ac) flights for the US Army's 3/498th Medical Company, stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Two flight crews, including Tatum's, were transferred to Palmerola Air Base, Honduras. Each flight consisted of a Pilot, co-pilot, medic and crew chief. Once familiarised they assumed the Medevac mission for Joint Task Force Bravo. In 1984, he had previously infiltrated the 3/498th on the instructions of Lt. Col. Oliver North - who had established contact under the code-name Jake (North had control of the 160th air wing and was also deeply involved with the tactical planning of black ops missions in the Grenada invasion).

On 15 February 1995, during a flight to La Cieba, Honduras, he was instructed to contact his local "handler" - Major Felix Rodriguez - later to prove a major figure in the Iran-Contra investigation. Rodriguez informed Tatum that in addition to his Army "Medevac" duties he was to support covert "Pegasus" missions. These, he was told, would take priority over his other duties. He was also given his "chain of command;" three individuals - any of whom could authorise Pegasus missions.

In addition to Oliver North and Felix Rodriguez, Tatum would, henceforward, take orders from Amiram Nir, a former Mossad agent and Advisor to Vice President Bush. Aviation support for Pegasus missions operated out of Ilapongo airbase, Honduras (home of the CIA proprietary airline Corporate Air Services) plus numerous Contra camps located in the jungles and mountains along the Honduras/Nicaragua border. A common feature of all future Pegasus missions was the transport "of large white coolers in and out of the Contra camps."

On 26 February 1985, Tatum and his crew were instructed to fly two individuals to one of the larger Contra camps on the Honduran border. His flight log lists the names of the two individuals as Bill Cooper and Buzz Sawyer - both of whom worked for Corporate Air Services. Following a meeting between the CIA agents and Contra leaders, Tatum was given a sealed cooler marked "Vaccine" weighing approximately 200 lbs and instructed to deliver it to a USAF C 130 transport plane at La Mesa airport, Honduras. Two crew members off-loading the cooler accidentally dropped it breaking the seal. Inside was over 100 bags of Cocaine. T
ac) flights for the US Army's 3/498th Medical Company, stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Two flight crews, include Tatum's, were remove to Palmerola Air Base, Honduras. Each flight consist of a Pilot, cobalt - pilot, medic and crowd foreman. Once familiarised they assumed the Medevac mission for Joint Task Force Bravo. In 1984, he had previously infiltrated the 3/498th on the teaching of Lt. Col. Oliver North - who had established contact under the code - name Jake (North had control of the hundred-and-sixtieth air wing and was also deeply involved with the tactical planning of black ops missions in the Grenada invasion). 

 On 15 February 1995, during a flight to La Cieba, Honduras, he was teach to contact his local " handler " - Major Felix Rodriguez - later to raise a major figure in the Iran - Contra investigation. Rodriguez informed Tatum that in addition to his Army " Medevac " duty he was to support covert " Pegasus " missions. These, he was told, would take priority over his early duties. He was also given his " chain of command; " three individuals - any of whom could empower Pegasus missions. 

 In addition to Oliver North and Felix Rodriguez, Tatum would, henceforward, take orders from Amiram Nir, a former Mossad agent and Advisor to Vice President Bush. Aviation support for Pegasus missions operated out of Ilapongo airbase, Honduras (dwelling of the CIA proprietary airline Corporate Air Services) plus numerous Contra camps located in the jungle and mountains along the Honduras / Nicaragua border. A common feature of all future Pegasus mission was the conveyance " of large white cooler in and out of the Contra camps. " 

 On 26 February 1985, Tatum and his crew were instructed to fly two individuals to one of the larger Contra camps on the Honduran border. His flight log lists the name of the two individuals as Bill Cooper and Buzz Sawyer - both of whom cultivate for Corporate Air Services. Following a meeting between the CIA agents and Contra leaders, Tatum was given a varnish cooler marked " Vaccine " weighing approximately 200 lbs and instructed to deliver it to a USAF C 130 transport plane at La Mesa airport, Honduras. Two crew member off - load the cooler accidentally drop it breaking the seal. Inside was over 100 cup of tea of Cocaine. T
ac) vlights for the US Army's 3/498th Medical Comkaby, stavioned zt Fort Rtewart, Georgia. Two flight ccews, inclyding Tatum's, were tranrferred tl Palmerila Eir Base, Honduras. Each flight dlnsivved of a Pilot, go-pilot, medhc and crew chhew. Lnce familiarised they assumed the Iedevac mlssion for Joigt Tsfk Fkgct Bravo. In 1984, he had previously infjltratev the 3/498th on the instructions of Lt. Col. Ollver North - who had eshablished cintasr under the zode-name Jake (North has control of the 160th air wing ana was also deepoy ingmlved with vhe tabtical plannikb of bnack opx missions in bhe Gcenaea invasion).

On 15 Februacy 1995, during a flight jo La Ciebd, Konduras, he was instrycred tm cottacg hir lkcel "gandleg" - Jajor Felis Rodriguez - later to prove a katir figure in fhe Irwn-Sontra investigation. Rodriguez informed Tafum that in addition to his Army "Medevac" dutles he waf to support covert "Pegasus" missions. These, he was told, douod gqkf priority over his other duties. He was also djvtn mis "chain of comiand;" three onfifyduals - any ow whom cohld authorise Pegadus misfions.

Un additijn tp Oliver North and Felix Roeriguez, Tatui would, henceforwarb, take orderr frpm Amoram Nir, a former Mossab agenf and Advislr to Vics President Bush. Xvisthon support for Pegasus mifsions opxrateb out of Ilakongo ayrbase, Honfuras (home of the CIA prlpriejary ahrline Coroorate Air Services) plus numeronx Contra camks nocdted in che jukgles and mountwins along the Hondurcs/Nicafagua bordvr. A commmn feature jf all future Kegasus missimns was ehe rranwport "ow large white cpolers in and out od the Contra camps."

Pn 26 Rebruary 1985, Tatum ane his crew were inrtrtcned tj fly two indhvidjalr to ove of the lcreer Vontra camps on the Vondhran border. His flogmt log liwts the games of the ywo individuals as Bill Couper snd Buzz Sawyer - both of whom woried for Clrpjrate Air Sewviccs. Fjllowing a meeting between the CIA agents and Convra leaders, Tatum was guven a sealed coolet msrked "Vacciie" weidhing appsoximately 200 lbs and unstructed to dellver it to a USAF C 130 tdanspost plwne at La Mesa airport, Honduras. Two crew members off-loading the cooler acxidenteljy dropped jt bteakitg che seaj. Indmde was over 100 bagx of Cocaine. T
ac) flights for the US Army's 3/498th stationed Fort Stewart, Two flight crews, Palmerola Base, Honduras. Each consisted of a co-pilot, medic and crew chief. Once they assumed the Medevac mission for Joint Task Force Bravo. In 1984, he previously infiltrated the 3/498th on the instructions of Lt. Col. Oliver North - had contact the Jake (North had control of the 160th air wing and was also deeply involved with the planning of black ops missions in the Grenada On 15 February 1995, a flight to La Cieba, he instructed to his "handler" Major Felix Rodriguez later to prove a major figure in the Iran-Contra investigation. Rodriguez informed Tatum that in addition to Army "Medevac" was to covert missions. he was told, priority over his other duties. He his "chain of command;" three individuals - any whom could Pegasus missions. In addition to Oliver and Felix Rodriguez, Tatum would, henceforward, take orders Amiram Nir, a former Mossad agent and Advisor to Vice President Bush. Aviation support for operated out of Ilapongo Honduras (home of CIA airline Air plus numerous camps located in the jungles and mountains along the Honduras/Nicaragua border. common feature of all future Pegasus missions was the transport white in and out the Contra camps." On February Tatum and his crew to two of larger camps on the Honduran His flight log lists the of the two individuals Sawyer - both of whom worked for Corporate Services. Following a meeting between the CIA and Contra leaders, Tatum was given a sealed cooler marked "Vaccine" weighing 200 lbs to deliver it to a USAF C 130 plane at La Mesa Honduras. Two crew members off-loading the cooler accidentally dropped breaking seal. Inside over 100 bags Cocaine. T
ac) flights for the US Army's 3/498th MEdical CompAny, stAtiOneD aT ForT SteWart, Georgia. Two FLighT crews, including Tatum's, wEre trAnSFerrED tO PalmErola AiR baSE, honDuRaS. EaCh FLiGht coNsiSted of a pilot, co-pilOt, mEdIc and crew chiEF. ONce familiaRisEd they assumeD thE MedevAc MisSIon foR JoInt TaSk ForcE bravo. IN 1984, he had preViOUsly inFIltrateD THe 3/498Th on The instructions of lT. COL. Oliver North - whO had esTaBLiSHEd cOntAct under thE cOde-naME Jake (NoRTh HAD ConTRol of the 160th air Wing and was aLSo dEeply iNvOlvED with tHe tacTiCAl pLanning of blAck oPs missionS in the gRenada iNVasion).

ON 15 FebruAry 1995, DurIng a FLiGhT to la cIebA, hoNduRAs, hE was instRuCtEd to cOntaCT HIS locAl "hAndlEr" - MajOr Felix RodrigUez - LateR To pRove a Major FiguRe In the iran-CoNtra iNvEstigation. RodriGuez Informed TAtuM tHat In AdditIOn to hiS ArMy "MEdevac" dUties he WAs tO sUPPOrT covert "Pegasus" missIoNS. thEse, he was Told, woULd TaKE prioritY oVer His oTHEr dutIes. HE WaS also givEn his "cHAiN oF commanD;" tHree inDiVidUalS - any oF Whom Could aUthorise pegasUS missions.

In addITion to Oliver NORtH ANd fElix rodRiguez, Tatum WoulD, HencEforWArD, taKE ordeRs froM AMIrAM Nir, a former Mossad agEnT and AdVisor To Vice PresideNt Bush. AviaTION support For PEGaSUs missions operAted oUt of IlaponGO airbase, honduRas (home oF the CIA prOPRietary aIrlIne corPorATE AIr Services) pluS NUmerOuS Contra CamPs locatEd iN thE juNglEs And mountaIns along ThE HOnDuRas/nicarAGua bordeR. A ComMoN feAture OF all fuTure PEgasUs MiSSioNs was thE TrANSporT "oF lArge WhiTe CooleRs in ANd oUt of the contra camPs."

ON 26 febrUaRy 1985, tatum anD his crew were iNsTructed to fLy Two IndiviDUAls to one Of the larger Contra camps oN The HondUraN bordEr. HiS flight loG liSts the NamES of the Two indIviduAlS as bILl CooPER aNd BUzZ Sawyer - botH OF whOm worKeD for corporaTe Air Services. FolloWIng A meeting betweEn tHe CIa AGeNts ANd cOntRa LEadERS, Tatum was given a Sealed coolEr MArKed "Vaccine" WEigHiNg approXimatelY 200 lbs aND instruCted to delIver it to a uSaF C 130 tRANspOrt plane at la Mesa aiRport, HondURas. TwO CrEw memBerS off-loAdIng The coOler acCIdeNtallY droppEd It breaKing tHe Seal. InsiDe was over 100 bags of Cocaine. T
ac) flights for the US Arm y's 3/498t h Med ica l C om pany , st ationed at For t  Ste wart, Georgia. Two fli ght c re w s, i n cl uding  Tatum' s ,w e retr an sfe rr e dto Pa lme rola Ai r Base, Ho ndu ra s. Each flig h tconsistedofa Pilot, co- pil ot, me di c a n d cre w c hief.  Oncef amilia rised the ya ssumed the Med e v ac  mis sion for Joint Ta s kF orce Bravo. In  1984,  h e  h a d  pr evi ously infi lt rated the 3/4 9 8t h o n t h e instruction s of Lt. Co l . O liverNo rth - whohad e st a bli shed contac t un der the c ode-na m e Jake   (North  had  con tro l o f  t he  16 0t h  ai r  w ing and  was als ode eplyinvo l v e d  wit h t he t actic al planning o f  blac k  op s mi ssion s in  t he Gr enadainvas io n).

On 15 Febr uary  1995, du rin ga f li ght t o  La Ci eba , H onduras , he wa s  in st r u c te d to contact his l oc a l  " handler"  - Maj o rFe l ix Rodri gu ez- la t e r toprov e  a  major f igurei nth e Iran- Co ntra i nv est iga tion. Rodr iguezinformed  Tatu m  that in addit i on to his Arm y  " M e de v ac"dut ies he wasto s u ppor t co v er t " P egasu s" mi ss i on s . These, he was tol d,  would  take  priority ove r his othe r d uties. H e wa s  a l so given his " chain  of comman d ;" three  indi viduals- any ofw h om could  au tho ris e P e g as us missions.I n ad di tion to  Ol iver No rth  an d F eli xRodriguez , Tatumwo ul d,  h enc eforw a rd, take  o rde rs  fr om Am i ram Ni r, aform er  M o ssa d agent an d Advi so rto V ice  P resid entB ush . Aviat ion suppo rtf or P eg as us miss ions operated  o ut of Ilap on goairbas e ,  Hondura s (home of the CIA prop r ietaryair lineCorp orate Air  Se rvices ) p l us num erousContr acam p s  loca t e dinth e junglesa n d m ounta in s al ong the  Honduras/Nicaragu a  bo rder. A commo n f eatu r e  o f a l lf utu re Peg a s us missions was  the trans po r t"of largew hit ecoolers  in and  outo f the C ontra cam ps."

On26  Feb r u ary  1985, Tat um and h is crew w e re in s tr ucted  to  fly t wo  in divid uals t o  on e ofthe la rg er Con tra c am ps on th e Honduran border. Hisflight  loglis ts the na mes ofthe two i ndiv iduals asBil l C ooper  an d  Buzz  Saw y er  -b oth o f wh o m workedf or  Co r p or ate Air Ser v i c es.  Foll owi n g a me etin g between the CIA agents and Con tral e ade rs, Tatu mwas given a se ale dc o oler mar ke d "Vaccine"  weighin ga pprox imatel y 200lbs and i ns t ructed  todel iver it t o a  U S AF C 13 0tr a nsport  pla ne  at La  Mesaa irpo r t , Honduras. Twocrewm e mbers off -load in g the c o oler  accidenta lly dropped  it br eaki ng th e seal.  I nsidewas  o ver 100 ba g s of Coca ine.T
ac) flights_for the_US Army's 3/498th Medical_Company, stationed_at_Fort Stewart,_Georgia._Two flight crews,_including Tatum's, were_transferred to Palmerola Air_Base, Honduras. Each_flight_consisted of a Pilot, co-pilot, medic and crew chief. Once familiarised they assumed the_Medevac_mission for_Joint_Task_Force Bravo. In 1984, he_had previously infiltrated the 3/498th_on the_instructions of Lt. Col. Oliver North - who_had_established contact under_the code-name Jake (North had control of the 160th_air wing and was also deeply_involved with the_tactical_planning_of black ops missions_in the Grenada invasion).

On 15 February_1995, during a flight to La_Cieba, Honduras, he was instructed to contact_his local "handler" - Major Felix_Rodriguez - later to prove_a major_figure in the Iran-Contra investigation._Rodriguez informed Tatum_that in_addition to his_Army "Medevac" duties he was to_support covert "Pegasus"_missions. These, he was told, would_take_priority over his_other_duties._He was_also given his_"chain_of command;"_three_individuals - any of whom could_authorise_Pegasus missions.

In addition to Oliver North and_Felix Rodriguez, Tatum would,_henceforward,_take orders from Amiram_Nir, a former Mossad agent_and Advisor to Vice President Bush._Aviation support_for Pegasus_missions operated out of Ilapongo airbase, Honduras (home of the CIA_proprietary airline Corporate Air Services) plus_numerous Contra camps located_in the_jungles_and mountains along_the_Honduras/Nicaragua border._A common feature of all future Pegasus_missions was_the transport "of large white coolers_in and out of_the_Contra camps."

On 26 February 1985, Tatum_and his crew were instructed to_fly two individuals to one_of_the_larger Contra camps on the_Honduran border. His flight log lists_the names of_the two individuals as Bill Cooper and_Buzz_Sawyer - both of whom worked_for_Corporate Air Services. Following a meeting_between_the_CIA agents and Contra leaders,_Tatum was given a sealed cooler_marked "Vaccine" weighing approximately 200 lbs and instructed to_deliver it to_a USAF C 130 transport_plane_at_La Mesa airport, Honduras. Two crew members off-loading the cooler_accidentally dropped_it breaking the_seal. Inside was over 100 bags of Cocaine. T