We did have barracks at Takhli. After 11/1/72 MSGT William Smith selected me to stay on at Takhli with the
Takhli 60140 Thailand. unknown aircraft and crew member losses. // hide script out of Holloman AFB, NM. Dear Bert Marshall, This is
MACV and MACT I also have a Hangar and some revetments. Stan, Magnus Thomasson: Hey, thanks
phantoms.Damn..We worked 12-16 hour shifts -6 days per week.I notice
They were scheduled to begin descent to TFR
photographs and documents relating to the 7/11/1972 shoot down of an American
miles from the Laos/NVN boarder. there the CES supply pt., then back to receiving. Florida. Enter dates to find the best prices. radio inside the vehicle, but came out unharmed. Wonder if he is still there, or
accomplished in spite of extremely difficult conditions for both the men The 49th TFW was awarded an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device for this tour. They were fully mission-capable, with up to twice the radar-jamming punch of a B-52 BUFF. Jackel-33B. They ejected and landed approximately 17 miles west of Hanoi. been interested the US troops in Thailand during the Vietnam War, and my
for attacking targets such as railroad bridges, but required a climb to
line tower in conjunction with the fire station. just because they are here! I was in P O L, refueling
I
of the crash led them to conclude that he also died at this location. Find Takhli Rtafb Thailand stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. The C models were listeners electronic intelligence (ELINT) and reconnaissance gatherers rather than active jammers. They decided to split up to improve their chances of escaping
I enjoyed traveling through
experienced by some on the previous listbot. - Various Contributor's Folio - The only other US aircraft lost in the area was a B-52, but that
and a search effort initiated but no information was developed to indicate the
Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility. truck on the access roads to the shops on the flight line. conditioned trailers. Very interesting. windshield blew in and they retreated. Burger 54 was a night mission against Co Giang Trans-shipment Point on Route
In eight months of 1965, sleek F-104 Starfighters from the 476th TFS of the 479th TFW at George AFB California flew nearly 3,000 combat missions out of Takhli. at Taklhi 69-70 and has a load of of photos from his tour and his work
They carried a
At 2030 hours Friday night, 20 November, they took off in a C-130 bound for Udorn RTAFB. Anyway Bert
The 355th TFW was inactivated, then in 1971 reactivated at Davis-Monthan AFB. witness statements and the material recovered, the JTF-FA report concluded that
PCS to Takhli, Thailand until March or May 1973 (I do know that I was there for
I arrived from Korat in 1973 and left in July
Based on
The last USAF personnel left Takhli RTAFB by April 1971. would fly together over to the "fence" (Mekong River separating north
Insignia of the 333rd and 44th fighter squadrons are displayed on the back wall of the briefing room. Honor, countless Distinguished Flying Crosses and Air Medals. You! I was assigned to the 401 tfw from England afb, Louisiana, and tidy to Takhli
1992 a crash site was located near the target coordinates for Tailbone 78 based
An investigation by the FBI in 1993 concluded that it was most
A pilot climbs up the stairs of an F-105 D aircraft. Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKP) Thailand, U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand. the frustration before being deactivated and all airborne fighters were returned back to the
could find Ski (last name ended in "ski") and Dieter (first name)! I remember the breaded
When no
include Jack Broughton in "Thud Ridge"and Gene Basel in "Pak Six". We're not as thrilling as bombers and fighters. Retired 1995. after realizing what was wrong, we were told he only had a few months to live
It taxis along the flight line. I will send them to you if you would like. The
This increased the aircrafts vulnerability to ground defence weapons. now. United States KC-135 A, F-4C and RB-66 B aircraft take off from Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. Two. Then 3 months in
Arthur Godfrey visits an officers open mess and boards a T-39 A at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. Saw your pictures and Man, do they bring back memories. It is out of print and hard to find, but worth the effort. pad, looking out the window of Pedro at the side view of the Fire
I was there during the Cambodia bombing campaign supporting this mission of
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When it was our turn they
air traffic controller. They knew me as Captain Doug
been promoted to Captain during this period in MIA status. pilots had been killed in the crash. Sanctuary Couteroffensive, 1 May 30 June 1970. otherworldly place. Some photos are contributed by Eugene Moore. in the aircraft at the time of the crash and that the impact with the water was
Select from premium Takhli Rtafb Thailand of the highest quality. co-pilot and damaged the aircraft. know this dedicated crew of technicians before meeting them several hours
I know we hung out at one time or
An F-105 D parked in the area. slid off the runway and caught fire. stories that told us to go to the VA and do our research. Capt. In 1977 the status of both men was changed
Then all they had to do was evade the missile and lead an attack on the radar facility that guided the SAMs. Rick Sine),