Re: [MBZ] Target Leak

[WILTON via Mercedes]

Well, I would not be surprised.  As for B-52 missions, in which I was 
involved, even if the enemy was not notified of the targets directly there, 
were ways they could easily figure it out.  There were spies on the ground 
at Anderson AFB, Guam, and UTapao, Thailand, and in boats just off the 
runways watching every move we made.  They saw us take off, knew how long it 
took to arrive "in country" (Vietnam), and could deduce the target area by 
listening to the message that was broadcast to the "world" 20 minutes or so 
from time-on-target.  An example of such message:  "All aircraft stay clear 
of the 165 degree radial 65 nautical miles from "Bullseye" between 1525 and 
1555 Zulu."  Not only did WE know that "Bullseye" was Hanoi, but it would 
not take any genius who heard it to soon also know it.


During the mass B-52 raids on Hanoi in Dec '72 (Linebacker II), those 
messages were not broadcast, but you can bet they knew we were en route, and 
again, it would not have taken a genius to know we were en route to Hanoi.


Wilton

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Subject: [MBZ] Target Leak



Wonder if Wilton has views on this:



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[MBZ] Target Leak

[Scott Ritchey via Mercedes]

Wonder if Wilton has views on this:

 



 

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