LEATHAM, Dale W. (Major) and MIDDLETON, James (Major)

Call No.: K239.0512-207
 
IRIS No.: no available
 
IRIS Tape No.: 00904071
 
Accessibility: OPEN
 
Pages/Time: no transcript/0:54
 
Class: U
 
Date/Location: 1967/Takhli Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
 
Interviewers: Unknown
 
Source: Project CORONA HARVEST Collection
 
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(1967) Oral history interview with Major Leatham and Major Middleton, F-105 pilots in the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. Leatham discusses standard evaluation; Middleton discusses fragmentary order shop; effect of MiGs on F-105 strikes; ground-controlled intercept setups for MiGs; comments on pod formation, F-4 and F-105 MiG combat air patrol and MiG engagement; F-105 compared to MiG-17 and MiG engagement; F-105 compared to MiG-17 and MiG-21; ordnance used for interdiction and flak suppression.