602nd SOS Fireflys, Sandys
BienHoa, Udorn, Nahkon Phanom
The history of this
squadron spans six years of combat operations. The 602nd FS (C) began operations
from BienHoa in May of 1964. The 602nd ACS was redesignated the 602nd SOS
in 1968 while at Udorn RTAFB, and was disbanded in 1970 while at Nahkon
Phanom RTAFB, Thailand.
(All images on this page thoughtfully contributed
by Rob Mignard)
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A 602nd ACS A-1E in flight over South Vietnam
(Caption on rear of photo)
96080 USAF- An A-1E Skyraider, armed with twelve 250 lb bombs
and two 1,000 lb bombs, enroute to a target area in the Republic of Vietnam.
30 Jan 1966.
(for the record, they are CBU-25s not bombs and
the large stores on the inner stations are 750 lb. napalm)
A 602nd ACS A-1E (132-619) sidles up next to an HH-3
K 19547
Though of poor quality, this image shows both the gray
and camo USAF paint schemes in 1966
K 19545 - 1966
Another shot of both Skyraider paint schemes in the same
formation in1966
K 194524
A unique shot of a loaded A-1E framed by the ordnance from
another Skyraider
KE 31161 A-1E, Udorn, 1968
A nice shot of a 602nd A-1H
KE 36259, A-1H, 602 SOS, Feb 68
The 602nd SOS squadron commander's A-1J taxies out from
a revetment at DaNang
107429 USAF - Side view of a U.S.Air Force 56th Special
Operations Wing A-1 Skyraider taxiing out for a mission at DaNang Air base,
South Vietnam, while in the foreground a crew chief directs the next aircraft
out. 6 Apr 1970. (Photograph by Sgt. William F. Diebold, USAF)
A-1J 142-056 "Tiny Tim" sits in the Sandy alert
revetment at DaNang
KKE 41415, A-1J, DaNang, Sept 70
A-1H 139-778 on the wing over the South China Sea
K 40359, A-1H, NKP, June 70
A great open canopy shot of A-1H 139-778
K 40361
A-1H 139-778 with "three green" for a full stop
KE 38252