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In 1965 the RTN was permitted by the Council of Ministers to build a 1,200-meter (3,940 ft) long airfield near U-Tapao village, Ban Chang District, in Rayong Province.. The United States, seeking a Southeast Asian base for its large jet aircraft, reached an agreement with the Thai government to build and operate the base in conjunction with the
At its peak in 1969 more airmen were serving in Thailand than were serving in South Vietnam. Under Thailand's "gentleman's agreement" with the U.S., the bases were considered Royal Thai Air Force bases and were commanded by Thai officers. Thai air police helped control access to the bases; U.S. air police did carry weapons.
The end of the war resulted in all US personnel and equipment being removed by 1976 at Thai request. The Royal Thai Air Force found it too costly to operate any but Khorat and Takhli. Many of the others were turned over to the Department of Civil Aviation. (RTN) U-Tapao International Airport-----12 41' N, 101 00' E
U Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand 8 July 1966 – 20 June 1976; ... Tet 1969/Counteroffensive: 23 February 1969 – 8 June 1969: 635th Combat Support Group [1]
A "D" model (tail number 56-0599, call sign "Ash 01") from the 7th Bombardment Wing, assigned to 307th Strategic Wing, U-Tapao RTNAF, Thailand, crashed in Thailand after being hit by a SA-2 surface-to-air missile. The mission was to bomb the Van Dien supply area. At the first drop of the mission, several SA-2 missiles were fired at the aircraft.
U-TAPAO, Thailand (AP) — The remains of an American airman who went missing in action in World War II may finally be on their way home, thanks to a chance discovery of records in flood ...
The 11,000-foot (3,400 m) runway became operational on 6 July 1966. U-Tapao received its first complement of KC-135 tankers in August 1966. By September, the base was supporting 15 tankers. The opening of U-Tapao also allowed the United States to route most cargo through that facility rather than having large cargo aircraft arrive in the capital.
Since no stateside wing was ever manned to 100% of its personnel, SAC HQ drew upon other stateside wings to send their personnel to augment the wing on Guam. A third B-52 base was added in 1966 at U-Tapao Royal Thai Naval Airfield, Thailand, using rotational aircraft and aircrews from Andersen AFB and Kadena AB.