| Date: 6 April 1970 |
| Aircraft type: C-7B Caribou |
| Serial Number: 63-9746 |
| Military Unit: 457 TAS, 483 TAW |
| Service: USAF |
| Home Base: Cam Ranh Bay |
| Name(s): |
| Capt Julius Patrick Jaeger (KIA) |
| 1Lt Theron Carl Fehrenbach (KIA) |
| TSgt Gordon Manson Gaylord (KIA) |
| The resupply of Dak Seang continued on the 5th when seven Caribous successfully made airdrops, although very few of the loads could be recovered. On the 6th the last of three Caribous to be lost during the siege of Dak Seang was shot down by ground fire as it was pulling up from its dropping run. The aircraft (call sign Cuddy 47) burst into flames and crashed close to the camp killing the crew. Six Caribou sorties were flown on the 6th but, again, most of the loads could not be recovered. The next night three successful drops were made by Caribous in conjunction with an AC-119 gunship that provided spotlight illumination during the final moments of the run in. This technique was used successfully for 68 drops over the next five nights, which enabled the defenders to hold on until the situation improved enough for daylight drops and then landings to be made at the camp. |
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