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Accession Number:
ADC007778
Title:
Project CHECO Southeast Asia Report. The F-111 in Southeast Asia, September 1972-January 1973
Corporate Author:
PACIFIC AIR FORCES HICKAM AFB HI CHECO DIV
Report Date:
1974-02-21
Abstract:
The F-111 saw service twice in Southeast Asia. Its first, limited use in combat occurred in 1968, but the aircraft was withdrawn from SEA that same year. Yet, the F-111 possessed capabilities that were considered significant in the military and political situation which evolved following the massive North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam in the Spring of 1972. To capitalize upon these capabilities, the aircraft was reintroduced into the theater of operations. This report discusses the reintroduction of the F-111 into SEA, analyzes its operations and effectiveness, and examines its losses.
Supplementary Note:
Project CHECO was established in 1962 to document and analyze air operations in Southeast Asia. Over the years the meaning of the acronym changed several times to reflect the escalation of operations: Current Historical Evaluation of Counterinsurgency Operations, Contemporary Historical Evaluation of Combat Operations and Contemporary Historical Examination of Current Operations. Project CHECO and other U. S. Air Force Historical study programs provided the Air Force with timely and lasting corporate insights into operational, conceptual and doctrinal lessons from the war in SEA.
Pages:
0092
Distribution Statement:
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
File Size:
34.32MB
