Personal photos/text taken in/out of Vietnam combat zone from perspective of copilot on USAF C-130 345th Tactical Airlift Crew. Not just about the war, but also about the people/places of the region during 1972. This is where I got my first Nikon film SLR which turned into lifelong passion albeit now Canon digital SLR. The photos are recent digital scans from old 35mm slides wasting away in hot/cold attic for 40 years. Extensive Photoshop editing has been used to make them somewhat presentable.
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Invert Control at NKP
INVERT was a highly decorated unit operated as one of a small constellation of Tactical Air Control radar units, and contributed to an overlapping radar control network for Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Invert monitored a 500 nautical mile-diameter hemisphere of airspace. They watched everyone who ever took off, flew and landed. Pictured is barracks area for Invert Controllers at Nakom Phnom (NKP) Airbase in Thailand, right on the border with Laos. Typical wooden, tin roofed buildings supported by concrete blocks … even had raised concrete walkways to keep the feet dry. Looks like this was laundry day for some of the troops. Also notice a few nylon mesh hammocks that were commonly strung up in the barracks areas, and doubled as clothes lines.
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That was my hootch directly behind and to the right of the INVERT sign. Was a Ground Radio Repairman 30454, there from July 1970 to July 1971. The hootches were still there in 2000, but were gone in 2002.
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INVERT GATR
Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai AFB
hi les ... thanks for reply ... lots of memories recirculating as i sort through these old 35mm slides. i think this photo was probably late 1972 or early 1973 at least a year after you had left. recall the nkp building with santa's sleigh pulled by water buffalo?
ReplyDeleteMy hooch was visible as well. Just the other side of the picnic tables. I was with Invert OPS from 73-74/ Played on the squadron softball and football teams.
ReplyDeleteBanana stalks in new birds mustang. Interesting times. Ops 73-74
ReplyDeleteSsgt Wharton Material Control Invert also manager of Red Devil Inn 1972-1973
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking the time to share this! My father was an air-weapons controller there.
ReplyDeleteMy hooch was the second on the left I had the upper bunk on the right side just inside the door. I worked in Ops as a 2786 from 72-73.
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