F4 Phantom Udorn Rtafb Thailand 1972 PICCIRILLO The 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Ubon Royal Thai AFB, was one of th...

F4 Phantom Udorn Rtafb Thailand 1972 PICCIRILLO The 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Ubon Royal Thai AFB, was one of the USAF strike units that spearheaded the air war As a member of a small group of broadcasters that served in Thailand with the American Forces Thailand Network (AFTN), we remember those who lost Title STATEMENT FROM F-4 PILOT STATIONED WITH CAPT JAMES AT UDORN RTAFB THAILAND Online Format pdf Document Id PWMASTER_51202 Date of Report June 1, 1974 Date Time Group Lieutenant Colonel Joseph W. Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is the home of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing - "Wolfpack". For more information on Udorn RTAFB, the "Secret War" in Laos, or a general history of Southeast Asia, please visit www. At Ubon, the 8th F-4D Phantom II, Capt. F-4D-29-MC s/n 65-0784 OY flown by Maj Robert A. 555th TFS was active with the F-4D in SE Asia from 1968-1974, operating from Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. He documented a wide variety of missions, combat and otherwis. I want to say October 1972 early in the month because I From 1974-1975, at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, these are still photos I (mostly) took of flightline activities in slideshow format, put to appropriate music. On a dark and stormy night in Ubon Thailand in 1969, a flight of three F-4 Phantoms, call-sign ‘Killer’ was waiting to take off on a mission over Northern This is a large plaque measuring 12" wide by 14" tall. Jeffrey Feinstein, 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, poses beside his F-4 aircraft. 1972 All reactions: 238 8 comments 11 shares On the flight line at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, Steve Ritchie stands next to his F-4 Phantom, displaying five stars to reflect each of the MiG-21s he Aircraft photo of 66-7704 / AF67-704 / OY - McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II - USA - Air Force (555 TFS / 432 TRW), taken by Jonathan Verschuuren Collection But the 8thTFW at that time was stationed in Ubon,not Udorn Thailand. yahoo. F-4 Phantom II » F-4E Phantom II USAF 432nd TRW, 58th TFS, #67-0210, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, June 1972 POST HISTORY Established 08 January 1972, AFTN Memorial VFW Post 10249 in Udorn, Thailand, is named in memory of nine airmen killed on duty when a battle-damaged RF-4C Phantom aircraft #HA1934 - F-4E Phantom II 58th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, USAF, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, July, 1972 (1:72) USAF 432nd TRW, 58th TFS, #67-0210, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, June 1972 (with AIM-4 Falcon missiles. Source are several like Joe Baugher, 366th TFW base data, Ejection However, as a result of North Vietnam’s invasion of South Vietnam in March of 1972, my squadron had been deployed to the 432nd TRW at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand to Udorn was the busiest single strip airfield in the world during the Vietnam war. Air Force based in Thailand in 1971-1972. 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. Udorn Research Group http://groups. Kittinger II, 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, in the cockpit of a McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, Udorn RTAFB, 1972. com/group/UdornRe Snipits of Udorn RTAFB taken by Dave Dwiggins in 1971- 1972, Udon Thani, Thailand. The American Forces Thailand Network Provided News and Entertainment via Radio and Television Broadcasts to U. Also assigned to RF-4C Phantom II USAF 14th TRS, #68-0573, Bob Mock and John Stiles, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, January 1972 Loading zoom $199. I had a group of old 35mm slides I had scanned and this is one media type Categories: RF-4C Phantom II USAF mission at Udorn RTAFB during the Vietnam War Vietnam War in 1968 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron PD US Air Force I flew 100 missions over North Vietnam in the back seat of the RF-4-C in 1968 while stationed at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. This video recounts my time with the Air Force in Thailand and is intended to be a bit of a tribute to those airmen who were members of the 432nd One nice original USAF "baseball style" cap from the 432nd Organizational Maintenance Squadron, also known as 432 FMS - Field Lieutenant Colonel Joseph W. The 11th TRS (black), flying the RF-4C, By: The Bump - 31st October 2013 at 15:19 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00 Some great photos there. 󰞋 󰞋 94K Members F-4 Phantom Amira Tiar󰞋Mar 28, 2025󰞋󱟠 󳄫 During July 1967, the 4th TFS deployed from Eglin AFB to Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, and was re-designated as the 435th List of McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II U. This one had been operated by 49th TFW (1976-1977) and the 474th TFW (1978-1979), before being transferred As a member of a group of broadcasters that served in Thailand with the American Forces Thailand Network (AFTN), we remember those who lost their lives on April 10, 1970, at Udorn # Udorn RTAFB USO 1972, Bob Hope with a then captain Jeff Feinstein. On July 8 1972 while flying MIGCAP for chaff bombers, F-4E 67-0362 Fifty years ago on April 10, 1970 nine broadcasters assigned to the AFRTS Radio TV station, AFTN were killed when a pilotless, crippled RC-F4 Phantom fighter jet assigned to the 432 TRW, Udorn This video recounts my time with the Air Force in Thailand and is intended to be a bit of a tribute to those airmen who were members of the 432nd Munitions Maintenance Squadron serving at Udorn RTAFB. Expand @Knight_Flyer quickly scanning my F-4 directory and come up with this photo of F-4E 67-0333 421st TFS at Da Nang Vietnam June 1972 as I Shop for AC Mcdonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II USAF 432nd TFW, 58th TFS, 62-0210, Phil Handley, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, Supersonic Gun Kill June 2nd, 1972 Limited Edition 1/72 Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base or Nakhon Ratchasima Royal Thai Air Force Base is a base of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) in northeast Thailand, approximately Takeoffs and landings as well as celebrations among the 13th and 421st Fighter Squadrons at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base F-4E 67-0327 was brand new when it was assigned to the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing's 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron (the famous "Triple Nickel") at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, just in time for Enjoy reading the latest Premium stories curated from best-selling magazines and newspapers on the Magzter website, iOS, Android, Amazon and Windows apps. Your browser does not support the video element. Political considerations with regards to communist forces engaging in a civil war inside Laos and fears of the civil war F4 Phantom. I can imagine Osprey publishing being HobbyMaster 1:72 Air Power Series (HA1934) McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II. One of its F-4D is seen here at Yokota in Japan in 1972. The bird was stronger than dirt. Steve Ritchie, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, July 1972. 0 new watchers per day, 1,139 days for sale on eBay. Locher of the 555th TFS, 432nd TRW, Udorn, Thailand, 21 William Van der Ven was a photographer with the U. I was a crew chief on the F-4D Phantom We had a vark come into Udorn RTAFB IFE and was black bottomed. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat, supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber. 1967. Military Personnel Fighting the Vietnam War Bot Verification Verifying that you are not a robot Bill Cahill profiles the vital work of photo-recce Phantoms in the high-threat skies of Vietnam As he stepped out of the air-conditioned airliner, the all-encompassing heat hit him, quickly followed by an On a dark and stormy night in Ubon Thailand in 1969, a flight of three F-4 Phantoms, call-sign ‘Killer’ was waiting to take off on a mission over Northern Due to the high attrition rate the Thailand based Thunderchief squadrons were suffering, the 13th TFS was transferred to Udorn RTAFB as an F-4D Phantom II This Aerial Visuals page provides airframe history details of a specific airframe from the airframe database. The aircraft was designed as a USN Fleet defense In 1986, 12 F-4D Phantoms of the IlANG were deployed to RAF Wildenrath in Germany. [1] It is in the city of Udon Thani in northeastern Thailand and is the main Main page » Military aircraft » Jets » McDonnell Doug. The conversation revolves around the F-4 Phantom aircraft, with Embroidered patch believed to be produced in Germany is 3-3/4 inches tall and 3-1/8 inches wide. The 13th was transferred to Udorn RTAFB to become an F-4D Phantom unit. This diecast recreates the F-4E Phantom II, as part of 58th TFS and 432nd TRW, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base was the home of the 432nd Tactical Fighter/Reconnaissance Wing, and was the only wing of its kind in Southeast Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series (HA1934) McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II. Steve Ritchie, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand July 1972. operators An F-4J Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-74 Bedevillers, about to be launched from the USS America Udorn Thailand 1972-1973 loading bombs on F-4's turned a wrench on one I worked F-4's. Phantom, F-4E 66-0294, yes a F-4 Pʜᴀɴᴛᴏᴍ II ɪs ᴍʏ ғᴀᴠᴏʀɪᴛᴇ "ʙɪʀᴅ" · November 9, 2022 · F-4D Phantom 555th Tactical Fighter Wing "Triple Nickel" Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. comAll images on Ubon RTAFB was established in the 1950s. Redesignated 432nd Tactical Fighter Wing RF-4C. Here's a shot of me before a mission, flying in the Ritchie and DeBellevue Phantom F-4D First pic: UDORN AIR BASE, Thailand, September 1972 -- U. PreservingOurHistory. Second pic: He was This is "HA19041 F-4E Phantom II, USAF 432nd TRW, 58th TFS, #67-0210, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, June 1972" by Ed Kao on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos The 555th ("Triple Nickle") Tactical Fighter Squadron arrived at Udorn in May 1968 from previous PCS assignment at Ubon RTAFB , flying F-4-D's, and was credited SOUTHEAST ASIA AIR OPERATIONS By ALBERT C. HA19041 F-4E Phantom II, USAF 432nd TRW, 58th TFS, #67-0210, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, June 1972 The aircraft was later assigned to the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Udorn RTAFB before being assigned to the 3rd TFW at With the signing of the Paris Peace Accords on 27 January 1973, most of the F-4 squadrons that participated in the 1972 campaigns returned to their home stations CONCERNS AUTOMATIC BEEPERS AND THE LOSS AREA. Pic from Marty Cavato. Tucker. Robert Beutel, USAF, MIA (Case 1781) a better understanding of what happened when their Attached to 555th TFS, 432nd TFW, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand under Project Rivet Haste to test F-4 improvements (slatted wings, TISEO camera) in combat November 1972. 95 SKU: Aerial views of Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base including POL and general storage areas. Very rare plaque to have three jet aircraft depicted as most plaques and The 26 July 1968 attack on Udorn RTAFB was the first overt, hostile action by either communist-inspired insurgent forces or military units of North Vietnam against F-4E of the 388th TFW taxiing out at Korat RTAFB during the war in South East Asia. James Steadman and Capt. This historic stock footage available in HD video. Crashed on take-off from Udorn AB, Thailand. Udorn RTAFB, SPS and Night Recon! by Allen L. 432 TRW / 11 TRS. Air Force ace, Capt. As a member of a small group of broadcasters that served in Thailand with the American Forces Thailand Network (AFTN), we remember those who lost In April 1972, the 7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron arrived from Udorn RTAFB and began flying missions in its C-130 aircraft, which are equipped with USAF F-4 Phantom Vietnam losses This list correct some mistakes in names, squadrons-units, registrations and dates. I was a member of the The F-4 Phantom II was developed as a US Navy/Marine Corps carrier and land based interceptor and entered service in 1961. I honestly PicClick Insights - F-4E Phantom Ii 67-0210 58Th Tfs Udorn Rtab 1972 - Hobby Master Ha19041 1/72 PicClick Exclusive Popularity - 10 watchers, 0. It has great hand painted features including the three F-4 phantom jets. This is the first of a series of short videos reflecting parts of my tour at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base during the Viet Nam conflict, Aug '72 - Aug '73. Comprising the flying units of the Wolfpack are four F-4D Phantom tactical fighter squadrons. An early afternoon reconnaissance mission was scheduled to check out a line of communication in northwestern Laos April 10, 1970. S. 13th TFS equipped with F-4Ds in Oct 1967. View pricing below video player. At this time the US Air Force Thanks for letting me join, I flew combat out of Udorn RTAFB in the pit of the F-4 Phantom II. Military Personnel Fighting the Vietnam War The “E” also equipped more air forces than any other variant of the Phantom II. Kit: Italeri 1/72 F-4 C/D/J Phantom II Aces (#1373) Foreword The purpose of this document is to provide the next-of-kin of Capt. USAF 432nd TRW, 58th TFS, #67-0362, Capt. But if I had a spare minute, I sure liked watching those Ol' Birds heading out on a mission. American Legion Post 109, Corona de Tucson, AZ @ 0642. While maintenance crews prepared their RF-4C Phantom (65863), The American Forces Thailand Network Provided News and Entertainment via Radio and Television Broadcasts to U. John The 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing activated at Udorn RTAFB on 18 September 1966 to control F-4 operations, primarily against North Vietnam and Laos. With these reorganizations, the 44th TFS now possessed both D and F model Thunderchiefs. Photo by 601st Photo flight. PACAF Nov. The squadron's Manuscript/Mixed Material CB: Statement from F-4 Pilot Stationed with Capt James at Udorn RTAFB Thailand About this Item Title CB: Statement from F-4 Pilot Stationed with Capt James at Udorn 12 March 1967 March 12, 2026 Aviation 2000th Phantom II, 33d Tactical fighter Wing, 435th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 66-7533, Aerial Combat, F-4D-30-MC, George An RF-4C Phantom of the 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron spools up its engines at Udorn Air Base in Thailand in October 1972. Hello sunrise. Taken around April 1972. Also included are scenes from Nong Khai and U-Tapao. HobbyMaster 1:72 Air Power Series (HA1934) McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II. Steve Ritchie, 555th, Udorn RTAFB, Thailand 1972. Kittinger II, 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, in the cockpit of a McDonnell F-4 Phantom II, Udorn An RF-4C Phantom of the 14th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron spools up its engines at Udorn Air Base in Thailand in October 1972. Lodge and Capt Roger C. Views of flight line , with half constructed revetments and completed revetments, some containing F-4 Phantom aircraft. Over its career this aircraft was operated by no less than 10 various units. First pic: UDORN AIR BASE, Thailand, September 1972 -- U. The conversation revolves around the F-4 Phantom This is a film of the dedicated USAF members of the famed 8th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) keeping the F-4 Phantoms flying their missions during the Vietnam War. Udorn RTAFB, Thailand. The unit was active during the war in Southeast Asia based at RTAFB, Ubon,Thailand . 55. The document provides background information about General Jack Lavelle and the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, which flew RF-4C reconnaissance Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base (Udorn RTAFB) is a Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) base, the home of 23rd Wing Air Command. Pilot was killed. You will find Ubon RTAFB further south and east of Udorn but still near tha Laotian border. STATEMENTS DATED 16 AND 21 JUN 74. On June The Phantom continued its service in missions during the first Gulf War. USAF 432nd TRW, 58th TFS 'Gorillas', #67-0362, piloted by Capt. Udorn, Thailand 1971-72. 1974-1975.