K 38072 "Firebird" an A-1 H/J taken 1 Apr 70. The last American A-1 Squadron to fly the Skyraider in combat in November of 1972 as the 1st Special Operations Squadron at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. It also operated out of Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam.
Jim Copeland and Mike Worthington of the HA(L)-3 Seawolves showing off their expended brass
Oh boy do these bring back many memories!
Pleiku was the furthest SW we got. If DaNang or Phu Bai was "occupied", our CAS came out of Pleiku!
Hawkeye(Iowa)One Zero-Actual 1967-1969
K 38072 "Firebird" an A-1 H/J taken 1 Apr 70. The last American A-1 Squadron to fly the Skyraider in combat in November of 1972 as the 1st Special Operations Squadron at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. It also operated out of Pleiku Air Base, South Vietnam.
Jim Copeland and Mike Worthington of the HA(L)-3 Seawolves showing off their expended brass
Oh boy do these bring back many memories!
Pleiku was the furthest SW we got. If DaNang or Phu Bai was "occupied", our CAS came out of Pleiku!
HawkeyeOne Zero-Actual 1967-1969
May 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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