO•e discr,

(5) l.iission No 032.5 thru 0329 .-r/b JOC ;,lert cornJenc:i.ng at 0700 hrs, I.f' a eft ore not used prior to 1900 hrs 1 'they Y'l/b div-erted to arnad recon r.1issions. Ord load max .500 1b GP bbs. Unit v1/b notified of fusinc if alerted by JO:::.

(6) Mft perforuinc :.;S:1 recon in 'Jonsan aron, w/cont !10!!TE CJJlLO for coord strikes in accord w/Plan '.70LVER:D.'IE.

(7) 1,11 acft w/rpt to SNO',"JFLI~ICE to and rtnc fr flts on 116.10. SNO'"IF'U•KE w/b cent over Hoenr:song and w/issue .final instr.. l~.cft to pl""'oceed th.ru bb lin.e, and rtn thru.,bb'l~.nc undor control of Ti.DC on 116,10. l.cft departing fron or rtng ~o K-8 1 rr/rpt to DEI1TI3T over point Z.'B:DP .. .ll BT 4559 and &!0.7F!L.KE over poi..nt OBOE~

(8) TTRs and arr.IOd roc on rts n/b called to JOC NLT 1600 hrs daily, . . (9) D-26 flare acft nay be dis~?Utched nt ·:rc; CO's discr.

(10) last resort tet for Shornn equipped a eft TT /b Chinnnupo YC l089J Shornn Tt;:t #216, l~,~ch #4 .•

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E. 452d Bonb ·;~ perfornilig not<t.ll:ll lit.t'OI't Vlill: (

(1) Dispntch 28 acft, llission No 5201 thru 52281 to of vehs lllld rolling stock, r.mintain continuous nito covorar;e, noving on PUR:f'ill 11, PURPLE 4, PURPLE .5, GREEN 5 and GREEN 8, 1·-t COts discr.

pcrforn r= destructi· ;?reventinc the ony fr

Qr>d load and TOT at

(2) 1 .. 11 acft ·w/rpt to SNOF~'FLt .. KE to and rtg fr fl ts on lL..Oe58 e SNITtJFIJtKE vr/b cont over Hoengsong and w/isslie final instr, Acft to proceed and rtn thru bb line under control of TIJlC on 140,58,

(3) TT!ls and arriX!d recon rts w/b called to JCC NLT 1600 hrs daily.

(4) D-26 flare acft r.w.y be dispntched at lifg CO's discr,

(5) Last resort tet for Shoran eqpili,Jped acft vr/b Kyonipo YC 2091. Sllorcn Tet ;;1217, j•lJrch #2 or 4.

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'O;erations Qrder 2.32·S·r 20 J.u;~Uflt Jssl \Con'bld) •

F • 4th Ftr-Intcp r;g vfi~1t

(1) Dispatch 28 sorti$ qt'fort to perf arm ftr sweep :In S:!nuiju area to provide·screenine force for F-80 acft., callsign ALP!-l!.BET, for F-80 acft, callsign, CJ.PJ.Dill, for F-51 acft, callsign QODFftEY' atlq:; tgt vic YD 4697 • Cont on 1)6.80 prin; 135 .&o seed. TOT 0830. J.Iission no u/b <1;01. Use callsign DIGNITY.

, ' ·-- - - -- . • ' -- • • - .. • - J - -'--' ,... ~.I ...

t2 J i!ispat.ch 2U sort.ie el·rort. t.o per1orr.1 1 or sweep = uno "inu ... ~u urea 'j;o provide screeninr. force for F'-8Q a<:ft, callsign /.LPH/,BET, for other F-tlO acft, ~all.Sign,_ Cl~Pl .. BLE,, and F=5l ac!t1 callaign G®PREY atlr..e tet vic m 2182 ~ Con:t · on 136.80 prim; 135.90 seed. Uission No d;o~. Use callsign DIGNITY. TOT 1800.

(3 ) CorJJJit 1, 2 acft flt for :l.E/JJ !NESS AriD T (Ill.KER) at K-13 fr 30 r.J:In l;>efore sunrise to 30 'n:lns after sunse1;. J,cft to be scrar.lbled by DENTIST. One acft wihavo opnl IF'l<'. !lission No to start wi049l. J,0 ft need not be replaced when abn •.

(4) Commit 1, 4 acft flt for i1E!.DINESS J.IKlT (i.Bill) at K-13 fr 30 r.Jins before sunrise to 30 nins after sunrise. Acft w/b scrambled by SECTffi TiJJC or JOO :In an emcrc only.

(a) Disp:J.tch 8 acft to SNO'."~'FI.J .. KE to escort RF ... 80 acft as below:

L:ission No - 7701 No of llF-QO - 2 llv pt - Sinmido iJ) 6280 nv TirJe - 0830 ;tv i.lt - 301 000 Tct - Rocon area XE 6306 to YD 2487

Ty~e Escort - Close Ftr Callsicn - f.NZJ.C i.Bill & BJ.KER

ilFBO Callsign - TENDERLOTII SPECIAL !Tir.1 Freq - 136~80 Socd Freq - 135.90 :l.ef J.lt - 15,000

(b) Dispatch 12 sortie effort to ;::erforr.J ftr svreep :In Sinuiju area ~o ~rovide scroonLng force for F-80 ac:ft, callsif1n J.LPHI.llET, for F-80 acft, callsign, Cf.Pl.!lill aM F-51 acft, ccllsi[;n GODFTIEY, atkg rail llSR vic YD 2182. Cont on '136.80 prim1 135.90 seed. Th:Ls r.1ission w/b run iri conjunction w/.iission No <:402 • Use callsign J.NZJ.C. I:ission No 7702. T01' 1800.

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• -• Operations 1rder 232-51 for 20 Au~ust 1°~1 (Cont'd)

G, 8th Ftr-Bmr l'ii~ag will:

(1) Dispatch 28 sortie effort t'l SNOWFLAKE to mak"' multiple ra:tl cuts alonP.: rail MSR fr- YD 4697 trJ. YD 3994.. F-86 acft, ~ellsiF.n DIGf\'ITY w/b in the Sinuiju area as cover for this mission for other F-80 acft, c!111Si?n CAPABLE and for F-51 acft callsip,n GOiJFREY atkg same tgt, Cont 136,80 prim; 13') ,90 seed, If flts cannot reach pr:i'll tgt, multiple rail cuts w/b made on rail !•'.SR fr BU 5844 to BU ?423 . Use callsign ALPHABBT, Mission No 0801 TOT 0840,

(2) Dis pa toh ?8 sortie effort t:1 SNOWFLf .. K.E tr1 make mul t! "91G ra 11 cuts a long rail ft!SR fr YD 2182 to YD 2177, F-86 acft, calls·. P"n DIGNITY and Meteor acft callsi"'n ANZA:C w/b in the Sina:1.1u area as · cover for this mission, for othnr F-80 acft, Callsign CAPAFLF anr for F-')~ acf~ <:~~1sign G~DFREY.atk~ sr:m~ tp.:t1 .. c:mt 1~§.80.prill).i 137,,90 !eco, 1!' !'lts cannot reacn pr1m tgt, multlple rn11 cuts VI/D maw- on rail MSR fr BU 0::844 to BU 5423, Use crllsi~?.n A!PHABET. T'l'!' 181C. Mission No 0802.

(3) C0mmit 1, 2 acft flt for READINESS AL"'RT (BAKF:R) a . K-14 fr 30 min prior to sunrise to 30 min after sunset. Acft to be scrambled by DENTIST. Miss ir,n No to start w/0891. A eft nonCI not be replaced when abn.

(4) Commit 1, 4 acf't flt f0r READINESS AL.ERT fr 30 mins prior to sunrise to 30 mins after sunrise. scrambled by SECTOR TADC or JO(' :tn an emor~ only •

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(l) Cm:lllit 1, 4 acft flt lol>ded r.mx nap, ·s in HVJ.R and so. cal a= for

JOO ;.lert C630 - 2000, :11ssion No to start w/1871. i:UX sorties - 32.

{2) Dispatch 36 sortie effc:rt to 8!-!Gl.'FI.L.KE to r.~ke r.1ul tiple rail cuts along llffi fr YD 4697 to YD .3994. F-86 acft, eallsign DIGNI'lY w/o in the Sinuiju area as cover for this mission, for F·-80 acft, callsign ALPH:.DET, and for otlior F'-80 acft, callsign Ci.Pf.Bill, atkg sa];l> tgt. Cont 1.36.80 (8 button VHF only). If flt cannot reach ;Jriu tgt, multiple rail cuts w/b made on r.:&t fr BU 584h to BU 5423 12 ncft of' this ·f'lt w(o used as flak su;opression in tgt aren, Use callsign GODffiEl

I.iission No 1801. TOT 08.30.

(.3) Dispatch 36 sortie effort to SNOWFLAKE to uake multiple cuts along · !iffi fr Yrl 2182 to YD 2177. F-86 acft, callsign DIGNITY and lietoor ncft, callsign, J.NZJ.C w/b in tho Sinuiju area as cover for this rJission, for F-80 ucft, callsign,

J.LPHI.BET, and for other F-80 acft, callsign CJ.P:.Dm, atkg snr.10 tgt, Cont 1.36.80 (8 button VHF only). If flt cannot r•aach priu tgt, nultiplc rail cuts •·r/o r.ndo

on :lSi fr DU 5844 to BU 542.3. 12 ncft, of fuis flt w/b used as flak suppression in tc;t nrea. Use callsie;n GODFREY. ::.ass ion No 1802. TOT 0831.

(4) Oisl•~tch'2, · 4 nci't flts to SNOYIFL'.!ill loaded oox 500 lb GP fused 8-15 sec delny, 5 in l!VJ.n, and 50 cal to pcrforLl close spt wjUONITat Control CT 8118, Tgt w/b dUll' in blmkers vic GT 870.395. TOTs 1300 nnd 1315. :Iission No 1810, 1811.

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o~eratinns Order 211l~l ]'.# A "·-~· ~- -tor ?c--;;;~~t ~i9q (C.'d)

I, 136th Ftr-Bmr Wg will:

(lj Dispatch 20 sortie effort to SWW.'FLAKF ~le rail c,uts along r~il MSR fr YC 4082 to YC 38?1. .,:;n, . .J-.., ...

(2) Dispatch 20 sortie effort to SNOWFJA KE ple rail cuts along rail MSR fr YD 4014 to YD 4206 • 3602.

8

DECLASSIFIED

to make l"Ul t1-H:!ssio:Q Fo

to make multi-Mission No

I

Korean War Project USMC-00305800r DECLASSIFIED

• ~~~-· Operations Order 232-51 for 20 J,ueust 1951 (Cont 'd)

J • 49th Ftr-l3L1I' Wg will:

, .. \ "·"'-' . . --- . . -- . - . - -- . - --- . \J.J JJJ.S;_)a"Ccn ;;u sor"Cl.e euort to mKe nUlt1ple rau cuts :uonc; J..~t • .rot1 YD 4235 to YD 3731, O:rd load, TOrs at Tfg CO's discr. Eission No to start w/,901.

(2) Comr.1it 1, 4 acft flt for UEJJ))l'!EI).S ALERT at J-13 fr 30 i.l.in pr:.U ~ to sunrise to 30 tlin after sunset. J.cft tc be scrt.t:lbled by Itazuke J..:OCC. :.iisSJ.)n No to stnrt n/4991 •. J,cft need not be replaced when alm.., -

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• ..A8.~e..i- • Ope'rations Order 232-'il. for 20 fuP.:u.st 1951 (Cont 1d)

K. 51st Ftr•IntQp Wg will:

(1) Dispatch 20 sortie effort to SNOWFLAKE to make muJ ".iple rail cuts along rail MSR fr YD 4697 to YD 3994. F-86 acft, caE'•ign DIGNITY w/b in the Sinuiju area as cover f0r this mission, for r :her F-80 acft, callsign ALPHABET, and for F-51 a~ft callsign GODFRE' ., atkg same tgt. Cont 136,80 primj 13'1,90 seed. Use callsign CA' ,,BLE. If fl t cannot reach pric tgt multiple ra 11 cuts w/b Ir!Bde (:;n r-a 1 ,_ MSR fr BU 5844 to EU ?423. TOT 08'10, Mission No 5101.

(2) Dispatch 24 sortie effort to SNOWFIJ,KE to l!!ake mC!ltiple rail cuts along rail MSR f'r YD 2182 to YD 217?. F-86 acft, ca:O.lsign DIGNITY and Meteor acft callsi11n ANZAK w/b in the Sinuiju e.rea as cover for this miss ion, for other F-80 acft, callsipn ALPHABET.· and +'..-.. ..... "C' __ £:'"1 --.P~ ......... , , .,...(..,..,.. I'!JiT"tlM>'C'V o.,...,.., e~""o +-n+- f"'l"\r~+ ,....,,., ,~_e, ~n r,..-tm• .J.'.~J. J.'~:J ... (ll-1,;,1. IJ '-'GI.t...l...-,•(~U, U'/.....-J.',L~.J.,.;,I.f,. Y vn. 5 O~UL""' IJ~V· V'-'11 V ...., ... ., _,J._. • ...,..., ,.-• _.. •• ,

135.90 seed, Use callsign CAPAPL!\, If flt cannot reach prim 1:gt multinle rail cuts >'J/b made on rail MSR fr BU 0::844 to BU 5423. TOT 1~20. Mission No 5102,

(3j Dispatch 8 sortie effort to SNOWFLAKR for Combat Tng Mission N of bb line. !Jrd load, tgt ~.:nd TTRs at Wg CO's discr, M1ss1.nn N~ 51~1 and 5152o · -

DECLASSIFIED

Korean War Project USMC-00305802DECLASSIFIED ._ .... .. ~Wt-1-t

~rat~ons Order 232-5.¥ 20 AugUst 19~1 (Cent 'a) • L. 67th Tac Recon Wg ·w·ill:

(l) Dispatch 8, 2 ac!'t flts to perfort1 vis recon w/photo verif in BUSAK Corps area as indio. Acft .-rjrpt both in and out to Corps TACP on J..43.82 and r~ork on ll!2 .02 when N of bb line, Callsigll w/b as fols: US I Corps, TOP!CICK lill!CE; US IX Corps, 'lUPKICK BAiwt; US X Corps,, TOPKICK CHARL.u:;; ROK I Corps, TOP!CICK DO'".\o

6770 6771 6772 6773

,.,,...,., •v•

ld.!5 1100 11J5 .. , -~ .1..4.1,!:>

""'"OD .n, .. ...,,.

US I Corps us IX Corps US X Corps US IX Corps

~t-lma-t"n l\t,., TOT ll,.,~!l ,.,. ......... ,..,..,.., nv ·- ...... - -. 6774 1430 US X Corps 6775 17:15 US X corps 6776 1730 US IX Corps 6777 1730 I .noK Coz:ps

Acft -r;ork:L.""'~

(2) Disootch 1. 2 acft flt to area w/i 30 Lli radius of JmESCNG to ;·:rfort) vis recon 'w/photo • verif. • spec rpt w/b submitted ·in accord w/CX 67C23. Tor , ~301 ·

1800. Place spec emphasis on rt fr Chorwon CT 433.3 to Namchonjom llT 7256.

l:lo,ooo,

1: 1o,ooo.

(3) Sec photo type scale and prior as indio:

(a) Aflds:

l. Aa listed in 5AF '?PI' Ord 225-51 for 13 Aug 51•

(b) Comm Lines. Prior II.

lo c-4737 - RR f"l' Sinanju W 2487 to Sonchon XE 6308. SCale To be flavin every other day until cane. For spec analySis of RR Cuts.

2 • C-4 738 - RR fr Pj"'ng-;ang tO Sariw-;on YC 4C6.5 • Scala To be flown every other day until cane. For s:.ec analysis· of M.

3. C-4761- RR fr Kunu-ri to l:anJX>jin. Scale 1:101 000. 10 sets prints to FEAF ao::coa.

(c) llisc. Prior II.

1. Perforhl. a~c recon of Chirutr.uapo area to discover 1=0v~-er launches vis w/photo verif. FR-721. Prior TII. · .

2. Ln conj w/Or;tr Plan S'IRANGL!i:, sec vert photo scale 1:51 00 of fo1g rd and RR cuts, Fwd .3 sets uno:.nnotated prints to 8th APIC • Prior TII.

Tgt No

z..;4762 Z-4763 z-4764 z-4767 z-4766 z.:.4767 z.:.4768 z.:.4769

· z-4770 z~477l z-4772 z-4773 z-4774

Coordinates

BU 5421 YC 4189 - YC 4293 BU 4220 BU 5120 - BU 5524 YC ul69J5 YC 4183 DT 6335 YC 4280 YD 34.34 DT 1135 BT 8$l1 YC 174?

11 B~!_.._:~ DECLASSIFIED


Operations Order 232'"5. ~o /.1.J8\J.IJt 1$51_ (Par J.L. Co.)

Soc vert photo sc:.lc l:~o,ooo of f~lc :IjY for surveillance purposes. Friot II.

a~ Z-3437 - :rccnjungd9nc Yo 2392. q; ·z-3430 - Sinnnju m 2487• e; · T-4215 - Yongnidone YD 1693 d., T-4767 - Hyophll.nc;-ni Yb 2.374.

(d) All outstD.ndine photo cscd by this hq.

(l1) l!ispntch ll acft as indio to perform nita vis recon w/photo verif of rts described in 5AF Opr Ord 116-51. One crew merrber w/uaintain listening T~atch on 142.02 to receive info on B-26 s"t;.rl.KeS and s1.gnumgs of unusual inter-_st. Sec photo of· ~-11 tt"ain sightings and any large veh convoy and train strikes Ill[ je by D-26 acft. npt sightings on E rt t,, :,:ONTE CJ.RLO on 142.02 oi: 116.10. Rpt train and large veh sightings to J.Sl!CAICE & SKILLFUL acft on 142.02. i}ior L Rpt prior as fols: I 1\13st; II Central; III I;;ast.

J,!ission No Route TTR !.!ission No Route TTR -6745 West 2110 6750 Central oceo h?loh r! .... n+.,..!"l1 ?1),1) t.?C:l 1rr.-. .... +_ l"lrkl"l -. ...,. .... ...o••v- .... _ --- ....... ., ... 11\0I~U ..,..,.-'_

6747 East 2220 6752 East 0120 6748 Y.~st 2300 6753 ~rest 0200 6749 East 2340 6754 East CQ30

6755 Central 0300

· (5) l.:ission No 6795 - Dispateh 1, RB-26 a eft to perforn wea obser recon as ~-.die • Pt· ior I •

. (a) Obao:r Fts - K-18, rronsan, Kancgye, Pyonr;yang, K-14, 35N-l25E Pusan to K-2.

(b) (c) (d)

Rpt Time - 0300 daily~ Rpt Liethod - In clear.· Rpt SNO':JFLAI\E - 140.~;8. Ca.llsign - ICE AGE J~Bm. '-' I"{

(f) ·:'lea rpts to be r.JD.de to tower K-9; !C-1 and K-10.

on 126.18 at K-6, Ic-13 1 K-14, K-b,

(6) !.lission No 6796 - Dispatoh 1, RB-26 acft to ;oerforn wea obser reccn of fol{; rt: K-2 to 38N-123 OOE to 33N-:t23E to K-2. To be abn so as to reach K· "! by-1600 hrs daily. VJearpts to be trarui on crrr 6705 every 30 nin and over ea t10:·ning pt. Callsign ICE AGE B!d\ER • Prior II.,

{7) Eission Nos 6797 tfl..ru 6799 ~ Dispateh 3, RB-26·acft to·porform "':~c wea rocon of tgt area .-r/i area bounded by Snriwon, PyollGyane;, Wonse.n, and Pyt'· ·:gang. Rer.min in tr.:t area nprx 3 hrs rptg l..:l!l obser in clear to S!HXIFLIU\E or j)ENTISI, at pts listod below usii!r; alphabet- reference: J,. Nanc;1onjom; B. sariwon; c. Pyongyang; D. Tanc;yang CU 2836; E. ~'T<msan; F. se;;:o-ri CT 5778; G. Pyongr:;. 1g on 140.58 or 116.10 or 67$. P.rior I. TTils and callsir;n as indic:

Callsign TTlt

(a) ICE J,GE CHARLTI\ OSOO (b) ICE l.GE DCG 0900 (c) ICE J,GE FOX 1500

Above flts to be perforr.Ed primarily during peridds'of incler.llnt wea but to be cane, diverted or :x:>stponed only upon notific:ation fr JOC,

llA DECLASSTFttcD

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DECLASSIFIED

• (8) Dispatch 41 C-47 flax-a acft

F4U acft, callsign FLY'IRAIN us indio: tc oerforr.1 flare n,..ops on cnll fr F7F ~ . ~ ~ .

:Iission No

6735 6736 6737 6738

TOT

202200-210l30 202200-210130 210115-210445 210lJ$-210445

~~ Ko~3an N l:l'l' 9895 Sin1lYO N BT 8464 Kolcsa..~ N

Callsign

LIGh"THTI~G BUG Jffi.t~Y

LIGHTN m'G BUG ZEID!. LIGHTNING BUG XRJ.Y LIGHTNING BUG ZEBR!,

LIGHTHING BUG ZEIRA w/wr:Yrk w/FLY'IRAIN 03 tlu'u 08. LIGH'mlliG BUG XRAY w/work

w/FLY'ffiA:lli 09 tlu'u :U. •

(9) Bonb Drunage Assessnent:

(a)· Folc list of pre briefed tgt to be atkd during nite 19' and 20 Aug

end day 20 Aug 51. Sec vert photo sc•llo 1;101 000 unless otherwise indio, upon

notification fr JOC of folg tgts:

Tgt llo Target ~ ],tkg Ti.OO J,cft

Z-3435 Chongju II/Y XD I) 1"\1"\rJ 18th FD'.7g 10 , • ..,. 1A U)')';;> ... ; 41"'E) ~

51st Fr,-{g 20

c-4768 TlR cuts fr YD 218820 to 8th FBWB 19 1.ue 22 YD 215770 51st FI'.'!g 24

18th lll5~rTg ~· "4

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., ~

..... Oporati0ns Order ~-51 for

·-~~hQ-t • 20 August 1951 (Contld)

M. 1st Marine Air Wg will:

(1) 1st Mar Air Wr. Photo Unit will•

(a) Perform ph0to recon in coord w/67th Tac Rec ':1 Wg •

(2) Mar Air Gp 12 up~n

(a) Mis sinn No 1201 and 1202 - Dispatch flare ~eft loac1eo max flares to work w/FLYTRAHl 1'5 thru 20 vic Singosan CU 6~02. T0T 2200 and 0200.

(b) Mission ~'o 1203 thru 1220 - Dispatch acft to prevent eny veh fr mnving over folt! rts nite of 20 and 21 Aug 'Jl_,

1. Sing:ve JBT 8464 N. 2. Koksan JBT 9895 N. 3. Singosan CU 6302 N.

TOT 2145 1 2300 0015, 0130, 0245, 0400. LIGHTNING PUG ZEBRA w/orbit •.r1~ ~·hH7U'O 'P!T' R.dt...d T_Tf!'U'TJ'Il\TT'T\Tf!. t:ti'Tf"!. V'DftV ,.,/"'.,.'h4+ """"" Vf"\1raoM "0:'1'1 t"::iAOh' -- ....,.._ .... r"'IJ''-' ..._.,,. "'--. ..... -T • ._. ................................ "-"V'-' oi~ . .&.~C•4- VW,'wl' .............. V ... ,_, .I.\.'J,U,WI<.4.1..1. ,l...'.l. ,/'-'/1.

FATFACE w/orbit vic Singosan CTT 6302.

(c) Missirm No 1221 thru 1223 - Dispatch 3,4 acft flts t0 des sups at CT 86'7806 TOT snd loadin~ at Wg CCPs discr. Pho to No 139, R 4970-B ~ncl.

(d) 1~1ssi'1n No 1~?24 thru 1?~9 ,. Dispatch 24 s"'rt~3 effort to des sup bldgs and sups in Ch0ngon Temple area at DT 1'8727 TOT and loading at Wg CG 1s disc:r. Photo No 83, R 4'559-B prev r·nt, •

effort t0 des 1 acft ea flt ~~ fter brs are CHA ~'NEL. Max

(~). Missi;;~_NC2 1?30 tl:r~_l?~~~-.Di~p~tch ?2 ~<_:l!';"·e ra ors on !Vl!:itt rr t.>epor1 vr ?O'fO "t;O 1moyon GU '/'d."-···• w/b l0aded w/Butterflies and dr0pped on brs des •!' dam, J:l+l.rA_ f"1+-c 1ftl/f'o'!:l,, l'f'II"YPtrT~Tr orof'+- .,.,.....,.. eA~ +-,.,+o ""'"' ··rH~T\ ,. ................ , ...__.,...., .,, ,.. ... ,~.... """"''"'•'-~....., ... -. .... ..,. ... .., ... ...,. ~""''-" ""El"' .... ....,. ... ,~. ,.,_>..,. · last light cnver w/b given.

(f) Missinn No to start w/1280 - Maintain 2 ac t on RELDINESS ALBRT at K-1 fr 30 m:!ns before sunrise tn 30 mimi a 'ter sunset. Acit w/b scrembleci by DW ABLE.

{g) Missir;n No K-13 t0 maintain alert during DENTIST. Coord w/68th Ftr Sa 2 a eft on AT EASE. .

+- ...... ~+-o ... .f. <rn/,-:.on _ TY.C~ ... .,...,,..\... I") .,. ...... ~ ....... \.l.~ UV~.l- 1.1 ... , """'-7>J - J.I.I.,;)}JO'-'VJ.l c;. 1;:;!,\,..i.L '-' \.IU

hrs dE~rk. Jlcft w/b scrambled by to maintain ? acft on READINESS ALERT:

(h) Mission No to start w/1295 - Maintain 1 acft on READINESS ALERT at K-1 durinp, hrs dark. Acft w/b scrambled by DEV ABLE .•

DECLASSIFIED

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• Order 232-51 for

(3) Mar 1\ir Gp 33 upon return t0 homo base w:i.il:

(a) effort tr'J cies sup. at w~ CG's discr,

~i~;;0~n~10s~~~l a ~hs~ ~~s~?i. Di~b; t;~d 2~o!~f~~e Photo No.l4?, R 49?0 :B 1tt.o.~.

,~

flts to des CG's discr,

(b) Missir'lr No ~308 thru 3310 - Dispatch 3, 4 actt

ammo in ra 11 tnl :at l'T 135742, 'I'OT and loadinf! at Wg

Photo No 13 R 3885-B prev sont.

(c) Miss1()n Nn 3311 = Dispe.tch 1, 4 acft flt tn des

NK Cr'lrps CP in Yongwon Temple at DT 212736. TnT and loadin!.? at Wg

CG's ciiscr, Photo No 1 R 3885-B :prev sent.

(d) Nissi')n Nn to start w/3370 .. Maintain 1, ,4 acft

flt on JOC Alert at K-3. Acft w/b replaced as soon as possible

when scrambled. l'.cft w/b scrambled by JOC • Max sorties - 24.

(e) Hisd,.,n No t0 start w/3391 - Commit 1, 4 jet

flt f0r READINESS ALERT (ABlE) at K-3 fr 30 min before sunrise to

30 min after sunrise. Acft w/b scrambled by DEV ABL~, or JOC in

a.n emerg only. Commit 1, 2 jet acft flt on READINESS ALERT (BAKER)

fr 30 min after sunrise to ~o min after sunset. Acft w/b scrambled

by DEV ABLE.

12A

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• . . .}i.c ... c.Q/J- -. . 'lperations nrder....,~~i.l:'1 fr,r :?0 August 1~0::1 ""nt:d)

N• 61"3rd At:r' Basfil ~q will:

(1) Dispatch ~ C-47 acft to SN'l\\'F'LAKE to perform 3 V & L n,issions f0r EUSAK PW vic front lines, Missinn Nn ~301 thru 1:'303, TOT at Sq CO's discr,

'"' n~ '"'" t-,..h 1 "· ~4'7, a eft tC\ SNOl/1".· T./.\K'P to PElrfo_T'm 1 RI ""-I .......... r ............. ,. .... - ~ - - - "'

mission for FEAF TAG vic llS '~88'5. Mi:lsion No 5~04, TOT ?04'5.

DECLASSIFIED


• /~ • . Opern~ions Order 232-51 for 20 /,ugust· 1951 (Contid)

x. '• ' Sal:Je Opr ~ ................. 17 }~t(;Ust

..~ ... \.l. J as vrd .:~ >'-' .1. for J.J? J..

(' \ Sc.oe E!.S n... ... n..A ??O-C:1 f',._,. 17 '- nrr,,_CII +. , OC:1 . ,-, -.- ..... .,~. .... --" ,_ --· -· .. ~~- ... _,,.,_.,

(3) Sane as Opr Ord 229-51 for 17 /,ugust 1951.

(4) Sar.Je ns Opr Ord 229-51 for 17 f,ugust 1951.

(5) Sao:J ns Opr Clr'd 229-51 for 17 J.ugust 1951.

(6) Sai:lO ns Opr Ord 229-51 f,or 17 August 1951.

(7) Sao:J ns Opr Ord 22 9:-51 f,or 17 J.ucust 1951.

(8) Sa::e ns Opr Ord 2 2 9-S 1 f,or 11 J,ueust 1951.

(9) Tho code r.rord TUTCR n/b 'Used 'by br.lr- fo:rce.s to notify ftrs if escort is no longer needed and w/b used by ftrs ·to notify bur·s that they nrc breakinG off

escort.

(10) No ntks vr/b r.!Ade against l!I..DD-PJJIDO Rlnninsula in Wonsan area during the period 172200 to 210'500.

4. JJ)l!INISillATIVE JJID LOGISTICAL lli\T'llffiS: Cl:litted. -5. CCU·.U~ND iJ~D SIGNAL !.!L.TrERS:

J,; Seo curront·cor. B. Seo J.nnex B, C and G.

BY C CI:1.ND OF ).IJ,JCR GENJ!Ill.L EVIT.EST:

ANNEXES: J.; ::lir of Korean J,flds B~. Tao /,ir Con System

OFFICL',L: .

C ~ rtad Fac and J.ids to Nnv D; . Nnvy Info E~. Bonbcr Info F~ Night liotk Info o.. SJJl. Info

~~ f I!JJo/fi,tui {?,;Jt ()'!.GILBERT' L. I :EYERS

Colonel.? USJ .. F Deputy for Opcrntions

J!J.!ES !<'ERGUSCN Brigadier Genoral1 USt,F ViCe Commnder

DECLASSIFIED

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....... ..--... .... ...... ·c::~"(~,~~

ANNlilX II A II ""--·~--~ .. --.. ---

S"-'.1e as Jumex •'A" to O;:>era.tion:l 0.t'c1ers 220··5J. for & August 1951 anCI 226-5 for 14 August 1951.

DECLASSTFIIW

e~· .· -~ ;

1 ,'.

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• DECLASSIFIED

?:E .. ~ff£1 -·-- . . I • .:LQ

Ql,;B.;R4,TIOCLQ..l'@;B

l:lll._~FOR 20 AUGQS_'f..~9..5.l

Sa.:me as J\-l'l..'le:x liB" to Oper~';l.t:tons Order 22P-51 for 16 Au~_ust 1051, as indicated hel01;:

Under Para la chance to ree.d as folloHs ·.

8oe Para lb, DCMNING VHL~/DF 121.50 Fixes and Vect.rs

DECLASSiFiED

I


below:

DECLASSIFIED

i£

~~!~9.118 .Ord_E!E

61.2:-2)._ fo_r--"~1:\.@St 12,'51

•

BAJ?..IO ]'ACJillll.~AND AIDS TO Nl!Y_ISi/tT;J:ON ' Operations Cb:"der 2.30-:51 for 18 .August l95l 1 except as indicated

a, Change: K-8, 11 LB11 homer is 1?2!f.•

DECLASSTFIIW


• DECLASSIFIED

ANNEX ''ll"

TO

Operat.ions Order

No, 232-51 for 20 Aug 1951

NAVY JNFORMATION

1. Navy Gu.'lfire Warning.,

a, against in this

East Coast area from bombline' to 4130N - Navy gunfire can be expected coastal hwys and targets of opportunity from patrolling naval vessels area, Usual concentrations at bombline and Wonsan area,

b, West Coast - Navy gunfire can be expected in the Yonan, Haeju and China.mpo area.

2, Recognition signals for 14 Aug thru 25 Aug 51,

a, One complet~ circle, Series of long white flashes 'Qy one light,

b, Narrow cloth strip at least eight feet long and one foot wide elevated on pole or u~st ••

3, Navy Carrier Operations.

a, East Coast - Jehova: Buzzsaw; Trust Fund, Underfield: Knave.

SCHEDULE NOT AVAILABLE

DECLASSIFIED

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• <:::-.:::::-" " - • .' ·~ .J_~ c:_:.~ •• Jt .• <>'l-C.-1 • ANt!EX_11 E"

!Q

Opera t1ons Order

No, 232-51 for 20 August 19'51

Not Flying

I

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• DECLASSIFIED

IQ

QpA:!lat;!.ons Order

No, 232-~1 for 20 Aug 21

)llGHT ATTACK H'FORMATION

.1\11 a eft employed in intruder re con or CAP activit1e s w/monitoJ 142~02 at all times. This freq w/b used for cont between acft oprg in seardh area N of bb line. All oth0r acft w/use rad procedures directed by current CO!,

~

RB-26

B-26

Callsign

RABBI

SKILLFlJL

ASHCAKE

TT/"'Uf'T\'MT't.TI"! .l..J,.I...UJ.l.l.l'.&.lVV

BUG

F'TF', F4U FLYTRAIN

PB4Y FATFACE

., n ..._,n lll'l*'lf'l~ fl _C! Tl\T J. D-t: 7 J.V~VVV.n.V ....... ,

ZEBRA

Ig,rget

Main Comm Routes

Pyongyang-Sunchon= Takchon

Kangdong-Wonsan

Pyonggant;-Wonsan-Sinpo

_ ... _ ..... .... ,.~.,...,.._ '(U\.JU-'(?VV

Low

Low

Low

1692 14,000

PY"mi!yanR-SariwonKangdong

Pyongyang-SinanjuSunchon

Sinanju-Kanggye

Sinuiju-Sinanju

Yangdok-Sin~ye

BT 8464; BT 9895

tow

Low

Low

Low

Low

Low

ET 8464 1 BT 9895, CU 6302 Low

cu 6302 various

vari,-,us

cv 8010; cv ?~1?. cv 6830 CV 7749 1 EA i7oi; DV 425··' 5 EB 6826 / ' f'

-~~L-Vt :L_::/' .. ··--· ~' - - '

DECLASSIFIED

Hrs Dark

Hrs Dark

Hrs Dark

Hrs Dark

Hrs DPrk

Hrs Dark

Hr-s Dark

Hrs Dark

Hrs DPrk

Hrs Dark

Hrs DPrk

1Irs Dl'lrk

Hrs Derk

Hrs Dark

2200


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• DECLASSIFIED

.9.E.~~~~I! .. ~ ZJ2-21...,.£slr 20 August 1951

fl.L\!i. INFOR1U>.TION

Crash Boats:

a. ,,, -'0' K-10

b. 63 1 Tsuiki

c. 851 K-9

d, 85 1 Paengnyong-do

e, 1141 Ashiya

•

2, Amphibious Aircraft:

a, One SA-16 on strip alert status at K-16,

b, One SA-16 will orbit at 380 30' N- 124° 30' E (XC 3060) from 0820 to 0900 and from 1750 to 1830,

c, One SA-16 on strip eJ.0rt at K-18, Contact 11Bromide Ablell or K-18 tower to alert "Dumbon.

NOrE: Ca11sign of Si•-16 "DU1ll.J0". knots and can J;lll.lce landings in seas 1,. to 5 "Dulubo" will guard 121,50 mos.

SJ..-16 has a nlaiCimum speed of :.90 feet high and water 5 feet dec;,,

3, Sikorsky H-5 (Jia:vy H03S) He1i9optor:

a, One "PEDRO" onstrip aler·t status at Paongnyong-do (XC 5002), C ontaot 121,50 mcs or II Bromide Balcer",

b,. One 11 P.EDR0" on strip alert status at 1st Cavalry l.roa.. (CT 3000). Contact "NGrE'WORTiri=: on 142.02 (Red).

c= One ttPEDRO" on strip alert status at K-16.

d. Nuvy helicopter stD.tioned '\:i.Cit'..i ty cf VIcnsw""'l. Contact HHONTE CARLO" on 121.50 mos.

e, Harine "JEWELL" helicopter stationed with 1st l!arine Division. Contact through Dovastato Elv,er,

iT orE: Silcorsky he:j.icoptor eapable oi' daylight VFR flight. ma:te radius of action SO !'l..autice.l miles. Halicvptor can be alerted any Tl.DC or 11SNCM~'LI,I<E 11 ,

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4. SB-29 "Doatdrop" aircr2.ft c.n strip alert at Yokota. Ca1lsign "f,IHDJ.r.E II •

.3 destroyers, 2 PF, 1 lSD, 1 helicopter 1 destroyer, 2 small putro1 vessels

2 Carriers, 10-14 destroyers, 4 heli.copters l destroyer, 2 patrol vessels

ltJEiJ,T C01..ST

6 destroyers, 1 carrier, 1 helicopter

Vicinity

Wonsan East Coast

Bomblino 40N l29-45E Songjin

27N 124Z

Voice Call

!IonteCarlo

Th·t.U'ston Jehova Clansr.uu1

Goose bump

NOI'E: JU1 su.rfacr units will ~:,ruard 121. 50 mos. !lost ships will be able to relay mcssar;os to 11 SN(J.:!FLIJCE 11 •

6, SP::CiiiL BRIEE'I:!G:

a. All pilots will be briefed thc.t the following infonnation should be transmitted to effect the rescue of downed aircrows:

(l) LC:Cl~TI ON of downed air crew.

( 2) Ill the downed aircrcw IN SIGHT lJiD li.LIVE?

(.3) Tho time ai.rcraft over downed aircrc1o1 can REiil.Ul IN l..c'1I'll..

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