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Yessir, I was hanging around that area quite a bit in the early 70's ... were you that little Embassy kid running around the base back then?Jim, I know this I’ve mentioned this before. But,?I have fond memories of Udorn AFB in the early 70’s. We could fly Space A from Vientiane on Air America and hit the PX and the Officer’s Club for the day for a little R and R.
We had an ARDF (Airborne Radio Direction Finding) unit based there plus, for a year or so, I had a "downtown" bungalow just on the outskirts of the perimeter. I could also be found hanging around the Air America area, so we well could have crossed paths. I was there in Oct. '72 when the base suffered a sapper attack and I used to have pics of the perp (at least, what was left of him). The pics were considered contraband, so I had to develop them myself. (when he was shot, his satchel charges blew up and he ended up in a couple dozen pieces) A shithead roommate in the states stole them years later ... no proof, but nobody else had access. I was in that same bungalow during Operation Linebacker (or the "Christmas bombings") in Dec. '72. I got ZERO sleep as F-4's were taking off every 30 seconds (24/7) for 11 frigging days right outside my window! Were you there that early? (I left in late '75 after 'Nam fell)