Got other names on the tip of my tongue but they stop there. Aircraft crashed about 20 miles North East of Ubon AB after engine developed series of severe compressor stalls followed by flameout. Sq. I have been having recurring skin cancer issues in the last year. Do you have UBON AIR BASE THAILAND Reunion information you'd like to share. May have a picture of the perimeter. Just before I left in July 70 I was banished to the holding area fuse shop. Was there in Dec 69 -Dec 70. Close to the hooches, the area was mowed and a little further out from the camp, maybe 70 yards or so, they sprayed out of 55 gallon drums with what looked like bung hole pumps.The heat of the day (98 105 degrees) and breezes carried the oily stench toward the hooches and, no doubt, some of that mist blew through the hooch screen half walls while we were out on the ramp during the day. I hope you are able to reconnect with some of your mates. 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. Have you cked out FB/ Ubon Vets? vflaherty4@aol.com Thanks. 15; U-Tapao AB runway No. On 26 May 1967, the personnel and equipment of the 40th TFS were transferred to the 8th Fighter Wing based in Thailand. Thank you, too, phipson!! Charlie , how the hell are you, long time brother, we did serve together ,lots of memories too! Im writing a book based on his experiences but unfortunately hed passed away so I cant get more information from him on what life on the base was like. My Lightboxes | Website Terms & Conditions | Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. I was stationed at Ubon Aug 1971-Aug 1972 assigned to the 8th Security police Sq Great assignment bob_betsey@verizon.net W/B Robert E Williams Gloucester ,Ma. . I have a few pictures of life in the bomb dump. Sorry for your lose. My squadron was at the end of the ramp towards the gate. I was TDY with Blind Bat. Thank God , as far as I know, I dont have cancer but I have the other three. I too belong to the Ubon Veterans site and it is an excellent site. The ONLY info i have about Ubon is from you guys on this thread. Is there any one of you guys that remember if there vas an Danish guy serving in Ubon ? FAQs - How to Order | Wonderful to hear from you! 05; Chiang Mai AB runway No. On the night of that Sapper attack in Jan 70, I was in the maintenance hangar that housed the ECM shop. Thank you for all the great photos and memories. I worked with the Civil Engineer Sqdn. So many wonderful people out there with helping hands extended ! 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). We were told by intel. Navigator at desk. As his unremarried surviving spouse I have NO information, photos, details of his job duties, specifically pertaining to location and perimeter/fence line. My husband was stationed in Ubon from March 1963-March 1964 and has a lot of photos taken during that time. Gerry. Humped a lot of 20mm, Lots of memories. I just love auto correct or whatever! If anyone can provide pictures or maps I am especially interested in find one that shows the wind drift from the perimeter lines. I can still smell the jet fuel on the tarmac. We all got a lengthy talk about seat safety since our group would have to get in the seats to test our equipment. IN 2011 AND 2012 I SPENT 2 MONTHS BOTH YEARS VISITING HER FAMILY OUTSIDE OF WARIN. My memory is not so good anymore so names are very hard to come by. tom@starkwood.com. And I am trying to find others who have same conditions. First supervisor Tsgt McKinney; other SSgt John Glover; flight line buddy called Hawk, name maybe Shaw? Major Mack stands in front of the aircraft. AFSC 46150. Not to say we havent done it just that it is easier and quicker when you are the one answering our questions. Many more memories from there and TDYs I went on. Finally a name I recognize. I was there in 73 74 on the F4s as Egress. Featured Collections | According with Veterans media both Korat and Ubon were sprayed with agent orange. WIsh I had 100 baht for every time we played Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is or Beginnings! Vietnam War, 1961-1975. He is having quite a few health problems which are probably related to his herbicide exposure. I brought up some issues to my local va clinic to have a paper trail for when the va review my claim, ill have some va doctor medical proof of my contact with agent orange. 9 August 1983: RTAF VC-47B L2-30/07/641 crashed on take-off. I was at Ubon for both of the Sapper attacks working in Avionics. Great to hear from you. . His name is Gilbert Sanchez About the golf course, we were looking at some of the pictures of the Ubon golf and he laughed and said our golf course did not have grass greens just compressed sand. in support of our forces. I recall the night they tried to get the gunships very well. 1968-1969. Leon Wynn Tenn., James L Williams Louisaina, I was also station at Vandenberg AFB. I spent a lot of time at the Corsair Club. Ubon was attacked by sappers on 3 separate occasions during the Vietnam War period: On 2 October 1972 36 mortar rounds were fired at the base causing no losses.[27]. It was common at Ubon and might help claims if AO isnt working. I remember Davis well, he had us collect rice bugs on night shift when we werent loading. Were you there when Bob Hope came. The 601st Combat Photo Flight, Det 3, Ubon "The Rat Pack" (Al Sterling's Website Currently In-Progress) The 601st Photo Flight publication "Rodent Review" 1968-69 I hope to hear back from you and I will try to locate and download pics of my tour. 8th Security Police Squadron, Ubon Air Base, safeguarded and defended the base, which was probed and attacked in force by NVA and VC soldiers. First Thank you for your service. Any way all of his personal belongings have disappeared. 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. By way of this site I will try to post with any updates. I want to thank all of you guys who served with honor. I WENT TO UBON SOLO, THE WIFES HEALTH SCARES HER SOMETIMES. http://www.memock.com/2009/11/02// Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. F4 Radar tech Jan 69-70. Great pics of Ubon flight line, but where are the A/C-130s and 119s ? Col. Robin Olds, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing commander, is carried off the airfield after successfully completing Operation Bolo Airmen Jan. 2, 1967. Good day. [13]:251, The squadrons also participated in Operation Linebacker II in December 1972, flying primarily as chaff bombers and strike escorts. F-4cs & ds. His memory is shot too. Featured Collections | EC-121 Aircraft parked on ground at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. 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. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show content that is more relevant to your interests. What was your husbands name? Sign you see after getting off C-130 flight from Bangkok, home for the next 12 months. My job classification was weapons mechanic (462X0) munitions loader. Went to Phang Rang VN next, Oct 67 to May 69. F-4s and C-130 gun ships, also did some rigging on F-4s I was a/p augmentee and had to sit out on the perimeter about five or six times during my stay there Does anyone have a record of the augmentees during this time, as I have heart problems since I was 50 yrs. Law Enforcement Desk blotter Ubon, Thailand 13 September 1968. The sappers managed to shut down one airport that night, ours at Ubon. Ubon (Ubon Ratchathani) Royal Thai Air Force Base is located approximately 305 miles North-East of Bangkok. I need some help if anyone was there please let me know. Shopping Cart | The enemy chose to attack and tried to kill American fighting men and destroy U.S. aircraft--and failed. I will let John take up the story with his own words and photo captions. I have no problems with you doing what you are doing. [4]:20, In response to the Easter Offensive, from April 1972 F-4E squadrons temporarily deployed from the US to Ubon during the Constant Guard buildup as follows:[20][13]:223, The 334th TFS flew its first missions of Operation Freedom Train on 14 April, followed by the 366th the following day. Im always interested in updating my site, with additional photo material. THAILAND Ubon RTAFB Towers and Bunkers 8th SPS, Ubon RTAFB, 8 Dec 1965-16 Sep 1974 . Ubon RTAFB. It was replaced by the 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron, also equipped with F-4Cs which arrived in July and returned to the US on 27 November 1965. The USAF Office of Special Investigations had earlier received a report that 12 Vietnamese expatriates had recently returned from North Vietnam where they had received sapper training. It wasnt uncommon for a VC attack to happen at one of the US installations in Thailand. Plotters marking board, scope operator, senior director and combat information sector controller at radar sets. Currently fighting the VA over AO exposure. There is a Ubon group page on face book that you need to join. That was yesterday, wasnt it? Maps and Photos of bases used by the USAF in Thailand During the Vietnam Era One of the most frequent requests I receive from veterans who served in Thailand is for a map of the base the veteran served at during the Vietnam era. 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. Apparently at some time these aircraft were used for carrying AO canisters. [exaggeration] Anyone remember our duty position during attack,,on-base bomb dump , with no firearms issued, ha. [13]:99. Hooches to the right and enlisted quarters at the end of the road. in Ubon 1968-69 and I came across this After Action Report on the Sniper Attack in Ubon ten years ago. (Ha! Thank you all for sharing that info. Just started looking at the history of the tour and read your stories has brought back many memories. 30; Phitsanulok AB runway No. Photo by Dan Vinson, LM 66, UB, 8th SPS. Yes the Aussies were still there. Did not talk about it . I am adopted from Thailand Ubon Ratchathani, in 1976 by an Australian family in Melbourne. I worked in the Avionics Autopilot shop on the AC-130s and F4Ds from May 69 May 70 at Ubon. He flew 78 combat missions into North Vietnam, many in the Hanoi/Haiphong area, and led a flight into the Bolo Mig sweep in which seven Communist Mig 21s were destroyed . The unit's strength during the entire period was about 150200 men. License Agreement | Things were a bit tense for the Marines at Nam Phong south of Udorn.. Cpl Steeley RMM3TWE6 - Col. j, Actually, i was there for some time before finding this site. Exactly when ????? October 1972 73. Thanks Steve Ive resolved my problem (have 100% SC now) but there may be others looking to connect. Had no luck finding anyone who worked in the Comm Shop. Worked with another SSgt Ron Davis for awhile. Thai Air Force T 28, don't ever remember them doing much, buzz the flight line every now and then. George Chipman 79 Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) flight training unit that has been formed on four occasions since 1943. It is a lot harder for us(VSOs) to establish the hard evidence that may be neccessary for a widows claim if you are already dead. He talks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing Unit. John has given me permission to share some of his photos and a little of his time in Ubon. Also assigned to the wing was the 16th Special Operations Squadron, which flew the AC-130 gun ships. I served boots on the ground in Vietnam so my Type II Diabetes was awarded by the VA but I belong to Udorn Research Group a yahoo group and there are many Udorn vets trying to receive AO disabilities and keep getting denied. Wives are welcome, and Im not sure why it was felt that you might be unwelcome. 35th TCS, 6315th Operations Group, Okinawa, Naha Air Base - 1966 Excitement gripped the pit of my stomach as I heard the pilot say, "Go ahead and depressurize, so the loads can put out the chute." As a result, 7 AF controlled air assets and operations in Thailand. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base was the home of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing -"Wolfpack". Ubon Oct 66 to Oct 67. Last 6 months I stayed in the 2 story 408th barracks. hightForP2 = 330 Took a bucket full down to the T-lock, she loved them, pretty sure she preferred them to a box of candy and flowers. Hello Jeff S. It is good hearing from you. Lynn Young USAF. My dad was their at that time (Vinson). (U.S. Air Force photo) Commentary - Robin Olds: Wolf Pack hero, legacy While doing a little research on Rice Bugs of Thailand, I chanced upon this blog page for John Bemiss. 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. We had house boys that did our laundry and to this day I can remember the rice starch they put in our fatigues. [28]:134, From February to October 1967 EC-121 Warning Star aircraft of the College Eye Task Force were based at Ubon. Just recently and sadly found out he passed 2 yrs ago at 64. Was there when they killed a of the migs, we had a three day drunk. I spent all my time on the A/C-130s in 1970 . We worked 3 shifts, but we had to be in the same barracks. I was with the 408th all of 1970. Does anyone remember the F4 that crashed into the bungalow at the main gate, or any of the circumstances surrounding that crash. Glad to see these photos since I never took any of the flt line and find it impossible to describe what all my toys looked like. Pruitt was from Arkansas as I recall. If any one is interested, all of the photos I took of Ubon are located on http://www.lastcow.smugmug.com go to military pictures password is thailand. We were attacked twice by VC Sappers during that time period and probed several more times. Any or all who served in Ubon or Korat Air Bases keep in touch. Base was all dark, and the AP would not let me pass. I pushed the door a little to the right and got on the floor and began writing a totally scared and maybe last letter home,to my girl friend. Im sorry to hear youre having trouble with VA, too. Thanks, Grant Hernandez. I remember handlebar mustaches, Water Day, the Corsair Club, the 6 foot cobras in the arm/dearm area, rice bugs (100 baht an ammo box), Tet of both 68 and 69, Singha and Kratingtong beer (they said the latter was brewed in Bangkok with embalming fluid), khao phat, my short calendar, and the great feeling I had when that C130 lifted off headed for Don Muang in the spring of 69, mike, we were working in the transfer point at the same time, but your name doesnt ring any bells in my feeble memory. It was determined that due to the weapon used in the attack, the entire base was in danger. Do you know about the Facebook page we have? There were 4 squadrons of F-4s let me see if I can remember them 25th TFS, 497 TFS, 435 TFS, 433 TFS. Good Times. He was a big man and we use to help him strap in the F4s I got sick and returned to states. Radar technician checks equipment. [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. Thank you, thank you, John ! There is a link on this blog. Vets of the 5th who are "just looking" and who are not familiar with all the changes that happened might not realize that the 83rd RRSOU, which is shown, is also the 5th RRU, which is the unit in which the seeker of information may have served. If anyone knew my father during that time I would love to hear from you. Nice pictures. Most the other expediters had a good chance of getting excited at times. Vets who choosed to stay here instead of going back home. Think we were the first USAF airmen at UBON,great place, great time! I was at Ubon 68/69 during first Sapper attack. Great stuff. On arrival we were quartered in an encampment occupied by what I recall an Australian engineering contingent (79th or something ?) google_ad_slot = "5169356608"; Congressional pressure in Washington grew against these bombings, and on 30 June 1973, the United States Congress passed Public law PL 93-50 and 93-52, which cut off all funds for combat in Cambodia and all of Indochina effective 15 August 1973. If I disappear all of a sudden then you will know the answer! Just wondering if the 5th RRU should be added with the 83rd RRSOU above the Mekhala Station emblem, and also whether the 83rd's Ramasun Station emblem should be put there or somewhere else. Cant remember what I went by in Ubon. 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. Andrew. google_ad_width = 250; In June 1965, the 15th Tactical Fighter Wing deployed its 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron the first F-4C Phantom II unit in Southeast Asia to Ubon where they flew combat missions to North Vietnam. License Agreement | Great sitebrought back a lot of memories. It is located in East-Central Thailand, near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in the Ubon Ratchathani Province. It was locked up securely that night, I guess. The pilots would come in the airmens club and at happy hour with 20 dollars and say drinks are on him, I was mj-1 driver. Was assigned to Augmentee duty but VA denies my records show duty. The facility is also used as a civil airport. I read years later that they missed a barrier cable on landing. Also welcome are family members including the Ubon Veterans legally married spouse,their children and grandchildren and the Ubon Vets brother or sister.If requesting members are accepted, they will be provided . A dog runs by us, a rifle shot barks at him and he folds up on the tarmac. Was in the 435th 7/67-7/68 and never saw napalm or A-1s in revetments. /* square */ I heard they were giving 10-20%. Bomb Dump Tower, Fox-3. 408 mms 69-70 weapons loading. Join VetFriends To: Reunite with Unit Buddies. Had an absolutely gorgeous wife. Hi all, This group is dedicated to the brotherhood of those who served at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base,Thailand during the Vietnam War. Thailand veteran Michael Williams, who was stationed at Ubon from May 1969 to May 1970, asserted that he was assigned to a detail that involved defoliating the perimeter of the base. This group is dedicated to the brotherhood of those who served at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base,Thailand during the Vietnam War. I would love to send some pictures. The Australian facilities were known as RAAF Ubon, and were designed and constructed by No. [6] The 45th TFS was on Temporary duty assignment (TDY) from its permanent home at MacDill AFB, Florida. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History. 33; Takhli AB runway No. We were released several hours later and not given any further updates. Endicott, Judy G. (1999) Active Air Force wings as of 1 October 1995; USAF active flying, space, and missile squadrons as of 1 October 1995. Also did my share of Apple trading :-).. [15]:169 In May 1970 5 AC-130As left Ubon for conversion to Surprise Package configuration, returning in October and commencing operations in November. I dont want to overtake this wonderful blog/thread with my requests, responses & replies. I was a weapons mechanic with the 408th MMS when that happened. This is the final clip in a series of 9 in a row showing approach for landing at the following Thai Air Base locations: Don Muang AB runway No. It soon became the largest American military base. Sappers hit Udorn Oct 3rd. My Australian family, have mentioned that my natural father would have been a soldier, In Vietnam and that a lot of them lived in The neighbouring countries after the war finished. Do remember the water supplied the barracks had a smell to it and I dont know if anyone else had this but itched after showering (may be just me). - Veteran J. Reuter. Sure I have just sent you an email. Photos are great reminders. 8th SPS K-9 Sentry Dog King, was killed during the . Only reason it wash;t mentioned was because no one had mentioned it until now! It didnt explode, but fired when something got hung up in the linkage/cabling causing the ejection sequence to initiate. Sidenote: I really want to connect via Ubon Facebook but requirements (since its a closed site) are that you must be a blood relative. I had a great time and intend to go again next year. Debellevue, scored four kills flying with Capt. Hi all, my grandfather was in Ubon in 63-64 serving with the RAAF. Living & travelling in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, Laos & Kununurra in the Kimberley, Australia. This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 00:18. After that one, I think the others were post-1970 from what I have read on other group sites. Major Mack speaks about the 552nd Airborne Early Warning Control Wing, at Ubon Air Base in Thailand. a photograph of Nam Phong Air Base in Thailand, the Compensation and Pension (C&P) Service's . Operating out of Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) in northern Thailand, the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing (TRW) is probably one of the lesser known Air Force units that participated in the Vietnam War, despite the fact that for most of its existence at Udorn, it was unique among Air Force wings. 4 June 1972: just after midnight Thai police fired on a sapper approaching the AC-130 parking area, killing him. He had been reading through my various posts about Ubon Ratchathani at around the time of the Vietnam war (you can find all these posts grouped together here) and decided to make contact. 4th Fighter Wing History. [28] On 1 July 1971 with the inactivation of the 38th Rescue Squadron, Detachment 3 became a detachment of the 3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group. ASA units in Thailand, clarified by Gary Kay: The 5th RRU was there first, of course, and it morphed into the 83rd RRSOU, still in Bangkok. I recently received an email from a Mr John Bemiss. 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