F. 4136th Strategic Wing, Minot AFB, North Dakota, 525th Bombardment Squadron flying B-52H, twelve planes flying northern route Plane #1 Dusty; #2 Billy; #3 Krider
Plane #4 Dark; #5 Past; #6 Ingry
Plane #7 Zack; #8 Harp; #9 Kern
Plane #10 Kaster; #11 Loaster
Plane #12 Nymaster in ReserveG. 379th Bombardment Wing, Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan, 524th Bombardment Squadron, twelve B-52H planes, six flying on southern route, and six on western route Western Route PlanesPlane #1 Stein
Plane #2 Blemer; #3 Gasper
Plane #4 Carter; #5 Cline
Plane #6 Lars in ReserveSouthern Route PlanesPlane #1 Baset
Plane #2 Crank; #3 Opel; #4 Kirstin; #5 Edwards
Plane # 6 Girder in ReservePlane #1 Mauser; #2 Weston
Plane #3 Houser; #4 Caldwell
Plane #5 Paul; #6 Lisk
II. Revision of the Kaysen-Rowen PlanBetween the time Kaysen and Rowen submitted their plan to McNamara and the JCS on 09/05/1961 and the submission of the DPM from McNamara to Kennedy dated 10/28/1961, substantial changes to the Kaysen-Rowen limited counterforce strike had been made. A review of footnote #35 from David A. Rosenberg’s “More Bang for the Buck” 1994 article found in Part III of this series reveals that General David A. Burchinal, then USAF Director of Plans, related that access to the planning was extremely limited. Burchinal also related that individual units for participation had been identified. The revised limited counterforce plan was likely scaled back by Burchinal and staff to ten B-52s to preserve the initial element of surprise and recognition that no more than twenty-six DGZs were critical to US safety and only about twelve targets (six ICBMs and six Tu-95s and M-4 bases) represented an immediate threat. The follow-on forces envisioned by the DPM offered more of a chance to protect US NATO allies by taking out MRBMs, more Tu-16 bases, and TNWs. Moreover, the changes simplified geographical logistics by significantly shortening strike routes and delivery times, thereby enhancing the ability to handle difficult timing issues. End Part IV
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