USAF AIR RESCUE  from   NKP  - Nakhon Phanom Airbase, Thailand  

"In the beginning" :  August  1964    first watertank for shower and washing

USAF AIR RESCUE at NKP , using the HH-43B , was at first organized as follows :

Two  HH-43B from 33 ARS , Naha AB, Okinawa  were sent as a  TDY unit.  Arrival at NKP  on 20 June 1964.
The two were  62-4565 and 62-5978, which were flown from Naha AB to Udorn AB, Thailand , in two C-130 ,
arriving on 17 June 1964. At Udorn AB both were reassembled and with a short delay both were flown to NKP.
A third HH-43B , 62-4564 ,  also from 33 ARS , was delivered to NKP on a later date, most probably August 1964

THE BEGINNING  - 1964
The following series of pictures, together with first hand information, were taken by Mr. Jim Burns, at the time SSgt  Burns, crewchief ,
who was sent TDY to NKP from July until October 1964.
Mr. Burns completed his 20 year Air Force career in 1979 as Senior Master Sergeant with over 17 years of flying as
crew member of helicopters.
I am extremely thankful to Mr. Burns for these most extraordinary  pictures. They are from a period of time that many
did not know about Huskies flying under War-conditions. The pictures are therefor very historic.

Larger size copies of the pictures can be found on the following pages NKP Page 2   NKP Page 3   NKP Page 4   NKP Page 5 
NKP Page 6  or by clicking on one or more of the above or below pictures :

    
     

 
On   01 September  1964    DET. Provisional 3 , PARC was formed at NKP
This unit was deactivated here on 16 November 1964
 
On  10 November 1964    DET. Provisional 2 , PARC was reassigned from Da Nang AB to NKP , together with three "new" HH-43B :  60-0279, 60-0280 and 62-4510
 


NKP Page 7   NKP Page 8    credit for these pictures :  Mr John Christianson (left)  and   Mr. Neil McCutchan (right)

On  01 July 1965   DET.1, 38 ARS , PARC replaced the DET.Prov.2 unit
On  15 January 1966  DET.1, 38 ARRS  was reassigned to Phan Rang AB, RVN
 
There were no Huskies based at NKP until 1970.
On  16 February 1970   DET.9, 38 ARRS , 3 ARRG , 41 ARRW was reassigned to NKP from Pleiku AB, RVN

 

The organizational information presented here, is taken from official documents gained from the AFHRA at Maxwell AFB, AL
(researched by Johan D. Ragay)

  last update : 13/09/2004