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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 ...
By 1968, the 601st Photo Flight, with headquarters at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAB), had also been formed and was operating out of 6 Royal Thai Air Force bases. The 601st Photo Flight Detachments in Thailand were: [3] Detachment 1 Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base - Later designated as Detachment 17 (1971)
Major USAF Unit: 553rd Reconnaissance Wing, 1967-1971. Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base, 1962–1976; Major USAF Unit: 56th Special Operations Wing, 1967–1975. Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1961–1971; 1972–1974; Major USAF Unit: 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1965–1971; Rotational units, 1972–1974. U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield ...
The high loss rate of the F-105s in the two combat wings at Korat and Takhli RTAFB required the squadron to send its aircraft to Thailand as replacement aircraft. The 44th remained a "paper organization" until 23 April 1967, when it returned to Korat, absorbing the personnel, equipment and resources of the 421st TFS.
Takhli RTAFB, Thailand: AFCS, 1972– Inactivated on 30 September 1974. [44] 2101st Communications Squadron: Blytheville AFB, Arkansas: Jan 1965 – Sep 91. Consolidated with 97th Communications Sq. 2102d Communications Squadron: Clinton-Sherman AFB, Oklahoma: Jan 1965 – Dec 1969 2103d Communications Squadron: Ellington AFB; Texas: Jan 1965 ...
The end of the war resulted in all US personnel and equipment being removed by 1976 at Thai request. The Royal Thai Air Force found it too costly to operate any but Khorat and Takhli. Many of the others were turned over to the Department of Civil Aviation. (RTN) U-Tapao International Airport-----12 41' N, 101 00' E
Don Muang RTAFB is an active RTAF base, the home of the 1st Air Division, and consists primarily of non-combat aircraft: 601 Transport Squadron flies C-130H/C-130H-30. 602 Royal Flight flies Airbus A310-324, Airbus A319, Boeing 737, BAe 748; 603 Transport Squadron flies Alenia G222, BAe 748; 604 Communications Squadron flies T-41D, Cessna 150H
355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAFB. 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron 1965–1970; 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1965–1970; 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1966–1970; 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat RTAFB. 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1966–1967; 17th Wild Weasel Squadron 1971–1974; 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1966–1969