BROWN, George S. (General)

Call No.: K239.0512-372

IRIS No.: 00904362

IRIS Tape No.: n/a

Accessibility: OPEN

Pages/Time: 13pp/no tape

Class: U

Date/Location: 30 March 1970/South Vietnam

Interviewers: Lt. Colonel Richard Kott

Source: Project CORONA HARVEST Collection

Topics:

(1968-70) Oral history interview with General George Brown, Commander, Seventh Air Force. Discusses both in- and out-country air operations, including Commando Hunt I, Steel Tiger, and Barrel Roll; command and control of aircraft by forward air controllers and interdiction serves as constant pressure on enemy. Also included are air operations responsible for enemy setback at Khe Sanh, serious mistake of bombing halt, photoreconnaissance key to out-country strikes and targeting and need for more efficient tactical airlift. Discusses problems of leadership in South Vietnam Armed Forces, success of single management of air and effect of weather on operations.