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1ST MARINE AIR WING - HISTORICAL DIARY 7 - AUGUST 1951

Korean War

Korean War Project Record: USMC-153

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

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6736 6737 6738

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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


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"''-' rnAr~" - 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 pre-briefed AD mission for F~CLG. TOT CO's d:tscr, Mission No '1305.

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Operations Order 22851 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


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

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'


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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 suuulo-ment 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!


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

aid:

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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


a?S-51 t'or 16 August 1951

RADIO FACILITIES AND AIDS TO NAVIGATI


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No, 228-51 for 16 Aug 1951

.!:!6.Y! INFORMATION

1. Navy Gunfire Warning,

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

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1~ ,, , ,

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

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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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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

Lowv

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

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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.Qfi.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, Approxi-t:Il.qta radius of action 80 nautical miles. Helicopter can be alerted through any r ADO or 11 SNO.,/FLAK2:11 , -t '

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Operations Order 228-51 ~~/tti ... ~ ( 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 "'

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


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SEC!tET By Authority Of

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

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rn, 5TH AIR FWCE APO 970 16 August 1551

Offi?.ATiaTS 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


- ~~-h .. -'r. )-'". 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


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Op:lrations Order 229-5'1 for 17 August 1951 {Contd)

D. 3rd Bomb ;rg performing norlll!l1 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.


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 per-form 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. SNOW-fLA~ 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. Mission 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 sunris30 .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 Pts - 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 bnrs 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


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


. -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 mul-tiple 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 __ , "~ ......... _ -'.

Korean War Project USMC-00305844DECLASSIFIED - ~_..e,.o, ~ 7,-operations order 229-51 for 17 J,ugus1; 1951\l:ontld)

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, call-sign ;,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


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


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 ~:ting 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 prebriei'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


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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./ ?/~~


Operations Order 229--51 for 17 August 1951 (par J.M. Contd) ... (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 cos 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 iBIE "" J . L-1 1 n.r t 1 "-"' fr

P.J " nW

""' r

12A

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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 prebrieed 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 _.}~""'+


- (~~\ __ - Operations Order 229-51 for 17 AIJgUllt. 1951 (Cent 'd)

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 bolder 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

Sl~-uj::_ DJCCLASSIHJW

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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) 111 crew members w/b directed that trey are net to fly over or in :imm vicinity of Navy ships nor approach in a llllnner 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~-er L,fo Fo Night Atk Info G. S!ill Info

Vice Commander

J'f--8

DECLASSTFIIW

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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,

DECLASSIFIED


~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.

DECLASSIFIED

Exposition

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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

DECLASSIFIED

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/mon-ito: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 -sunchon-Takchon

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

..

DECLASSIFIED

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


1, Crash Boats

a, ~6' K-10

b, .s~ Tauiki

o, 85' K-9

DECLASSIFIED

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


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


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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

DECLASSIFIED

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

DECLASSIFIED

OF.!ItATI:JiiTS u.tDJ


- .. ;~..,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 asrelay 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 14202 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

DECLASSIFIED


- Q- - -- ~--1-..... ./~


E. 452d Bomb Wg performing normal effort will! (1) Dispatch 24 acft, !iiission No 5201 thru 5224, to perform max destruc-

tion 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 snoran 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


. .. ,

Operations Order

(b)

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

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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 lLPHABET, 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


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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+_ 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.., '-

Korean War Project USMC-00305872I

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Ooorati.ons OrdAr "


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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/1901.

(2) conunit J 4 acft flt lor:ded 7fg cos 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. - -

9

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Korean War Project USMC-00305874! ' '

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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

~~0he 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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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


"-.0 /~ c '/ ~OLJV. VtJ" VU,&.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


,,. 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 .,_ ~ ..... -~ .......... mrm 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 .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..

12AA~

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~ 18 August 19~1 C3.M. (;:>) Contd) Operations Order 230-'1 for r.,, .. ~qlssJ."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 TOPKICKacft 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 possf1le 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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- c ~ ~r.A~ .... -Operations Order 23.1 for J:'tAt;'?~Yt'\ 9t!l (coW'c1) x. (1) Same as Ops Ord 229-?1 for 17 August 19q.

(2) Same as Cps Ord 229-


Opel'ations Order 2.30-51 for 18 August, 1951 (Cont lc'.)

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:

r u)tPl!.~ p 1/)e3 k. j-.. (rL GILBERT L, iEYERS ~ ~

Colonel, USAI< Deputy for Gpezations

Nav

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

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?30-51 fcL 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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QE!ffi.!~)_QN. _OJlA_J&B

No. 2JP-5~ JOR 1S AUGUST 1951

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

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

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~~tions Orde.,.

2J0-51..1J'r 18 August 1951

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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C-00305886

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:fk.o.Z~.lc~~ RADIO FACILTIIES AilD A!ffi TO NAVIGATION --urectj:v:eJ:ifAug~t -:C95l ---

r- =--""iitiDiiJlliST'ONAiVi?..\TrC~== Ail GRCiillJD VOICE-r--mOOl ____ .,._ AIR- FREQUENC~ OtJI'-IlUST CAJl.L F~~NCIES CALL li'REQUI !:NCIES PORT TU'E JJEl!l._. TRANS I REC . PtJI' lEARI~ SII~ TRANS 'REG IGN l1RA!lS Kl HIJ!.ER FH - 16J;Okcs I ~DOw ON F!l'.:LD . .NG JL26.JJ El.EV - - . rn;E Viole 1.;!1 YG/ZB az- -- 540 kcs I 25w ON FII!:LD I lCWER l1rans

B~C

Korean W

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C-00305887

1::1 !"'j ('") t"" > [JJ [JJ

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Ra.tUo Facilities 'md Aids to Na-vigation, Eff ~ Acl?USt 1951 - (cont"d)

-------------------- . AJNGRotlliiD-VOIGE J,';:"J]p AIIS TO N~VIGA:l'IOU - c.A.Li- ~Rlj~UENGIES AIR- ~JENCI[___ OUJ- DIST POR:r TYPE IIENT TRARJ RI!X: pu:r EEruliNG SIGN Tru.Ns ]~ K-6 HOJIER ~ ........ 330 lros 25v 00 "'T'6Ji'LD ELE11 . -~- Z7C'P 3 Mt 1641

VHF/DF KlliG SIX 121,50 121.50 ON FIEI.D IlF HO!>ER -K-8 HOMER KS . - l490kcs J,OOw ON""ffii.D

EL1W 6t HOMER IJ3-- 350 lees 400w BG TC FLD - 41>. 24CP l

Korean W

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C-00305888

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Radio lia.cL-:-::ios and Aids t.o Navigation, Eff 18 Atlg'USt 1951 - (co1t c:) &41~"ti:d~ - ~~ Aioo :ro l'illVIGITJ:..

AIR- ~~!~ __ om- DIST CALL FRE:cfuENim;?_ CAIJ, FBl~UENCIES_..;.. REMlRKS PORT TTIE IDE~:-:-: TRABl~ REC PU:r IEARING SIGN TRM iREG - SIGN TRIINS GUARIB - ---K-14 HCER JX -- - 36oil:cs 50011 BG TO ]II,D KING Kll'IG 126.18 126.J!.8 EIEV - - 262 1~: 111: l4 5055 5055 14 121.50 121.50 58' AllYS TOO:R

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

SL ;-;-;- ----:;-- t- ~ m N''OF 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~~ YellJ..d./

JlBIE XTAL KING 121J.18 126.J.8 --11.-'37

ELEV '37 121.50 121.!;0 '2101 -----:c--1-- oo F'IEI;n- - Tcm:R 126.]:8 "TiliEif" OPERJIITES J)URING': K-40 HOIER WD-- 264 kcs 2:5w Kll'IG 126.18 ELEV - . . FORrY DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. 45 1

1475i~ 1-- TCME:R K-41 HOJ.ER m- .. 40011 ON FIEI.D -----

--!-:=-=... --::-1-- ON F'IEi;n- - 126Sif -~~oPEruTES'

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C-00305889

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Green White Red 126.18 121.50

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Crimson 13.\..10

Crimson ].3.\,.10 13'7,.88

Green Blue

rfkaZ;,.:.idU. cr.Jt; !'ATA - Y.W:.A

:grrec:tive 18 Augusi, 195:~

mRG COMMUNI-

500 Fr

tU:wU

'';..~

,,.J1j~ ;;.:.,,

3500 FT

OVER PG HO~ER A~' 3000 FT,,

H~ OF'NL, HEHA.RKS

TO 1730/K. 30 Ml::t'l NOIICE JL730/K TO 0800/K. CONTINUOlE DURING IFR GONDITIONS.I

OVER JK I .U.W/ HOl~~ A1' 3500 FT, HEADING

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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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Opera1!2ns Order

]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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A.m:!EX "F"

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No 2~Q-51 for 18 Aue 51

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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. ' Operations Order 230-t::I for 113 August l9'il (Annex 11F 11 Cont 1 d) 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

Omt

Jrront Line Spt

Front Line Spt

~~ ~~: ~ ~~~ )~ 9096, XE 6407 BV 6849 t Bl\. 983 7

YD 2386

2

DJCCLASSIHJW

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17;?00

18,"iOO

l7,"i00

2230

2400

0100

2230

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.J.~-~:.-t ANNEX 11 G11 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 alert 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 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 NOEW0.1\THY 11 on 142,02 (Red),

d, Navy helicopter stationed vicinity of Wonsan. Cont


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.Ji.. .Je-t v t.t- ..I.. Operations Order 2;50. for 18 Au,gust 1951 - (Cont 1 d) .ex 11 G11

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 L3D, 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 rescw:: of downed aircre.o~st

( 1) LOCATION of downd 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 ...

DECLASSIFIED

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SECl1ET By Authority 0!

CG, 5th Air Force 18 Aug 51....,,J.JJ, "

""'V, n. ~ bate Iriiti~is

DECLASSIFIED

\ 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

Korean War Project USMC-00305897I

Opera t iDns DECLASSIFIED

n V-,1\

ff'I\~J \,;...! '-. 17 August 1

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

A. 6160th llir B

Korean War Project USMC-00305898) '

DECLASSIFIED

-~ ~ " ,, "...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'Lll 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.

DECLASSIFIED

YC 1089.

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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.

XkFL* DJCCLASSIHJW

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Korean War Project USMC-00305900)

DECLASSIFIED

Opero.t~ons Qedor- 231-51 for 19 AuguSt 1951 {Contt d) F. 4th Ftr-Intcp :rc ,-,ill,

(1) Dispe.tch 28 sortie eff


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 mea 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.


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

H. 18th Ftr Bmr Wg will:

~0 cal sorties

(2) Dispatch 16 sortio effort to SNOWFLAKE loaded wi: '1 max ,.. ,...,... ., '\_ ... .... ri _ - ... - .... - .. -- .. - - - - - * - ~ ~ L._ )uv .1.u


~ Oper-ations Order 231-51 for 19 Augusto 1951 (Contd) 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.

DECLASSIFIED


- :_ - . ~b~h-....

~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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. .. '3...o_~-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

Korean War Project USMC-00305906' I

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Qper


(

DECLASSIFIED

Operations Qrder ~31-51 for 19 August; 1951 (Par 3L (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:tiol. 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,tezest. sec p;1oto of all trai.n sightings and any large veh convoy and train stril


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 clear, (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 vn,, 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 ;,ug 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"-

DJCLASSIHJW

ACi't

9


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


.~~-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


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.... )lP--Ut* -

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

x. (1) Same llS Ops Ord 229-'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 19l 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 ' 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


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to

Operations Order

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 .

DECLASSIFIED


.T..Q

.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


e ANl'lEX

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,

DECLASSIFIED

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ANNEX 110 11

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 patrollingnaval 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 of Bmrs

9

1

1

DECLASSIFIED

Operations 0rde r

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


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-- SiJ_AJ L..~ a.t!!iEX 11F II \ IQ

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.

~

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

DECLASSIFIED

!Q1

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.lign ~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 -'-" '


1, Crash Boats:

a, 26' K-10

b . / Tauiki o;r

C; ll


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.


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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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SECRET By Authority of c~9 1~~ ~ir~~~~

Date - Tn!tia s

DECLASSIFIED

~~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

DECLASSIFIED


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 ro.Ls ano may 0


- .2-U/t~ O):erations Order 232-.5-or 20 1.1JGU$~ ~9.5i (Cont'd)

'

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 COe 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'UKE 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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