This brings back lots of memories as I was on this October 1972 deployment. For you history buffs, the last bomb dropped and the last 20mm projectile fired from an airborne platform in the Vietnam was from 2 A-7s deployed from Myrtle Beach AFB. The last POW in the Vietnam was a pilot assigned to the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at MYR. VALOR IN COMBAT!
It's good to finally have the 354th Myrtle Beach AFB A-7's get some attention. I deployed with them as a weapons mechanic. I was in the Air Force for 20 years. Myrtle Beach was my first base after finishing tech school in Denver,Co.. I can honestly say that my time in Korat with the 354th was my most treasured and fulfilled assignment in my whole 20 years in. No playing war games..just load the armament and send the A-7 to charlie with love! Miss those days!
An Unsung Hero Thomas M Knoles 1927 - 1998 Here he is in Support of Operation Linebacker II more than 50 Years Ago President Nixon campaign to force North Vietnam into Peace Negotiations #Aircraft #enthusiast
I worked barrier maintenance in 1970 at Korat RTAFB. Loved watching the F-4's taking off at night and feeling the rumble. Youth is wasted on young people applied to me.
My dad was stationed at Korat during the Vietnam War. He told me he loaded bombs. I often wondered how it was done. Now I know. I'll have to show him this video.
A crew chief and colonel dock Blanchard flew my aircraft He was born in a 4 horsemen at a West Point He lost his drag shoot on take off Fluid mission with 2 3000 pounds with Daisy cutters and came back safely
This brings back lots of memories as I was on this October 1972 deployment. For you history buffs, the last bomb dropped and the last 20mm projectile fired from an airborne platform in the Vietnam was from 2 A-7s deployed from Myrtle Beach AFB. The last POW in the Vietnam was a pilot assigned to the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at MYR. VALOR IN COMBAT!
So was I. I loved the A-7D. I was a pneudraulics technician. Linebacker II was a trip and the Christmas of 1972 was quite different.
It's good to finally have the 354th Myrtle Beach AFB A-7's get some attention. I deployed with them as a weapons mechanic. I was in the Air Force for 20 years. Myrtle Beach was my first base after finishing tech school in Denver,Co.. I can honestly say that my time in Korat with the 354th was my most treasured and fulfilled assignment in my whole 20 years in. No playing war games..just load the armament and send the A-7 to charlie with love! Miss those days!
My grandfather!
Happy Veterans Day and thank you to all who served.
The A-7s never get as much attention as the Phantoms, very cool to see so much footage of them here.
So much amazing footage of the A7 Corsair II. Just wish it had audio. Thanks for sharing this awesome video with us 👍🏼👍🏼
I was there in 1969-1970 at Camp Friendship. 256th Personnel Service Company. Spent a lot of time watching the F-105's and F-4 come and go!
An Unsung Hero Thomas M Knoles 1927 - 1998
Here he is in Support of Operation Linebacker II more than 50 Years Ago President Nixon campaign to force North Vietnam into Peace Negotiations #Aircraft #enthusiast
I worked barrier maintenance in 1970 at Korat RTAFB. Loved watching the F-4's taking off at night and feeling the rumble. Youth is wasted on young people applied to me.
I was there from the fall of 68 to the fall of 69. Worked on the Barrier Maintenance crew. Had a lot of F-4 engagements.
I was stationed at Korat from August '72 to August '73. Airframe repair
I was there in ‘71/‘72. When were A6s at Koran. None there when I was there.
I was an aircraft electrician there in 70-71 working on the F4's.
My father was a crew chief 72-73 while stationed there with the 388th he crewed F4E phantoms some of them are in this video R.I.P. pops !
My dad was stationed at Korat during the Vietnam War. He told me he loaded bombs. I often wondered how it was done. Now I know. I'll have to show him this video.
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A crew chief and colonel dock Blanchard flew my aircraft He was born in a 4 horsemen at a West Point He lost his drag shoot on take off Fluid mission with 2 3000 pounds with Daisy cutters and came back safely
I was there in July 66 and they close the wing of 105 is down by September I think And I went to udon and worked trash recovery I was a
My dad was an atc there at that time!
Where were these F-4's stationed in the States? They weren't from MB, correct?
@@USAFpj You are correct. F-4s were NEVER stationed at MRY.