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I have a friend, Mike Stanifer that also worked on F4s in Ubon (72-73). The following photos are of the full scale attack on January 13, 1970. I have nerve damage, and heart disease also. 15; U-Tapao AB runway No. I just came across this site, and I enjoyed the photos and all of the comments. Dang! I do recommend you getting onto that Facebook page though as you will get 10 x the response there! Spent a little time in the cbu shop. The 3 of us 46250 guys on the arm/dearm team that night and the one F-4 crewchief spent the rest of the night in the bunker, in the grass, next to the arm/dearm shack, the bunker was not sand bags, but plywood boxes filled with sand. I recall the night they tried to get the gunships very well. reading your post brings back memories remember you and all the people you mention The unit's strength during the entire period was about 150200 men. RF-101 aircraft land and taxi to parking area. I am willing to do this for others. Take Care Brother and you stay in touch and anyone else at Ubon during 72-73 as well. Visitors can view aircraft and exhibits that convey the U.S. Air Force's involvement in the war. that a large group of Viet Cong had been spotted enroute to the base and that the Thai Army had been sent out to intercept them. We were released several hours later and not given any further updates. I was awaken by gunfire from my bungalow, and headed to base down the street. Do you remember Mike Benka? Is anyone willing to do this? There were no EOD guys available, so I had to crawl underneath the F-4, and dearm the whole plane, plus remove 2 AIM-7 missles. 8th Security Police Squadron, Ubon Air Base, safeguarded and defended the base, which was probed and attacked in force by NVA and VC soldiers. I was told I made to much to qualify. He was a big man and we use to help him strap in the F4s I got sick and returned to states. The top floor of the Ubon hotel served food all night, after a quick Samlor ride. As his unremarried surviving spouse I have NO information, photos, details of his job duties, specifically pertaining to location and perimeter/fence line. Wheelus Air Base was a former Italian and Nazi air base established during the war as an Allied base of operations in North Africa. Just stumbled across this site and stirred many memories of my tour of duty at Ubon (April 71-April 72). It seems like almost ALL USAF -Thailand vets are having same problem with their AO claims: Proof of proximity. I was widowed at only 35 yrs old with three young children (ages 9, 6 and 2&1/2yrs) and have been fighting VA with Brents AO claim for 26 years now. I was in FMS squadron, ejection seats (egress), cant remember the squadron number. He talks about giving radar assistance to all friendly areas, providing border warning and emergency assistance. if you have unexplained disease, cancer, ischaemic heart disease, rashes that wont go away or strange cancers, look at your service history. SOunds like a good story there! About Us | Apparently at some time these aircraft were used for carrying AO canisters. Any or all who served in Ubon or Korat Air Bases keep in touch. See http://www.601st.com , and feel free to email me at alsterling@earthlink.net During my year in the photo detachment, my last name was Priebe Ssgt Al Priebe. http://www.vspa.com/ub-bateman-sappers-1969-1970-1972.htm. I have been thoroughly disgusted with efforts to get records from the military. I was a weapons mechanic with the 408th MMS when that happened. Was in the 435th 7/67-7/68 and never saw napalm or A-1s in revetments. Single side band tech provided radio comm for radar site. Do you know about the Facebook page we have? Grant I wish I could tell you more about your granddad but I didnt personally know him. What was your husbands name? Sq. Advanced Search | Pruitt was from Arkansas as I recall. Operations with the B-57G continued until April 1972, when they were moved to Clark Air Base in the Philippines to make room for the deployment of F-4E squadrons arriving from the United States. I was stationed at UBON RTAFB Thailand 1971-72 and worked at the 408th MMS Bomb Dump. I was there 1/69-1/70 and worked the flt line. Download Share. I need some help if anyone was there please let me know. ), Telecommunications Squadron, 1972-1973 I turned 19 y/o on that air base and spent any night that I wasnt working, downtown playing trumpet with the Filipino band, The Jugglers. The USAF flew 386 combat sorties over Laos during January and 1,449 in February 1973. I am aware that there were a lot of mixed raced babies left in Thailand /Vietnam after the Vietnam war and know that some people may have no idea, about children they may have had, therefore I understand that I need to tread cautiously and to not have any expectations. Tankers and other vehicles at the base. [28]:124 From December 1971 a detachment of 2 HH-53s from Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base were based at Ubon for combat search and rescue missions. Thank you for this site, thanks to ALL of you for your service and God Bless. . 24 May 1969: USAF AC-130A damaged by AAA fire over Laos crashed on landing with one crewman killed, 7 June 1969: USAF EC-47 #43-49547 crashed into the. google_ad_width = 250; I was born in the year of 1975, which now makes me 39 yrs old. For me, I was scared, kneeling there on the floor writing. If anyone remembers that abandoned Aussie camp and might have some pictures, please contact me through the proper channels. Navigator at desk. [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. SFC (Ret) Patricia Babcock, CVSO. more 35. Major Mack speaks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing, at Ubon Air Base in Thailand. Tower, Bunker Mortar. Hi, Jake please read my comment above in response to Virgil Flaherty. 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. . Thanks for your help. By way of this site I will try to post with any updates. Hello Jeff S. It is good hearing from you. There certainly are many different places were some foreigners tend to gather from time to time. I also have a friend in Bangkok (Gene) who has reunited over 400 Thai citizens with their American birth parents. Does anyone remember one of my guys being killed from the seat rocket exploding? My job classification was weapons mechanic (462X0) munitions loader. William Basler, Sgt, USAF Andrew selected a few but there are many more and for you Ubon vets you may get a kick out of them. Major Mack speaks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing, at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. bob longcake, I served at Ubon in 1973-74, and closed the 8thMMS as it had renamed. Will you please email me so I will have the correct address for you? Pilot fills out Form 1. Ubon Royal Thai Air Base,Thailand.Home of the "Wolf Pack" - YouTube This video is dedicated to all those who flew with, fought with, maintained and supported the 8th Tactical Fighter. I need an Email address so I can attach this 30 page pdf file, Has my email not come through to you yet? Am in the process of filing claim; ball in VA court. Pictured here are revetments and F-4s of the 8th TFW at Ubon, Thailand. [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. Not to say we havent done it just that it is easier and quicker when you are the one answering our questions. Udorn Air Force Base Thailand 1969 archive HD stock video footage clips and photos. Had an absolutely gorgeous wife. IN 2011 AND 2012 I SPENT 2 MONTHS BOTH YEARS VISITING HER FAMILY OUTSIDE OF WARIN. Last 6 months I stayed in the 2 story 408th barracks. I was the third crew member on a four man load crew that loaded munitions on the F-4 fighter (pictures show what we loaded). Took a bucket full down to the T-lock, she loved them, pretty sure she preferred them to a box of candy and flowers. He talks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing Unit. I was a 46250 specialist in the weapons release shop on the flight line. Many more memories from there and TDYs I went on. Photo by Everett 'Willie' Squires, LM 305, UB, 8th SPS HW . Your welcome, may God bless you in your search for answers. Good to hear from you after 44 years! We dont have much information about him. I have found an airman stationed at Ubon who worked on B57 has filed AO claim. . We worked the 6:00 pm 6:00 am shift 6 days a week (sometimes 7 days). Vets who choosed to stay here instead of going back home. Another machine gun burst and impact on satchel charges on the VC sappers explode, six bodies or parts thereof were loaded up the next morning, hauled downtown to be burned on a brush pile. License Agreement | I need to brush up on my history! Location of Service: Lackland Air Force Base, Florida; Moody Air Force Base, Georgia; McConnell Air Force . Tankers and other vehicles at the base. Went to Phang Rang VN next, Oct 67 to May 69. Never mind please send to I heard they were giving 10-20%. Was stationed there 69-70 worked base supply night shift and day shift. Pingback: Trainieren Moers Bauchmuskeln - Bodybuilding-foren,