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1369 Photo. Crew members of EC-121 Aircraft work and check equipment inside aircraft at Ubon Air Base in Thailand. Crew members of EC-121 Aircraft inside aircraft at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. 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. 1968-1969. If anyone knew my father during that time I would love to hear from you. Major Mack stands in front of the aircraft. F-4s and C-130 gun ships, also did some rigging on F-4s I was a/p augmentee and had to sit out on the perimeter about five or six times during my stay there Does anyone have a record of the augmentees during this time, as I have heart problems since I was 50 yrs. 314-346-7106. Thanks Grant. 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. Best wishes. And I was right there along side you Craig. #, Really enjoyed reading all of these posts. Even better if you have photos! Spanning more than five decades and five wars, the 4th Fighter Wing is one of the most distinguished fighter units in the world. There were no EOD guys available, so I had to crawl underneath the F-4, and dearm the whole plane, plus remove 2 AIM-7 missles. Names of co-workers that I can remember off the top of my head are: Mick Glaze, Larry Sullivan, Bill Muncey, Carter, Fimple, and Woody. 1970. I was in the 408th MMS and assembled CBUs, Paveways, 105 Howitzer shells, napalm, etc., from June 71 72. Thank you, thank you, John ! The Egress guy was my grandfather, Miguel A. Hernandez-Diaz. [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. All info is helpful. Good to hear from you after 44 years! I was stationed there 72-73 in the Air Force. If you are interested in these photos please let me know and I will make arrangements to get them to you. Please let me know if you can. The Phantom Phlyer had a story about this sapper attack, someone must have a copy? And I am trying to find others who have same conditions. Major Mack talks about the strike crew's tasks. 5 Airfield Construction Squadron.[3]. Hi Christina I am the admin here. My Account | . Major Mack stands next to EC-121 aircraft (552nd AEWCW). Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1965-1974; Major USAF Unit: 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1965-1974. . I have filed no claim at this time but after reading these many comments, filing a claim might be in the future. I havent had much time lately to check for new Ubon USAF related website material, and am thinking this may be one of a few more new adds to the web. Photo Details / Download Hi-Res. It is currently being used in Agent Orange Exposure claims by military veterans who served at some of the following Royal Thai Air Force Bases: U-Tapao, Ubon, NKP (Nakhon Phanom), Udorn, Takhli, Korat or Don Muang, and others. Views of RF-4C Phantoms landing at Ubon Thai Air Force Base one by one, deploying drag chutes. My family greatly misses him. Wanted to come back but got to Danang for the big tet offensive in 68. The RTAF 231 Squadron "Hunter" is assigned to Udorn, equipped with the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet -A. Respond you guys for the truth, as I know it. trying to get a few downloaded soon. Hope to hear more from this site, be well guys. The 652 nd Topographic Engineer Battalion depicted the broad reach of American forces in Thailand, which can be seen below. Got other names on the tip of my tongue but they stop there. [15], LORAN-equipped 8th TFW F-4Ds began the Operation Igloo White sensor-dropping mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos from February 1968 taking over this role from the more vulnerable CH-3s and OP-2E Neptunes. I RETURN AS OFTEN AS THE THAI WIFE WILL ALLOW. The radar station gives complete coverage to friendly areas. Steve Ritchie and two more flying with Capt. Sorry I have no pictures, I wish I had taken some. June 68 thru Oct ; was then transferred to Igloo White till my tour ended in May 69. mortars and trip flares popping off east & south of runway. The Laotian border is about 40 miles directly East. Do you know about the Facebook page we have? Tower, Bunker Mortar. If anyone can provide pictures or maps I am especially interested in find one that shows the wind drift from the perimeter lines. Per the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards: The following Veterans may have been exposed to herbicides and may qualify for VA benefits:. I hope you are able to locate your photos from your time in Ubon as I would be keen to share any you have, especially any of the ones you have that were taken off base and of the city and surrounds. [20], The 13th BS remained but was no longer manned or equipped and was kept in a non-operational status with the 8th TFW until finally being inactivated on 24 December 1972. more more License Agreement | Sets appears in: 1970 - Ubon Air Base (Spectre Gunships) Stats: 6,763 views / 1 comment. reading your post brings back memories remember you and all the people you mention We really loved that guy.Was there during the big Mig raid shoot down.. Ubon was considered (by the USAF) to be a viable target and we worked a lot to ensure the perimeter was secure, especially after dark. The only aircraft that could shot its on lazer and drop its payload. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. p.s. Eight satchel charges were found on his body. In, Intel, Thai, Intercept, Issued. Finally a name I recognize. From March 1966 C-130A Project Blind Bat flareships of the 315th Air Division began operations over Laos from Ubon, increasing to 6 aircraft and 12 crews before their mission was superseded by newer systems in June 1970. Is Ubon Ratchathani about to be discovered? The 222nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RTAF, performed their mission with T-28s, C-47s and UH-34 helicopters. Just stumbled across this site and stirred many memories of my tour of duty at Ubon (April 71-April 72). I have type 2 diabetes and I have filed a claim. Was from Miami FL. I was there 1969-1970 Crew Chief F-4 Ds 435TFS Home of The Wolf Pack. Looking forward to more!! I go before a Houston, TX Regional Officer Board for my A O case this Oct 11, 2016. What was your husbands name? 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. ( She is still my wife.) I was part of the 408MMS, working in the Transfer Point (Reload/Preload) and Line Delivery (Cobra7) from approx. God Speed! My name Rey Duran served during Col Olds and James, 2-1967 thru 2-1968. MAC. Brent once spoke of fellow Ubon friend named Brown Eye (Hahaha go figure!). My afsc was Aircraft Electrician. Checking out the information of sapper attacks I noted one was missing. The base received combat pay that month. I did not know your husband or his friend. Contact us at rosiesbak@gmail.com please. It was common at Ubon and might help claims if AO isnt working. See http://www.601st.com , and feel free to email me at alsterling@earthlink.net During my year in the photo detachment, my last name was Priebe Ssgt Al Priebe. I was a Ssgt in charge of Maintenance Training. Nov. 62 to Jul 63 and Jan to Jul 67. Gerry. Charlie , how the hell are you, long time brother, we did serve together ,lots of memories too! 8th Security Police Squadron, Ubon Air Base, safeguarded and defended the base, which was probed and attacked in force by NVA and VC soldiers. Tankers and other vehicles at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Darius Hutton) Photo: View looking over Machinegun Bunker, Alpha-34, toward the jungle on the perimeter, Ubon RTAFB, Thailand. License Agreement | Sq. Assume it must have been sprayed ? Told them after a while no starch, you would sweat and your fatigues would get all sticky. The 13th Bombardment Squadron was deployed to Thailand and attached the 8th TFW from MacDill AFB, Florida on 1 October 1970 with a modified version of the Canberra medium bomber designated as the B-57G. Joe Nolin Again, thank you so much for reaching out. The three clubs downtown, Mustang, Fairlane, [corsair or corvair?] Lynn Young USAF. Looking forward to Part 2. or is it AO..kay?). The aircraft were deployed across the Pacific Ocean, 26-28 May, with flights to . I was stationed at UBON RTAFB Thailand 1971-72 and worked at the 408th MMS Bomb Dump. (U.S. Air Force photo) PHOTO BY: VIRIN: 020925-O-9999G-104 FULL SIZE: 0.47 MB Download We had house boys that did our laundry and to this day I can remember the rice starch they put in our fatigues. Pruitt was from Arkansas as I recall. On 17 April, the USAF flew its last mission over Laos, attacking a handful of targets requested by the Laotian government. Unlike those of you who served and can now recall the area and job experience, we widows are at a loss in trying to establish this info especially those who, like myself, did not even meet our husbands until years after they returned and never discussed the war. U.S. Air Force Veterans who served on Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) bases at U-Tapao, Ubon, Nakhon Phanom, Udorn, Takhli, Korat, and Don Muang, near or on the air base perimeter anytime between February 28, 1961 and . Thailand veteran Michael Williams, who was stationed at Ubon from May 1969 to May 1970, asserted that he was assigned to a detail that involved defoliating the perimeter of the base. Dayton Ohio Wright Patterson Air Force Base USA, Del Rio Texas Laughlin Air Force Base USA, Eglin Air Force Base Okaloosa County Florida USA, England United Kingdom Molesworth Airfield, Grand Forks Air Force Base North Dakota USA, Kharkov Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKP) Thailand, Polebrook Northamptonshire England United Kingdom, U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand, Vandenberg AFB, California United States USA. My memory is not so good anymore so names are very hard to come by. I was actually a "guest of honor" and attended the cast party and had a personal interview with Mr. Hope, Connie Stevens, and Theresa Graves. View from cockpit as It taxis along the runway after landing. I havent thought about this in years. small arms fire, US Army APCs pull up over near Spectre parking and unleash volleys of machine gun fire, tracers arcing beautifully up over across middle of runway. Brent served at Ubon RTAFB as bomb loader/weapons mechanic sometime between 1970-72. Pilot fills out Form 1. Would love to post this on my blog, Ubon Tales. Information about aircraft and exhibits in the Southeast Asia War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Was there in 67 but cant remember the squadron number. Christina, Oops! I was a J4620 in the 433rd under Wing Com Col Robin Olds and Vice Com. //-->. For me, I was scared, kneeling there on the floor writing. Dave I was at Ubon at the time and remember the Egress guy was installing the rear seat and the seat fired taking him out with it. Does anyone remember the F4 that crashed into the bungalow at the main gate, or any of the circumstances surrounding that crash. Thank you all for sharing that info. Just interested in knowing the details since it missed us at the gate by only 50 to 75 feet. the squadron had just moved from Cobra Heights on the other side of the base. If anyone has any ideas before Oct 11, please advise to ebouquet@comcast.net Thanks to all who will reach out to me and I will do the same for you. The Egress guy was my grandfather. 1972. Apparently is has been removed but I kept a PDF copy. I was stationed at Ubon with the 408th on the 130 Gunships (still remember most of the tail numbers)and the bomb dump from Oct. 69 Oct 70. I was stationed at Ubon Aug 1971-Aug 1972 assigned to the 8th Security police Sq Great assignment bob_betsey@verizon.net W/B Robert E Williams Gloucester ,Ma. I believe that we served those two tours in the 408mms gun shop together Jake. We went on 12 hours shifts right away. Cockpit view of approach for landing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. Thank you for all the great photos and memories. On the night of that Sapper attack in Jan 70, I was in the maintenance hangar that housed the ECM shop. I was stationed at Ubon at this time (after serving at NKP from 07/67 to 07/69 with the 56th AMS) and was flown with the Bob Hope group from Ubon so I could be in attendance. 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. Did your husband work in preload area (bomb dump) which i was not familiar with? Cpl Steeley USMC Was stationed there 69-70 worked base supply night shift and day shift. [4]:20, In response to the Easter Offensive, from April 1972 F-4E squadrons temporarily deployed from the US to Ubon during the Constant Guard buildup as follows:[20][13]:223, The 334th TFS flew its first missions of Operation Freedom Train on 14 April, followed by the 366th the following day. http://www.vspa.com/ub-bateman-sappers-1969-1970-1972.htm. Still a great view from up there but not open all night anymore. I have nerve damage, and heart disease also. I enjoyed the assignment, and the Type people. William L Asbridge. I left on June 20th and the attack took place in July 1969. Only reason it wash;t mentioned was because no one had mentioned it until now! Buddy Letter s must include Service #, job title at Ubon Royal Air Force Base ,where your job took place and why you feel yourself and others with similar jobs on the outer perimeter could have presumptive exposure to Toxic ( tactical ) Herbices. Never once did I see him get excited. 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. We Lived. That is now why I am now trying to research and reconnect with some of my buds. 35. I WILL BE RETURNING TO UBON AS SOON AS SHE GIVES ME PAROLE AGAIN. Andrew. Things were a bit tense for the Marines at Nam Phong south of Udorn.. Cpl Steeley I have 4 of the top disease associated with Agent Orange, Parkinsons Disease, Perperipheal Neuropathy,Ischemic Heart Disease and Type II Diabetes , mild to medium dementia and Horners Disease( none of this runs in my family. On the night of the mortar attack I was Red 5 Line Delivery pulling two trailers of Sparrows & Sidewinders off the line back to the Missile Shop. There were 4 squadrons of F-4s let me see if I can remember them 25th TFS, 497 TFS, 435 TFS, 433 TFS. tom@starkwood.com, Did you ever join the Ubon Closed Group FBook site and did you find a wind drift map for Ubon Royal Air Force Base? I served boots on the ground in Vietnam so my Type II Diabetes was awarded by the VA but I belong to Udorn Research Group a yahoo group and there are many Udorn vets trying to receive AO disabilities and keep getting denied. That would be Oct 2nd. Do you have UBON AIR BASE THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share. a photograph of Nam Phong Air Base in Thailand, the Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service's . FAQs - How to Order | Wow! Detachment 17, 10th Weather Squadron (MAC), In mid-1965 Detachment 3, 38th Air Rescue Squadron equipped with 2 HH-43Bs deployed to Ubon to provide base search and rescue. 3 January 1968: CAC Sabre A94-986 crashed into farms on approach outside the town due to engine failure. Thanks for your response. Sorry but I lost most of my pictures in the divorce. I worked in the Avionics Autopilot shop on the AC-130s and F4Ds from May 69 May 70 at Ubon. Now I wonder if they had only one rifle and we all signed for the same weapon. Work was one thing but I thoroughly enjoyed entertaining our people at the Sampan Club (I believe that was the name of the place! The passing of a King a real King. The attacked lasted less than 5 minutes but a fair amount of mortars came in. Is anyone willing to do this? Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility. I was a 46250 specialist in the weapons release shop on the flight line. That was yesterday, wasnt it? FO 976, FO 555. 2023 CriticalPast LLC. I read years later that they missed a barrier cable on landing. Bob Longcake transfer point preload may 68 to May 69 Looking for person to help establish A/O claim in MMS storage area, Good Luck Bob I belong to the Udorn Research Group and I know many of those guys are trying to get AO claims approved. I was stationed at Ubon in aug 1971 -Aug 1972 any questions on Ubon maybe I can jug this old memory bob_betsey@verizon.net. Hi my name is Meaghan, my real Thai name is Ura. Members from the 42nd Air Base Wing and Air University Library pose after a special guest panel session to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the repatriation of prisoners of war from Vietnam on Feb. 14, 2023, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. My roomie and I lived on base 2 nights before we were in a bungalow downtown. George Chipman Four Thai homes were destroyed. My flight to Thailand also stopped in Viet Nam at Bien Hoa but they deny that also. You are ALL heroes in my eyes! I need any help I can get. I need some help if anyone was there please let me know. In a 21 December attack an 8th TFW laser-guided bomb aimed at the Hanoi thermal power plant lost guidance and instead destroyed a Communist Party of Vietnam office building. First supervisor Tsgt McKinney; other SSgt John Glover; flight line buddy called Hawk, name maybe Shaw? Do remember the water supplied the barracks had a smell to it and I dont know if anyone else had this but itched after showering (may be just me). 1972 (Maaaybe the 1st). He passed away last year. Good and bad. Shopping Cart | So cool that he was involved with the construction of the golf course. He talks about giving radar assistance to all friendly areas, providing border warning and emergency assistance. My client, an Air Force veteran who served at the Royal Thai Air Force Base in U-Tapao during the Vietnam War. Worked with another SSgt Ron Davis for awhile. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. EC-121 tail with Air Defense Command insignia. After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. Phantoms phorever. Trailer with CBU's cluster bombs waiting to be loaded. I worked with the Civil Engineer Sqdn. Regards Thanks for filling in the blanks. [13]:99. A1E fully loaded. At 02:01 a Security Policeman fired on a sapper inside the base perimeter and further sappers and Security Police joined the engagement with 5 sappers being killed. Navigator at desk. I need Buddy letters from others that were there between Oct 1968 and Oct 1969. I just love auto correct or whatever! Shopping Cart | Like you I was assigned to the CBU shop and was loaned out to everybody else as needed. Just before I left in July 70 I was banished to the holding area fuse shop. I brought up some issues to my local va clinic to have a paper trail for when the va review my claim, ill have some va doctor medical proof of my contact with agent orange. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. Find your CVSO: http://www.nacvso.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=10 Sure I have just sent you an email. He played a great West Virginia guitar. I was at Ubon in 8th A&E May 67 to May 68 . Advanced Search | Will try to post them this summer. Exactly when ????? I need an Email address so I can attach this 30 page pdf file, Has my email not come through to you yet? If they werent successful then we would have been issued ammo for our M16s. Political considerations with regards to communist forces engaging in a civil war inside Laos and fears of the civil war spreading into Thailand led the Thai government to allow the United States to covertly use five Thai bases beginning in 1961 for the air defense of Thailand and to fly reconnaissance flights over Laos. Aircraft parked at the air base. [13]:251, The squadrons also participated in Operation Linebacker II in December 1972, flying primarily as chaff bombers and strike escorts. I was awaken by gunfire from my bungalow, and headed to base down the street. Udorn Air Force Base Thailand 1969 archive HD stock video footage clips and photos. [20] On 13 May 1972 8th TFW F-4s equipped with laser-guided bombs succeeded in dropping a span of the Thanh Ha Bridge which had been unscathed despite hundreds of previous attacks. by the SPs to detect any activity in the no-mans land in between the two perimeter fences. Mike Weiss@Atlanta, Mike Pruitt@Arkansas, Sampson@Florida, Ciro Bua@Texas,Tsgt Davis [our flightline expediter] he may have never departed Ubon, still driving his blue six pack International crummy hustling crews to the next F-4 waiting for weapons. also maintained the AB Telcom and VOR/TACAN (VORTAC channel 51) equipment. I will ALWAYS believe all of us at Ubon during the VN war time were exposed to AO, I have Diabetes, heart trouble, memory loss, tremors and I have no family members with any and I also am blessed to still have both parents alive in their late 80s with memories a lot better than my own. ECM shop Sept. 69-70. I was TDY from the 1ST MOB out of Clark from APR 62 until AUG 62. Dang! Prior to Ubon I was at a SAC base (B-52) in NY. Greetings memock. I am another Ubonian. Learn more about benefits related to Agent Orange exposure. I worked the flightline only. We worked 3 shifts, but we had to be in the same barracks. I SPENT MOST NIGHTS UNTIL CLOSING AT THE PLAYBOY CLUB. If I recall it took place after the October mortar attack. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show content that is more relevant to your interests. In mid-1974 the wing began to lose personnel, aircraft, and units. I did have good times and made good friends there, I wish I could just remember their names. Take Care Brother and you stay in touch and anyone else at Ubon during 72-73 as well. FULL SIZE: 0.08 MB. Debellevue, scored four kills flying with Capt. Im in Ubon now (January 8, 2016) and I believe a friend of mine here is the Prajuab who assisted in your adoption. Tweets by @MrMeMock three great kids though and ALL turned out A-OK. 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