Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Sign your full name as recorded by USAF. Operating from Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, as the first F-4 wing to augment elements of Pacific Air Forces, aircrews of the Fourth flew more than . Ive been trying to find him over the years with no success. Great pics of Ubon flight line, but where are the A/C-130s and 119s ? 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. FO 976, FO 555. Worked days for about 7 months, finished my year on a 3 PM to 7AM shift every other day. The facility is also used as a civil airport. Location of Service: Lackland Air Force Base, Florida; Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; McConnell Air Force . Our three kids are all grown, young adults now and have fb accounts so thats an option to get in loop but AO claim in my name of course, if ever granted, our 3 kids would get their much deserved back pay so sad that they never had a Dad while growing up. Crew ejected successfully, no injuries. [3]:255 With the deployment of USAF fighters to Ubon, the unit also performed joint exercises and provided air defense for the USAF attack aircraft and bombers based at Ubon. I dont want to overtake this wonderful blog/thread with my requests, responses & replies. My memory is not so good anymore but I too recall during my tour of a couple attacks during 72-73, as I recall we had a zapper killed and we had a round of mortars on base trying to take out our gunships. THE THAI RELATIVES KNOW VIRTUALLY NOTHING ABOUT FARANG PLACES EXCEPT BIG C, LOTUS AND ROBINSONS. tom@starkwood.com. [19] Initially manufactured as B-57Bs in the early 1950s, the B-57G was fitted with a moving target radar as well as a low light level television system and a forward-looking infrared camera carried in a pod underneath the nose for use as night intruders over South Vietnam under a project known as Tropic Moon III. Do you have UBON AIR BASE THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share. WOW, i JUST RAN ACROSS THIS SITE RANDOMLY. I was in Ubon 12\72-12\73. 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[15]:90, With the arrival of the 16th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) in October 1968 flying 4 AC-130 Spectre gunships and with the end of Operation Rolling Thunder in November 1968, the 8th TFW's mission turned to interdiction of supplies down the Ho Chi Minh trail. Where: Thailand When: Early 1966 Ownership: This image is considered to be in the public domain Caption The 222nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RTAF, performed their mission with T-28s, C-47s and UH-34 helicopters. In addition several AC-130 gunships were deployed to Takhli from the 8th TFW at Ubon. I had photos and stuff that would prove I was in nam, but lost it all when I divorced a few years later and my records were at my in-laws home. Have several documents studies and EPA reports email me if you need copies. Ubon AirForce Base Thailand 1967 stock footage and images - Showing 1 to 6 of 5380 results Sort by: All All Search Results Decade 1900 - 1909 (1) 1910 - 1919 (98) 1920 - 1929 (56) 1930 - 1939 (111) more Location Abadan Iran (1) Abilene Texas USA (5) Adak Island Aleutian Islands (1) Addis Ababa Abyssinia (2) more Aden South Arabia (1) Single side band tech provided radio comm for radar site. I was a crew chief for the 433rd. Wheelus Air Base was a former Italian and Nazi air base established during the war as an Allied base of operations in North Africa. #, Really enjoyed reading all of these posts. therefore Agent Orange is not a factor. Im in Ubon now (January 8, 2016) and I believe a friend of mine here is the Prajuab who assisted in your adoption. Website Terms & Conditions | 79 Squadron RAAF which provided top-cover for USAF aircraft whilst in Thai airspace with its CAC Sabres. I hope to hear back from you and I will try to locate and download pics of my tour. William L Asbridge. By the end of June 1966, after only six months in the theater, the wing had flown more than 10,000 combat sorties, achieving a 99% sortie rate, for which they received commendations. Do you remember Mike Benka? It was at night and when the shots and explosions were going off I jumped down from the cockpit of an F4 parked outside the revetments and hunckerd down under the left wing. I sent for my service record and got about eight pages (three APRs and some travel vouchers) but nothing concerning any of the information I need. Saw wa Dee Upon arriving at Ubon Sept 1969, as part of the inbound process, we are issued an M-16, the guy hands you the rifle, you check the serial number, sign the form, he takes back the rifle, locks it up. Craig Mitch Mitchell. Edward B. My memory is not so good anymore so names are very hard to come by. Landed Da Nang 1968 in May, transfered Udorn Dec. 68, then extended and off to Ubon. I worked the flightline only. God Speed! Some nice memories their Joe thanks for taking the time to share them. Four Thai homes were destroyed. Great sitebrought back a lot of memories. . Good and bad. 28 July 1969: at 1:30 a USAF Security Police dog team were wounded by 3 sappers leaving the base. U-Tapao Air Base, Thailand, 1972 The National Archives return to top All info is helpful. Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility. Bill Knee, I do indeed remember you and our time at Ubon. Debellevue, scored four kills flying with Capt. Airman R L Roberts/ WCS/ 1/69-1/70 Do you belong to Ubon Vets F/B group? I was born in the year of 1975, which now makes me 39 yrs old. I was there 1/69-1/70 and worked the flt line. These AC-130s were . 5 Airfield Construction Squadron.[3]. Well, that's my understanding of how things went down! We were attacked twice by VC Sappers during that time period and probed several more times. Took a bucket full down to the T-lock, she loved them, pretty sure she preferred them to a box of candy and flowers. It was determined that due to the weapon used in the attack, the entire base was in danger. com .au, Ricardo would you please e-mail me a copy of the report. May have a picture of the perimeter. Hi Christina I am the admin here. We went on 12 hours shifts right away. Comprising the flying units of the Wolfpack are four F-4D Phantom tactical fighter squadrons. SFC (Ret) Patricia Babcock, CVSO. Spent the night of the sapper attack of Jan 70 on the arm/dearm end of runway. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. I worked in the preload facility, 69-70. Airmen downloading reconnaissance cameras from aircraft. Those two boys were about fifteen feet past my station when my exterior wall caught a small arms round. Go figure. He was a big man and we use to help him strap in the F4s I got sick and returned to states. 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. It didnt explode, but fired when something got hung up in the linkage/cabling causing the ejection sequence to initiate. Before he passed he was financially exploited (long story). Will you please email me so I will have the correct address for you? Shopping Cart | http://www.vspa.com/ub-bateman-sappers-1969-1970-1972.htm. To win service connection for this Oklahoma . I was TDY with Blind Bat. Worked with another SSgt Ron Davis for awhile. Information about aircraft and exhibits in the Southeast Asia War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. If they werent successful then we would have been issued ammo for our M16s. Where possible, locate an old map of the base and overlay it with the current map from Google Earth showing the distances, etc., from sprayed areas to the perimeter. more (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. Apparently at some time these aircraft were used for carrying AO canisters. GREAT MEMORIES. I tried to apply for VA benefits but was turned down as I was not in Vietnam and at the time I was empoyed. I happened to be in our shop at the time, and my NCOIC had me go with him to the crash site. If you wont do it for yourselves then do it for your families. I too belong to the Ubon Veterans site and it is an excellent site. the squadron had just moved from Cobra Heights on the other side of the base. Respond you guys for the truth, as I know it. I recall it being used extensively to clean electronics components throughout the whoke 4 years in the AF. He had been reading through my various posts about Ubon Ratchathani at around the time of the Vietnam war (you can find all these posts grouped together here) and decided to make contact. [15]:115, On 5 December 1969 the first AC-130 Surprise Package aircraft equipped with improved night-vision equipment and a Bofors 40 mm gun joined the 16th SOS at Ubon and began operation on 12 December. not quite sure how this all works at this point.. am trying to figure out so as not to hog this sight with my drama.. It is located in East-Central Thailand, near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in the Ubon Ratchathani Province. SOunds like a good story there! Airmen downloading reconnaissance cameras from aircraft. Im sorry to hear youre having trouble with VA, too. 4th Fighter Wing History. I was stationed at UBON RTAFB Thailand 1971-72 and worked at the 408th MMS Bomb Dump. I have been thoroughly disgusted with efforts to get records from the military. It was also the only USAF base that ran opposite direction, single runway, air traffic; landing runway 23, departing runway 05. Also assigned to the wing was the 16th Special Operations Squadron, which flew the AC-130 gun ships. The enemy failed because the 8th Security Police were more than a match for them. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show content that is more relevant to your interests. Endicott, Judy G. (1999) Active Air Force wings as of 1 October 1995; USAF active flying, space, and missile squadrons as of 1 October 1995. I was in the 408th MMS and assembled CBUs, Paveways, 105 Howitzer shells, napalm, etc., from June 71 72. In reading some the threads regarding AO, I too am now starting to experience skin cancer and first surgery is scheduled at VA hospital in a couple weeks. Got other names on the tip of my tongue but they stop there. If you get this message, contact me at usnavy_n3n@yahoo.com and Ill get you connected with him . A lady called Prejuab, helped my aust family to adopt me, but on my birth certificate, there is not my Thai mothers maiden name or any name of my father, making it impossible to find her and Im sure my father has no idea, I exist. The rice bugs were everywhere when they showed up in season, we picked five gallon buckets on them. I am trying to find Carl J. Santoro NY. We all got a lengthy talk about seat safety since our group would have to get in the seats to test our equipment. Hope to hear more from this site, be well guys. google_ad_height = 250; reading your post brings back memories remember you and all the people you mention Sidenote: I really want to connect via Ubon Facebook but requirements (since its a closed site) are that you must be a blood relative. 6) Reach out to other Thai Vets on Social Media. 05; Chiang Mai AB runway No. In 1973 until 1974 the 1982nd Radio Maintenance section maintained the electronic sensor intrusion detection system on the perimeters of both the base and the bomb dump. | Family life in rural Thailand & Australia. Hi Gang. Thank you ,Ron. Well the Royal Australian Air Force domestic area was on the Eastern perimeter of the airbase. We wished we had found him sooner. Like you I was assigned to the CBU shop and was loaned out to everybody else as needed. Also assigned to the wing is the 16th Special Operations Squadron, which flies the AC-130 gun ships. Any info you have would be appreciated as we know so little about him. First supervisor Tsgt McKinney; other SSgt John Glover; flight line buddy called Hawk, name maybe Shaw? (Any other Ubonians, I would like to hear from you as well) GOD Bless you Brother. Its not fair to single out any one specialty for special notice because each and everyone of you were an essential part of the team. Terms & Conditions | View from cockpit as It taxis along the runway after landing. I was with the 8th SPS and was on vehicle patrol that evening. My name is Rey Duran, and I was station in Ubon RTAFB in Feb.1967 thru Feb. 1968. CRITICALPAST.COM: Any help would be appreciated. Pingback: Looking for her parents from the Vietnam War era in Ubon Ratchathani, can you help? Oh, Leon Redwine is another. Things were a bit tense for the Marines at Nam Phong south of Udorn.. Cpl Steeley Assume it must have been sprayed ? Humped a lot of 20mm, Lots of memories. I also recall it being somewhat of a no mans land between the barracks and perimeter fence and SP bunker. 1982 Comm. It was replaced by the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron, also equipped with F-4Cs which arrived in July and returned to the US on 27 November 1965. Memories of Ubon! ASA units in Thailand, clarified by Gary Kay: The 5th RRU was there first, of course, and it morphed into the 83rd RRSOU, still in Bangkok. [13]:99. On 26 May 1967, the personnel and equipment of the 40th TFS were transferred to the 8th Fighter Wing based in Thailand. (U.S. Air Force photo) Commentary - Robin Olds: Wolf Pack hero, legacy Greetings memock. I was with the 408th all of 1970. 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. The US was helping the Royal Lao Government achieve whatever advantage possible before working out a settlement with the Pathet Lao and their allies. When I got to Ubon end of January 1970 the gun shop was fully manned and they assigned me to the 408th munitions maintenance squadron. Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB) is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base, the home of 23rd Wing Air Command. Major Mack stands in front of the aircraft. Grounded the planes for like a week. Wonderful to hear from you! I was a Ssgt in charge of Maintenance Training. The following Photos of the January 13, 1970 attack against American forces stationed at Ubon Air Base, during the Vietnam War, are graphic and gory. Spanning more than five decades and five wars, the 4th Fighter Wing is one of the most distinguished fighter units in the world. I was a weapons mechanic in the 433TFS under Wig Commander Col. Robin Olds. 2 MiG-17s were shot down during the 14 February attack in the last USAF aerial victories of Operation Rolling Thunder. My name is Mike Stanifer, and I too stumbled onto this site unknowingly. This is the final clip in a series of 9 in a row showing approach for landing at the following Thai Air Base locations: Don Muang AB runway No. j, Actually, i was there for some time before finding this site. Im going to try to find that Facebook site someone referenced. Thanks Steve Ive resolved my problem (have 100% SC now) but there may be others looking to connect. Hooches to the right and enlisted quarters at the end of the road. Known squadrons of the 432nd TRW were: Tactical Reconnaissance Squadrons: This weapon system proved less effective than the AC-130, and operations with it were discontinued in June 1970. I recently was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which I believe is service related due to the herbicides being used during my tour of duty there. There is a Ubon group page on face book that you need to join. Was a crew chief on the F4D. John you arrived-1/70 the same time I left. Also did my share of Apple trading :-).. Privacy Policy2023 CriticalPast LLC. Thanks, If you have not already found Facebook,,Ubon Vets, I highly recommended you look for it and join,, there are over 800 members,, and a wealth of information on that site,, good luck and welcome, I would like a copy of of that. The RTAF 211 Squadron Eagles fly the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft from Ubon.[1][2]. Hi Christina, I was at three bases, Da Nang RVN, Udorn, Ubon. . Find Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. Dang! My email is the same, but they apparently turned your workplace email off. By using this site, you agree to the use of cookies by Flickr a I was in Ubon from Feb. 1969 to Feb. 1970, worked on (auto-pilot sys.) I do still have many pictures from my tour to Ubon and also some from short hops to to other bases as well as my R&R to Bangkok and Pattau beach with a few of my buds. Im writing a book based on his experiences but unfortunately hed passed away so I cant get more information from him on what life on the base was like. My husband, Brent Richard Dawson, died on 08/18/1990 from non-Hodgkins lymphoma (very FIRST cancer acknowledged by VA as being linked to AO exposure). 4. My name Rey Duran served during Col Olds and James, 2-1967 thru 2-1968. I was on the top floor of the Ubon hotel recently for a cold one while the sun went down. Crew members of EC-121 Aircraft work and check equipment inside aircraft at Ubon Air Base in Thailand. thought this is not the safest place and high tailed it out of there. Cockpit view of approach for landing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. I was also there when the egress guy had his accident. Crew members of EC-121 Aircraft inside aircraft at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. He was due to rotate in 8 days. There is a site on Facebook called Ubon vets,its a closed site, you might want to check it out, hey , Ill be talking to later, glad you connected. I havent thought about this in years. Off Base Tower, outside Back Gate. Good to hear from you after 44 years! I left on June 20th and the attack took place in July 1969. [17][15]:105 By April 1969 the 16th SOS accounted for 44 percent of all trucks destroyed in Laos while flying only 3.7 percent of the sorties. If I recall it seems this attack happen around midnight I know it was cloudy and very dark. Privacy Policy | Links Pruitt was from Arkansas as I recall. THAILAND Ubon RTAFB Towers and Bunkers 8th SPS, Ubon RTAFB, 8 Dec 1965-16 Sep 1974 . If I disappear all of a sudden then you will know the answer! Dave Watts here. [3]:256 No. Work was one thing but I thoroughly enjoyed entertaining our people at the Sampan Club (I believe that was the name of the place! AIR FORCE PHOTOS. THe first of several attacks on Ubon took place about 30 days after I returned to the states. Does anyone have a map of the Agent Orange Wind Drift Map and/ or the layout of the Ubon, Thailand Air Base , especially where the bomb dump is located in 1967- 1968? Now as a member of your veteran family and a County Veterans Service Officer I know you are all aware of your exposure to Agent Orange, the diseases it causes, and which AF bases & when the VA has already acknowledged. I was at Ubon 68/69 during first Sapper attack. . Looking for anyone who worked in the munitions dump that was approximately 6 miles of base in the fall of 1967. Thai Air Force T 28, don't ever remember them doing much, buzz the flight line every now and then. If any one knows how I can start looking into this please email me or let me know. About Us | Grant I wish I could tell you more about your granddad but I didnt personally know him. Hence reason why Im writing this! 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