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

Topics:

(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.