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Cambodian airlift

R B Rayman

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    |May 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Flight surgeons monitored aircrew fatigue during a 1975 emergency airlift to Cambodia. Despite extensive monitoring, no factors correlated with fatigue, but recommendations were made for future airlift operations.

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    Area of Science:

    • Aerospace Medicine
    • Operational Medicine
    • Human Factors in Aviation

    Background:

    • Emergency airlift operations in Cambodia faced increased threats in 1975.
    • Aircrews were required to fly excessive hours, raising concerns about fatigue.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To monitor aircrew fatigue during an emergency airlift operation.
    • To identify factors contributing to or mitigating fatigue in high-demand flight operations.

    Main Methods:

    • A flight surgeon was assigned to monitor aircrew health and performance.
    • Monitoring included subjective evaluations, physiological measurements, and anonymous questionnaires.
    • Data was collected between January 13 and March 13, 1975.

    Main Results:

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    • No significant correlation was found between monitored factors and subjective fatigue.
    • No significant correlation was found between monitored factors and performance decrement.
    • The study provided unique insights into aircrew well-being during critical operations.

    Conclusions:

    • Standard monitoring methods did not identify clear fatigue indicators in this unique operational context.
    • Recommendations were developed for future emergency airlift operations based on this experience.
    • Further research may be needed to understand fatigue in extreme operational demands.