6th
Aerial Port Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1972
The 6th Aerial Port Squadron had detachments in many locations
in Thailand. These detachments coordinated the airlift of freight and personnel
in and out of the air bases. They also included Combat Control Teams, composed
of airborne qualified members. The Combat Controllers were able to parachute
into any location and provide ground control for airdrops or landings. In May
1972, the USAF reopened Takhli RTAFB because of the North Vietnamase “Easter
Offensive” in South Vietnam. CCT members were among the first to reach the
base, and they kept the flight line running with mobile control facilities
until permanent systems could be reactivated.
Two Combat
Control Team members
Combat controllers with Aerial Port
Squadron personnel
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