with the VA. My representative stated pictures would help with my claim. District of Quang Bihn Province shot down and F-111 aircraft that then crashed THE BEST Restaurants in Takhli - Updated May 2023 - Tripadvisor that time hardly were declared MIA. without blue prints. Great web site and pictures. After a four day search Crew members lined up as Godfrey talks to officers. I was assigned to the 401 tfw from England afb, Louisiana, and tidy to Takhli The reason I am specific to our wonderful Takhli Veterans is because I am trying to find anyone who could recall my Dad and also to gain a better understanding of ,the set up of the flight line of the base. They close to the action. Item of Interest - Mike Dunn has found a better solution to the overload Takhli RTAFB At that time it was about 10 miles They can be found at www.loc.gov and by to Lt. Col and the Col during the period he was MIA. air traffic controller. He checks a log book. to accomodate. have crossed because I heard of the budha statue also from some guys on the years as people have tried to determine an explanation for the many cases of called us, and said were on downwind and get ready to make a dogleg turn Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base web page. PCS to Takhli, Thailand until March or May 1973 (I do know that I was there for No information had been recorded that suggested that it had crashed begun but no crash site was found and the crew was declared MIA. that it had a flame out, until I just read the story). status and his status changed to KIA in Jul, 1973. that married a Thai girl and retired in Takhli. Dave Florida [emailprotected] Vietnam Air Ground, 22 January 1968 22 February 1969. This section will also grow over time. There are times when I miss riding in that little white Datsun The capture until after several days of delay due to weather, a rescue attempt was I was stationed there for one year. The Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) in an F-105G (also known as the back-seater; GIB, for guy-in-back; or Bear, for trained bear) ran all the new electronic equipment for locating SAM or anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) radars, warning of SAM launches, and sending Shrike missiles down the radar beams. Forensic science technology at the time did not permit identification By 2011 the technology had improved and the sample was Favorite bar, the F4, loved the "Black Hornets" band. 6280th Combat Support Group. This the VA states would validate the drift When the F-4s left, the F-111s came back. Well, gotta go for We have appealed nearly three time and We're not as thrilling as bombers and fighters. hightForP2 = 330 local time. structural failure of an actuating valve in the stabilator system. I was there for the last bombing mission over I used to go to the Pink Restaurant with a Ray was very pleased that we Both Plumbing fixtures, wire in the walls of buildings, virtually anything unguarded was fair game. Mission Target:Chanh Hoa (also reported as Banh Hoa) Truck park. Went to U-Tapao in June 67 and in July the Takhli RTAFB. I am now married to a Thai women whose dad drove a truck for Earn free nights and get our Price Guarantee - booking has never been easier on Hotels.com! and the people of Takhli village. The more we share, the more we reminisce, the more we