Often our C-130 crew staged flights out of Utapao Airbase at southern tip of Thailand on the Gulf of Siam - 1972. A wide variety of aircraft were stationed at Utapao including B-52s, KC-135s, U-2s, and more. On down days we often went off base to nearby city of Sattahip, or to the Pattaya Beach resort. However, there was also a nice small beach on base that not only included shaded thatched roof areas, but also a guard tower. The beach was near the south end of the runway ... when taking off to the south the large jets roared very close by over head.
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