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| Long Tieng (--) | ||||
RWY 14/32 POS 19°06'28"N 102°55'26"E ELEV 3257 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
Long Tieng Strike Force |
- |
1968 - 2 May 1975 | T-28 | ceased to exist |
| Hmong pilots T-28 unit which was not integrated in RLAF structure. | ||||
T28B O-38249 loaded with Mk.82s about to taxie out at Long Tieng in September 1972.
Wikipedia
A line of T-28s on a summy afternoon at Laung Prabangs flighline.
Jim Asher
| Luang Prabang (VLLB) | ||||
RWY 05/23 POS 19°53'50"N 102°09'39"E ELEV 948 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| - |
Fighter Squadron |
1966 - 27 Sep 1967 | T-28 | redesignated 1 Tactical Fighter Squadron |
1 Fighter Wing |
1 Tactical Fighter Squadron  |
27 Sep 1967 - May 1968 | T-28 | redesignated 101 Composite Squadron |
| - |
DHC-2 UH-34D |
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| Luang Prabang Wing |
101 Composite Squadron |
May 1968 - 2 May 1975 | DHC-2 (->69) UH-34D T-28 AC-47 |
ceased to exist |
| Pakse (VLPS) | ||||
RWY 15/33 POS 15°07'55"N 105°46'53"E ELEV 351 | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| - |
Fighter Squadron |
1966 - 27 Sep 1967 | T-28 | redesignated 4 Tactical Fighter Squadron |
4 Fighter Wing |
4 Tactical Fighter Squadron |
27 Sep 1967 - May 1968 | T-28 | redesignated 104 Composite Squadron |
| Pakse Wing |
104 Composite Squadron |
May 1968 - 2 May 1975 | C-47 T-28 UH-34D AC-47 |
ceased to exist |
| Savannakhet (VLSK) | ||||
RWY 04/22 POS 16°33'24"N 104°45'34"E ELEV 509 | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| - |
Pilot Training School |
1960 - 27 Sep 1967 | L-19A (1960->) U-17 (Oct64->) |
joined 1111 Training wing |
| Fighter Squadron |
1961 - 27 Sep 1967 | T-6 (June61-Aug63) T-28 (July63->) |
redesignated 3 Tactical Fighter Squadron | |
| Composite Squadron |
1961 - 27 Sep 1967 | DHC-2 UH-34D (65->) |
Joined 30 Airlift Wing | |
| Transport Squadron |
1961 - 27 Sep 1967 | C-47 | joined 30 Airlift Wing | |
| 1111 Training Wing |
Pilot Training School |
27 Sep 1967 - 2 May 1975 | L-19A U-17 O-1 (69->) U-10 (69-70) T-41D (71->) |
ceased to exist |
| FAC School |
1969 - ? | O-1 U-10 |
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| 30 Airlift Wing |
Transport Squadron |
27 Sep 1967 - May 1968 | C-47 | redesignated 103 Composite Squadron |
| Composite Squadron |
DHC-2 UH-34D (65->) |
|||
3 Fighter Wing |
3 Tactical Fighter Squadron |
27 Sep 1967 - May 1968 | T-28 | redesignated 103 Composite Squadron |
| Savannakhet Wing |
103 Composite Squadron |
May 1968 - 2 May 1975 | C-47 DHC-2 (69-70) UH-34D T-28 AC-47 (Sep69->) |
ceased to exist |
C-47B 127 getting some engine maintenance at Da Nang, South Vietnam in 1965.
unknown
U-17A 64-14867 visiting Thakhek (L-40A) on 17 June 1966.
Dr. Jonathan Pote
| Udon Thani (VTUD) | ||||
RWY 30/12 POS 17°23'"N 102°47'"E ELEV 584 ft | ||||
| Force | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| USAF/RLAF |
Det. 6, 1 Air Commando Wing |
Mar 1964 - 10 June 1966 | T-28 | renamed Det. 1, 606 Air Commando Squadron |
Det. 1, 606 Air Commando Squadron |
10 June 1966 - 15 Sep 1967 | T-28 | renamed Det. 1, 56 Air Commando Wing |
|
| Det. 1, 56 Air Commando Wing |
15 Sep 1967 - 1 Aug 1968 | T-28 | renamed Det. 1, 56 Special Operations Wing |
|
Det. 1, 56 Special Operations Wing |
1 Aug 1968 - 22 Feb 1973 | T-28 | ended |
|
| C-47 MTT |
19 Feb 1969 - ? | C-47 | disbanded |
|
UH-34D MTT |
? - ? | UH-34D |
disbanded |
|
| The 'Waterpump' training programme was set up by the US to train Laotion pilots. | ||||
T-28C O-40533 shows the RLAF insignia, Erawan (three headed elephan under a white parasol) on the fuselage and the badge of the Det. 1, 56 Special Operations Wing on the tail.
unknown
UH-34D 4638 at Vientiane in 1971.
Dan Gamelin
C-123K 636 was taken over by the Air Force of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LPDR) in 1975. It went to the Royal Thai Air Force as B.L.4K-19/19 on 6 February 76.
unknown
C-47B 51127 at Vientiane circa August 1972.
Marc Miller
| Vientiane/Wattay (VLVT) | ||||
RWY 13/31 POS 17°59'18"N 102°33'48"E ELEV 564 ft | ||||
| Wing | Squadron | Timeline | Aircraft Type(s) | Fate |
| - |
Fighter Squadron |
Aug 1960 - 1961 | T-6 (9Jan61->) |
relocated to Savannakhet |
| Composite Squadron |
Aug 1960 - 1961 | DHC-2 | relocated to Savannakhet |
|
| Transport Squadron |
Aug 1960 - 27 Sep 1967 | C-47 Li-2 (Dec62-63) An-2 (62-63) |
joined 20 Airlift Wing |
|
| Royal Flight |
Aug 1960 - 27 Sep 1967 | AC560 C-47 |
joined 20 Airlift Wing |
|
| Helicopter Squadron |
1960 - 1964 | Alouette II (60->) Mi-4 (62-63) Alouette III (63->) |
disbanded |
|
| 20 Airlift Wing |
Military Airlift Squadron |
27 Sep 1967 - May 1968 | C-47 | redesignated 102 Composite Squadron |
| Royal Flight |
AC560 C-47 |
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2 Fighter Wing |
2 Tactical Fighter Squadron |
27 Sep 1967 - May 1968 | T-28 | redesignated 102 Composite Squadron |
| - |
DHC-2 UH-34D |
|||
| Vientiane Wing |
102 Composite Squadron |
May 1968 - 2 May 1975 | AC560 C-47 DHC-2 T-28 UH-34D AC-47 (Aug69->) C-123K (73->) |
ceased to exist |
| Navigation School |
June 1970 - ? | C-47 | ||
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