Korat Thailand - Proudly Served in White COTTON a KC-135A tanker (55-3138)[13] lost

a KC-135A tanker (55-3138)[13] lost power in the outside right engine (#4) on takeoff at U-Tapao and crashed

wing bombers flew over 35

the USAF opted to retire the type

the first F-100D shot down by ground fire

is a Royal Thai Navy facility used for riverine patrols along the Mekong River

Korat Thailand - Proudly Served in White COTTON a KC-135A tanker (55-3138)[13] lostKorat RTAFB is a major facility for the Cope Tiger exercises, an annual, multinational exercise conducted in two phases in the Asia Pacific region. Cope Tiger involves air forces from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore, as well as U. S. Marine Corps aircraft deployed from Japan. US naval aircraft have also been involved in Cope Tiger. The flying training portion of the exercise promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the