Takhli Royal Thai AFB 1973-74 Page Two Go here for Page One  (Some photos contributed by Tim Wheeler and Eugene Moore)

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5-20-11 My name is John and I was stationed there 72-73 , 366 Munitions Maintenance Squadron. I was from DaNang as well. Quite the experience, the lady , someone's daughter who wrote about her dad with possible agent orange exposure, was an interesting finding. My buddy , the late George Banta from Oregon, passed away ,geez, 15 years ago or so and his wife wrote me to see if I could help her with the VA as they told her he wasn't exposed, ,time has passed, it just interesting that others have had similar experiences. I found the area beautiful. I have many pics, slides. I found the people very friendly and very hospitable. Of course, humans are good and bad ,everywhere. I just thought to say hello. See ya, John Gresko

1-23-11  Ah, good ole Takhli. I was assigned there with the F-105's and the 355th Fighter Squadron in 1970-71. I had previously spent 1 1/2 years on Okinawa and TDY to Suwon, S Korea with the 82nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron. I enjoyed Thailand. I traveled a lot and had many friends both in Bangkok and Takhli. Civilians that is. Oh yeah, the ladies downtown as well. Looking at your photo's brought me back many years. Thanks for putting these pics online.  Tim Swett swetthog@comcast.net I am now 61 years young and retired

1-16-11 JUST VIEWED THE PICTURES OF TAKHLI. I SERVED WITH THE 49TH TAC THEIR TDY FROM NOLLOMAN AFB AT THIS TIME. WORKED WITH FMS AND 9TH TAC SQUADRON – F4 CREW CHIEF. PICTURES BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. THANKS, MIKE LLOYD

1-5-2011  I was stationed at Takhli RTAFB in 1972-73.Went through Takhli last July on my way back to Bangkok from Prichit, I didn't recognize a thing. It is a city now with many businessesand car dealers. Thanks for the memories. Take care. Sgt. J P Ferguson, USAF

12-7-2010  Bert, I just enjoyed looking at you pictures about the air base. I was a buck sergeant SP with the 6280th SPS during that same time. Looking at your pictures brought back a lot of memories. Thanks again for sharing them. Ted C. Florence Chief of Police Retired

11-30-10 Hey Bert, I got to reminiscing lately about my time in Thailand and did a search and your site was the second I hit. Thanks for posting all those great pictures. I gotta tell you, it sure has changed from when I was there in 66 - 67. They were just building the new EM barracks (near the main gate) when I was preparing to return stateside. We lived in hootches across the street from the base swimming pool, if that was still there, and you could expect the power to go off daily. I was in the 355th TFW - FMS working on the Thuds and for the first 3-4 months we worked out of Quonset huts. Then we moved into our new building right behind an EB-66 maintenance hangar. If they were still there when you were, you know what a pleasure it was hearing those engines scream. Did the F-111's replace the Thuds or were they both flying? Again thanks, and I have to add that the year I spent there went by too quickly. I tried to extend for 6 months, which would have been the end of my enlistment, but some stupid AF reg. said I applied too late, so they sent me home with a seven month early-out. Go figure.  Ron Roback from NY

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