This f4 flight was the last operational f4 flight flown by the wing. I loved those days and i miss that part of history while in the air force. Bob dorr was an american author, aviation enthusiast, historian and f4 phantom ii society supporter who has published books and articles related to aviation, military affairs and defense trends. The laos border is about 60 kilometres 37 mi directly east.
The general dynamics f16 fighting falconpage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. During its operational lifetime, the 474th was engaged in combat operations during the korean and. General dynamics f111 aardvark air vanguard book 10 kindle edition by davies, peter e. Takhli royal thai air force base history 1972 reopening. Some of those squadron personel 442ndtfts, 4527 ccts were loaned out to the the 474th tfw and went over to takhli rtafb, but they were not authorised to wear their training squadron patches,,as they were to wear the 474th patches instead. Usaf 388th tfw patch thai made 3 58 libertas velmors. The 474th tfw came on tdy from nellis afb, nevada, with its 428th, 429th and. On 20 january 1968 the wing with its f100 aircraft was transferred to nellis afb, from cannon afb, nm giving the base an operational tactical fighter wing, assigned to twelfth air force. An informative well written quick history of the f 111 fighter, its slow development. The 405th air expeditionary wing 405 aew is a provisional united states air force unit assigned to air combat command. Check out the deal on vietnam war era usaf 474th tactical fighter wing aka roadrunners f111 jacket patch at flying tiger antiques online store. Air force fighter aircraft deployed to singapore for training exercises with the republic of singapore air force. F111a aardvark 429th tfs474th tfw thailand early 172.
The 474th tactical fighter wing is an inactive united states air force unit. Both of these aircraft were assigned to the 474th tactical fighter wing, which was in a process of transition from the f4d to the f16a. I was assigned to royal thai takhli afb, thailand form may to october 1972. Its present assignment is to singapores paya lebar air base, where its mission is to provides operational and logistical support to u. If particular interest are the mentions of the various assignments of f111 missions out of takhli thailand carried out by the 474th tfw tdy from nellis afb. Dfst9104170, four f16a fighting falcon aircraft of the 474th tactical fighter wing 474th tfw fly in formation over the grand canyon. Missions in support of provide comfort, southern watch and northern watch followed when the squadron became the 429th ecs. Flying alongside the wing commanders aircraft, top, is an aircraft from each of the wings three squadrons, the 428th tactical fighter squadron, the 429th tactical fighter squadron and the 430th tactical fighter. The mission of the super sabre society is to preserve the history of the f100 super sabre and the men who flew the aircraft.
This movement was part of operation constant guard v. I worked on the flight line as a crew chief on the mcdonnell douglas phantom f4. 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. More about the general dynamics f16 fighting falcon jet. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading general dynamics f111 aardvark air vanguard book 10. History for additional history and lineage, see 405th air expeditionary operations group. F111a of the 474th tfw taxies out for a linebacker ii mission. Hobby master, ha3009 172 f111e aardvark usaf 20th tfw. The aircraft was delivered to the usaf on 26 november 1968. On returning to the usa, the 347th was redesignated as the 366th tfw at mtn home afb and all aircraft and support were also transfered. It subsequently served with the 390th ecs, with which it deployed to saudi arabia for operation desert storm.
The f4s service with the 48th tfw was short, as operation ready switch transferred the f4d assets to the 474th tfw at nellis afb, nevada. On 30 july 1973 the 347th tactical fighter wing which was reactivated at takhli rtfb, thailand replacing the 474th tfw which returned to the united states. They are now out of print, but i received a lot of thanks from the guys, plus it got met started as a novelist. As to the 366th tfw at mountain home afb, idaho, and the 366th sent their f111fs to lakenheath in early 1977. Squadron signal walk around f111 aardvark usaf tfw libya. The 474th tfw was inactivated on 30 september 1989. Its last assignment was with military airlift command, assigned to twentythird air force, being stationed at hurlburt field, florida. Portair field was used as a terminal for early commercial transcontinental flights, flew passengers in the ford trimotor tin. Takhli rtafb, thailand project gutenberg selfpublishing. It crashed and was destroyed on 7 april 1976, near wendover, utah, while assigned to the 474th tfw. Ubon rtafb is the home of wing 21 of the rtaf 2nd air division. F100, flying with 31st tfw at homestead afb, fl and 354th tfw, myrtle beach afb, sc till retirement on 31 january.
It is approximately 488 km 303 miles northeast of bangkok. Accident general dynamics f16a10 800477, 25 sep 1984. None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. The 474th tactical fighter wing tfw from nellis afb, nevada, was designated to deploy two squadrons of 24 flll aircraft each to takhli. Coinciding with the arrival of the 474th, the 49th tfw with its 72 f4s, then at takhli, was to return to holloman afb, new mexico. Takhli air force base project gutenberg selfpublishing. Proud of airplane and the 474th tfw road runners, nellis afb. The f4 phantom ii society has been fortunate to acquire his f4 phantom ii photograph and slide collection. General dynamics f111a of the 429th tfs 347th tfw taken at nellis afb, nevada in 1975 still. Compiled history by phil carroll takhli and nkp 19701971 apo sf 96273. Cannon air force base history 27th tactical fighter. Currently, it is believed that the 405 aew is inactive.
Its last assignment was at nellis air force base, nevada, where it trained combatready aircrews and maintained a rapidreaction capability to execute fighter attacks against enemy forces and facilities in time of crisis. Stop by and see us for all your military history and gun book wants and needs. In some books, this aircraft is listed as having crashed on 16 october 1972. The f4s service with squadron was short as operation ready switch transferred the f4d assets to the 474th tfw at nellis afb nevada. The 474th tfw was deactivated on 30 september 1989.
The 474th tactical fighter wing deployed, equipped with 48 f111a aircraft assigned to the 429 th and 430 th tactical fighter squadrons arrived at takhli rtab on tdy from nellis afb, nv on 27 sep 1972. Blog us air force aircraft timeline osprey publishing. F111a aardvark 429th tfs 474th tfw thailand early 172 by hobby master diecast airplanes part number ha3025 at great prices on f111a aardvark 429th tfs 474th tfw thailand early 172 by hobby master diecast airplanes. From takhli, the 474th participated in operation linebacker ii when the united states resumed the large scale bombing of north vietnam. F111a aardvark 429th tfs474th tfw thailand early 172 by hobby master diecast airplanes part number ha3025 at great prices on f111a aardvark 429th tfs474th tfw thailand early 172 by hobby master diecast airplanes. F111a aardvark 429th tfs474th tfw thailand early 1970s. With the move to nellis, the 474th combat support group became the base operating host unit. The group was constituted as the 474th fighter group on 26 may 1943 and activated on 1 august. Portair field was used as a terminal for early commercial transcontinental flights, flew passengers in the ford trimotor tin goose by day, and used pullman trains for night travel. Interspersed throughout the narrative with first person narratives by the air crews to add personal experiences to the missions. A 474th tfw f111a from 1968, this aircraft was converted into an ef111a on the raven conversion line in 1983. Start reading general dynamics f111 aardvark air vanguard book 10 on your kindle in.
Sep 30, 1989 the final days of the air war over north vietnam. Their first combat mission, started only hours after their arrival at takhli, resulted in the disappearance of one of the aircraft and another temporary cancellation of f111 missions. Nellis afb ranges, clark county, nevada united states of. The 428th and 429th tfs were assigned to the newly transferred 347th tactical fighter wing from mountain home air force base idaho which arrived on 30 july 1973. F16 50th tfw 474th tfw 388th tfw 172 microscale 72527 free shipping ebay. B24s of the 451st bomb group over vienna, austria in 1944. Incident general dynamics f111a 670060, 07 apr 1976. Hobby master, f100d super sabre, personally signed by the pilot. The 474th tfw was deactivated in the downsizing that took place after the end of the cold war. F16s 50th tfw, 474th tfw, 388th tfw, microscale 72527. With the departure of the 366th, the 474th tactical fighter wing deployed equipped with f111s arrived at takhli on temporary duty from nellis air force base nevada on 27 september 1972. Following a left engine explosion and fire, aircraft control was lost. The 474th sent their general dynamics f111as to the 347th tfw at mountain home afb idaho, and the 347th sent their f111fs to lakenheath in early 1977.
Unt digital projects unit for partners and peer institutions seeking information about standards, project requests, and our services. History books aircraft time line commanders main bases component units assigned to. Headquarters 832d air division, however, remained at cannon exercising operational control over several tac wings including the reassigned 474th until its inactivation in 1975. Cvw 9 uss constellation all units have been chosen due to their involvement in important battles and mig kills. Pilot was pilot captain ben alexander and wso was 1st lt robert short. Unts history and scholarship, library special collections, plus a large collection of u. When the north vietnamese invaded south vietnam in the spring of 1972, the 474th tfw began seeing indications of a possible deployment, since their f111as were the only combatready f111s at the time. Unfollow tfw patches to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Cannon air force base is named in honor of general john k. See more ideas about vietnam war, vietnam, thailand. Did you serve with the 474th tactical fighter wing.
The 2d air division 2d ad is an inactive united states air force organization. The 474th fighter group usaaf served with the ninth air force in europe, taking part in the allied invasion of europe and the advance across northwestern europe into germany. In january 1968, the 474th was transferred to luke afb, arizona, leaving cannon afb with the 27th tfw as the sole operational fighter wing. The 430th tfs returned to the 474th tfw nellis on 22 march 1973 347th tactical fighter wing. Ef111a raven 390th ecs 366th tfw operation desert storm 1991 quick view f111a aardvark 429th tfs474th tfw thailand early 172 by hobby master diecast airplanes, item no. Takhli royal thai air force base rtafb is about 150 miles northnorthwest of bangkok close enough that many of us stationed there were sometimes able to take the local commuter train into bangkok for a day of sightseeing, shopping or whatever. The history of the base began in the late 1920s, when a civilian passenger facility, portair field, was established on the site. The f4 phantom ii society has been fortunate to acquire his f. London road, weston, 3 miles s of beccles, suffolk united. Best selection of thousands of newused military, aviation, history, gun books, field manuals and plastic model kits. Nellis is the airbase for air combat exercises such as red flag and close air support exercises such as green flagwest flown in military operations area moa airspace.
Unfollow hobby master f111 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The 474th tfw came on tdy from nellis afb, nevada, with its 428th, 429th and 430th squadrons. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. More f100s came from the 510th tfs of the 405th tfw at clark afb in the. With the departure of the 366th, the 474th tactical fighter wing deployed equipped with f111s arrived at takhli on temporary duty from nellis air force base nevada on 27 september 1972 the 474th tfw flew f111as. Constant guardlinebacker september 27, 1972 to midjune 1973. The wing retained two squadrons of f111as of the 474th, and for a brief twoweek period the 347th flew combat operations into cambodia until 15 august, when the last wartime mission of the. Conducted strategic bombardment of axis targets in europe, but between 29 august 1944 and 2 october 1944 division aircraft dropped food to. The 497th combat training flight is a united states air force unit. Are you looking for someone who is or was in the 474th tactical fighter wing. All quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque, the guns of august by barbara w. Engle, 474th fighter day wing,31st tfw, george afb, august 1958, ha2120b. Lineage 474th fighter group may 1943 december 1945 474th fighterbomber wing july 1952 july 1958 474th tactical fighter wing july 1958 september 1989 bases assigned glendale, california, may october 1943 van nuys metropolitan aprt, california, october 1943. Vietnam war era usaf 474th tactical fighter wing aka.
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