The crew consists of 18 member team. lol. My email in [email protected]. Recent photos taken of Ubon Air Force Base (Photographer Unknown) The Print Shop is open! In late December 1966 the 8th TFW commander Colonel Robin Olds developed a plan to lure North Vietnamese MiGs into combat and destroy them. Again, thank you so much for reaching out. I worked in the Avionics Autopilot shop on the AC-130s and F4Ds from May 69 May 70 at Ubon. Operating out of Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in northern Thailand, the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TRW) is probably one of the lesser known Air Force units that participated in the Vietnam War, despite the fact that for most of its existence at Udorn, it was unique among Air Force wings. Take Care Brother and you stay in touch and anyone else at Ubon during 72-73 as well. Living & travelling in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, Laos & Kununurra in the Kimberley, Australia. THE THAI RELATIVES KNOW VIRTUALLY NOTHING ABOUT FARANG PLACES EXCEPT BIG C, LOTUS AND ROBINSONS. Thank You Virgil, I have found and recently joined the Ubon site as well. My real name is Raymond but a lot of people know me as Marty. EC-121 Aircraft parked on ground at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. 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(U.S. Air Force photo) PHOTO BY: VIRIN: 110330-F-DW547-019 FULL SIZE: 0.26 MB Download Share Additional Details No camera details available. Im going to try to find that Facebook site someone referenced. Good Times. 1369 Photo. [exaggeration] Any or all who served in Ubon or Korat Air Bases keep in touch. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1965-1974; Major USAF Unit: 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1965-1974. . Very much so! Col. Robin Olds preflights his F-4C Phantom before a mission in Southeast Asia. I rememmber the B-57s didnt fly much when I was there in 70, Mike I was there the same time as you do you remember them spraying mosquito spray at Ubon at night . Radar technician checks equipment. Yes the Aussies were still there. Hide. I would love to see the photos. I was deployed with the B-57s. Great to have you drop by I bet you have some stories to tell as well! I served in Ubon from june 62 to may 63. Major Mack talks about the strike crew's tasks. [28]:115 Detachment 3 was inactivated in August 1974 with the winding down of base operations. 79 Squadron was to assist the Thai and Laotian governments in actions against communist insurgents during the early years of the Vietnam War. Major Mack speaks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing, at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. Buy HD video and archival still photo images of clip number 65675038902. It was locked up securely that night, I guess. Even better if you have photos! Airman R L Roberts/ WCS/ 1/69-1/70 Do you belong to Ubon Vets F/B group? Hi all, Major Mack stands in front of EC-121 Aircraft at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. Anyone want to talk I am @ [email protected], they have already ask me where I served in Nam, so I sent highlighted copy of orders leaving conus, and deros back to SuckMore SAC in 1974, plus an internal order making me the 408th MMS Loading Suppy Custodian. Laos and Cambodia, however, were not signatories to the Paris agreement and remained in states of war. There was no attempt to,cover. 79 Squadron RAAF which provided top-cover for USAF aircraft whilst in Thai airspace with its CAC Sabres. Thank God , as far as I know, I dont have cancer but I have the other three. Thailand Ubon Air Base 1967 stock footage and images - Showing 1 to 6 of 11470 results Sort by: All All Search Results Decade 1890 - 1899 (1) 1900 - 1909 (26) 1910 - 1919 (277) 1920 - 1929 (324) more Location Aachen Germany (3) Abadan Iran (2) Abilene Kansas United States USA (1) Abilene Texas USA (5) more Adak Alaska USA (1) CRITICALPAST.COM: Dave Kreyer, Great site, did two years at Ubon,sept 69-70 and again June 71-72 , working in 408th mms gun services, ( 46250) also helped guys in Spectre gun shop. Hi Bob, I love the first hand reports of these mortar attacks on the base. I can also remember the day one of the guys jumped into the front seat and inadvertently fired rockets across into the revetment. I always guessed they just wanted to get close to the action. Hi Virgil, I also was at Ubon May 69 to may 70. Was stationed there 69-70 worked base supply night shift and day shift. Ubon RTAFB. Thanks. Hello ! It is approximately 488km (303 miles) northeast of Bangkok. The 83rd eventually transferred to Udorn, where it morphed into the 7th RRFS. Sq. The PTSD got to him in the end though. Andrew. [4]:21, At Ubon, the 8th TFW's mission included bombardment, ground support, air defense, interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. My AFSC was Life Support Systems and home base was Korat In late January or early February of 69 our squadron, the 469th, went TDY to Ubon for approximately 6 weeks while some repairs were done on our flight line and runways. I knew of the crew that launched the rocket,,forget their names now, Did you know a Bill Beasley he had bunk in the same room (call it that) as I was in, also had a bungalow in town. What was your husbands name? I am . This group is dedicated to the brotherhood of those who served at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base,Thailand during the Vietnam War. Tower, Bunker Mortar. I need help and fast. Hide. According with Veterans media both Korat and Ubon were sprayed with agent orange. At 02:00 5 explosions damaged 2, 12 January 1970: at 22:30 on 11 January a Thai villager reported seeing 16 armed Vietnamese 3km and the base was put on alert. I need Buddy letters from others that were there between Oct 1968 and Oct 1969. EC-121 Aircraft parked on ground at Ubon Air Base in Thailand. In June 1965, the 15th Tactical Fighter Wing deployed its 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron the first F-4C Phantom II unit in Southeast Asia to Ubon where they flew combat missions to North Vietnam. [email protected]. If ANY one on this thread knew Brent (Baton Rouge, LA) please contact me. Close to the hooches, the area was mowed and a little further out from the camp, maybe 70 yards or so, they sprayed out of 55 gallon drums with what looked like bung hole pumps.The heat of the day (98 105 degrees) and breezes carried the oily stench toward the hooches and, no doubt, some of that mist blew through the hooch screen half walls while we were out on the ramp during the day. Ubon Oct 66 to Oct 67. I do, but have not found it yet. Did you serve at Ubon Thailand? He was the commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing at Ubon Air Base, Thailand, and was credited with shooting down four enemy MiG aircraft in aerial combat over North Vietnam. We went on 12 hours shifts right away. Pingback: Trainieren Moers Bauchmuskeln - Bodybuilding-foren,