Just wondering why this attack was not mentioned. Apparently at some time these aircraft were used for carrying AO canisters. waiting on va, just filed July of this year. And I also remember attacks by suppers at the base. It was locked up securely that night, I guess. Trailer of napalm waiting to be loaded, remember the white phosphorous fuses delivered in ammon cans filled with water. [14], In April 1966 4 AC-47 Spooky gunships were deployed to Ubon for interdiction operations over Laos. 35. Your welcome, may God bless you in your search for answers. Allow me to share some names I do remember. F4 Radar tech Jan 69-70. Phantoms phorever. 79 Squadron. Any info you have would be appreciated as we know so little about him. I have one for Udorn, but cannot locate one for Ubon. 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? Currently fighting the VA over AO exposure. I have nerve damage, and heart disease also. Spanning more than five decades and five wars, the 4th Fighter Wing is one of the most distinguished fighter units in the world. If any one is interested, all of the photos I took of Ubon are located on http://www.lastcow.smugmug.com go to military pictures password is thailand. Do searches on Peppers Bakery and Cafe, Spagos, Wrong Way Cafe, TC Kitchen, NJoy pub just to name a few. We sure made a lot of CBUs. Had no luck finding anyone who worked in the Comm Shop. Plotters marking board, scope operator, senior director and combat information sector controller at radar sets. The pilot, Pilot Officer Mark McGrath was killed in the crash and a three-year-old Thai girl named Prataisre Sangdang later died from burns sustained in the accident. I RETURN AS OFTEN AS THE THAI WIFE WILL ALLOW. My dad was their at that time (Vinson). I was stationed at Ubon Apr 71 to Apr 72. I happened to be on duty at the time of that attack. The radar station gives complete coverage to friendly areas. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. vflaherty4@aol.com Thanks. Tsgt Davis was a line expediter, had a Thai girlfriend, he had been there a few years already. There are a TON of sites for Veterans all over social media. Have several documents studies and EPA reports email me if you need copies. Edsel, Mercury, Galaxy, ? Buy photos from select Flickr photographers here. 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 . Apparently is has been removed but I kept a PDF copy. The USAF Office of Special Investigations had earlier received a report that 12 Vietnamese expatriates had recently returned from North Vietnam where they had received sapper training. 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) Great pics of Ubon flight line, but where are the A/C-130s and 119s ? Do you have UBON AIR BASE THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share. John you arrived-1/70 the same time I left. My name is Willie Robinson I was in the 601 photo flight form 68-69. Pilot fills out Form 1. Hooches to the right and enlisted quarters at the end of the road. Also assigned to the wing was the 16th Special Operations Squadron, which flew the AC-130 gun ships. I was at Ubon in 8th A&E May 67 to May 68 . old I have a claim into the va, and there telling me that I didnt get near the perimeter of the base, where they used agent orange to kill the weeds on the perimeter, I know there are wrong and I would like to know if anyone has a list of the augmentees during this time period Thanks Steve Wegher, Check out UBON VETS Facebook page,,it is a closed group,,you will need to join,, but a wealth of info for your claim, if you find help we would all like to hear i have had kidney and heart problems from return to the us from ubon in 1970, I was an avionics type when I was assigned to Ubon from 6/68 to 6/69. My name is Christina Bienvenu Dawson, Baton Rouge, LA. I am . http://www.vspa.com/ub-bateman-sappers-1969-1970-1972.htm. And I was right there along side you Craig. License Agreement | go back. Does any one else remember this incident? Im looking for people who served in the 1982nd Comm Sq at Ubon in 73/74. I heard they were giving 10-20%. bob longcake, I served at Ubon in 1973-74, and closed the 8thMMS as it had renamed. I shipped in September 71-72. After North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam in March 1972 during the Easter Offensive, the 8th TFW was augmented by additional F-4 units. By using this site, you agree to the use of cookies by Flickr a the squadron had just moved from Cobra Heights on the other side of the base. Wow! I wish I could remember the house boys name nicest guy. The Egress guy was my grandfather. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Ubon was the location of TACAN station Channel 51 and was referenced by that identifier in voice communications during air missions. Was assigned to Augmentee duty but VA denies my records show duty. Remember both sappers attacks jan 70 and June 72 . I was TDY with Blind Bat. I just love auto correct or whatever! 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. Service History Note: The veteran served in the National Guard from 1973 to 1996. Thank God , as far as I know, I dont have cancer but I have the other three. 21; Korat AB runway No. If you are interested in these photos please let me know and I will make arrangements to get them to you. In, Intel, Thai, Intercept, Issued. 1972. reading your post brings back memories remember you and all the people you mention . Great piece, John! Grounded the planes for like a week. This weapon system proved less effective than the AC-130, and operations with it were discontinued in June 1970. The construction of U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield began in October, 1965 and was completed slightly more than two years later. Best wishes. On 23 April 1966, the 8th TFW scored its first MiG kills of the Vietnam War, shooting down two MiG-17 fighters. Views of RF-4C Phantoms landing at Ubon Thai Air Force Base one by one, deploying drag chutes. I was in the 408th MMS and assembled CBUs, Paveways, 105 Howitzer shells, napalm, etc., from June 71 72. Im always interested in updating my site, with additional photo material. 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. [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 can also remember the day one of the guys jumped into the front seat and inadvertently fired rockets across into the revetment. Photo by Everett 'Willie' Squires, LM 305, UB, 8th SPS HW . The RF-101s stayed until May 1962, then returned for a second deployment during . I believe I handled the raw material of A O while dis-assembling, cleaning and re-assembling the gun barrels on the C-130 Gun Ships. May have a picture of the perimeter. This group is dedicated to the brotherhood of those who served at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base,Thailand during the Vietnam War. After crouching there for awhile I noticed I was shielding myself behind napalm that was on the aircraft. The attacked lasted less than 5 minutes but a fair amount of mortars came in. Im in Ubon now (January 8, 2016) and I believe a friend of mine here is the Prajuab who assisted in your adoption. The sappers managed to shut down one airport that night, ours at Ubon. 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. I was a Ssgt in charge of Maintenance Training. lol, Hello folks. therefore Agent Orange is not a factor. The 45th flew 1,000+ hours with 24 aircraft over North Vietnam in August 1965. I was with the 8th SPS and was on vehicle patrol that evening. Edward B. In October we came under a mortar attack exact date I cannot recall. I would like to put you two in touch with each other, and see if you knew each other. 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. Major Mack speaks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing, at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. I need an Email address so I can attach this 30 page pdf file, Has my email not come through to you yet? Hope to hear more from this site, be well guys. Advanced Search | 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. I am sure we crossed paths sometime during our time there. Im from Arkansas. My email in jaime_green@outlook.com. (U.S. Air Force photo by Darius Hutton) 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Laos and Cambodia, however, were not signatories to the Paris agreement and remained in states of war. Sorry I have no pictures, I wish I had taken some. Ubon RTAFB. Even better if you have photos! Col. Robin Olds, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing commander, is carried off the airfield after successfully completing Operation Bolo Airmen Jan. 2, 1967. During Operation Bolo, Colonel Olds dubbed the wing the Wolf Pack because of its aggressive tactics and high degree of teamwork. If anyone out there remembers me or those mentioned above please feel free to contact me. Comprising the flying units of the Wolfpack are four F-4D Phantom tactical fighter squadrons. There was another attack that no one has mentioned, I remember one night that there as a lot of small arms fire and several aircraft were damaged. Spent a little time in the cbu shop. The Egress guy was my grandfather, Miguel A. Hernandez-Diaz. [3]:257. Some bad stuff. Im picking my old brain to remember your full name but can also recall Yarborough, and Shaw too?? This detachment was designated No. Ill never forget that year.So many memories and great guys !! Boy there are a lot of readers that used to be based in Ubon during the war. Was there when the Aussies arrived. On 11/12 April Ubon served as a staging base for 8 HH-53s of the 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron as they took part in Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of US civilians from Phnom Penh. lol. Thai air police controlled access to the bases, along with USAF Security Police, who assisted them in base defense using sentry dogs, observation towers, and machine gun bunkers. My Lightboxes | ( I dont remember ever decertifying any crew ! ) Steve Ritchie and two more flying with Capt. I spent all my time on the A/C-130s in 1970 . I would love to read more about this seat rocket exploding sounds devastating and at the same time very intriguing. Bomb Dump Tower, Fox-3. [15]:1569, The 16th SOS also tested 2 Project Black Spot AC/NC-123s beginning in December 1969. Thank you, thank you, John ! Buy HD video and archival still photo images of clip number 65675038902. I was a Crew chief on F-4s in Ubon 1969-1970. 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. Go figure. CRITICALPAST.COM: 8th Security Police Squadron, Ubon Air Base, safeguarded and defended the base, which was probed and attacked in force by NVA and VC soldiers. Location of Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, 40th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, "RAAF A94 Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-26/CA-27 Sabre Mk.30/31/32", USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers1908 to present, 8th TFW at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ubon_Royal_Thai_Air_Force_Base&oldid=1133474716. For those of you who feel like your efforts werent noticed and appreciated let me assure you that they were by the guys whose job was to fly the missions. [13]:233. My roomie and I lived on base 2 nights before we were in a bungalow downtown. I was there 1/69-1/70 and worked the flt line. I was warned by others whove been through this claims process that I would probably have to stand on my head to get it through but I hold no resentment and I feel in the long run, well be treated fairly. This second edition was published by USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) on November 1, 1969. j, Actually, i was there for some time before finding this site. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base was the home of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing -"Wolfpack". Got there sept 70 till sept 72. Prior to Ubon I was at a SAC base (B-52) in NY. We are now told that the Americans have at last admitted to spraying the base perimeter with agent Orange. I do recommend you getting onto that Facebook page though as you will get 10 x the response there! Was there when they killed a of the migs, we had a three day drunk. What a great site. 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. com .au, Ricardo would you please e-mail me a copy of the report. The 8th Tactical Fighter Wing stationed at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base (Ubon RTAFB) was the first US Air Force fighter wing sent to Southeast Asia to execute air missions over Vietnam during the Vietnam War. I was on the top floor of the Ubon hotel recently for a cold one while the sun went down. Hi, Jake please read my comment above in response to Virgil Flaherty. . Photo Details / Download Hi-Res. memock @ westnet . google_ad_width = 250; Checking out the information of sapper attacks I noted one was missing. I was awaken by gunfire from my bungalow, and headed to base down the street. My Lightboxes | I was in UBON 1969-1970 Crew Chief 43151C with the 435TFS. October 1972 73. My flight to Thailand also stopped in Viet Nam at Bien Hoa but they deny that also. 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