Individual aircraft tailcodes were used by the 366th TFW at Da Nang AB in South Vietnam in the late 1960s. The 389th TFS had tailcodes that started with A. This aircraft was shot down over Laos on 15 January 1970.

Rare early pic of Phantom carrying the individual tailcode of CO. The 480th parent wing, the 366th TFW, used a system of individual tailcodes for its squadrons in the late 1960s. Although based at Da Nang, this picture was taken at Ubon in Thailand. This Phantom was shot down over Laos on 23 April 1970.

Rare early picture of 389th TFS aircraft being prepared for another combat mission over Vietnam. The 389th TFS operated under the 366th TFW at Da Nang AB until June 1969, when the unit moved to the 12th TFW at Phu Cat AB. In 1968, the 366th TFW carried individual tailcodes. The 389th had tailcodes starting with A, like this AH, the 390th TFS started with B and the 480th TFS had tailcodes starting with C. This aircraft crashed while taking off from Da Nang AB on 28 November 1968.

This F-4D was lost on 9 April 1972, after it was hit by ground fire over Laos.

Shot down over Laos by an Atoll missile fired by a North Vietnamese Mig-21 on January 28, 1970 while attempting to pick up an F-105 crew. All on board killed. F-105 crew also missing presumed dead despite ejecting. Kevin Kerle photo

Later preserved at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. Kevin Kerle photo.

Ubon was a major air base for the USAF and its allies during the Vietnam War. After the war it continued as a Thai air force base and a civilian airport. 62-5978 was withdrawn from use at Clark air force base, Philippines, in 1974. Photo by Kevin Kerle.