Udorn – Pilots

During the deployment in Udorn, Thailand a large number of pilots were assigned from 1966 till 1967. Beneath the pilots known by us :

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	@@	Capt. Harold R. Alston : On 30 September 1966 he flew his 100th mission from Udorn and was the very first pilot achieving this.
	@@	Major Bobby Bedsworth : Flew F-104C Starfighter 56-938 which received a nose-art nickname "Show Me".
	@@	Major Bill. J. Cafferi : Was one of the pilots who flew back aircraft to Puerto Rico in July 1967.
	@@	Major Charles C. Carr* : Ops Officer under LtCol. Gaines, flew 106 combat missions of which 100 over N-Vietnam. Returned to George AFB late '66 and transitioned to F-4s.
	@@	Major Terance "Terry" E. Cawley : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base in 1966.
	@@	Capt. Samuel "Sam" Cottrell : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base in 1966.
	@@	Major Herb Drisko : Flew F-104C Starfighter 56-929 which received a nose-art nickname "Nancy J" (left) and "Snoopy Sniper" (starboard).
	@@	LtCol. Arthur T. Finney : Was sadly killed when his F-104C Starfighter 57-925 "Smoke II" was shot down by a SAM missile in August 1966.
	@@	Major James L. Foster : Was one of the pilots who flew back the first batch of F-104C to the USA (Puerto Rico) in July 1967..
	@@	Capt. Joe "Curley" N. Fulton : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base in 1967. In December 1966 he flew a total of 106,50 hours, 32 years old.
		Capt. Charles "Chuck" Dildine : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base till December 1966.
	@@	LtCol. Edwin F. "Ed" Gaines : He was the F-104 squadron Commander at Udorn.
		Capt. Jay W. Hardison : Also flew at Udorn in 1966 and/or 1967.
	@@	Lt. Travis E. Harrell : Was flying the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn from December 1966 - July 1967. Brought F-104C to the USA (Puerto Rico) in July 1967.
		Major Richard G. "Dick" Hepworth : Also flew at Udorn in 1966 and/or 1967.
	@@@	Major Karl H. Hofmann : Survived an accident with F-104C 57-922 by using his ejection seat. Crash was caused by fuel tank rupture. It was in May 1967. In Dec 1966 he flew 110,o5 hours, being 38 years old.
	@@	Major Richard B. Hunt : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base in 1966.. In December 1966 he flew 100,05 hours total (41 years old)
	@@	Capt. Mike A. Korte : He flew the squadron's 1000th mission on 30 September 1966.
	@@	Capt. John C. Kwortnik : Was sadly killed when his F-104C Starfighter 56-928 was shot down by a SAM missile in August 1966.
	@@	Capt. Robert L. "Bob" Lilac : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base.
		Major Morgan E. Lilly : Also flew at Udorn in 1966 and/or 1967.
	@@	Capt. Norman R. Lockard : Flew F-104C Starfighter 56-904 , survived the shooting down of his F-104 by a SAM missile in October 1966.
	@@	Lt. Dennis R. Mangum : Was one of the pilots who flew back the first batch of F-104C to the USA (Puerto Rico) in July 1967.
	@@	1st Lt. Thomas "Tom" P. Mahan jr. : Flew F-104C Starfighter 56-936 which received a nose-art nickname "Lil Poo II". In December he flew 113,15 hours total (24 years old)
	@@	LtCol. Robert H. McIntosh : Was one of the pilots who flew back the first batch of F-104C to the USA (Puerto Rico) in July 1967. In December he flew 110,10 hours (39).
	@@	Capt? Louis Meyer : Flew in total 114 missions over Vietnam territory in his F-104 during the 1966/67 period.
	@@	Major Joe Nevers : Flew F-104C Starfighter 57-910, and lateron adopted 57-916 with nickname "Time Hog".
	@@	Rank? Keith E. Phillips : Served 435 TFS at Udorn AB in 1966 and 1967.
	@@	Lt. Arthur K. Poe : Was one of the pilots who flew back the first batch of F-104C to the USA (Puerto Rico) in July 1967. At Udorn he flew 56-929 "Margaret".
	@@	Col. Bob Preciado : Flew (as last 435TFS Commander in December 1966) F-104C Starfighter 57-923 which received a nose-art nickname "Hellooo Dolly".
	@@	Capt. Addison "Ace" Rawlins : Flew F-104C Starfighter 56-902 which received a nose-art nickname "Miss Judy".
	@@	Capt. Marvin "Marv" D. Roupe : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base in 1966.
	@@	Col. Vernon H. Sandrock : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base in 1966/67. In December 1966 he flew a total of 111,55 hours, 41 years old.
		Capt. Howard E. Sargent Jr. : Also flew at Udorn in 1966 and/or 1967.
	@@	Major Norman Schmidt : Was sadly died (as POW) when his F-104C Starfighter 56-913 was shot down by Anti Aircraft Artillery in September 1966.
	@@	Capt. William J. "Bill" Sedor : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base in 1966 and 1967. In December 1966 he flew a total of 110,10 hours, 32 years old.
		Capt. Samuel E. Shrum : Also flew at Udorn in 1966 and/or 1967.
	@@	Major Hugh Spencer : Flew in an F-104C Starfighter which received a nose-art nickname "Sex Machine".
		Capt. Robert C. Tarver : Also flew at Udorn in 1966 and/or 1967.
	@@	Capt. Charles E. Tofferi : Was sadly killed when his F-104C Starfighter 56-918 was shot down by Anti Aircraft Artillery in October 1966.
	@@	Major Floyd Totten : Flew F-104C Starfighter 56-892 which received a nose-art nickname "Miss Bevie J VI" (left) and "My Darlin Dorothy" (starboard).
	@@	Capt. James "Jim" B. Trice : Flew F-104C Starfighter 56-910 which received a nose-art nickname "Pussycat".
	@@	Capt. Rodney Trimble : Flew F-104C Starfighter 57-927 which received a nose-art nickname "Debbie Sue".
		Major Charles W. Ward : Also flew at Udorn in 1966 and/or 1967.
	@@	Capt. Gene West : Survived an accident when his F-104C Starfighter 56-921 crashed after experiencing an frozen open nozzle in January 1967.
	@@	Capt. Roger J. Wichers : Flew the F-104C with 435TFS at Udorn Air Base whole December 1966 and also in 1967. In December 1966 he flew 123,55 hours, 32 years old.
	@@	Capt. Tommy L. Wilson : Flew the F-104C 57-916 "Time Hog" with 435TFS at Udorn between November 1966 and August 1967.
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Some Udorn based F-104C pilots (most of these thanks to Rodney Trimble (mentioned inside the photos):

Lt. Tom Mahan in 1967.	Major Floyd Totten in 1967.	Capt. Joe Fulton in 1967.
Capt. Samuel Shrum in 1967.	Major Hugh Spencer in 1967	Capt. Rodney Trimble in 1967.
Harold R. Alston at Udorn AB. (photo Charles C. Carr)	Capt. Addison Rawlins in 1967.	Lt. Arthur K. Poe in front of his F-104C 56-929 "Margaret" at Homestead AFB upon delivery to Puerto Rico. (via Arden Inabinette)
Sam Cottrell (right) on27 November 1966. (via George Cottrell)	Capt Tommy L. Wilson together with his crewchief A1C Jerry E. Lindsey (24) Assistant Louis J. Landreneau (23) aside their F-104C 57-916. (Photo Tommy L Wilson)	Lt. Dennis Mangum. (photo: Dennis Mangum Col USAF Ret.)
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*Major Charles C Carr wrote some anecdotes regarding his deployment to Udorn, his son Jeffrey have digitized these and a story was made out of it HERE :