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George Chipman Do you remember Mike Benka? A Thai Govt crane picked us up in the AM and dropped us off at night. 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. Great to have you drop by I bet you have some stories to tell as well! My squadron was at the end of the ramp towards the gate. The 83rd eventually transferred to Udorn, where it morphed into the 7th RRFS. 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. //-->. Sign your full name as recorded by USAF. I was with the 433rd my aircraft number 644679D It carried the laser pod. memock @ westnet . View from cockpit as It taxis along the runway after landing. I hope you are able to reconnect with some of your mates. I do, but have not found it yet. Service History Note: The veteran served in the National Guard from 1973 to 1996. 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. I was deployed with the B-57s. 28 July 1969: at 1:30 a USAF Security Police dog team were wounded by 3 sappers leaving the base. The Print Shop is open! [3]:256 No. If youre not already a member, I suggest you join the Facebook site Ubon Vets. Nov. 62 to Jul 63 and Jan to Jul 67. Its not fair to single out any one specialty for special notice because each and everyone of you were an essential part of the team. Thirty-six strike aircraft dropped 94 tons of bombs and destroyed one span of the bridge and part of the highway. He was with special services and they actually built a nine hole golf course there, clearing out the bamboo and king cobras. Finally a name I recognize. We Werent There. Never got used to the taste of Water Buffalo beef or whatever that was they fed us at the mess hall. I was a 46250 specialist in the weapons release shop on the flight line. [6]:179[7], The 8th Tactical Fighter Wing The Wolfpack arrived at Ubon on 8 December 1965 from George AFB, California as part of the US deployment of forces for Operation Rolling Thunder and became the host unit. Michael E Courtney Nov 69. the attack only a passing reference in articles about the sapper attack on Udorn. My Lightboxes | Col. Robin Olds checks munitions on his F-4C Phantom, Scat XXVII, prior to a mission. Ubon RTAFB. I had photos and stuff that would prove I was in nam, but lost it all when I divorced a few years later and my records were at my in-laws home. I was stationed at Ubon Apr 71 to Apr 72. Assume it must have been sprayed ? Prior to Ubon I was at a SAC base (B-52) in NY. I think they were TDY from NKP but I may be wrong. That name Mike Standifer sounds a little familiar to me and yes, please do put him in contact with me. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. 408th MMS Gun shop,,9/69-70,,6/71-72,,I remember the F4 that crashed into bungalow, some of my previous posts may have been jacob thomas or jake, I was also there for jan 70 Sapper attack, and June 72,, if you are interested check out VSPA.COM,, and check on Thailand bases. [18], On 22 July 1974, the 16th SOS was transferred to Korat RTAFB.[17]. They fired 39 rounds onto the air base that night which were well short of the AC-130s. Tsgt Davis was a line expediter, had a Thai girlfriend, he had been there a few years already. [15]:115, On 5 December 1969 the first AC-130 Surprise Package aircraft equipped with improved night-vision equipment and a Bofors 40 mm gun joined the 16th SOS at Ubon and began operation on 12 December. Feel free to contact me on Facebook if you have problems joining, and Ill make sure you get in. 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. If you wont do it for yourselves then do it for your families. We had a phone in the shack, we called whoever, they said, stay low, turn out the light, its code red, we know you are out there. Worked in the pre-load area down by the flight arrestor cables prepping ordinance, loading trailers with jammers, delivering ammo to flight line on trailers pulled by Coleman tugs (call sign usually Cobra 5). My shock came when no records were found showing the TDY, no medical record of the rash treatment, and no evidence that should have existed with regard to the boot on the ground evidence of my time in country. I can also remember the day one of the guys jumped into the front seat and inadvertently fired rockets across into the revetment. The base alarm went off and they told us to go the flight shack. Andrew. I worked in the preload facility, 69-70. I have type 2 diabetes and I have filed a claim. http://www.vspa.com/ub-bateman-sappers-1969-1970-1972.htm. In 1973 until 1974 the 1982nd Radio Maintenance section maintained the electronic sensor intrusion detection system on the perimeters of both the base and the bomb dump. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. Christina. Hi, Jake please read my comment above in response to Virgil Flaherty. We definitely had more than 1 M16 on base because on another night we were alerted and told to assemble at the base theater where we were all issued M16s but no ammo. SADLY, MY WIFE DOES NOT SHARE MY FONDNESS OF UBON. I am . There is a link on this blog. Take Care Brother and you stay in touch and anyone else at Ubon during 72-73 as well. Currently fighting the VA over AO exposure. On the night of that Sapper attack in Jan 70, I was in the maintenance hangar that housed the ECM shop. An aircraft flies over houses and trees in Thailand as it approaches runway number 5 at Ubon Air Base for landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Darius Hutton) Thank you all for sharing that info. ( I dont remember ever decertifying any crew ! ) Base was all dark, and the AP would not let me pass. 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. By using this site, you agree to the use of cookies by Flickr a Great pics of Ubon flight line, but where are the A/C-130s and 119s ? Grant I wish I could tell you more about your granddad but I didnt personally know him. I no doubt worked on an A/C you flew. The ONLY info i have about Ubon is from you guys on this thread. Link to this photo view: Link to this photo large view: I served in Ubon from june 62 to may 63. I DONT REMEMBER MUCH. My husband was stationed in Ubon from March 1963-March 1964 and has a lot of photos taken during that time. For me, I was scared, kneeling there on the floor writing. I was born in the year of 1975, which now makes me 39 yrs old. Good and bad. The mortar attack was approximately 11:00 P.M on Oct 1, 1972. 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. It was common at Ubon and might help claims if AO isnt working. At 02:00 5 explosions damaged 2, 12 January 1970: at 22:30 on 11 January a Thai villager reported seeing 16 armed Vietnamese 3km and the base was put on alert. 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. The first Air Force victories did not occur until July 10, when F-4Cs, flying from Ubon Air Base in Thailand, shot down two MiG-17s. Send me an email and give me your idea how best to display it and other particulars. Our three kids are all grown, young adults now and have fb accounts so thats an option to get in loop but AO claim in my name of course, if ever granted, our 3 kids would get their much deserved back pay so sad that they never had a Dad while growing up. I would like to put you two in touch with each other, and see if you knew each other. 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. Assigned to the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the 'Triple Nickel', stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, then Capt. maxhightForP2 = 29964; Off Base Tower, outside Back Gate. I am also looking for any vets at Ubon in 72-73 that worked on the F4 and the 130 as a aircraft HYDRAULIC mechanic. With its CAC Sabres now obsolete and restricted from operating outside Thai airspace, the squadron was disbanded at the end of July 1968. Thanks, Grant Hernandez. The PTSD got to him in the end though. On 31 May 1962 the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) sent a detachment of eight CAC-27 Sabre fighters to Ubon RTAFB. Again, all not sure how this sight works and dont want to occupy all space with my individual case and requests so, will try to contact administrator about this before continuing forward. Pruitt was from Arkansas as I recall. Also assigned to the wing was the 16th Special Operations Squadron, which flew the AC-130 gun ships. [13]:91, On 11 August 1967, the 8th, 355th and 388th Tactical Fighter Wings conducted a raid on the Paul Doumer railroad and highway bridge in Hanoi. Lynn Young USAF. The 432nd TRW was the most diversified unit of its size in the Air Force. That was yesterday, wasnt it? Just started looking at the history of the tour and read your stories has brought back many memories. 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. Thanks, If you have not already found Facebook,,Ubon Vets, I highly recommended you look for it and join,, there are over 800 members,, and a wealth of information on that site,, good luck and welcome, I would like a copy of of that. Thank you for this site, thanks to ALL of you for your service and God Bless. Hi Christina I am the admin here. Or ask where is the safety pin for the centerline rack. Checking out the information of sapper attacks I noted one was missing. 30; Phitsanulok AB runway No. Visitors can view aircraft and exhibits that convey the U.S. Air Force's involvement in the war. Our group was the Combat Photo Reconn Squadron, 601st Photo Flight, Detachment 3, at Ubon. We dont have much information about him. [16], On 27 February 1968 the first prototype AC-130A Gunship II began operations from Ubon, destroying 9 trucks and 2 services areas in Laos on its first sortie. Do you remember the name of the club across the street ? Contact Us | It is approximately 488 km (303 miles) northeast of Bangkok. I have filed no claim at this time but after reading these many comments, filing a claim might be in the future. email merryb@tds.net . I need Buddy letters from others that were there between Oct 1968 and Oct 1969. About Us | Dang! Bomb Dump Tower, Fox-3. Banished huh? Just stumbled across this site and stirred many memories of my tour of duty at Ubon (April 71-April 72). KP is what I was called. I would love to read more about this seat rocket exploding sounds devastating and at the same time very intriguing. 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. Thank you ,Ron. Spent the night of the sapper attack of Jan 70 on the arm/dearm end of runway. Great sitebrought back a lot of memories. 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Thailand Ubon Air Base (2) Thakhet Laos (1) The Balkans Europe (1) The Hague Netherlands (1) The RTAF 211 Squadron Eagles fly the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft from Ubon.[1][2]. Currently live in Pikeville, Tn. Views of RF-4C Phantoms landing at Ubon Thai Air Force Base one by one, deploying drag chutes. Work was one thing but I thoroughly enjoyed entertaining our people at the Sampan Club (I believe that was the name of the place! Hi all, My email is the same, but they apparently turned your workplace email off. Pingback: Trainieren Moers Bauchmuskeln - Bodybuilding-foren,