307th Bomb Wing
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The 307th Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force
unit assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command
. It is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base
, Louisiana
.
The 307th Bomb Wing is the only reserve unit that operates the B-52H Stratofortress. The 307 BW employs approximately 1,600 Air Force Reservists in a combination of full-time Active Guard & Reserve (AGR) and Air Reserve Technician (ART) and part-time Traditional Reservist (TR) personnel.
The 307th Strategic Wing (307th SW) was last assigned to the Strategic Air Command
, 3d Air Division, being stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield
, Thailand
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1975.
The 307th SW was the only active-duty regular SAC unit assigned to Southeast Asia
during the Vietnam War
. It was activated to perpetuate the lineage of inactive World War II
bombardment units with illustrious records. It performed host station responsibilities at U-Tapao RTNAF for SAC B-52 Stratofortress
and KC-135 Stratotanker
elements deployed from wings in the United States engaged in combat operations.
During the Korean War
, the SAC 307th Bombardment Wing received a Presidential Unit Citation
for their extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of the United Nations
during the period of 11 to 27 July 1953. During this time it flew 93 sorties and dropped 860 tons of bombs on targets at the North Korean Simanju Airfield, where, despite severe airframe icing, intense enemy anti-aircraft fire and co-ordinated searchlight and fighter opposition, it rendered the airfield unserviceable. The 307th also flew the last B-29 Superfortress
combat mission on 23 July 1953.
The 307th BW was assigned B-47 Stratojet
s after its return from the Korean War in 1955, and inactivated as Lincoln AFB, Nebraska
was being closed and the B-47s were retired in 1965.
The 307th was reactivated again as the 307th Strategic Wing on 1 April 1970 at RTNAF U-Tapao, Thailand, assuming the manpower, rotational B-52 and KC-135 aircraft, and other assets of the inactivating 4258th Strategic Wing. The 307th was inactivated again on 30 September 1975 after the end of United States military involvement in the Vietnam War, followed by its latest reactivation on 1 Jan 2011.
Groups
Components
.* Composed of aircraft deployed from multiple CONUS-based wings
By the end of the hostilities, the wing (including its tactical group) had flown 5,810 combat sorties in 573 combat missions. The wing remained in the Far East in combat ready status and on August 15, 1953 Kadena AB, Okinawa became its permanent base.
.
It conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet SAC's global commitments. 4362d Support Squadron later the 4352d Post Attack Command and Control Squadron was attached July 20, 1962 - December 24, 1964. of SAC's strategic arsenal. In January 1965 the wing began phasing down as Lincoln AFB was being closed and the wing's B-47s were retired. Discontinued and inactivated on March 25, 1965.
The origins of the 307th Strategic Wing come from the establishment of the 4258th Strategic Wing at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand on 1 June 1966. The 4258th SW was a provisional SAC MAJCOM unit established by SAC with the responsibility of supporting deployed B-52 and KC-135 elements from SAC CONUS-based units engaged in combat operations over Southeast Asia
from U-Tapao on a daily basis during the Vietnam War
.
In 1970, in order to retain the lineage of its provisional wing at U-Tapao, Headquarters SAC received authority from Headquarters USAF to discontinue its MAJCOM wing and activate a regular AFCON wing which was inactive at the time which could carry a lineage and history of the mission at U-Tapao. On 1 April 1970, the 4258th SW was redesignated as the 307th Strategic Wing. The 307th was the only regular Air Force SAC Wing stationed in Southeast Asia.
Using aircraft and crews deployed from CONUS-based SAC wings, the 307th conducted conventional bombardment operations and provided KC-135 aerial refueling (Young Tiger Tanker Task Force) of U.S. aircraft in Southeast Asia as directed through the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. It ended all combat operations on August 14, 1973 as a result of the Congressionally mandated end of US Combat activities over Laos
and Cambodia
.
The final B-52 returned to its home unit in June 1975, but the wing continued some KC-135 and refueling operations supporting the USAF tactical units in Thailand until inactivated on September 30, 1975 as part of the USAF withdraw from its Thailand bases.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
unit assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command
Air Force Reserve Command
The Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997....
. It is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately east-southeast of Bossier City, Louisiana.The host unit at Barksdale is the 2d Bomb Wing , the oldest Bomb Wing in the Air Force. It is assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command's Eighth Air Force...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
.
The 307th Bomb Wing is the only reserve unit that operates the B-52H Stratofortress. The 307 BW employs approximately 1,600 Air Force Reservists in a combination of full-time Active Guard & Reserve (AGR) and Air Reserve Technician (ART) and part-time Traditional Reservist (TR) personnel.
The 307th Strategic Wing (307th SW) was last assigned to the Strategic Air Command
Strategic Air Command
The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...
, 3d Air Division, being stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield
U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield
U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield is a military airfield of the Royal Thai Navy located approximately southeast of Bangkok, near Sattahip on the Gulf of Siam...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It was inactivated on 30 September 1975.
The 307th SW was the only active-duty regular SAC unit assigned to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. It was activated to perpetuate the lineage of inactive World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
bombardment units with illustrious records. It performed host station responsibilities at U-Tapao RTNAF for SAC B-52 Stratofortress
B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonic, jet-powered strategic bomber operated by the United States Air Force since the 1950s. The B-52 was designed and built by Boeing, who have continued to provide maintainence and upgrades to the aircraft in service...
and KC-135 Stratotanker
KC-135 Stratotanker
The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling military aircraft. It and the Boeing 707 airliner were developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype. The KC-135 was the US Air Force's first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratotanker...
elements deployed from wings in the United States engaged in combat operations.
During the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, the SAC 307th Bombardment Wing received a Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
The Presidential Unit Citation is a senior unit award granted to military units which have performed an extremely meritorious or heroic act, usually in the face of an armed enemy...
for their extraordinary heroism in action against an enemy of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
during the period of 11 to 27 July 1953. During this time it flew 93 sorties and dropped 860 tons of bombs on targets at the North Korean Simanju Airfield, where, despite severe airframe icing, intense enemy anti-aircraft fire and co-ordinated searchlight and fighter opposition, it rendered the airfield unserviceable. The 307th also flew the last B-29 Superfortress
B-29 Superfortress
The B-29 Superfortress is a four-engine propeller-driven heavy bomber designed by Boeing that was flown primarily by the United States Air Forces in late-World War II and through the Korean War. The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft to see service during World War II...
combat mission on 23 July 1953.
The 307th BW was assigned B-47 Stratojet
B-47 Stratojet
The Boeing Model 450 B-47 Stratojet was a long-range, six-engined, jet-powered medium bomber built to fly at high subsonic speeds and at high altitudes. It was primarily designed to drop nuclear bombs on the Soviet Union...
s after its return from the Korean War in 1955, and inactivated as Lincoln AFB, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
was being closed and the B-47s were retired in 1965.
The 307th was reactivated again as the 307th Strategic Wing on 1 April 1970 at RTNAF U-Tapao, Thailand, assuming the manpower, rotational B-52 and KC-135 aircraft, and other assets of the inactivating 4258th Strategic Wing. The 307th was inactivated again on 30 September 1975 after the end of United States military involvement in the Vietnam War, followed by its latest reactivation on 1 Jan 2011.
Units
- 307th Maintenance Group
- 307th Maintenance Squadron
- 707th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- 307th Maintenance Operations Flight
- 307th Mission Support Group
- 307th Civil Engineer Squadron
- 307th Force Support Squadron
- 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 307th Security Forces Squadron
- 307th Operations Group
- 307th Operations Support Flight
- 93d Bomb Squadron93d Bomb SquadronThe 93d Bomb Squadron is part of the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. It operates B-52 Stratofortress aircraft providing strategic bombing capability. It is one of two reserve bomber units in the United States Air Force.-History:Established as the 93d Aero Squadron in the...
- 343d Bomb Squadron343d Bomb SquadronThe 343d Bomb Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 307th Operations Group. It is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.-History:...
Lineage
- Established as 307th Bombardment Wing, Very Heavy, on 28 July 1947
- Organized on 15 August 1947
- Discontinued on 12 July 1948
- Redesignated 307th Bombardment Wing, Medium, and activated on 12 July 1948
- Discontinued, and inactivated, on 25 March 1965
- Redesignated 307th Strategic Wing on 21 January 1970
- Activated on 1 April 1970 assuming the resources (Manpower, Aircraft, Equipment, Weapons, & Facilities) of the 4258th Strategic Wing.
- Inactivated on 30 September 1975
- Redesignated 307th Bomb Wing and activated on January 8, 2011
Assignments
- Strategic Air CommandStrategic Air CommandThe Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...
, 15 August 1947-12 July 1948; 12 July 1948 - Fifteenth Air ForceFifteenth Air ForceThe Fifteenth Expeditionary Mobility Task Force is one of two EMTFs assigned to the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command . It is headquartered at Travis Air Force Base, California....
, 16 December 1948 - Second Air ForceSecond Air ForceThe Second Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Air Education and Training Command . It is headquartered at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi....
, 1 April 1950 - 6th Air Division, 10 February 1951
- Attached to: Far East Air Forces Bomber Command, Provisional, 10 February-11 August 1951
- Attached to: Far East Air Forces Bomber Command, Provisional, ADVON, 12 August-11 September 1951
- Attached to: Far East Air Forces Bomber Command, Provisional, 12 September 1951-17 June 1954
- Attached to: Twentieth Air ForceTwentieth Air ForceThe Twentieth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.20 AF's primary mission is Intercontinental Ballistic Missile operations...
, 18 June 1954-
- 818th Air (later, 818th Strategic Aerospace) Division818th Air DivisionThe 818th Strategic Aerospace Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization. Its last assignment was with Strategic Air Command, assigned to Second Air Force, being stationed at Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska...
, 11 October 1954-25 March 1965
- Remained attached to Twentieth Air ForceTwentieth Air ForceThe Twentieth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.20 AF's primary mission is Intercontinental Ballistic Missile operations...
to 19 November 1954 - Attached to: 7th Air Division, 7 July-5 October 1956
- Eighth Air ForceEighth Air ForceThe Eighth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force Global Strike Command . It is headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana....
, 1 April 1970
- Eighth Air Force
- Attached to Air Division Provisional, 17th, 1 June 1972-31 December 1974
- 3d Air Division, 1 January-30 September 1975
- 10th Air Force, Air Force Reserve CommandAir Force Reserve CommandThe Air Force Reserve Command is a major command of the U.S. Air Force with its headquarters at Robins AFB, Georgia.It stood up as a major command of the Air Force on 17 February 1997....
, 1 January 2011-Present
Components
Wing- 82d Fighter: attached 15 August 1947-12 July 1948; attached 12 July-15 December 1948
Groups
- 306th Bombardment: attached 1 August 1948-31 August 1950 (not operational, 1–12 August 1948)
- 307th Operations: 15 August 1947-12 July 1948; 12 July 1948-16 June 1952 (detached 16 July-3 November 1948 and 8 August 1950-9 February 1951; not operational, 10 February 1951-16 June 1952.)
Components
- 99th Strategic Reconnaissance: attached 1 January-30 September 1975
- 307th Air Refueling Squadron307th Air Refueling SquadronThe 307th Air Refueling Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was last assigned to the 410th Bombardment Wing, stationed at K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan. It was inactivated on 1 August 1990.-History:...
: attached c. 1 August-15 September 1950 (not operational); assigned 16 June 1952-1 July 1953 (detached); assigned 8 November 1954-1 June 1960 (detached 8 November 1954-31 January 1955, 8 April-21 May 1955, 2 July-3 October 1957, c. 1 October 1958-9 January 1959, and c. 4 July-5 October 1969) - 364th Bombardment Squadron Provisional364th Bombardment SquadronThe 364th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 307th Strategic Wing, stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand. It was inactivated on 30 June 1975-History:...
*: attached 1 July 1972-30 June 1975 (not operational, 1 July 1972-c. 29 January 1973 and 9–30 June 1975) - 365th Bombardment Squadron Provisional365th Bombardment SquadronThe 365th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last was assigned to the 307th Strategic Wing, stationed at U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield, Thailand. It was inactivated on 30 June 1975.-History:...
*: attached 1 July 1972-1 July 1974 (not operational, 1 July 1972-c. 29 January 1973) - 370th Bombardment Squadron: attached 10 February 1951-15 June 1952, assigned 16 June 1952-25 March 1965
- 371st Bombardment Squadron371st Bombardment SquadronThe 371st Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 307th Bombardment Wing, based at Lincoln AFB, Nebraska. It was deactivated on 25 March 1965-History:...
: attached 10 February 1951-15 June 1952, assigned 16 June 1952-25 March 1965 - 372d Bombardment Squadron372d Bombardment SquadronThe 372d Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 307th Bombardment Wing, based at Lincoln AFB, Nebraska. It was inactivated on 25 March 1965.-History:...
: attached 10 February 1951-15 June 1952, assigned 16 June 1952-25 March 1965 - 424th Bombardment Squadron424th Bombardment SquadronThe 424th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 307th Bombardment Wing, based at Lincoln AFB, Nebraska. It was inactivated on 1 January 1962.-History:...
: 1 September 1958-1 January 1962 - 4180th: 1 October 1970-31 December 1971 (not operational)
- 4181st: 1 April 1970-31 March 1972 (not operational)
- 4362d Support (later, 4362d Post Attack Command Control): attached 20 July 1962-24 December 1964 (not operational, 20-c. 31 July 1962)
- Young Tiger Tanker Task Force: 1 April 1970- 1 June 1972 (Detached: l June 1972 - 1 July 1974; 1 July 1974 - 30 September 1975
- Air Refueling Squadron Provisional, 901st*: attached 1 July 1974-30 September 1975
.* Composed of aircraft deployed from multiple CONUS-based wings
Stations
- MacDill AFB, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, 15 August 1947-12 July 1948; 12 July 1948-14 August 1953
- Operational components operated from: Kadena AB, Okinawa, 8 August 1950-9 February 1951
- Operated from: Kadena AB, Okinawa, 10 February 1951-14 August 1953
- Kadena AB, Okinawa, 15 August 1953-19 November 1954;
- Lincoln AFB, NebraskaNebraskaNebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, 20 November 1954-25 March 1965 - U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy AirfieldU-Tapao Royal Thai Navy AirfieldU-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield is a military airfield of the Royal Thai Navy located approximately southeast of Bangkok, near Sattahip on the Gulf of Siam...
, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, 1 April 1970-30 September 1975 - Barksdale AFB, LouisianaLouisianaLouisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, 1 January 2011-Present
Aircraft flown
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress, 1947–1950
- Boeing B-50 SuperfortressB-50 SuperfortressThe Boeing B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber was a post-World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger structure, a taller fin, and other improvements. It was the last piston-engined bomber designed by Boeing for...
, 1950 - Boeing B-47 Stratojet, 1955-1965 (EB-47, 1962–1964)
- Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker, 1955–1960
- Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, 1972-1972, 1974-1975 (RC-135, 1975)
- Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, 1970–1975, 2011-present
Operations
The 307th replaced the 94th Combat Bombardment Wing VHB (Provisional) and other organizations in August 1947. From then until December 15, 1948 the 307th Wing controlled, in addition to its own units, the 82d Fighter Wing at Grenier Field, NH. In September 1947 it began training other SAC combat units in anti-submarine warfare. In February, it began operating a B-29 transition training school and standardized combat training for all SAC units.Korean War
In August 1950, the 307th deployed to Okinawa. Detached from SAC, it began operations under Far East Air Forces (FEAF) Bomber Command, provisional. The attached 306th Bomb Group transferred to its parent wing on September 1, 1950 and until February 10, 1951 the 307th had no tactical mission. On that date, wing resources were used to train the 6th Air Division at MacDill and the wing deployed without personnel to Kadena AB, where it absorbed resources of the 307th Bomb Group and began flying combat missions.By the end of the hostilities, the wing (including its tactical group) had flown 5,810 combat sorties in 573 combat missions. The wing remained in the Far East in combat ready status and on August 15, 1953 Kadena AB, Okinawa became its permanent base.
Cold War
The 307th returned to the United States in November 1954 and disposed of its B-29's at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. It proceeded to its new base, Lincoln AFB, Nebraska. Replaced the propeller-driven B-29s with new B-47E Stratojet swept-wing medium bombers in 1955, capable of flying at high subsonic speeds and primarily designed for penetrating the airspace of the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
It conducted strategic bombardment training and air refueling operations to meet SAC's global commitments. 4362d Support Squadron later the 4352d Post Attack Command and Control Squadron was attached July 20, 1962 - December 24, 1964. of SAC's strategic arsenal. In January 1965 the wing began phasing down as Lincoln AFB was being closed and the wing's B-47s were retired. Discontinued and inactivated on March 25, 1965.
Vietnam War
- See also: U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy AirfieldU-Tapao Royal Thai Navy AirfieldU-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield is a military airfield of the Royal Thai Navy located approximately southeast of Bangkok, near Sattahip on the Gulf of Siam...
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
from U-Tapao on a daily basis during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
In 1970, in order to retain the lineage of its provisional wing at U-Tapao, Headquarters SAC received authority from Headquarters USAF to discontinue its MAJCOM wing and activate a regular AFCON wing which was inactive at the time which could carry a lineage and history of the mission at U-Tapao. On 1 April 1970, the 4258th SW was redesignated as the 307th Strategic Wing. The 307th was the only regular Air Force SAC Wing stationed in Southeast Asia.
Using aircraft and crews deployed from CONUS-based SAC wings, the 307th conducted conventional bombardment operations and provided KC-135 aerial refueling (Young Tiger Tanker Task Force) of U.S. aircraft in Southeast Asia as directed through the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. It ended all combat operations on August 14, 1973 as a result of the Congressionally mandated end of US Combat activities over Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
and Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
.
The final B-52 returned to its home unit in June 1975, but the wing continued some KC-135 and refueling operations supporting the USAF tactical units in Thailand until inactivated on September 30, 1975 as part of the USAF withdraw from its Thailand bases.
See also
- List of B-47 units of the United States Air Force
- List of B-52 Units of the United States Air Force