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F-105 Fighter at Korat RTAFB 1970
October 1970 F-105 Thunderbird Fighter at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
Two teenage helicopter mechanics from U.S. Army Aviation 270th Transportation Detachment, USARSUPTHAI, with a hangar adjacent to the USAF TFW. Pictured is one of the new guys in our unit, a young arrogant soldier from No. California, cocky enough to climb up where he doesn't belong. Even though I worked next to these fighters for 2 years (1969-1971) watching them take-off and land, I am just now learning the full story of these pilots and aircraft 40 years later from documentaries. I had no idea at the time how many didn't return, and why a 100th Mission was such a big deal.
Photo by Spec-5 Wayne Eusanio, Camp Friendship
F-105 Fighter at Korat RTAFB 1970
October 1970 F-105 Thunderbird Fighter at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand
Two teenage helicopter mechanics from U.S. Army Aviation 270th Transportation Detachment, USARSUPTHAI, with a hangar adjacent to the USAF TFW. Pictured is one of the new guys in our unit, a young arrogant soldier from No. California, cocky enough to climb up where he doesn't belong. Even though I worked next to these fighters for 2 years (1969-1971) watching them take-off and land, I am just now learning the full story of these pilots and aircraft 40 years later from documentaries. I had no idea at the time how many didn't return, and why a 100th Mission was such a big deal.
Photo by Spec-5 Wayne Eusanio, Camp Friendship