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On 4 May 1972, after North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam, the entire wing, except for a rear echelon that remained to run Holloman, deployed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Operation Constant Guard III, ordered in response to the North Vietnamese invasion, was the largest movement that the Tactical Air Command (TAC) had ever ...
The USAF reacted to the invasion quickly and with many resources. One of these was Operation Constant Guard III, the largest movement that TAC had ever performed. In nine days, they deployed 72 F-4D Phantom IIs of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing from Holloman AFB, New Mexico, to Takhli. The move included more than 4,000 personnel and 1,600 tons ...
On 4 May 1972, after North Vietnam invaded [South Vietnam, the entire 49th Wing, except for a rear echelon that remained to run Holloman, deployed to Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Operation Constant Guard III, ordered in response to the North Vietnamese invasion, was the largest movement that Tactical Air Command had ever ...
Constant Guard III: Squadron: Aircraft Type: Notes: 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron: F-4D Phantom II Deployed from Holloman AFB, New Mexico; 11 May 1972 – 12 August 1972 [107] [108] 8th Tactical Fighter Squadron: F-4D Phantom II Deployed from Holloman AFB, New Mexico; 12 May 1972 – 2 October 1972 [109] [108] 9th Tactical Fighter Squadron: F ...
ARVN (two armored cavalry squadrons from III Corps and two from the 25th Division and 5th Division, an infantry regiment from the 25th Division, and four Ranger battalions from the 2nd Ranger Group) and US 1st Cavalry Division, 9th Infantry Division and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment operation against the Parrot's Beak to target the NVA/VC base ...
On 4 May 1972, after North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam, the entire 49th Wing, except for a rear echelon that remained to run Holloman, deployed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Operation Constant Guard III, ordered in response to the North Vietnamese invasion, was the largest movement that TAC had ever performed.
This operation was known as Constant Guard VI. The 354 TFW (Advanced) commenced combat operations from Korat on 16 October 1972. In addition to the deployment to Korat, a small number of personnel from the 354th were deployed to Bien Hoa Air Base South Vietnam where they performed turnaround service on A-7Ds through 11 February 1973.
On 4 May 1972, after North Vietnam invaded South Vietnam, the entire wing, except for a rear echelon that remained to run Holloman, deployed at Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Operation Constant Guard III, ordered in response to the North Vietnamese invasion, was the largest movement that TAC had ever performed. In nine days, the ...