PRB - Operation Linebacker 16(a)

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Here's where I'll post my stuff! Kickin the fires. About to light the tires.

 

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Taking off shortly: U-Taphao - Takhli.

 

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First leg complete. The weather was stinko! As I approached the airport the wind was behind me, about 14 knots, so I decide to extend out and land coming the other way. As I was completing my turn, from downwind, to base, to final, the wind slowly changed direction the whole time. By the time I was on final I had a tail wind again! You gotta love FS "real weather"!

 

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One thing I did notice is that Duenna did not bust me for exceeding M1.0, even though I did, for a couple of times, albeit briefly. I will push it a bit more on the next one to where the limit is...

 

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Taking off from Takhli (VTPI) and headed east to Khorat (VTUN)

 

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Landed safely at Khorat, but I did get busted for speeding... Think the "Rhino" folks here will mind if I borrow one of their parking spots?

 

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Next leg, Khorat - Udon (VTUN - VTUD)

 

[spokes2112]

Good Hunting.

 

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Thanks Roman! Made it to Udon, but not without being busted by the Thai Highway Patrol (again)...

 

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Headed north, across Laos and into "Route Pack 5" to Dienbien. That's a small airport, and sunk in small FS terrain induced valley. And it was raining!

 

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Next stop Hanoi. Downtown! (VVDB - VVNB)

 

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Made it to Hanoi. Wasn't sure where to park. The radio was pretty quiet as I was taxiing around the airport. Not sure what was up with that. I guess they went NORDO. Thunderstorm, or something. I found these MiG-21s parked over on one side, and figured this must be the place. Sure are tiny aren't they? Nobody around though. I hope they don't mind. Gotta find the O'Club, ask 'em where to get a good hot dog and a beer...

 

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Ok, back to work. Hanoi - Hai Phong (VVNB - VVCI)

 

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Next up, VVCI-VTUW. Nakhon Phanom (a.k.a. "Naked Fanny")

 

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Made it to Naked Fanny (VTUW)!

 

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VTUW - VTUU. Busted for speeding again. My squadron CO said, "you're gonna' drive me to drinkin, bud' If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Thunder Thud."

 

[PhantomTweak]

"you're gonna' drive me to drinkin, bud' If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Thunder Thud."

Tsk, Tsk! You're dating yourself.
Just so you know, I love song
Pat☺

 

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Yeah, that one's been around a while...

Made it to Da Nang. Got another speeding ticket. Put it in the glove box with the rest...

 

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Here's some kodaks of my flight to Da Nang:

 

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O.T. ...

On my last flight to Da Nang, I passed by the Dam Thuy Tu lagoon, or whatever that body of water is, north of Da Nang. Here's two pics: One from my F-105 cockpit during tonight's flight. The other, same place, but from the window of a Delta 767 four days ago...