March 2019

Jim Schaefer and Operation Eagle Claw

Colonel James Schaefer talked about Operation Eagle Claw, the training in the desert southwest, the bureaucratic hoops they had to jump through, the sandstorm on the way, and the crash that led to the cancellation of the mission.

For more info

  1. Wikipedia
  2. Encyclopaedia Britannica
  3. USAF: Air University
  4. Helis.com
Jim Schaefer