United States Air Force Use of Ubon
From 1965 to 1974, the base was a front-line facility of the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War. In June 1965, the 15th Tactical Fighter Wing deployed its 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron to Ubon Royal Thai AFB in Thailand, Southeast Asia, where they flew combat missions to North Vietnam. On July 10, 1965, pilots of the 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron, the first F-4C unit in Southeast Asia, were credited with the first air victory of the Vietnam War, downing two North Vietnamese MiG-17s. The 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron was on temporary duty overseas from its permanent home at MacDill AFB, Florida.
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