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Takhli RTAFB was established in the 1950s. In the late 1950s, the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) used Takhli as operating base for CIA resupply of Tibetan freedom fighters. CIA-operated C-130A Hercules transports flew men and supplies over Indian airspace, with the consent of Prime Minister Nehru , for parachute drops into ...
From Korat, Takhli and Ubon came the Republic F-105 Thunderchiefs and F-4C and F-4D Phantoms that actually delivered the bombs and also General Dynamics F-111s with terrain-following radar from Takhli. (During the deployment of the F-111s three crashed soon after arriving at Takhli and the F-111 fleet was grounded to investigate the problem).
All but one were built and used by United States forces until their withdrawal from Thailand in 1976 when the RTAF took over the installations at Takhli and Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). In the late 1980s, these bases and Don Muang Air Base outside Bangkok, which the air force shares with civil aviation, remain the primary operational installations.
Location of Takhli RTAFB, Thailand. Takhli is a town in the province of Nakhon Sawan in northern Thailand. The population (2005) is 42,700. It is the site of the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base. The town lies on the train line between Bangkok and Chiang Mai and at the Highway 11.
355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB. ... Red canopy rails, red tail band w/white trim, map of Texas, "AFRES" F-105D/F: 1972–1982: 419th TFW: 466th TFS: Hill AFB
This is a list of United States Air Force air refueling squadrons. Air refueling squadrons Squadron Shield Location Nickname Aircraft Status 2nd Air Refueling Squadron McGuire AFB "Second to None" KC-46 Pegasus Active 6th Air Refueling Squadron Travis AFB, Fairfield CA Strength Extended KC-10 Extender Active 7th Air Refueling Squadron Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth TX KC-135A Inactivated 1993 9th Air ...
Takhli RTAFB, Thailand: AFCS 1965–1970 (closed and assets transferred to 1973rd Comm. Sq. 11/1970) [50] 1981st Communications Squadron: Nouasseur AB, Morocco: AFCS / AFCC, Inactive 1982d Communications Squadron: Ubon RTAFB, Thailand, Kunsan AB: 1965–1992. [22] Consolidated with 8th Communications Squadron. 1983d Communications Squadron ...
At Korat RTAFB, Nakhon Ratchasima. 1926 at Lopburi – Army Aviation Center (VTBH), Thailand. [67] At Lopburi – Army Aviation Center (VTBH), Thailand. [68] 4313 at the Bangkok – National Science Centre for Education, Thailand [69] 1314 at Bangkok Don Muang International Airport (DMK / VTBD), Thailand. [70] 4342 at Takhli RTAFB (TKH / VTPI ...