USAF AIR RESCUE  from   NKP  - Nakhon Phanom Airbase, Thailand  

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photo 1  : 62-5978 on the ramp at NKP , August 1964 - photo by Mr. Jim Burns.
The serial number was painted over and yet we know that this is 5978. Through "detective work" (compairing several pictures)  Mr. Burns came to the conclusing that this is not 4565 (and 4564 is seen in this picture - just below "FORCE") because the overpainted area below the door is lighter grey than on 4565 (see NKP Page 4). 

photo 2 :  62-5978  is seen here during  September 1964 with SSgt Jim Burns at left and  SSgt  Chuck Severns at right. Photo credit goes to Mr. Severns 

photo 3 : This enlargement of a part of photo 1 "proves"  that the third  HH-43B in the row  (NKP Page 4) is 62-4564

    

  last update : 05/06/2007