McLAUGHLIN, Burl W. (Major General)

Call No.: K239.0512-265

IRIS No.: 00904174

IRIS Tape No.: No tape

Accessibility: OPEN

Pages/Time: 46 pp/No tape

Class: U

Date/Location: 20 April 1970/Unknown

Interviewers: Colonel Louis P. Lindsay

Source: Project CORONA HARVEST Collection

Topics:

(1967-1969) Oral history interview with Major General Burl McLaughlin commander, 834th Air Division, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam. Topics discussed are review of experience, effectiveness versus efficiency of tactical airlift in Southeast Asia (SEA), single management of strategic and tactical airlift, airlift aircraft--C-7 and C-130, use of ground proximity extraction system and low-altitude parachute extraction system for air cargo delivery. Also coordination of airlift control center and tactical air control center, single management concept in airlift responsive to theater commander, need for ruggedness in equipment and dedicated airlift, mobile airlift control element, appraisal of aero-medical airlift in SEA, increased efficiency with "New Book" concept of aircraft scheduling and ejection system for transport crew.