MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Subject: AFB Penetration (Loring AFB, 1975)
N M C C
THE NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20101
29
October 1975
0605
EST
MEMORANDUM
FOR RECORD
Subject:
AFB Penetration
1.
At 290200 EST AFOC informed NMCC that an unidentified
helicopter,
possibly two, had been sighted flying low over
Loring
AFB Maine, in proximity to a weapons storage area.
2.
An Army National Guard helo was called in to assist in
locating
the unidentified helo(s).
3.
NORAD was informed of the incident by SAC, requested and
received
authority from Canadian officials to proceed into
Canadian
airspace if necessary to locate the intruder.
4.
At 0404 SAC Command Center informed NMCC that the army helo
assisting
on the scene had not sighted the unidentified helo(s).
5.
A similar incident was reported at Loring the evening of
28
October 1975
//signed//
C.
D. Roberts, Jr.
Brigadier
General, USMC
Deputy
Director for
Operations
(NMCC)
Distribution:
CJCS
(5)
CSA
PA
REP
DJS
(3)
CNO
WEST
HEM DESK
J-30
CSAF
NWSB
J-31
CMC
NMCC
BRIEFER
J-32
CH,
WWMCCS OPS & EVAL DIV
J-32A
DDO (NMCC)
J-33
ADDO
(NMCC)
J-34
CCOC
(NMCC)
J-35
DIA
REP FOR NMIC
J-38
NSA
REP
CIA
REP
AFB PENETRATION
At
approximately 290200 EST Oct 75, AFOC relayed a report from
Loring
AFB, ME indicating that one unidentified helicopter, possibly
two
helicopters, had penetrated Loring AFB from Canadian territory
with
one helicopter landing briefly in proximity to a weapons
storage
area.
Attempts to locate or identify the intruding helicopters by
an
Army National Guard helicopter were unsuccessful.
Sightings of
the
unidentified helicopter(s) were limited to security
guards. A
similar
incident with a single helicopter occurred during the early
morning
of 28 Oct 75. Permission has been granted by Canadian
authorities
to give pursuit into Canadian airspace if subsequent
contact
is effected by U.S. helicopters. 
DDO UPDATE
AS
OF 291300 EST Oct 75
WEST
HEM
AFB
PENETRATION
At
approximately 290100 EST Oct 75, one unidentified heli-
copter
was sighted 200 to 500 meters from the weapons storage
area
at Loring AFB, Maine. The helicopter was at an altitude
of
150 feet feet and penetrated Loring AFB. An attempt to
contact
and
identify the intruding helicopter was made by an Army
National
Guard helo, and was unsuccessful. At 290300 EST the
helicopter
was sighted over the weapons storage area and the
Army
National Guard helicopter again responded with the Maine
State
Police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and plans to
pursue
into Canada, if necessary, if there is a reoccurrence.
(SOURCE:
42 BW OP LORING AFB 291140Z OCT 75)
DDO UPDATE
__________________
AS OF 292200 EST Oct 75
AFB
PENETRATION
At
approximately 290100 EST Oct 75, one unidentified helicopter
was
sighted 300 to 500 meters from the weapons storage area at
Loring
AFB, Maine. The helicopter was at an altitude of 150
feet
and
penetrated Loring AFB. An attempt to contact and
identify the
intruding
helicopter was made by an Army National Guard helo, and
was
unsuccessful. At 290300 EST the helicopter was sighted
over
the
weapons storage area and the Army National Guard helicopter
again
responded to make contact but was unsuccessful. The CSAF
(Ops
Div) has requested that the Army NG helo be provied until
300800
EST under the following conditions: To track and
identify
the
intruder; no apprehension to take place; the Canadian Border
would
not be crossed; and civilian police on board will be for
commo
with ground units only. The request is under
consideration
by
MG Snifin, DA Director of Operations, DCSOPS. Col
Bailey, Mil
Aide
to Special Asst to SECDIF/DEPSECDEF has been advised of the
situation
show DoD approval be required. The State Department
Canadian
Desk Officer has been kept informed. (SOURCE: 42
BW CP
LORING
AFB 291140Z OCT 75; SAC CP OPS CONTROL 291954Z OCT 75)
DDO UPDATE AS OF 300600 EST Oct 75
AFB
PENETRATION
At
approximately 290100 EST Oct 75, one unidentified helicopter
was
sighted at an altitude of 150 feet at approximately 200 to 500
meters
from a weapons storage area at Loring AFB, ME. At 290300
EST
Oct
75, the unidentified helicopter was sighted over the weapons
storage
area. In both instances, an Army National Guard (NG)
heli-
copter
resonded, but was unable to contact or identify the intruder.
MG
Sniffin, DA Director of Ops, DCSOPS, approved the following
procedures
for any similar incident effective until 300800 EST
Oct
75:
-
NG helicopter and crew placed in "full time training duty"
(FTTD).
-
NG helicopter may enter Canadian airspace with consent of
Canadian
authorities.
-
NG helicopter employment limited to tracking and
identification.
-
Only U.S. military personnel and if considered necessary
representatives
from the FBI, FAA, and Border Patrol will be
embarked
in the NG helicopter.
(SOURCE: 42 BW CP LORING AFB 291140Z OCT 75;
PHONCON
DDO/INTERESTED
ACTIVITIES).
