266. Chart Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency1
Washington, undated
| TIME (ZULU) | PLANNED | ACTUAL EVENTS | IRANIAN REACTIONS |
| Tehran = ZULU + 4½ | |||
| 24 April | |||
| 1410–1517 | Three MC–130’s with DELTA team depart Masirah for Desert Strip 1 (DS1). | ||
| 1500 | Eight helo’s take off from carrier | ||
| 1506 | Seven helo’s depart carrier | ||
| 1511–1519 | Three SC–130’s depart Masirah for DS1, as refuelers for helo’s | ||
| 1600 | [9 lines not declassified] | ||
| ca. 1700 | Two helo’s down in mountains about 275 miles inside Iran on flight path | ||
| 1810–1917 | 3 MC–130’s with DELTA arrive DS1 | ||
| ca. 1815 | More aircraft down. No further details | ||
| ca. 1855 | Second group up again. One of first two up again, may be on way to DS1. | ||
| 1915 | MG Vaught requests L70 stop filing situation reports | ||
| 1920 | 3 SC–130’s with fuel for helo’s arrive DS1 | ||
| 1930 | 7 helo’s arrive DS1 | ||
| 1930 | Bus with people on board has been stopped at DS1. Fuel truck stopped DS1. Two C–130’s on ground. Six helo’s en route. | ||
| 1955 | Trouble at DS1. Vehicle evaded roadblock. Injured | ||
| 2010 | 7 helo’s depart DS1 for Helo Landing Strip | ||
| 2020 | Final MC130 departs DS1 for Masirah | ||
| 2022 | 3 SC–130’s depart DS1 for Masirah | ||
| 2055 | DELTA and six helo’s at DS1. Tankers can stay to 2130Z. Op not yet abandoned. DELTA refueling and awaiting final decision. | ||
| 2150 | Provides report on Tabas Gendarmerie post to DELTA | ||
| 2210 | Mission has aborted. Forces being extracted. | ||
| 2220 | 7 helo’s with DELTA land at HLS | ||
| 2228 | CHARLEY/1 notified of abort. He rogered on PT 25 and ceased transmission. | ||
| 2235 | Some aircraft have departed DS1. Milsat circuitry down. [1 line not declassified] | ||
| 2243 | Ground collision between helo and C–130. Order had already been given to destroy inoperable helo | ||
| 2250 | 7 helo’s with DELTA depart HLS for mountain hideout | ||
| 2327 | Milsat circuitry up. Cease relaying NSA traffic | ||
| 25 April | |||
| 0157 | Helo crews had map coordinates for warehouse. | ||
| 0315 | Recommends against destructive strike against abandoned aircraft. | ||
| 0322 | [24 lines not declassified] | ||
| 0350 | |||
| 0427 | |||
| 0510 | |||
| 0621 | |||
| 0657 | |||
| 0700 | |||
| 0752 | |||
| 0752 | |||
| 0814 | |||
| 0944 | Tehran Radio’s first report cites Press Secretary Powell’s statement | ||
| 1000 | Iranian Army says two US planes collided while Iran AF plane was chasing them. | ||
| 1011 | First commentary by Tehran Radio says planes down and helo’s stuck in mud. | ||
| 1154 | Khorassan Governor General put out widespread roadblock order | ||
| 1154 | Tehran Gend gets report that area has been inspected. Five helo’s plus another helo sighted. At least one other aircraft. | ||
| 1155 | Vienna Austria radio carries live report from its correspondent who claims Iran | ||
| JGS learned of event when he called them. | |||
| 1425 | Tehran Radio has report on bus passengers from Tabas Gendarmerie | ||
| 1454 | Students at Embassy say report is a lie. | ||
| 2000 | DELTA assaults Embassy | ||
| 2100 | 77 Division reports 65 men ready to travel Tabas to relieve Gendarmerie | ||
| 2210 | C–141’s with hostages and DELTA depart Manzarieh | ||
| 26 April | |||
| 0211 | CG, 77 Division files detailed report. Notes civilian tanker seen transporting fuel. Not captured. No traces this tanker | ||
| 0545 | Men of 148 Bn, 77 Div stopped at Tabas because of inoperable bus. | ||
| 0631 | Khalkhali in area | ||
| Evening | CO and 200 men of 23 SpF Brigade at Tabas airport. | ||
| 28 April | |||
| 1906Z | Iran intel reporter says 3 low-flying aircraft seen in Chah Bahar area on 24 April | ||
| 2029Z | Iranian Gendarmerie ordered to search for helo down about 60 km from coast. | ||
- Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 82M00501R: 1980 Subject Files, Box 13, Folder 1. No classification marking. The “Source of Data” column between the “Time” and “Planned” columns is omitted.↩