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| Summary of SAR log regarding Beeper Signals
0540Z Gomey 19 reported down. * 0620Z Black Lion ejected 3 mile west of O1F 0701Z Beeper heard around Gombey 19. 2 AIE Sandies sent to investigate. ** 0841Z Crown 68:Have good beeper, trying to pinpoint, ground fire in area. 0910Z Crown 68: No beeper for 45 minutes. *** 1028 Z Crown 68: Beeper moving around and into village. Suspending at this time. * Black Lion arrived at the scene and dropped bomb around Gombey 19 site to halt advancing enemy troops. Black Lion was hit by enemy AA fire and crew ejected. Not in SAR log but Black Lion picked up Strong Beeper as it crossed the Nam Te Le River and arrived at the crash site. Attention to recovering Black Lion Crew became prioity as AA fire around Gombey 19 restricted attempts. ** Crown 68 was the airborn command post and not the AIEs. This aircraft relayed messages from AIEs and Jolly Greens to Siagon. *** The AIE Sandies and other members of the SAR never received any voice contact associated with the beeper signals. Andre and his pilot both had RT-10 radios which gave off a beeper tone and allowed voice communication. At this point, the SAR team felt that the enemy had the radios and were using the beepers to draw in SAR aircraft for the AAA units.(Anti Aircraft Artillary) |