Roger Locher (F-4 RIO) interview after his eject/escape from North Vietnam.

[Det-Sog]

Make the time. Two part interview spanning about 90 minutes. Very interesting and informative.

http://f4phantom.com/docs/oyster1b_pt1.mp3

http://f4phantom.com/docs/oyster1b_pt2.mp3

Takes "embrace the suck" to a whole new level. Sadly, the last couple of minutes is missing from the second tape that details the actual rescue. The guy spent 21+ days E&E in North Vietnam.

[Long Range Trigger Monkey]

Very cool! There were certainly some interesting takeaways from those tapes. I liked the parts where he talked about subduing yourself, taking off the rank, the shiny watches, and no white socks. I also liked the bit about the air gun, he said there were always animals around but he didn't want to shoot them because it'd give away his position.

I found this video on YouTube that talks a little about his rescue, it gives us some insight beyond the cut off point on the recording.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvRcP4go-eg

[Det-Sog]

Thanks for sharing that video. Makes me that much more proud to be an American!