The Old Guard

 

 

 

           

 

 

NKP

JUN 1964

 

 

DET Prov. 3 PARC Nakhon Phanom RTAFB was established on 20 JUN 1964 and initially staffed by TDY Crews and Aircraft from the 33rd ARS Naha AB, Okinawa and DET2 CARC Minot AFB, ND. Redesignated DETACHMENT 1 38thARS on 1 JUL 1965, it was relocated to Rhan Rang AB, RVN on 15 JAN 1966 and deactivated on 31 JAN 1972.

                                 

Phan Rang 1966                                                                                    

 

 

 

 

                                 

H-43’s Assigned

 

A/C Serial#         Origin                  Period Assigned                        Disposition

62-4565                                       33rdARS      17 JUN 1964 – 16 NOV 1964         returned to 33rdARS

62-5978            33rdARS      17 JUN 1964 – 30 JUN 1965         to DET3 Ubon

60-0279          Det Prov.2   10 NOV 1964 -29 NOV 1965         to DET2 Takhli

60-0280          Det Prov.2   10 NOV 1964 -29 NOV 1965         to DET4 Korat

62-4510          Det Prov.2   10 NOV 1964 -20 SEP 1965        * COMBAT LOSS

62-4525          Kaman Aircraft 5 OCT 1965 -24 NOV 1965        to DET9 Pleiku

59-1590          DET5 Udorn  13 MAR 1966 -27 JUN 1969       * COMBAT LOSS

58-1845          DET4 Korat  13 MAR 1966- 10 OCT 1968          CRASHED

60-0253          DET8 Cam Ranh Bay 11 OCT 1968-21 JAN 1972  to 40ARRS NKP

59-1569          DET6 Bien Hoa 11 JUL 1969-18 SEP 1970          to DET8 Cam Ranh Bay

59-1541  (TDY) Cam Ranh Bay  18 SEP 1970-2 OCT 1970            returned to DET8

 

 

 

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