Bat-21
“The Army colonel was glib, articulate, and had polished his performance to a high gloss. When the events of the Asian War during the last twenty-four hours had been covered, and questions from the assembled military chiefs had been answered, the colonel paused, cupped his hands over his pointer, and waited to be dismissed. But the chairman was not quite ready to dismiss him.
"I don't understand," said Admiral Moorer, "why it has taken so long to rescue Hambleton. It's going on five days." He tu...rned to the Air Force Chief of Staff.
"John, what the hell's wrong with our SAR?" Air Force General John Ryan met his eyes.
"Admiral, the trouble isn't with our search and rescue units.
There are complicating factors. Foremost, as you know, has been the weather. The monsoon season has created low-visibility ground fog that has seriously hampered our Jolly Green rescue attempts.
Secondly, Hambleton is in a very hot sector; right now, one of the hottest in Vietnam. He's holed up near the juncture of a main arterial highway bringing in supplies from the north, and the enemy has been able to repulse our choppers every time they were able to get airborne." "I understand all that.MoreLess
"I don't understand," said Admiral Moorer, "why it has taken so long to rescue Hambleton. It's going on five days." He tu...rned to the Air Force Chief of Staff.
"John, what the hell's wrong with our SAR?" Air Force General John Ryan met his eyes.
"Admiral, the trouble isn't with our search and rescue units.
There are complicating factors. Foremost, as you know, has been the weather. The monsoon season has created low-visibility ground fog that has seriously hampered our Jolly Green rescue attempts.
Secondly, Hambleton is in a very hot sector; right now, one of the hottest in Vietnam. He's holed up near the juncture of a main arterial highway bringing in supplies from the north, and the enemy has been able to repulse our choppers every time they were able to get airborne." "I understand all that.MoreLess
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