We dont have much information about him. memock @ westnet . John you arrived-1/70 the same time I left. Hi, Jake please read my comment above in response to Virgil Flaherty. Please let me know if you can. Steve Ritchie and two more flying with Capt. not quite sure how this all works at this point.. am trying to figure out so as not to hog this sight with my drama.. I will let John take up the story with his own words and photo captions. My real name is Raymond but a lot of people know me as Marty. Trailer with CBU's cluster bombs waiting to be loaded. I would love to get any info you can offer. I was at Ubon 68/69 during first Sapper attack. Did your husband work in preload area (bomb dump) which i was not familiar with? 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. I recall the night they tried to get the gunships very well. The PTSD got to him in the end though. Only reason it wash;t mentioned was because no one had mentioned it until now! The base was granted hostile action pay for Oct. Unit of Service: 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron; 497th Fighter Squadron; 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. If anyone out there remembers me or those mentioned above please feel free to contact me. He passed away last year. From 1965 to 1974, the base was a front-line facility of the USAF during the Vietnam War. Like you I was assigned to the CBU shop and was loaned out to everybody else as needed. I need to brush up on my history! [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. Yes Im happy and god willing, been blessed. Law Enforcement Desk blotter Ubon, Thailand 13 September 1968. 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. Views of RF-4C Phantoms landing at Ubon Thai Air Force Base one by one, deploying drag chutes. We were loading and had a break caught the very end of the show, Called your office the other day, fella said he had your desk, chair & phone for a couple years, so you must have retired. Well my friend i was next door building the paveway bombs. A lady called Prejuab, helped my aust family to adopt me, but on my birth certificate, there is not my Thai mothers maiden name or any name of my father, making it impossible to find her and Im sure my father has no idea, I exist. Part two with more about life in Ubon and photos of the city will follow shortly. An aircraft flies over houses and trees in Thailand as it approaches runway number 5 at Ubon Air Base for landing. I knew of the crew that launched the rocket,,forget their names now, Did you know a Bill Beasley he had bunk in the same room (call it that) as I was in, also had a bungalow in town. Only reason was to join Ubon vets group and happy I did. Col. Robin Olds. My name is Rey Duran, and I was station in Ubon RTAFB in Feb.1967 thru Feb. 1968. We had the hooches adjacent to that area which they mowed and sprayed with what I was told with Agent Orange. Although I now have 3 children aged 17, 15 and 5 and I feel that I owe it to them to try harder to find my real parents. Sign your full name as recorded by USAF. 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. Thanks to John Bemiss for sharing those great, old photos! Was there when the Aussies arrived. 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. As a result, 7 AF controlled air assets and operations in Thailand. If my memory serves me right the mortar crew was trying to hit the Spectre aircraft since they were so effective over the Ho Chi Mihn trail destroying trucks. . I was awaken by gunfire from my bungalow, and headed to base down the street. He talks about giving radar assistance to all friendly areas, providing border warning and emergency assistance. [6] The 45th TFS was on Temporary duty assignment (TDY) from its permanent home at MacDill AFB, Florida. These were originally slides that I had converted into photos and also put on a disk. http://www.vspa.com/ub-bateman-sappers-1969-1970-1972.htm. They fired 39 rounds onto the air base that night which were well short of the AC-130s. 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 SPENT MOST NIGHTS UNTIL CLOSING AT THE PLAYBOY CLUB. Told them after a while no starch, you would sweat and your fatigues would get all sticky. That name Mike Standifer sounds a little familiar to me and yes, please do put him in contact with me. All info is helpful. The senior director supervises all the members performing their tasks. 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. I can not make your email address work. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! [13]:578, Beginning in late May 1967, new F-4D aircraft were delivered to Ubon, re-equipping the 555th TFS. I hadn't seen . In addition several AC-130 gunships were deployed to Takhli from the 8th TFW at Ubon. Was stationed there 69-70 worked base supply night shift and day shift. I went TDY to Tan Son Nhut AB in Saigon for four months between 11/68 and 2/69 to augment labor shortages in the Comm Shop there. Thank you, thank you, John ! Major Mack talks about the strike crew's tasks. Had an absolutely gorgeous wife. VDHA Officers; Unit Directors; Events . The enemy failed because the 8th Security Police were more than a match for them. [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. God Speed! Does any one else remember this incident? 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. Tankers and other vehicles at the base. While doing a little research on Rice Bugs of Thailand, I chanced upon this blog page for John Bemiss. [20] On 13 May 1972 8th TFW F-4s equipped with laser-guided bombs succeeded in dropping a span of the Thanh Ha Bridge which had been unscathed despite hundreds of previous attacks. Crew members of EC-121 Aircraft inside aircraft at Ubon Air Base in Thailand during College Eye airborne radar surveillance mission. Now I wonder if they had only one rifle and we all signed for the same weapon. Had no luck finding anyone who worked in the Comm Shop. 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. Regards Awesome to watch at night when they took off. 24; Udorn AB runway No. If anyone remembers that abandoned Aussie camp and might have some pictures, please contact me through the proper channels. Dayton Ohio Wright Patterson Air Force Base USA, Del Rio Texas Laughlin Air Force Base USA, Eglin Air Force Base Okaloosa County Florida USA, England United Kingdom Molesworth Airfield, Grand Forks Air Force Base North Dakota USA, Kharkov Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKP) Thailand, Polebrook Northamptonshire England United Kingdom, U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base Thailand, Vandenberg AFB, California United States USA. Only person I connected with is Jim Bassegio who lives in SC. The fellow Ubon airmans nickname was Brown Nose ! The squadron was established in May 1943 as a fighter unit equipped with Supermarine Spitfires, and subsequently saw combat in the South West Pacific theatre of World War II.Between June 1943 and the end of the war in August 1945 it flew air defence patrols to protect . 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 . I have been having recurring skin cancer issues in the last year. Grounded the planes for like a week. Shopping Cart | It soon became the largest American military base. The Egress guy was my grandfather. FAQs - How to Order | I remember most of the experiences shared here during that time. Search Page Content . We Lived. mortars and trip flares popping off east & south of runway. If anyone (Australian or American) is able to share their experiences and maybe help me with some military knowledge, Id love for you to reach out to me alexandrapbunton@gmail.com. I have one for Udorn, but cannot locate one for Ubon. Is any one receiving disability benefits because of Agent Orange who were in Thailand 1968 and 1969. Base was all dark, and the AP would not let me pass. 21; Korat AB runway No. This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 00:18. Ubon Oct 66 to Oct 67. Wheelus Air Base was a former Italian and Nazi air base established during the war as an Allied base of operations in North Africa. Hello ! There certainly are many different places were some foreigners tend to gather from time to time. I would like to put you two in touch with each other, and see if you knew each other. Photo by Dan Vinson, LM 66, UB, 8th SPS. Assume it must have been sprayed ? The Print Shop is open! Dave I was at Ubon at the time and remember the Egress guy was installing the rear seat and the seat fired taking him out with it. LOL. 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). Went to Phang Rang VN next, Oct 67 to May 69. I remember the fellow loading the seat, and it blew him out and crew chief pulled the chute and covered him. 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. 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. John A. Madden Jr. on Sept 9, 1972, making him an . Mike Finnerin here. p.s. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base was the home of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing -"Wolfpack". 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]. I was an aircraft Hydraulic Tech there on the F4 Phantom and the C130 gunship. Pictured here are revetments and F-4s of the 8th TFW at Ubon, Thailand. My email address is wittyone2@yahoo.com IM have a time with the VA too. I was stationed at UBON RTAFB Thailand 1971-72 and worked at the 408th MMS Bomb Dump. Remember the good ole days of Thai Boxing at the NCO Club and waiting for my Crew while taking a break laying on Fat Albert as it hung on a wing pylon and to be delivered with kisses some where in the region.. google_ad_slot = "5169356608"; Bob Yarbrough came to my wedding in 76 , and spoke to once since then, havent been able to catch hold of him since, dont know about Shaw, wouldnt mind connecting with him. Best friend to this day was Jimmy Dean. If ANY one on this thread knew Brent (Baton Rouge, LA) please contact me. Hard to find pictures of the ones we built however. So cool that he was involved with the construction of the golf course. Additional Details No camera details . 4th Fighter Wing History. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base was the home of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing -"Wolfpack". Love the Flt line photos. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 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. Cpl Steeley USMC I believe I handled the raw material of A O while dis-assembling, cleaning and re-assembling the gun barrels on the C-130 Gun Ships. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. I have been thoroughly disgusted with efforts to get records from the military. I am trying to find Carl J. Santoro NY. Buy photos from select Flickr photographers here. The Phantom Phlyer had a story about this sapper attack, someone must have a copy? Thanks, Grant Hernandez. A true friend Norris McIntire (Mac). I RETURN AS OFTEN AS THE THAI WIFE WILL ALLOW. They Died. [28]:140. 2023 CriticalPast LLC. I tried to apply for VA benefits but was turned down as I was not in Vietnam and at the time I was empoyed. My afsc was Aircraft Electrician. I was born in the year of 1975, which now makes me 39 yrs old. old I have a claim into the va, and there telling me that I didnt get near the perimeter of the base, where they used agent orange to kill the weeds on the perimeter, I know there are wrong and I would like to know if anyone has a list of the augmentees during this time period Thanks Steve Wegher, Check out UBON VETS Facebook page,,it is a closed group,,you will need to join,, but a wealth of info for your claim, if you find help we would all like to hear i have had kidney and heart problems from return to the us from ubon in 1970, I was an avionics type when I was assigned to Ubon from 6/68 to 6/69. An aircraft flies over houses and trees in Thailand as it approaches runway number 5 at Ubon Air Base for landing. My flight to Thailand also stopped in Viet Nam at Bien Hoa but they deny that also. 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. May have a picture of the perimeter. If you served in Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. I arrived in Ubon on March 1, 1972 the day the north invaded the south once again. Must be after I left. PS out of interest he was a flight sergeant and came into contact with AO, developed contact dermatitis but no other physical illness. There was no attempt to,cover. Take Care Brother and you stay in touch and anyone else at Ubon during 72-73 as well. The enemy chose to attack and tried to kill American fighting men and destroy U.S. aircraft--and failed. I was there 1/69-1/70 and worked the flt line. My memory is not so good anymore so names are very hard to come by. 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. If you served in Thailand please get to know your Veterans Service Officer who works for your county/ parish/district or talk to your local veterans service organization (they have VSOs) about the agent orange presumptives. Wonderful to hear from you! Or ask where is the safety pin for the centerline rack. 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. Just before I left in July 70 I was banished to the holding area fuse shop. Trailer of napalm waiting to be loaded, remember the white phosphorous fuses delivered in ammon cans filled with water. This detachment was designated No. On the night of the mortar attack I was Red 5 Line Delivery pulling two trailers of Sparrows & Sidewinders off the line back to the Missile Shop. more Ubon was the location of TACAN station Channel 51 and was referenced by that identifier in voice communications during air missions. Upon arriving at Ubon Sept 1969, as part of the inbound process, we are issued an M-16, the guy hands you the rifle, you check the serial number, sign the form, he takes back the rifle, locks it up. The RTAF 211 Squadron Eagles fly the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft from Ubon.[1][2]. My name Rey Duran served during Col Olds and James, 2-1967 thru 2-1968. Featured Collections | Etc. I spent all my time on the A/C-130s in 1970 . Ubon RTAFB was established in the 1950s. I recall being hit twice. For me, I was scared, kneeling there on the floor writing. My Account | Yellow alert, orange alert, red alert. Any way all of his personal belongings have disappeared. The 222nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, RTAF, performed their mission with T-28s, C-47s and UH-34 helicopters. In October we came under a mortar attack exact date I cannot recall. 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. Good Times. Privacy Policy | Links Debellevue, scored four kills flying with Capt. Was there in Dec 69 -Dec 70. Your name is somewhat familiar to me. It was at night and when the shots and explosions were going off I jumped down from the cockpit of an F4 parked outside the revetments and hunckerd down under the left wing. I was with the 408th all of 1970. Join VetFriends To: Reunite with Unit Buddies. I do remember the flares going up at night and the gunship flying over head checking out the perimeter. 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. Hello Dennis, I was in Base Supply also from Jan 1969 to Jan 1970. 23 September 1967: Colonel Robin Olds, United States Air Force, the Wing Commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing based at Ubon-Rachitani Royal Thai Air Force Base, flew the final combat mission of his military career. Go figure. It was locked up securely that night, I guess. I did have good times and made good friends there, I wish I could just remember their names. I was deployed with the B-57s. (U.S. Air Force photo) Commentary - Robin Olds: Wolf Pack hero, legacy Lieutenant John Borling receives his first Air Medal from Colonel Jim Covington, Vice Commander, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, in early 1966 for combat missions over North Vietnam from Ubon Air Base Thailand. On 17 April, the USAF flew its last mission over Laos, attacking a handful of targets requested by the Laotian government. My email is the same, but they apparently turned your workplace email off. Crew ejected successfully, no injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo) PHOTO BY: I pray that VA wont take years with skin cancer link. [3]:256 No. Also I am looking for another security guard who worked with me at the gate last name Davis and looked like Paul Newman. Yeah I bet the course was a bit rough back in the 1960s! 36; Nakhon Phanom AB runway No. In a high rainfall tropical environment? email merryb@tds.net I was in the phantom gun shop on the Flightline that day. Worked 6pm-6am 6 and sometimes 7 days/wk. bob longcake, I served at Ubon in 1973-74, and closed the 8thMMS as it had renamed. Many memories of Ubon. [13]:1278, In May 1968, the wing was the first to use laser-guided bombs (LGBs) in combat and its Mig-Killers nickname was gradually replaced by Bridge-busters. The operational squadrons of the 8th TFW were:[4]:20. Col. Chappy James. If anyone knew my father during that time I would love to hear from you. I shipped in September 71-72. I worked the flightline only. A pair of RF-4C aircraft flying overhead to commence landing at Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base during Vietnam War. Pilot fills out Form 1. Ubon RTAFB 8th Tactical Fighter Wing F-4 Phantom poster art. Grant I wish I could tell you more about your granddad but I didnt personally know him. I believe that we served those two tours in the 408mms gun shop together Jake. He is having quite a few health problems which are probably related to his herbicide exposure. I dont want to overtake this wonderful blog/thread with my requests, responses & replies. License Agreement | Great to have you drop by I bet you have some stories to tell as well! It was common at Ubon and might help claims if AO isnt working. I wonder if there is Vietnam vets still living in Ubon Ratchatani ? And I was right there along side you Craig. I do, but have not found it yet. For the benefit of the Ubon vets that see this, there is a Face Book group for Ubon Vets to connect with each other and share memories. Ubon Air Base Photos 1967-72 | Thailand pictures, Welcome home soldier, Thailand photos Explore Travel Travel Destinations Asia Destinations From us-mil-thai.tripod.com Ubon Air Base Photos 1967-72 Ubon AB, Thailand - Google Search G Gail Jay 352 followers More information Ubon AB, Thailand - Google Search Welcome Home Soldier Thailand Pictures I am desperate for evidence to present to the Regional Board for an Agent Orange Hearing. And I also remember attacks by suppers at the base. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. USAF and USN fighters confronted the MiGs in two phases: 1965-1968 and 1972-1973, separated by an interval when operations over North Vietnam were halted during negotiations attempting to end the war. Col. Robin Olds preflights his F-4C Phantom before a mission in Southeast Asia. Thanks. Dave Watts here. Final approach cockpit view to runway 18 at U-Tapao Air Base in Thailand. FULL SIZE: 0.08 MB. Major Mack talks about the strike crew's tasks. #, Really enjoyed reading all of these posts. three great kids though and ALL turned out A-OK. Anyone want to talk I am @ rwilke1@bellsouth.net, they have already ask me where I served in Nam, so I sent highlighted copy of orders leaving conus, and deros back to SuckMore SAC in 1974, plus an internal order making me the 408th MMS Loading Suppy Custodian. tom@starkwood.com, Did you ever join the Ubon Closed Group FBook site and did you find a wind drift map for Ubon Royal Air Force Base? SOunds like a good story there! [4]:21, At Ubon, the 8th TFW's mission included bombardment, ground support, air defense, interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. Hey Charlie, try contacting me at jaket50@gmail.com. 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. As a weapons loader (1970) we were all housed in the 2 story cinder block barracks. I was there 1969-1970 Crew Chief F-4 Ds 435TFS Home of The Wolf Pack. I am interested in obtaining pictures or maps of the base that identify the perimeter lines, the barracks location (which I believe were comprised of about five buildings in a triangular sort of layout immediately adjacent to a fence line with jungle on the other side. Just interested in knowing the details since it missed us at the gate by only 50 to 75 feet. Good to hear from you after 44 years! The rice bugs were everywhere when they showed up in season, we picked five gallon buckets on them. 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