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F-102 interceptors of the 509th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (left and middle) and F-4 Phantom II's (right) and B-47 Stratojet (foreground) at Tan Son Nhut Air Base.

Source: United States Air Force Historical Research Agency - Maxwell AFB, Alabama I sincerely doubt the photo's authenticity, with respect to 1967 or later; especially with a B-47 in the foreground, the F-102s, the hangars and the landscape. I was stationed at Tan Son Nhut from Dec '67 to Dec '68 and the photo does not reflect my memory of the ramp as an EW technician. RF-101C, RF-4C and RB-57 were in revetments (none seen in this photo) along with AC/EC-47 and various USN aircraft on the ramp. Is this photo from a somewhat earlier time period? I was stationed at Mtn. Home AFB, ID 1964 - 1967 and recall that the B-47E was sent to Davis-Monthan in 1966 but a few aircraft may have been reassigned some active-duty rather than being "mothballed". ed novak

I concur with the validity of the timing on this picture. I was stationed at Ton San Nhut AFB from August 22, 1968 to August 20 1969 and during that time All RF-4C's were in revetments. The Photo reconnaissance shops were built inside a hanger on the second floor with the radar group on the first floor.

This photo was not taken at Tan Son Nhut. Rather, it is of the south ramp and flightline of Clark Air Base in the Philippines. To my knowledge, no B-47s ever visited Tan Son Nhut. todd g

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