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"Tex Houston" writes: "Peter Stickney" wrote in message ... F-102s showed up in Thailand and Viet Nam from before the beginning, as it were. In August, 1961, 4 F-102As from the 509th FIS, Clark AB, Pi deployed to Don Muang Airport, outside of Bankok for air defence duties, apparently as part of Project Bell Tone. My source shows this took place in April 1961. The early '60s period of our involmement in this area was, shall we say, a bit turbid, but here's what I have on Bell Tone, which isn't much. The initial BellTone deployment was 6 F-100s from the 510th TFS/405th FW from Clark AB, from April - August '61. They were relieved by the 4 F-102s from the 509th FIS/405th FW in August, closing shop sometime in early '62. Or so says my somewhat tattered photocopy of "Combat Wings of the Air Force" -- Pete Stickney A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures. -- Daniel Webster |
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