page_title: Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base
section_title: 8th Tactical Fighter Wing
hierarchical_section_title: Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base / United States Air Force use / 8th Tactical Fighter Wing
caption_attribution_description: U.S. Air Force McDonnell F-4D Phantom II fighters of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing in their revetments Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. Note the 8th TFW's nickname -- the “Wolfpack” -- on the revetments.
context_page_description: Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base is a Royal Thai Air Force facility located near the city of Ubon Ratchathani, in Ubon Ratchathani Province. It is approximately 488 km northeast of Bangkok. The Laos border is about 60 kilometres directly east. The facility is also used as a civil airport.
  Ubon RTAFB is the home of Wing 21 of the RTAF 2nd Air Division. The RTAF 211 Squadron Eagles fly the Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fighter aircraft from Ubon.
context_section_description: The 8th Tactical Fighter Wing The Wolfpack arrived at Ubon on 8 December 1965 from George AFB, California as part of the US deployment of forces for Operation Rolling Thunder and became the host unit.
  At Ubon, the 8th TFW's mission included bombardment, ground support, air defense, interdiction, and armed reconnaissance. The operational squadrons of the 8th TFW were:
  433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron  8 December 1965 – 23 July 1974 (F-4C/D)
  497th Tactical Fighter Squadron  8 December 1965 – 16 September 1974 (F-4C/D)
  555th Tactical Fighter Squadron  25 February 1966 – 1 June 1968 (F-4C/D)
  435th Tactical Fighter Squadron June 1967 – May 1968 (F-4D) deployed from 33d TFW Eglin AFB Florida.  Transferred to 432d TFW at Udorn RTAFB.
  25th Tactical Fighter Squadron 25 May 1968 – 5 July 1974 (F-4D) also from the 33d TFW replaced the 435th TFS
  No. 79 Squadron RAAF which provided top-cover for USAF aircraft whilst in Thai airspace with its CAC Sabres.
caption: 8th TFW F-4s in revetments at Ubon, 1967
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