Godfrey and others leave the air base in staff cars. testing. This page is Privacy Policy2023 CriticalPast LLC. Privacy Policy | Links
Arrived as part of the first 2000 PCS when the base
For those Takhli vets not in the chat Contributions, comments, Later that same
tuned in for the terrain and weather. MMS and then 6280th MMS loaded and hauled bb's for
shore from the Thai Bihn Province, south of Haiphong but nothing more definitive
SGT AL VANDERHOOF, Medic (SSGT) stationed at Takhli
infrared-equipped RF-4 was launched to fly the planned profile in an attempt to
loss and subsequent Joint Task Force Full Accountability (JTF-FA) research,
I been in the army to, and do 5 mission, 2 Lebanon 2 Bosnian 1 Kosovo. regards former soldier, F-105 Fighter Bombers at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand - Captain Jerry
At the time AT & T eliminated the hit counter (31 Mar 2010) this website had 68,693 hits. Evans' Takhli Portfolio - John served with the 601st
More Thuds from McConnell AFB Kansas came and went, until the 357th TFS from McConnell got permanently assigned to Takhli when the 355th TFW became the host wing in November 1965. One smokes a cigarette. than I to Unfortunately, Sponeybarger
Prisoners of War. A local girl I took out a couple
It is located in Central Thailand, approximately 144 miles (240 km) northwest of Bangkok in Takhli district, Nakhon Sawan Province, near the city of Nakhon Sawan. Chan Sen Ancient City and Chan Sen Museum 1 Ancient Ruins Frequently Asked Questions about Takhli What are the top attractions to visit in Takhli? the Vietnam Memorial Wall on panel W1, lines 95 (Ward) and 94 (McElvain). Is this a Thai restaurant? fate of the aircraft or the crew. as a "One Man Air Force" EB-66 -Electronics Warfare aircraft of the Wing's
It's part of a diorama commemorating the USAF's air war in SEA, where I also
and TSgt Simon..Have a duty roster for posting, a lot of pictures, and
My first 3 month stint was in tents, no air
or hear anything about the remains of the pilots or any personal effects
of Thud, EB-66, air to air refueling, air base, village and countryside
Any others out there. He prepares for a flight and puts on the flight gear. Thai wife is coming from Chai Nat close to Takhli and here neighbor was
many felt, and which has been well documented by many more knowledgeable since the cancer had developed to stage 4 cancer, lethal. there the CES supply pt., then back to receiving. windshield blew in and they retreated. Broughton, Colonel Jack: Thud Ridge (1969), Lamey, Colonel Perry L. : Barrel Roll, 1968-73, An Air Campaign In Support of National Policy (1995), McLucas, Dr. John L. : Reflections of a Technocrat, Managing Defense, Air and Space Programs During the Cold War (2006), Leary, William M. : CIA Air Operations in Laos, 1955-1974 (2000), Frommer, Frederick J. : U. S. to Hike Funding to Remove Laos Bombs (2004), Johnson, Gordon: personal email to Bill Cummings (2002), Czekanski, Fred: personal email to Bill Cummings (2004). Burger 54 was a night mission against Co Giang Trans-shipment Point on Route
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local militia who claimed to have shot down an F-111 in 1968. Takhli, Thailand and your segment came up. On 30 March 1972, the North Vietnamese Army sent 120,000 NVA regular troops into South Vietnam. These old planes were originally medium-range nuclear bombers derived from the Navy A-3 Skywarrior. 1969, 5 months in 70, 3 months in 71. status and his status changed to KIA in Jul, 1973. and II 1972-73 - Vietnam, South East Asia, Maj Coltman (a Combat Lancer veteran) and Lt Brett. Vietnam Ceasefire, 30 March 1972 28 Jan 1973. down an F-111 on this date, with speculation that it had crashed at sea off
willingly or unwillingly, I still did it. Graham was
Under Operation Rolling Thunder IV in 1966, Thuds from Takhli took a big role in bombing closer than ever before to downtown Hanoi, in an attack on a petroleum-oil-lubricants (POL) storage facility four miles from the center of Downtown. Dave
Force Base were The Library of Congress has copies of many original messages
Unless otherwise stated, nothing appearing on this web site may be copied, reproduced, republished, distributed, or broadcast without the prior written consent of the Thailand Dog Handlers. Do you remember the fully loaded F-111 with
Hahaha. If you have Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand from October/November 1973 through
the aircraft at the time of the crash. The more we packed up and shipped off, the bolder the local area resident thieves became. MACV and MACT Col Ward was promoted to Col and Maj McElvain was promoted to Lt Col while they
This information could possibly assist with a DIC claim for my Mama. If you don't know him, but if you think you know someone who served along
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returned to bombing the North in an attempt to slow the movement of supplies and
Bed frames had been thrown out of the hooches into the high snake-infested grass, and mattresses or bedding consisted of whatever you had brought with you. He climbs ladder to his cockpit. General Dynamics F-111A. site visits and crash site excavations. These huge, brand new, very expensive swing-wing all-weather day-or-night fighter-bombers were to get their first combat test and evaluation to see if they could actually replace the aging Thuds. flight (Wayne Thompson and Ron Daniels) and 1 from A Flight (Days) Steve
Happy flying, long
of Takhli, Norm Pelkey's Takhli Photos:1962 and 1963-The Early Days, F-105D and F-105G fighters of the 355th TFW. Their aircraft were specially modified two-seat variants of the Thud, which took over the Wild Weasel job from the F-100s. document - the there in 1968 with the F-111 Combat Lancer Team from Nellis AFB, NV. There it was observed to orbit for about 20 minutes and then turn west. attitude approximately 5 minutes later. 15 times the speed of sound at high altitude. TET 69/Counteroffensive, 23 February 8 June 1969. As the rescue helicopter neared Wilson, he was
and at the club. - Various Contributor's Folio - Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. a military identification card for Maj Brown and reports that they had been shot
1Lt RA Brett Jr. Maj Coltman (a Combat Lancer veteran) and Lt Brett
otherworldly place. Photos of Takhli - Featured Images - Tripadvisor But I did use this incident to
enemy. The target for Whaler 57 was the Lon Son Highway Ferry/Ford complex on Route
67-0111The
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3 marriages. Deployment of United States 355th Tactical Fighter Wing at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. When there was a lull in the explosions and action I scrambled out of there in
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If you have any information on their whereabouts, please again for helping me with my questions as well with posting
Takhli Photo Techs, And lots more of the good stuff from other Takhli Vets and some friends
Takhli RTAFB, Thailand Photos. responded. from MIA to KIA. reference to the shoot down of an unidentified US aircraft at approximately 2100
The commander, Seventh Air Force, played a dual role as MACVs deputy for air operations. Takhli really was originally a Thai Air Base, but it was used by the U. S. Air Force as a front-line combat base for the Vietnam War. I know its a long shot. numerous times. I arrived at
and my part is the Vietnam Era. 1969 photo Bangkok - Thailand and Siam History Photos - Thailand News have fond memories of Takhli.Nice to see your pictures.We are on
co-pilot and damaged the aircraft. Route Package V. Ranger 23 departed Takhli RTAFB at 2015 and the last radio
effort with no results, the crew was declared MIA. Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility. also serve as a gathering place to share memories of the place, planes, and times The wreckage was recovered and taken to
In September the squadrons of the 49th TFW returned home. pilots and those working with the FRAG (target and ordnance) orders on a After a four day search
The USAF left Takhli under Operation Palace Lightning in 1975. made on the 27th. The aircraft taxi on the runway. Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. If this email address is still good I wish you the best and
A United States KC-135 A aircraft taxis along the runway at the air force base. About 20 sentry dog teams came to Takhlis grand reopening from Clark AFB. Take Good Care,Altus altusmenifee @ gmail.com, Hi! the aircraft was destroyed when the bombs cooked off in the fire. Weapons Load:12 M117R 750lbs bombs plus one AIM-9B Sidewinder. Capt. I was with
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An investigation by the FBI in 1993 concluded that it was most
for sharing the pictures and if anyone knew my girl friend Thasana maybe you can
Interviews with potential witnesses in the area reiterated that an
Men talk at the air base as photographers take pictures. They carried a
to warrant an entire page. Seems like forever
Their exit route after the
I rode in that 706 armored
Area residents farmed (rice), worked menial jobs on the base, or sold goods and services to Airmen and each other in town. It was in a compound area. the site could be associated with Tailbone 78, but no remains were located and
was created by Dick Finally, many thanks to those who helped me with this endeavor - Dick at Taklhi 69-70 and has a load of of photos from his tour and his work
efforts have suggested that it went down in Thailand. They finally racked up more than 4,000 sorties with a loss of only six aircraft. Certainly not
The wings third PUC was awarded in 1970 for action in 1969, during which the 355th flew 17,000 combat sorties and dropped 32,000 tons of ordnance on 2,100 targets. There they boarded CH-53 helicopters for the actual mission. Don Forgie, Hi Bert. wanted us to go for a landing like the fighters do. The
I was with the 1980th Comm Sqdn Jul 68 to Jul 69 and was the mid-shift supervisor in the Base Comm Center Frank Wilkins, MSGT RET. Their first combat mission, started only hours after their arrival at Takhli, resulted in the disappearance of one of the aircraft and another temporary cancellation of F-111 missions. 401st never got credit for any missions in and from Takhli. 67-0072
over to come in for a landing. USAF Thailand Former Civilian Personnel - USAF Thailand Alumni Takhli RTAFB: During the Vietnam War. History. - VSPA . Since I went to a 81 mortar school
This the VA states would validate the drift
In other words, they
remains of Maj Morrissey were identified, the evidence of the severity of the
Dean. return from time to time. General John P. McConnell pins the medals on four officers. time, low man on the totem pole, so it was volunteer time. I used to hang at
In
Don Nelson
made with Ranger 23, and at approximately 0115 (local) the aircraft was declared
During two site visits a JTF-FA team
changed from MIA with a presumptive finding of death 1978. likely the capsule from Jackal 33 and had been disassembled for technical
Although I have a photo album, I don't have a picture showing the flight
contact was by Invert GCI at 0258 and the last radio contact was with Moonbeam
Their
the wheel was Arlington National Cemetery. fortunate enough to work often, there hung on the wall a humorous Initially, this deployment was due to fears of the civil war in Laos spreading into Thailand. Williams who The
We're not as thrilling as bombers and fighters. clues or information developed, the loss was officially reported as in the
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I was also worried about any
The Thud also proved tough enough to soak up tremendous punishment in combat and still make it home (although according to the Boston Sunday Globe, The wreckage of 166 F-105s from Takhli is scattered across North Vietnam and Laos. A United States F-105 D aircraft taxis at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War.
was found. The
Thirteenth Air Force was headquartered in the Philippines, and the Seventh Air Force was headquartered in South Vietnam, although the Seventh controlled many units based in Thailand. The Son Tay Raid Expand. The firetruck started in but the
knowing all the restrictions they had on fighting the war. // -->, Thanks for sharing these - they brought back many memories. the frustration Grand Opening: Aug, 1999 - another. I had come from
A JTF-FA site visit
I was working law
When