If you flew the missions discussed in the account of Raven 30, I would like to talk to you to fill in the details of the Over Target and Recovery portions of this incident. Specifically I am looking for the following crews who flew on November 27, 1968 from NKP:
 

Hobo 40, Hobo 41, and Hobo 48
Sandy 1-4
Jolly Green 16 and 17 The crew of JG17, the recovery HH-3E of Det 1, 40ARRS, was:

Capt James C. Oliver, RCC
Major Dale N. Weeden, RCCP
Sgt Gregory G. Gallagher, FE
Sgt Dalford R. V. Widner, PJ
 

4/25/2000 Update. My thanks to Barry Hebert, a fomer NKP PJ for contacting Dal Widner concerning the recovery of Raven 30. My special thanks to Dal Widner for providing more insight on the recovery. Dale knew Hoss in Panama.


The SANDY A-1s supporting the recovery were from the 602SOS at NKP.


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