Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission: Operation Eagleclaw
Books
Congress. House Committee on Appropriations. Department of
Defense Appropriations for 1981. Part 4. Hearings.....96th Cong, 2nd sess.
Washinton,GPO,1980. 675p.
Hostage Rescue Mission, pp605-675
Book call no.: R 353.6 C7491d 1981
Facts on File: World News Digest with Index, 1980. New
York, Facts on File, Inc, 1980. 1 vol.
U.S. Attempt to Rescue Hostages in Teheran fails;
Equipment trouble blamed for Aborted Mission, pp 297-298.
Book call no.: R 909.82 F11 1980
Documents
Department of Defense. Rescue Mission
Report. Washington, August 23,1980. 1 vol.
Includes Statement of ADM. J. L. Holloway III,
USN (Ret) Chairman, Special Operations Review Group.
(also referred to as the Holloway report)
Doc. call no.: M-U 41436-24
Periodicals
A for Effort, F for Execution. Time 115:31 May 5, 1980
Abortive Iran Mission Details. Interavia Air Letter, pp 1-2, April 28,1980.
Abortive U.S. Rescue Efforts Provide Field Day for Soviets. Soviet World Outlook 5:2-3 May 15 1980.
Anderson, Jack Israel Helped Disguise Iran Raid Signals. Current News. Part 1, p 8, August 26, 1980.
Barnard, Richard. Bad Luck behind Chopper Failures Prior to Iran Rescue Mission, but Did They Listen? Defense Week 1:6-7 July 28, 1980.
Beecher, William. Oman Protests Stopover by US. Current News, Weekend Edition, pp 1-2, May 2-4 1980.
Between Issues. New Leader 63:2 May 5 1980.
Brown: ' Tehran is not Entebbe.' Defense Daily 109: 302-303 April 28 1980.
Burt, Richard. Many Questions, Few Answers on Iran Missions. New York Times, sec 4,page E3, col. 1, May 11 1980.
Can U.S. Weapons Take the Heat? Business Week, pp 27-28, May 12, 1980.
Carter's Worthy Effort. Progressive 44:7-8 June 1980.
Copley, Gregory. Strategic Prices of the U.S.. Iranian Raid. Defense and Foreign Affairs 8, no 5:48 1980.
Debacle in the Desert. Time 115:12-17+ May 5 1980.
Defense Dept. Issues Detailed Analysis. Aviation Week & Space Technology 112:91-94
Details about the Criminal U.S. Adventure. Soviet Press Selected Translations No. 80-7 230-234 July 1980.
Domanski, Walter. The Raid that Failed. Combat Illustrated 5:4-9+ October 1980.
Essence of Courage. Time 115:26 May 19 1980.
Felton, John. Eight Americas Killed: Congress Rallies Behind Carter after Abortive Rescue Mission. CQ Weekly Report. 38:1067-1068 April 26 1980.
Fialka, John J. Copter Faults Plagued Iran Raid Training. Current News. part 1, pp1+, August 15,1 1980.
Fink, D. E. Rescue Helicopters Drawn from Fleet. Aviation Week and Space Technology 112:24-25 May 5 1980.
Five-Man Group to Review Broad Aspects of Hostage Rescue Attempt. Aerospace Daily 103:191 June 4 1980.
Flaws Cited in Hostage Rescue Plan. Current News, part 2, pp1-2, August 25, 1980.
The Gamble (Failed Rescue attempt): Editorial. Air Force Times 40:19 May 12, 1980.
Gregory, William H. Burn Before
Reading. Aviation
Weekly and Space Technology 113:37 September 1,
1980.
Editorial on the report of the Hostage rescue attempt.
Iranian Morass. Aviation Week & Space Technology 112:11
May 5 1980.
Griffiths, David R. Readiness Rate of Rh-53 Key Issue. Aviation Week &
Space Technology 112:22-23 May 5 1980.
Griffiths, David R. Report Reviews Iran Rescue Mission Flaws. Aviation Week & Space Technology 113:44-46 September 1 1980.
Harwood, Richard, Series of Mishaps Defeated Rescue in Iran. Washington Post, P A1, col. 1 p10-11 May 2, 1980.
Hayward Reveals Details o f Rescue Mission; Says JCS Should Take Blame. Aerospace Daily 102:322 April 28 1980.
Hill raises Questions about Hostage Rescue Attempt. Aerospace Daily 102:322 April 28 1980.
Holloway Report Addresses Command and Control at Desert One. Aerospace
Daily 104:317-318 August 26, 1980.
Holloway Report: C-130 Pathfinders. Aerospace Daily 104:327 August 27,
1980.
Holloway Report: Helicopter Aborts. Aerospace Daily 104:342-343 August
29,1980.
Holloway Report Analyses Hostage Rescue Attempts Abort Criteria. Aerospace
Daily 104:6-7 September 2, 1980.
Holloway Report: Helicopter Alternatives, Force Size. Aerospace Daily
104:14-15.
Holloway Report: Alternate Helicopter Pilots, Established Unit. Aerospace
Daily. 104:22-23 September 4, 1980.
Holloway Report Helicopter Communications, Enemy Radar, Sigint Risk.
Aerospace Daily.104:31-32 September 5, 1980.
Holloway Report: Weather Reconnaissance. Aerospace Daily 104:38-39
September 1980.
Holloway Report: Handling the Dust Phenomenon. Aerospace Daily
104:38-39 September 8, 1980
Hostage Rescue Try Seen Pointing Up Need for Special Mission Helicopters. Aerospace Daily 104:125-126 July 23., 1980.
In Aftermath of a Heroic Failure... U.S. News & World Report 88: 24-25 May 12 1980.
In Memoriam (Deceased members of the Iran rescue team). Armed Forces Journal International. 117:6+ June 1980.
Iran Chronology. Recent
Developments: Decision to Attempt Rescue Made by Carter on April 15.
CQ Weekly Report 38:1192-1193 May 3 1980.
Iran Maps Pinpoint Route of rescue Bid. Current News, part2, pp1-2,
May 13, 1930.
Iran Raid. Economist 275:33-37 May 3-9 1980.
Iran Rescue Attempt. Air Force Times 40:1+ May 12 1980.
Iran Rescue Fails: The Soviet Reaction. Current Digest of the Soviet Press 32:1-5 May 1980.
Iran: Some in AF Killed in Rescue Effort. Air Force Times 40:4 May 5 1980.
Iran-US: Winners and Losers. Asiaweek 6:30-31 May 9, 1980.
Iran: What was behind US Rescue Bid? Current Digest of the Soviet Press 32:7-9 May 28 1980.
Iranian Debacle. National Review 32:573-574 May 16 1980.
JCS Panel to Review Rescue Attempt. Air Force Times 40:11 June 16 1980.
Jimmy Carter Desert Classic. New Republic 182:7-9 May 10 1980.
Koehl, Stuart L. and Glick, Stephen P. Why the Rescue Failed. American Spectator 13:23-25 July 1980.
Levin, Bob and others. A Grim Pentagon Critique. Newsweek 96:20-21 September 1 1980.
Lowther, William. Grief That Words Could Express. Maclean's 93:22-23 May 5 1980.
Lytle, Stewart. Pentagon Finds Major Errors in Iran Rescue Bid. Current News, Part 2, p12-F June 3 1980.
Martin, David C. New Light on the Rescue Mission. Newsweek 95:18-20 June 30 1980.
Middleton, Drew. Failed Rescue Attempt Raises Doubt about U.S. Maintenance and Planning. New York Times, p 9, col. 1, April 26 1980.
Morgenthau, H.J. Danger in Iran. New Leader 63:3-4 May 1980
Myers Lisa. Gaps Seen in Training for Rescue Attempt. Current News, Part 1, pp 5-6, May 19 1980.
Pelham, Ann and Felton John. Attempting the Rescue of Hostages:.... Why the American Operation Failed. CQ Weekly Report 38:1162-1163 May 3 1980.
Pentagon Denies Warning Carter of April Storms. Washington Post, pA18, col. 1, May 6 1980.
Pentagon Report Details Helicopter Portion of Hostage Rescue Attempt. Aerospace Daily 103:53-54 May 9 1980.
Petrossian, Vahe. Aborted Rescue Mission Increases tension. Middle East Economic Digest 2:13 May 2 1980.
Picking up the Pieces. America 142:392 May 10 1980.
Plattner, Andy. Money to Pay Hostage Rescue Operation Deleted by Appropriations Panel. CQ Weekly Report 38:1289 May 10 1980.
Politics and Foreign Policy. U.S. News and World Report 88:92 May 1980.
Raging Debate Over the Desert Raid. Time 115:32-34 May 12 1980.
Reflections on a Failed Mission: Editorial. Air Force Magazine 63:6 June 1980.
Rescue That Failed: Big Setback for U.S. U.S. News and World Report 88:21-23 May 5 1980.
Ross, Val. Carter's Waterloo. Maclean's 93:21-24 May 5 1980.
Satellites Played Key Role in Hostage Rescue Try. Aerospace Daily 102:328-329 April 29 1980.
Scott, Alexander. The Lessons of the Iranian Raid for American Military Policy. Armed Forces Journal International. 117:26+ June 1980.
Sidney, Hugh. Days That Call for Daring. Time 115:25 May 5 1980.
Speak Loudly and Carry a Small Stick. Maclean's 93:29-30 May 19 1980.
Special Report: A Mission Comes to Grief in Iran. Newsweek 95:24-30+ May 12 1980.
Special Report: Another Rescue Mission. Newsweek 95:26-32+ May 12 1980.
Statutory rape? President Carter's Iranian Intervention and the War Powers Resolution. Nation 230:549+ May 10 1980.
The Tehran Rescue Mission. Flight International 118:12-13 July 5 1980.
To Dare Mighty Things. Time 115:15 June 9 1980.
Tragedy in the Desert--Rescue That Failed. U.S. News and World Report 88:6-7 May 5 1980.
Tyler, Ronald. Moscow Gets a Bonus from the Desert Disaster. Far Eastern Economic Review 108:12-13 May 2-8 1980.
US Iran Raid Will Inflate US Strategic Costs. Strategy Week 6:5 May 5-11 1980.
Upping the Ante. Nation 230:547-548 May 10 1980.
Vacant Bus Stops of Teheran. Newsweek 95:47 May 26 1980.
Wall, J. M. Vietnam Syndrome. Christian Century 97:509 May 7 1980.
What Allies Think of the Latest U.S. Stumble. U.S. News and World Report 88:22-23 May 12 1980.
What the Rescue Reveals. Commonweal 107:259-260 May 9 1980.
Why the Iran Rescue Failed: Time 116:19 September 1 1980.
Wilson George C. 'Friendlies' in Iran Aided by Rescue Try. Washington Post, p A4, col. 1, April 28 1980.
Yank, Andea J. Carter Never Ruled Out Military Action. CQ Weekly Report 38:1158 May 3 1980.