FAC Call Signs 09-05/06, Rough

The purpose is to collect and make available info concerning FAC Operations in SEA. .  Please send any additions, corrections and comments or bitches to Larry Hughes     or post them to the FACNET to keep the interest alive.  Corrections, additions, etc received from FACNET Members are in RED.

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Call Sign A/C TASS Location Mission Comments

Aladdin (07)

O-2

19/22 TASS

Binh Thuy, TSN

 

Nighttime Delta Mission 
1969- 70

Allen (06)

O-1

 

Duc Hoa

FAC

25 ARVN Div, Supported 5th SF Gp operations from their camp at Duc Hue, 1969 – 70

Andy (77)

O-1

22 TASS

Binh Thuy

FAC

1968 - 69

Ascot

O-1

 

 

 

 

Aunt

O-2

 

 

FAC

 

Barky

O-2, OV-10

20 TASS

Quang Tri

FAC

1st Bde, 5th Inv Div

Baron

O-1

21 TASS

Ban Me Thuot

FAC

Phu Bon Prov, 1966 - 67

Bart   (101)

O-1

22 TASS

Rach Gia

FAC 

FOL

Bart O-1 22 TASS Vinh Long FAC  FOL,  67-68

Bat

 

 

 

 

 

Beaver

O-1

19 TASS

Can Tho

FAC

May 66, later changed to DAVID

Big

Ground

I Corps DASC

 

 

 

Bilk (1x) O-1E/F/G 20 TASS Camp Eagle   1st Bde, 101 Abn Div
Bilk (2x) O-1E/F/G 20 TASS Hue Phu Bai   2nd Bde, 101 Abn Div

Bilk (3x)

O-1E/F/G

20 TASS

LZ Sally

FAC

3rd Bde, 101 Airborne Div, LZ Sally, I Corps between Hue & Quang Tri, 1967 - 68

Bird Dog

O-1

20 TASS

Quang Tri, Dong Ha

 

Support of ARVN,1966

Blind Bat

C-130A

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Ubon

FAC

HCM Trail Flareship/FAC

Bomber

O-1

 

Moc Hoa

 

44 Tactical  Zone

Blueboy

 

 

 

 

 

Boron O-1E, O-2A 21 TASS   FAC TASK FORCE SOUTH
Boron 01 O-1E, O-2A 21 TASS Dalat FAC Task Force ALO
Boron 20 O-1E, O-2A 21 TASS Phan Thiet FAC 3/506 Bn FAC, 1/50th, 2/503, C75 Rangers 1969 - 70,
Boron 30 O-1E, O-2A 21 TASS Dalat FAC Bn FAC
Boron 31 O-1E, O-2A 21 TASS Dalat FAC Bn FAC

Bronco

 

 

 

 

 

Bully

O-2

20 TASS

 

FAC

 

Butterfly

Various AAM a/c

Project 404

Laos

FAC

Non-Rated EM FACs, CCTs, Replaced by Ravens.1967

Cagey O-1, O-2 A 21 TASS Nha Trang  (2) FAC  
Cagey 01 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Nha Trang Commander
Cagey 02 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Nha Trang Operations Officer
Cagey 03 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Nha Trang Asst Ops Officer
Cagey 04 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Nha Trang Safety Officer
Cagey 06 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Nha Trang Quality Control Officer
Cagey 07 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Nha Trang Chief SE-FE
Cagey 08 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Pleiku Det #1 Commander
Cagey 09 O-1, O-2 21 TASS Nha Trang Asst Ceief of Maint

Cagey

O-1

21 TASS

 

 

Phu Bon Prov, Support of ARVN Units 1966 - 67

Candlestick

UC-123K

606 SOS

NKP

 

 

Carbon Outlaw

Ground

21 TASS

Nha Trang

II DASC

'69 - '70

Carbon Outlaw 36 Ground 21 TASS Gia Nghia II DASC '69 - 70
Carbon Outlaw 21 Ground 21 TASS Ban Me Thuot II DASC '69 - 70

Chamba

O-1F

USMACTHAI/TLD

Udorn

 

Project Flycatcher, 1973, Call Sign of Khmer AF FACs (see link). a/c were painted dark green and carried 2 FM radios

Charlie

 

 

 

 

 

Chico

O-2

19 TASS

TSN

FAC

 

Chirp 70 Ground 19 TASS Cu Chi DASC 25th ID, Division
Chirp 71 Ground 19 TASS Cu Chi, Tay Ninh West DASC 1st Bde 25th ID,
Chirp 72 Ground 19 TASS  Cu Chi DASC 2nd Bde, 25th ID
Chirp 73 Ground 19 TASS Dau Tieng DASC 3 Bde, 25th ID

Chirp 95
 (2)  (3)

Ground

19 TASS

Blackhorse

 DASC

TOC, 11th Armored Cav, 1966 – 67

Cider

 

 

Dak To

FAC

1s Bdge,  4 Inf Div

Cider Control

Ground

 

Camp Holloway

TOC

HHC 4th Inf Div ,As of Sep '69.  Cider call sign changed from Ragged Scooper

Cider 10

O-2B

 

An Khe

FAC

1str Bde, 4th Inf Div  Sep 69

Cider 20

O-2B

 

LZ Oasis

FAC

2nd Bde, 4 Inf Div, Sep 69\

Cider 30

O-2B

 

Kontum (Marylou)

FAC

3rd Bde, 4th Inf Div, Sep 69

Cobra

 

19 TASS

 

 

25 ARVN Div, Jul 1966

Cobra 01

O-1

19 TASS

Duc Hoa

 

25th Div ALO

Cobra 02

O-1

19 TASS

Duc Hoa

 

25th Div Asst ALO

Cobra 04

O-1

19 TASS

Duc Hoa

 

Hau Nghia Sector ALO

Cobra 11

O-1

19 TASS

Tan An

 

Long An Sector ALO

Cobra 06

O-1

19 TASS

Tay Ninh

 

Tay Ninh Sector ALO, Attached to B-32, 5th SF Gp, 1965

Cobra 10

O-1

19 TASS

Tan An

 

Long An Sector FAC

Cobra 12

O-1

19 TASS

Tan An

 

Long An Sector FAC

Cobra 07

O-1

19 TASS

Tay Ninh

 

Tay Ninh Sector FAC

Cookie

 

 

 

 

 

Copperhead

 

 

10 ARVN Div

 

Call Signs, Jul 1966

Copperhead 01

O-1

19 TASS

Xuan Loc

 

10 Div ALO,

Copperhead 02

O-1

19 TASS

Xuan Loc

 

10 Div Asst ALO,

Copperhead 03

O-1

19 TASS

Bien Hoa

 

Bien Hoa Sector FAC,

Copperhead 05

O-1

19 TASS

Xuan Loc

 

Long Kanh Sector FAC,

Copperhead 06

O-1

19 TASS

Baria

 

Phuoc Tuy Sector FAC

Copperhead 07

O-1

19 TASS

Ham Tan

 

Binh Tuy Sector FAC

Copperhead 08

O-1

19 TASS

Baria

 

Phuoc Tuy Sector FAC

Copperhead 09

O-1

19 TASS

Xuan Loc

 

10 Div Asst ALO

Copperhead 11

O-1

19 TASS

Xuan Loc

 

Long Khanh Sector FAC

Copperhead 12

O-1

19 TASS

Bien Hoa

 

Bien Hoa Sector FAC

Copperhead 14

O-1

19 TASS

Ham Tan

 

Binh Tuy Sector FAC

Cottonmouth

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

25TH INFANTRY DIVISION (US), Jul 66

Cottonmouth 1

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

25th Div ALO

Cottonmouth 2

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

Recce Ops

Cottonmouth 3

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

Fighter Ops

Cottonmouth 4

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

Airlift Ops

Cottonmouth 10

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

3/4 Cav FAC

Cottonmouth 11

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1st Bde ALO

Cottonmouth 12

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1st Bde Asst ALO

Cottonmouth 13

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1st Bde FAC

Cottonmouth 14

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1st Bde FAC

Cottonmouth 15

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1st Bde FAC

Cottonmouth 21

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

2nd Bde ALO

Cottonmouth 22

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

2nd Bde Asst ALO

Cottonmouth 25

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1/5 Mec FAC

Cottonmouth 23

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1/27th FAC

Cottonmouth 61

O-1

19 TASS

Cu Chi

 

1/69 Arm FAC

Covey 1xx

O-1,O-2,
OV-10

20 TASS

Da Nang

FAC

AO included NVN

Covey 2xx

O-2, OV-10

20 TASS

Da Nang

FAC

VR-6 in Laos

Covey 5xx

O-2,OV-10

20 TASS

Pleiku

FAC

VR-7 in Laos

Cowpoke Backseaters 1st Marine Div     Aerial Observers (AOs) usually flew with VM0-2, 0-1, UH-1E and OV-10s.

Cricket

 

 

 

 

Listed on FACNET List but not FAC Call Sign.  Operations in Steel Tiger

Cutie

O-1E/F , O-2A

21 TASS

Ninh Hoa, Phu Hiep, Don Ba Tinh

FAC

ROK, 29th White Horse Div
1968 – 69

Dart

O-1,O-2, OV-10

 

Cam Rhan Bay

FAC U

1969 – 70

David 12

O-1

22 TASS

Bac Lieu

FAC

69 - 70

David 32

O-1

22 TASS

Soc Trang

FAC

69

David (36)

O-1E

22 TASS

Can Tho

FAC

1968 - 69

Deaklock UH-1E VM0-2     Changed to Hostage

Delta

O-2

 

Da Nang

FAC

Team B-52, Project DELTA support

Dora Corn (?)

 

 

 

 

 

Dragon

 

 

 

 

 

Drama

OV-10

19 TASS

Bien Hoa, Long Binh

FAC

199 Light Inf Div

Eagle Claw UH-1E HML-367 Phu Bai USMC SOG FOB 1 support

Eagle Red

 

 

 

 

 

Easy

 

19 TASS

Tan Son Nhut

 

Capital Special Zone, Jul 1966

Easy 03

O-1

19 TASS

Tan Son Nhut

 

ALO

Easy 04

O-1

19 TASS

Tan Son Nhut

 

FAC

Easy 05

O-1

19 TASS

Tan Son Nhut

 

FAC

Elliott

 

20 TASS

Pleiku

FAC

Kontum Prov

Elliot   21 TASS 24 Special Zone FAC  
Elliot 01 21 TASS Kontum FAC Kontum Zone ALO
Elliot 11 21 TASS Kontum FAC Kontum FAC
Elliot 14 21 TASS Kontum FAC Kontum FAC
Elliot 22 21 TASS Pleiku FAC Pleiku FAC
Elliot 23 21 TASS Plieku FAC Pleiku FAC
Elliot 24 21 TASS Plieku FAC Pleiku FAC

Filter

 

 

 

 

 

Fingerprint O-1 H&MS-16      

Gimpy

O-1

82 Airborne

Phu Loi

FAC

 

Golf

 

 

 

 

 

Gombey

O-1

23 TASS

NKP

FAC

Changed to Nail

Guilt

 

 

 

 

 

Habu

1st

Australian

Task

Force 

Personnel, July 1966

Habu 01

O-1

1st ATF

Vung Tau

 

1st ATF ALO

Habu 02

O-1

1st ATF

Vung Tau

 

FAC

Habu 03

O-1

1st ATF

Vung Tau

 

FAC

Habu 04

O-1

1st ATF

Vung Tau

 

FAC

Habu 05

O-1

1st ATF

Vung Tau

 

FAC

Hammer

O-2, OV-10

23 TASS

Quang Tri

FAC

Lam Son 719, Laos, Apr ‘71

Hawaii-50-54

O-2A

22TASS/5DASF

Wheeler/DaNang

FAC

This  is all to confusing to me so READ ALL ABOUT IT, Good story

Head Beagle

O-2A

19 TASS

Di An

FAC

During Cambodia, handed fighters off from DASC to FACs

Helix

O-1E, 0-2 , OV-10

20/21 TASS

Chu Lai

FAC

Americal Div, 1966 - 67

Herb

O-1G

21 TASS

TACP 22

FAC 

AO of the 22nd ARVN Division

Herb 01

O-1G

21 TASS

Qui Nhon 

FAC

Div ALO/FAC

Herb 02

O-1G

21 TASS

Qui Nhon 

 

ALO/FAC 43 Regiment

Herb 03

O-1G

21 TASS

Qui Nhon 

 

ALO/FAC 47 Regiment

Herb 10

O-1G

21 TASS

Qui Nhon

 

Binh Dinh Sector ALO/FAC

Herb 11

O-1G

21 TASS

Qui Nhon 

 

Binh Dinh Sector FAC

Herb 12

O-1G

21 TASS

 

 

Binh Dinh Sector FAC

Herb 13

O-1G

21 TASS

 

 

Binh Dinh Sector FAC

Herb 20

O-1G

21 TASS

Cheo Reo

 

Phu Bon Sector ALO

Herb 21

O-1G

21 TASS

Phu Bon

 

Cheo Reo Sector FAC

Herb 22

O-1G

21 TASS

Phu Bon

 

 

Herb 30

O-1G

21 TASS

Tuy Hoa

 

Tuy Hoa Sector ALO

Herb 31

O-1G

21 TASS

Tuy Hoa

 

Tuy Hoa Sector FAC

Herb 32 O-1G 21 TASS Tuy Hoa Tuy Hoa Sector FAC
Hostage UH-1E, AH-1G, OV-10 VMO-2      

Hound Dog

O-1E

20 TASS 

Dong Ha

FAC

22nd  ARVN Div, 1967 - 68

Hound Dog O-1 21 TASS Kontum FAC Hound Dog" was also the Tiger Hound C/S of the Det. at Kontum (also
flying Bird Dogs) during my tour there (as a Province FAC, Apr 66 - Feb 67).

Hunt

O-2, OV-10

19 TASS

Bien Hoa 

FAC

Hunt was the administrative call sign for the 19th TASS at Bien Hoa in '69 and '70 (probably other years as well).  It was used by commander, stan-eval, maintenance, etc.

Hussey

U-17

 

 

 

 

Idaho Bravo

O-1

Farmgate

Bien Hoa

FAC

1963

Issue

O-1, 0-2A OV-10

19 TASS

Cu Chi, Dau Tieng, Tay Ninh

FAC

US 25 Inf Div. Convoy cover, air strikes, VR, ALO

Jade

O-1, O-2

1 Aussie Task Force

Nui Dat, Vung Tau

FAC

Operated 0-1s until 1968, then 0-2s in Phuoc Tuy Prov

Jake (44)

O-1E

20 TASS

Quang Ngai

FAC

2nd ARVN Div ,1966 - 67
Mo Duc, Budda Mtn and others

Jake

O-2

20 TASS

Tam Ky

FAC

2nd ARVN Div, 1967 - 68

Kenny (07)

O-1

22 TASS

Xuan Loc

FAC

 

Kingsnake

 

Field

Force Vietnam

II

Personnel, Jul 1966

Kingsnake 01

O-1

19 TASS

Long Binh

 

FFV II ALO

Kingsnake 02

O-1

19 TASS

Long Binh

 

FFV II Asst ALO

Klondike O-1, UH-1E VMO-6     later changed to Seaworthy.  Supported SOG FOB 3
Klondike Playboy O-1, UH-1E VMO-6     later changed to Seaworthy

Lopez

O-2A

20 TASS

Pleiku

FAC

51st ARVN Regiment , 1st ARVN Ranger Gp, RF/PF Ops, 5th SFGp (Thuong Duc and Marine units Quang Nam Prov. 1968 –69

Measures

 

 

 

FAC

 

Mike

O-2A

20 TASS

Pleiku

FAC

SF, Prairie Fire support

Nail *

O-1, 0-2, OV-10

23 TASS

NKP

FAC

Laos, Steel Tiger, North Vietnam

Nile

O-1, O-2A

19 TASS

Bien Hoa, Xuan Loc

FAC

1966 -   1970, 11 Armored Cav Reg.,

Pawnee Target 42 Ground 19 TASS Tay Ninh City TOC S. F. 
Pix   21 TASS Nha Trang DASC ALPHA  
Pix 01 Ground 21 TASS Nha Trang DASC Director
Pix 02 Ground 21 TASS Nha Trang Deputy DASC Director
Pix 03 Ground 21 TASS Nha Trang Admin Officer
Pix 10