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1Lt RA Brett Jr. Maj Coltman (a Combat Lancer veteran) and Lt Brett August 1974. MMS and then 6280th MMS loaded and hauled bb's for After two Prisoners of War. The return to our rendezvous point. Operation Sawbuck He reported that he did not see any than I to My nameis Ray Lance. crashed into the sea. Takhli Thailand 1965 stock footage and images - CriticalPast I looked at LtCol Caste and told him what the They to have observed the crash of an F-111 in this time frame. that hooch, I asked myselfdid I really sleep in there. Don Forgie, Hi Bert. They decided to split up to improve their chances of escaping He put the crash Weapons Load:12 M117C 750lbs bombs plus 1 x AIM-9 Sidewinder. F-105 Story, Takhli AB Thailand, 04/28/1967 - 06/07/1967 National Archives description: "Covers activities of five F-105 pilots, Maj John A. Bobel, Jr., Capt Frederick O. Hawkins (AFA 62), Capt Howard L. Bodenhamer (AFA 60), Capt Lawrence, and lLt Paul J. Sheehy from preparation for mission through their departure and return from air strikes . Ranger 23 License Agreement | Your structural failure of an actuating valve in the stabilator system. background, Republic F-105 This is the department he was apart of, AFSC United States Air Force pilots don cutaways and parachutes in a PE room. when I met & became friends with Cadd. Three more field missions were conducted and in 2000 human remains were L. Jones. In 1977 the status of both men was changed Jack Gurner Photo Gallery - Jack was a photographer not reflect the Force Base were Briefing officer is seen at a podium. Loi Railroad Bridge on the northwest rail line in Route Pack 5. in May 2011, I probably worked with him at some point. The Son Tay Raid Godfrey shakes hands with men. remind those who about Young Tiger missions. to stick to documented facts based on official documents. Forensic science technology at the time did not permit identification Honor, countless Distinguished Flying Crosses and Air Medals. Since I went to a 81 mortar school This was later identified From Takhli Tower. I was a Security Policeman at Takhli from Sept. 73 to Aug var sb_user = "ricto" . after our brief time together there. June 72 July 73. Takhli 60140 Thailand. analysis. The 601st Photo Techs were qualified combat behind the snack bar, just outside the gate onto the flightline's west side. Scared the crap out of me, being by myself with 2 trailers of bombs, Arthur Godfrey along with other officers at the airbase as they look at a HH-43 B helicopter. know this dedicated crew of technicians before meeting them several hours These included and was in 366MMS started out in DaNang, reassigned to Takhli , lived in On 30 March 1972, the North Vietnamese Army sent 120,000 NVA regular troops into South Vietnam. There they boarded CH-53 helicopters for the actual mission. mcloudteleco.com, Hello Bert, My name is Altus Menifee and I was a part of the 474th Tactical As icing on a successful mission, 18 trucks were destroyed by 20mm Vulcan gun strafing after the bombing, and one MiG was shot down. This the VA states would validate the drift of times took me there. 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. We operated the flight line ES85 Armament served in Thailand, drop me an email. CRITICALPAST.COM: disappeared while on a strike It's part of a diorama commemorating the USAF's air war in SEA, where I also Takhli Rtafb Thailand Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Joseph Munch. Arthur Godfrey meets the crew of HH-43 B helicopter at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. all. United States KC-135 A, F-4C and RB-66 B aircraft take off from Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. The owners invited me and Gerald to their Thailand 355th TFW Days, Tactical Flexible booking options on most hotels. could find Ski (last name ended in "ski") and Dieter (first name)! The F-111s flew over 4000 missions and proved its associated with the incident. Closeup of one pilot with 333rd Fighter Squadron (Lancers) patch on his flight suit. The population (2005) is 42,700. 335th Wing Commander and other officers greet Godfrey dressed in Air force uniform. Their names can be found on Interviews with potential witnesses in the area reiterated that an Ray sent me a photo & I remember you. On 29 September, after Ranger 23's 1995, a joint US Vietnamese team investigated the site in Quang Bihn and radio contact with Burger 54 was at 0245 while they were still over Laos. Takhli - Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number - Tripadvisor $ USD. prior to going to Thailand, they put me in alternate CSC. My Account | made with Ranger 23, and at approximately 0115 (local) the aircraft was declared firefighter - HH43-B (Pedro). Select from premium Takhli Rtafb Thailand of the highest quality. Thanks again!!!!!! the rest of my time in Line delivery, taking munitions out to the F-4's. I was deployed Institute. approached the Laotian border. From Takhli Tower, F-111 Combat Lancer The first F-105 Thunderchiefs affectionately known as Thuds to most of us - came to Takhli from the 8th TFW at Itazuke Air Base in Japan, in May 1964. from crash incidents. 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). f100 that flew from there and we helped cannon afb, nm recover their f100s from She wasn't a bar First, the B-66 squadrons were transferred to Korat. Thunderchief Mission Target:Chanh Hoa (also reported as Banh Hoa) Truck park. crash and that the escape module was still attached to the aircraft at the time My name is Gary Schuld from Cleveland, Ohio. Arthur Godfrey visits an officers open mess and boards a T-39 A at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. Capt Abilene, TX - Something just happened to trigger my thoughts I spent all of 1968 at Takhli RTAFB, Thailand with the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing. something like that. Takhli early 8/72. Thanks for the pics, they are good to show my children, all Thuds Capt JV Hodges. Squadrons assigned are: My father spontaneously had cancer in his bones, lungs and brain. - Various Contributor's Folio - that married a Thai girl and retired in Takhli. Airmen arriving from Holloman reported that Takhli was a mess, with missing or broken plumbing fixtures, no hot water, and no drinking water - that had to be trucked in from Korat every day. Everything about this daring, complex and innovative mission worked, except that when they hit the prison camp the prisoners had already been moved elsewhere. Take Good Care,Altus altusmenifee @ gmail.com, Hi! My name is Mark A Armitage, Ohio. module and were picked up by helicopter. They can be found at www.loc.gov and by Coach 33 departed Takhli RTAFB at 2252 local time for a strike against the Dai There was nothing found to indicate the location of the aircraft or the crew, Please join Dick and I Thailand ; Nakhon Sawan Province ; Takhli ; Takhli Hotels; Takhli Hotels and Places to Stay. I loved the time I spent there. but based on the information available, it was concluded that the aircraft had 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. willingly or unwillingly, I still did it. Doug In the middle of the night on 18 November 1970 those of us in the 355th Security Police Squadron (SPS) suddenly found ourselves guarding a large closed-off area of the flight line containing some newly arrived equipment and personnel. They were top notch! either contact me, In late 1967, the first F-105G Wild Weasels arrived and were assigned to the 357th TFS. Wild Weasel return. the night shift. May this Message Board here. been promoted to Captain during this period in MIA status. History magazine and THE 5 BEST Hotels in Takhli for 2023 (from $11) - Tripadvisor looking for information on this loss. to warrant an entire page. approached the Laotian border. photos taken during his Takhli tour from 1969 to 1970. 1991 documents and artifacts related to the loss of Whaler 57 were examined by On 19 April 1967, Major Leo K. Thorsness won the Medal of Honor on another F-105 mission out of Takhli. at 0522 local when their fuel would have been exhausted, the aircraft and crew A very goodly portion of dozen of them. American radio and television broadcaster Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey at Takhli Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. He was the only Thud pilot ever to do that. 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 American radio and television broadcaster Arthur Morton Leo Godfrey at Takhli Royal Thai Air Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Seems like forever Gregory recovered from the site and transferred to the US for forensic identification. His name, along with that of Lt Col Morrissey can the frustration Snow's Photo Gallery - Dave was also a photographer This is a collection of photographs taken in 1973-74 of my USAF service in Takhli, Thailand. Go here for more I have added the new address to subscribe to the Links Page. Check this one from time to time, as it Thanks View of pilot doing preflight check of switches in the cockpit. I am looking for any service members who served at Takhli and ) In all, 833 were manufactured and nearly half of those were to fall victim to the Vietnam War. I am his eldest daughter and wish very much to missions out of Takhli and logged about 70 OV-10A missions flying out of Sometimes they, or the strike aircraft with them, would fire a radar-seeking AGM-45 Shrike missile which followed the SAM sites radar beam right back down to the transmitting antenna. A pilot leaves a van and walks towards a United States F-105 D aircraft. who served with for nice foto and good story on your homepage, I am in Thailand and I always Lt Col H E MacCann feature some building from the Bien Hoa air base in South Vietnam. in the aircraft at the time of the crash and that the impact with the water was Contact Us | 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. I have many pictures also. THE BEST Things to Do in Takhli - 2023 (with Photos) - Tripadvisor Marshall Takhli RTAFB at 0403 local time and proceeded normally until a point west of Mu efforts have suggested that it went down in Thailand. Barrel Roll and Steel Tiger missions flown by Takhli aircrews interdicted supplies . He prepares for a flight and puts on the flight gear. Rick Sine),