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On 1 August 1968 it was renamed the 14th Special Operations Wing and was the host unit at the base until 30 September 1971. From 15 October 1969 through 30 September 1971 the 14th SOW also operated and conducted missions from Phan Rang Air Base , Republic of Vietnam.
On 25 October 1967 the 14th Air Commando Squadron was activated at Nha Trang, with three AC-47s of A Flight-based there. [5]: 56 In late December 1968 the 71st Special Operations Squadron equipped with AC-119G Shadow gunships arrived from Lockbourne Air Force Base and began operations from the base.
The 14th Operations Group is the flying component of the 14th Flying Training Wing, assigned to the United States Air Force's Air Education and Training Command. The group is stationed at Columbus Air Force Base , Mississippi.
Assigned to 3rd Tac Fighter Wing (1969–1970); 14th Special Operations Wing (1970–1971); 483d Tactical Airlift Wing (1971–1972); Tail Code: CG Aircraft turned over to VNAF after inactivation 317th Air Commando (later: Special Operations) Squadron: England AFB, Louisiana 1967–1969 Assigned to 1st Special Operations Wing Tail Code: IK
AC-119G "Shadow" gunship of the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 1969 AC-47B "Spooky" gunship of the 4th Special Operations Squadron, March 1969. The 14th Special Operations Wing operated from Phan Rang from 15 October 1969, transferring operational squadrons from Nha Trang Air Base and became a tenant unit supported by the 35th Combat Support ...
0–9. 1st Special Operations Wing; 14th Special Operations Wing; 16th Special Operations Wing; 24th Special Operations Wing; 27th Special Operations Wing
The 71st was subsequently re-designated as the 71st Air Commando Squadron (ACS) on 15 June, and on 5 December 1968, it deployed to Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam, where it was assigned to the 14th Special Operations Wing. Subsequently, re-designated as a Special Operations Squadron, the 71st flew combat operations in South Vietnam until 5 ...
The 17th Special Operations Squadron (17 SOS) was constituted on 11 April 1969 and activated on 1 June, at Nha Trang Air Base during the Vietnam War with the 14th Special Operations Wing. It was equipped with Fairchild AC-119 G Shadow gunships [ 7 ] and replaced the 71st Special Operations Squadron , which relocated to the United States for ...