Phan Rang 1968

[@racerd3801]

I was at Phan Rang in 1968 durning Tet and worked on the B57 as jet eng mechanic . I was the guy that did most of the trim pad work at the far end of the runway and I remember watching the Pedro crews working right close to the trim pad. And now I look back and ask myself why I never asked to go up for a ride in that amazing bird. AWESOME film, thanks for posting it.

[@AVToth]

Do you remember Clyde Voges, my dad. Think he was Master Sergeant.

[@samprocopio2030]

I served at Phan Rang ...1970-1971... Civil Engineers.... Electrical Power Production....call sign...Cobra Nine... Came home with one hell of a suntan....

[@treecounting]

Why can't I place you ?? Probly cuz they shipped me straight down to Flight Line and Arresting Barriers !!! Jan 70 - jan 71

[@briceharris3705]

My father, retired USAF Lt Colonel Don G. Harris was a B-57B "Yellowbird" pilot from July 1968 to June 1969 at Phan Rang. On January of 1969, his back-seater from just 4 nights before, Captain Paul Getchell was shot down on a mission over the Ho Chi Minh Tail with Colonel Dale Eaton were shot down. Ironically, the next year, 1970 Dad was the head of the ROTC at Colby College, in Waterville, Maine. The state where Paul Getchell was from; Portland, Maine.

[@1945GOLD]

John Pitts. This remarkable film brings back sad memories. I was a AC47 gunner at Phan Rang and one week after a crew party for Spooky 62 where the Pedro crew was included,Pedro blew up 400ft in the air just after take off. All crew members were lost. I still have those pictures of that last party. PO Box 281 Boonville CA. 95415

[@treecounting]

.... I can remember calls for '' in flight emergency ''' .... we'd head out to Barriers ,,, hear on the radio ANOTHER '' in flight emergency '' ... turned out Pedro lost power, came down hard..... the other one couldn't get off the ground ...... then again..... how many ABORTS did I hear called on the radio w/ those death traps you flew in . ..... nothing else compared

[@Hogheadsforbreakfast]

My Dad was stationed at Phan Rang Air Force Base in the late 60's and early 70's. He was an MP, I remember a lot of stories about the NVA mortar attacks with tubes made of bamboo wrapped in wire, and the way they would disappear into that mountain before our guys could hit back. He passed last April. R.I.P. Pop

[@robertgrantham970]

My dad was a flight engineer on an ac-47 there.

[@jamesstuart5099]

Jim Stuart, worked in 315SOW command post Nov 67~Nov 68. Thanks Dave Downs, Jimmy Grooms Bob Richard's. Major Weis.

[@dalejr183]

My Father was here 70-72 35 SP

[@anvo85tv]

wellcom to phan rang

[@paulgoodrich9926]

I was in tuy hoa Dec 67 to DEC 68 38th ARRS DET 11 PEDRO 1