EPISODE · May 26, 2022 · 33 MIN
Col. Darrell Whitcomb: The Raven Pilots in Laos Part II
from Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories · host Evergreen Podcasts | The Honor Project
Col. Darrell Whitcomb served in the United States Air Force as an OV-10 Forward Air Controller. He joined the classified Steve Canyon Program (Project 404), also known as The Ravens, which operated in secret in Laos. He flew missions over South and North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. As a Forward Air Controller, it was his job to coordinate airstrikes, and ensure that no friendly troops were hit. In the final part of his interview, Whitcomb describes The Rescue of Bat 21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Col. Darrell Whitcomb served in the United States Air Force as an OV-10 Forward Air Controller. He joined the classified Steve Canyon Program (Project 404), also known as The Ravens, which operated in secret in Laos. He flew missions over South and North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. As a Forward Air Controller, it was his job to coordinate airstrikes, and ensure that no friendly troops were hit. In the final part of his interview, Whitcomb describes The Rescue of Bat 21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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