A Night to Remember.(reconnaissance mission in Iran)

From: Airman | Date: May 1, 2001| Author: Greeley, Jim | Copyright information

Combat controller performed secret mission to Desert One Iranian landing site

Before a C-130 or a helicopter ever touched down in the Dasht-a-Kavir, Iran's Great Salt Desert as part of a U.S. force to rescue 53 hostages in Iran, an Air Force combat controller had been there and back.

Maj. John Carney, the lead combat controller for Operation Eagle Claw, secretly performed a reconnaissance mission to "pave the way" for the Desert One rescue mission.

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