Wolfpack Phantoms at Ubon RTAFB! 8th Tactical Fighter Wing

Footage of F-4 Wolfpack Phantoms at Ubon RTAFB in Thailand.

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The 8th Tactical Fighter Wing "The Wolfpack" arrived at Ubon on December 8th 1965 from George AFB, California as part of the US deployment of forces for Operation Rolling Thunder and became the host unit.

The 8th TFW's mission included bombardment, ground support, air defense, interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. The operational squadrons of the 8th TFW were:

433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron 8 December 1965 – 23 July 1974

497th Tactical Fighter Squadron 8 December 1965 – 16 September 1974

555th Tactical Fighter Squadron 25 February 1966 – 1 June 1968

435th Tactical Fighter Squadron June 1967 – May 1968 deployed from 33d TFW Eglin AFB Florida. Transferred to 432d TFW at Udorn RTAFB

25th Tactical Fighter Squadron 25 May 1968 – 5 July 1974 also from the 33d TFW replaced the 435th TFS

No. 79 Squadron RAAF which provided top-cover for USAF aircraft while in Thai airspace with its CAC Sabres.

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