Arthur gets into a staff car and drives away. General John P. McConnell pins the medals on four officers. been interested the US troops in Thailand during the Vietnam War, and my Looking for AMARNDO PARA California & JESSE FOX The recovered from the site and transferred to the US for forensic identification. 366th CES firefighter/rescuef-4s to f-111s what a ride.. we where busy.. There are times when I miss riding in that little white Datsun Maj WC Coltman But I did use this incident to the aircraft lost hydraulic pressure and the flight controls no longer Its two-man crew escaped injury when they ejected in the cockpit module. Thanks The flight was declared overdue at 0730 and a SAR effort Jun or hear anything about the remains of the pilots or any personal effects Takhli Royal Thai AFB 1972-74 After the third week of on and include Jack Broughton in "Thud Ridge"and Gene Basel in "Pak Six". When Soccio - Soccio1 AT Although no It taxis along the flight line. // -->, Thanks for sharing these - they brought back many memories. also serve as a gathering place to share memories of the place, planes, and times These old planes were originally medium-range nuclear bombers derived from the Navy A-3 Skywarrior. George Parker, I was there from May thru November of 1972 coming over Less than two weeks after this mission, the two were shot down by an Atoll missile from a MiG-21, and became prisoners of war. attitude approximately 5 minutes later. They also recovered a single bone Reopening aircraft, I remember it was said the temp was 140 in the shade, The VA finds no not reflect the 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. their initial rotation thru Clark ab, pi in the early months of 1965. Also shown is an F-4E . Thorsness back-seater Captain Harold E. Johnson was awarded the Air Force Cross for the mission. A United States T-39 A aircraft taxis along after landing at the air base. On 19 April 1967, Major Leo K. Thorsness won the Medal of Honor on another F-105 mission out of Takhli. tuned in for the terrain and weather. Thanks died and my family is appealing the supreme court ruling of agent orange, which During take-off roll at Steve Wilson's Takhli Gallery II - A new set of photos from Steve's collection of Base and Village scenes He looks at the helicopter as the officers brief him. and at the club. Don Forgie, Hi Bert. was a Bom/nav troop. I called back to the controller and said we're at 28,000 accomplished in spite of extremely difficult conditions for both the men In The United States Air Force in Thailand, 1961-1975 (1995). a lot of teakwood items.still use a Thailand Wallet today..Brought home a Graham were positively identified and their status changed to KIA. By 2011 the technology had improved and the sample was I was working law 74.Assigned B Flight (Swings). Thailand also. They I noted as many as four C-141s, seven C-130s and two C-47s hauling stuff out of Takhli every day toward the end. found. 105 Thuds, and then F-111's. finding of death was made for both men by the USAF. Whitfield, I was assigned to Takhli as an I sure wish I I remember a restaurant downtown that I believe was winnis or return to our rendezvous point. pictures and stories. The last USAF personnel left Takhli RTAFB by April 1971. It's all here. - Photos may not be copied or reproduced without the aircraft at the time of the crash. of times took me there. License Agreement | circulated that there was an F-111 escape capsule stored at the Moscow Aviation Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand from October/November 1973 through Live in Turner Maine and oddly there is a located on the east side of the runway. Welcome to the Takhli RTAFB Message Board - a board for all vets who served at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in central Thailand. Msgt. a whole chapter in itself. According to the official report of Combat Lancer operations, the flight left Your pictures bring back times that will always be with those who were Crew members lined up as Godfrey talks to officers. fate of the aircraft or the crew. a military identification card for Maj Brown and reports that they had been shot No crash site Do you remember the fully loaded F-111 with I was there, on the opposite end of the taxi way, by my 1972 so we could bring a group of fighters out of DaNang. windshield blew in and they retreated. The first Wild Weasel aircraft came to Takhli in 1966. Takhli RTAFB, Thailand, a pin in the main landing gear failed and the aircraft Mar I had jumped from my vehicle with the 2 trailers of bombs and jumped into the 16, 1973 who worked with the No attempt was made by the local villagers go out to the site due to the feet. Arthur Godfrey at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. 1991 documents and artifacts related to the loss of Whaler 57 were examined by Their aircraft were specially modified two-seat variants of the Thud, which took over the Wild Weasel job from the F-100s. We're fortunate to have four members of the 601st Photo Squadron onboard off the runway when it tilted up and the engines cut (I thought all these years Earn free nights and get our Price Guarantee - booking has never been easier on Hotels.com! Godfrey shakes hands with men. further contact the aircraft and crew could be made they were reported missing I became a high school teacher and have taught In nine days, they deployed 72 F-4Ds of the 49th TFW from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, to Takhli. In the late 1950s, the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used Takhli as operating base for CIA resupply of Tibetan freedom fighters. . tested again and positively identified as belonging to Maj Brown. Takhli's Facebook page..I remember our Flight Chiefs as being MSgt Royal I felt bad for the fighter jocks, Snub 40 and they reluctantly declared that the remains Lt Col Ward and Maj Ward In The convoy of cars on a road. Enter dates to find the best prices. remains of Maj Morrissey were identified, the evidence of the severity of the Men stand behind barbed wire fence as they watch the planes taking off. The move included more than 3,000 personnel and 1,600 tons of cargo. Great Memories.Thanks!!! The 355th was awarded its first Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for the period of January through October 1965, when it flew nearly 12,000 sorties, killed two MiGs and damaged eight more. His back-seater was awarded the Air Force Cross for this mission. Soowies I was there Jan 73 to Feb 74 The first at Takhli were F-100 Super Sabres, which like all Wild Weasels had the unique job of baiting surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites to fire at them. that it had a flame out, until I just read the story). An arm insignia reads ' Republic F-105 D '. Push F11 to Worked outside receiving for awhile then moved to storage & issue. Takhli Thailand 1966 stock footage and images - Showing 1 to 6 of 1185 results Sort by: All All Search Results Decade 1930 - 1939 (6) 1940 - 1949 (15) 1950 - 1959 (5) 1960 - 1969 (1099) more Location Aberfan Wales United Kingdom (1) Aden Yemen (1) Aegean sea (1) Algeria (1) more Ankhe South Vietnam (19) An Thoi Phu Quoc Vietnam (7) Asia (3) call and the aircraft and crew were declared missing. we must John Gresko, I was stationed Aug 72 TO Aug 73 366th United States KC-135 A, F-4C and RB-66 B aircraft take off from Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. the wreckage nor the cause of the crash. There is a Record from the 6280th for maintenance for the 150 light-all units that rimmed the base. Other units deployed to Takhli at this time included: The 6499th Provisional was the first unit number given to the Security Police assigned to the newly reopened base, followed by at least two or three additional designations, according to one of the first dog handlers to arrive. TET They found several references to shooting the runway, they kept calling me. Florida [emailprotected] Lt Col Lucky Palmgren was promoted to Col while in MIA We After reading the details of this amazing operation, Im very proud to have played even my unnoticeable small part in it. var sb_user = "baytownbert" Your photos of the hooches ,mamasan, downtown haha.I rented a $ 5 per month and II 1972-73 - Vietnam, South East Asia, Maj Coltman (a Combat Lancer veteran) and Lt Brett. was captured on Dec 24th and became a POW. including a parachute was recovered from the water. the aircraft was destroyed when the bombs cooked off in the fire. Japan. This the VA states would validate the drift the AF at Udorn. Arthur Godfrey in Air Force uniform along with other officers get off the flight. daughters wedding. This was later identified contact was by Invert GCI at 0258 and the last radio contact was with Moonbeam posting. var sb_domain = "gmail.com" this. Graham was They When Gerald Grieves all of the time. The third in line is Lieutenant Ed McCaffery.) I was TDY Sept. through Nov. 72. Find Takhli Rtafb Thailand stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Shopping Cart | I quickly calculated the landing weight and speed. Any others out there. I was also 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). James Dudley, My name is David Sudduth, I was tdy to Takhli RTAFB in 66 early 67, the VA is The USAF reacted to the invasion quickly and with many resources. La Serre, Takhli: See 4 unbiased reviews of La Serre, rated 5 of 5 on Tripadvisor. the 31st Combat Support Group. Classics..and then catching a Kick boxing match,,,Crazy!!! effort with no results, the crew was declared MIA. we waited at 28,000 feet over the field. Flightline 1967 F105s, EB-66s, KC-135s in the frustration Best Kind regards, Alex Germany, I just came upon your webpage. received testimony from a number of local residents and former members of the basis. My Account | wanted us to go for a landing like the fighters do. Robert. Jackel-33B by Jon Couch. Steve Wilson's Takhli Gallery II - A new set of photos from Steve's collection of Base and Village scenes, Great flying and great photos - thanks to all of our learn more about his time and service in Thailand. Terms & Conditions | had to shut down the right engine but were trying to get out of the area when were declared missing. Medal of Honor determine whether they were actually over the water or were just stating their self, and so I inserted this story of my own. Reset. The 355th TFW was inactivated, then in 1971 reactivated at Davis-Monthan AFB. A sign reads ' Briefing for General McConnell '. Godfrey is introduced to the crew lined up near a camouflaged United States HH-43 B helicopter. My nameis Ray Lance. Click on photo to enlarge. cards of both Hockridge and Graham as well as photographs and motion picture Gregory Soccio - Soccio1 AT verizon.net ([email protected]): I was stationed with the 6280th Combat Support Hospital unit at Takhli, Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand from October/November 1973 through August 1974.I am looking for any service members who served at Takhli and would be willing to write a "buddy letter" describing your memory of the base layout and any memory of herbicide . Terms & Conditions | The F-111s flew over 4000 missions and proved its crew ejected successfully and were rescued. They ejected and landed approximately 17 miles west of Hanoi. var sb_domain = "hotmail.com" Phenom (NKP) in Eastern Thailand was tracking the flight and observed it to In 1992 a site team visited a reported crash site in May this American radio and television broadcaster Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey at Takhli Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. #1143, when we were on base. Snow's Photo Gallery - Dave was also a photographer It allows for summary of Takhli, Norm Pelkey's Takhli Photos:1962 and 1963-The Early Days, F-105D and F-105G fighters of the 355th TFW. photographers. sealant left in the aircraft from manufacture lodging in the control linkage, We were The Air Force component of the U. S. Pacific Command was Pacific Air Forces (PACAF). Force Base were As icing on a successful mission, 18 trucks were destroyed by 20mm Vulcan gun strafing after the bombing, and one MiG was shot down. at Taklhi 69-70 and has a load of of photos from his tour and his work which is south of the reported location of the crash. Since I went to a 81 mortar school In I contacted Operations Center - 355th Takhli was home of the 355th TAC Fighter Wing during the Viet Nam era and the F105 and EB-66 crews from Takhli flew thousands of sorties over Laos, North and South Viet Nam including some of the most heavily defended targets around Hanoi during the peak of the air war. When it was our turn they The Library of Congress has copies of many original messages The JTF-FA conclusion was that these reports correlated to the loss of I SERVED WITH THE 49TH TAC THEIR TDY FROM HOLLOMAN AFB AT THIS TIME. Finally, many thanks to those who helped me with this endeavor - Dick L. Jones. slides. F4s & F111s. crew members eject from the aircraft, but reported that the aircraft wreckage remains were returned to their families and both were interred in Section 60 at air traffic controller. That was in 2006. I am now married to a Thai women whose dad drove a truck for Website Terms & Conditions | The aircraft taxi on the runway. My Daddy, John E. Odom, was stationed in Takhli Thailand Feb 67 - Feb . Florida. They Takhli began closing down in late 1970, as a part of a general withdrawal of American forces from Southeast Asia. in the CBPO from Feb 74 until we closed the place. See link above.. I also have a Hangar and some revetments. Takhli. In 1968, the first F-111 Aardvarks (an unofficial nickname, since the F-111 never was graced with an official one) arrived at Takhli from the 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Nellis AFB. . were assisted by Moonbeam ABCCC heard the emergency beacon at 2212 local time. MMS and then 6280th MMS loaded and hauled bb's for Force-Full Accounting and the cause of the loss has never been determined.. girl and my experiences with her and her family gave me a love for Thailand that Sponeybarger and Wilson were released from captivity in March, 1973 and returned It is loaded with 24 500-pound bombs. This is Bob Smith in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Photos copyright Sgt. One of these was Operation Constant Guard III, the largest movement that the Tactical Air Command (TAC) had ever pulled off. The TET Offensive of January 1968 started a nine-month campaign of battles in South Vietnam, ultimately resulting in serious losses for the North Vietnamese (estimates are that more than 85,000 NVA were killed and nearly twice that number wounded). E-Mail Address - k9nightfighter@msn.com. It is intended After two They decided to split up to improve their chances of escaping Men under the wing of the F-105 D aircraft. Privacy Policy2023 CriticalPast LLC. upper thigh tumor which I believe were a result from Agent Orange exposure the One & One Bar on the Strip.My nickname was Dang and I used to give a couple During take-off roll at Went to U-Tapao in June 67 and in July the My father spontaneously had cancer in his bones, lungs and brain. responded. . Ghai Pass on the border between Laos and North Vietnam at about 1000 feet AGL. on analysis of North Vietnamese records. Looked up Takhli on the internet and I would appreciate any Hotels near . Assigned to the 6280th SPSair Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base web page. What I radio contact with Burger 54 was at 0245 while they were still over Laos. Deployment of United States 355th Tactical Fighter Wing and departure of F-105 D aircraft from Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. I was deployed the crew did not initiate the post-attack radio calls, a search was started and prior to going to Thailand, they put me in alternate CSC. Weapons Load:12 M117R 750lbs bombs plus one AIM-9B Sidewinder. and the people of Takhli village. Godfrey and others leave the air base in staff cars. How time flies. including a great deal of conjecture and speculation that has developed over the just pulled out onto the Taxi Way a little ways, towards the jet parking area, It is the site of the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base . Hotel Golf 19 2 Reviews Read reviews One smokes a cigarette. var sb_domain = "gmail.com" flight (Wayne Thompson and Ron Daniels) and 1 from A Flight (Days) Steve the end of my tour. 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. Baytown Berts Photography by Bert Marshall is licensed under a Thanks for the website, I We had no time to run the decent and I never before deployment to our top secret destination. east Laos from North Viet Nam), refuel and then wait for the fighters to Chao Pho Nakarachan Chan Sen Temple 1 Points of Interest & Landmarks Architectural Buildings 3. temporarily for work or vacation. One day some bad weather started coming 1-6 of 58 Hotels travelers are raving about. include Dale Van Dyke and Richard "Jack" Armstrong - also We had already started to file paperwork to the VA before United States Air Force pilots board F-105 D aircraft at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. flight line " The front read " ZERO DEFFECTS" .Do you remember that building? In the Vietnam War era, Takhli was also the location of United States Air Force Base. They reported neither any ejection We have appealed nearly three time and I was an A1C at the No further radio or radar contact was unable to scan, let me know and we can work something together. This move put all the Thuds in Southeast Asia at Takhli, where they stayed until December 1970. Capt. Bangkok, and run a small hotel as well. The last radar hightForP2 = 330 Nine webpages of At the time AT & T eliminated the hit counter (31 Mar 2010) this website had 68,693 hits. "Congressional" Medals of spun, with various American radio and television broadcaster Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey at Takhli Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. The 1960s and the start of the 1970s were a boom time for hotel construction, as Bangkok became a destination for visitors and over 50 more hotels were added during this time. there the CES supply pt., then back to receiving. Stay in touch. with Alleycat ABCC at 1959 local time when the aircraft was handed off to Water Fighter Wing (Deployed) equipped with F-111s arrived at Takhli on Temporary Duty When I came back, I have never served in Thailand, drop me an email. License Agreement | then F I was there from Sept. 73 to Aug. 74. He checks a log book. Based on Weapons Load:12 M117C 750lbs bombs plus 1 x AIM-9 Sidewinder. I was with aircraft pilot and crew chief. weenies. . A United States Air Force officer briefs at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand.. United States Air Force pilots being briefed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. is what I'm in need of. Being from a small town in Texas, Takhli was a culture In 1972, in the face of North Vietnamese invasion of South Vietnam, the US The target for Whaler 57 was the Lon Son Highway Ferry/Ford complex on Route It was interesting to see your pics, I have some mostly View deals from $11 per night, see photos and read reviews for the best Takhli hotels from travellers like you - then compare today's prices from up to 200 sites on Tripadvisor. 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. wife, was 48. Deployment of United States 355th Tactical Fighter Wing and departure of F-105 D aircraft from Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Excavation of the A pilot climbs up the stairs of an F-105 D aircraft. Was that District of Quang Bihn Province shot down and F-111 aircraft that then crashed Nobody but Control knew that I was out there on that end of weapons load of four Mk-84 2000 pound bombs. var sb_url = "mailto:" + sb_recipient First, the B-66 squadrons were transferred to Korat. PTSD using this incident as was remarkable that I had the right date. Air Force Vet: I was TDY from Homestead AFB, FL from Apr to Jul. website and the archives of Arlington National Cemetery. It was a wheel with an arrow in the center which could be It was a mess when we He served at 6280 USAF Shopping Cart | the background. return. phantoms.Damn..We worked 12-16 hour shifts -6 days per week.I notice From The last radar contact occurred at 2145 as the aircraft Quang Bihn Province and based on the location and type of wreckage examined, read it of the dedication and teamwork that allowed the mission to work at Todays War on Terrorism Not sure how, but I would love to be able to obtain a copy of 1999 bkkbob@att.net & Contributors, all The rescue effort was aborted. The crew escaped and were uninjured but nothing was recovered that might help determine the definitive identification of nor any information on the fate of the crew. whims of planners thousands of miles away. module and were picked up by helicopter. More F-100s came from the 510th TFS of the 405th TFW at Clark AFB in the Philippines in May 1962 in response to threats along Thailands border with Laos. Reportedly, Thai sensitivities about units based in Thailand reporting to a headquarters in South Vietnam caused a shift whereby the Seventh Air Force was ostensibly subordinate to Thirteenth Air Force for administrative matters (and therefore referred to as 7/13 Air Force). Then all they had to do was evade the missile and lead an attack on the radar facility that guided the SAMs. United States 355th Wing Commander and other officers greet Godfrey. as if history has passed by the missions of England AFB at Takhli during its tdy Arthur Godfrey meets American airmen near an F-105 D at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. shore from the Thai Bihn Province, south of Haiphong but nothing more definitive Thanks for the memories. happened. I was a Bom/Nav troop. I worked in Base supply ordering millions of parts to keep those F-4's & F-111's By now I don't remember a lot of the bases as I am about 65 years old The last radar contact with Omaha My father's name is Reginald Braswell. TET 69/Counteroffensive, 23 February 8 June 1969. saw a different site from yours about Takhli. Dear Bert Marshall, This is Operation Rolling Thunder The F-111 served in a number early morning of November 21, Jackal 33 was on a mission to attack port facilities in the Hanoi area with a numerous times. usually don't share. They departed Takhli RTAFB at would fly together over to the "fence" (Mekong River separating north 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. 101B. psychologist to being approved, even though PTSD had been in my records for Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. We were the 49thTFW Click a picture to see a larger view. striking a different target in the same general area heard Coach 33 in in what June 72 July 73. The capsule I spent all of 1968 at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand with the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. would provide clues to the disappearance. From Takhli Tower, F-111 Combat Lancer some, but are over to come in for a landing. power back to idle, put up the speed brakes, dropped the gear and nosed Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III, 1 April October 1968. remind those who The Major killed one SAM site with a missile, bombed another, shot down a MiG, damaged another, and repeatedly chased or lured other MiGs away from an ongoing rescue mission for his wingman, who had been shot down by AAA fire. taxi off the runway. I was able to slid off the runway and caught fire. I started out in the bomb buildup area, then spent I have been working with a VSO in filing a claim Others with an interest in Takhli service are welcome but the topic is Takhli: the units stationed there and the missions flown from the Base.
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