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556th RED HORSE SQUADRON
UTAPAO AIR BASE, THAILAND
This is a picture of the 556 Red Horse Squadron from the 67-68 Class at Utapao, Thailand. Officers kneeling of front row from left to right are Captain conly, Lieutenant Glaser, Captain Hearst, Colonel McCooe, Captain Aldinger, and Lieutenant Miller. Picture was sent to Red Horse Country from Sgt Lou Young who was there in Red Horse at that time. Our thanks to Sgt Young and his daughter Tricia. Click onto the picture to make it larger and more detail.
Picture is David Stanford on left and Jimmy Larkin on right taken at Utapao Air Base, Thailand. Picture was taken in the 68-69 time frame. Both men are horsemen who were stationed with the 556th Red Horse Squadron. Picture was received from George Rollins a member horseman.
This picture was taken in the 68-69 time frame by George Rollins and shows the Air Force burning contaminated fuel on the flightline area.
George Rollins sent this picture of two 556th Redhorse Club Waitress'. They also worked at the NCO Club at Utapao AB, Thailand. Ms. Ott is on the left and Ms. Pucheon is on the right. Picture was taken sometime in 68-69 time period.
George Rollins on left, David Stanford on right, and Jimmy Larkin standing. Picture was taken in the 556th Redhorse Plumbers Hootch at Utapao Air Base, Thailand in 68-69 time period.
Some of the 556th Redhorse Squadron's Plumbers at Utapao Air Base, Thailand in 68-69 time period.
The 556th Horseman's name who is holding a bycycle is Hale. Word is that he was killed in a Chopper accident when went to Alaska. George Rollins sent picture into "Red Horse Country."
This is a 556th Red Horse Plumbing Project at Utapao Air Base, Thailand in the 68-69 time frame. George Rollins was the Project Manager for this project.
Picture was taken at a 556th Red Horse Plumbing Project at Utapao Air base, Thailand. George Rollins is sitting on ground next to the Thai laborer that is holding the jackhammer. This was in the 68-69 time frame.
Picture was taken aboard a C-47 aircraft. This is TSgt Ellisworth who was the Electrical Shop NCOIC for the 556th Red Horse Squadron. TSgt Ellisworth is on a TDY assignment going to Vietnam in the 68-69 time frame.
556 Red Horse at Utapo's Plumbing Shop 68--69. From left to right is TSgt Miller, TSgt Bilyeu, Jimmy Larkin, and George Rollins. Rollins would like to find Miller & Bilyeu.
68-69 Utapao, Tailand Hootch buddies having a little BBQ. From left to right is David Stanford, Ray Nayler, George Rollins, and Morgan Coleman all horsemen with the 556th Red Horse Squadron.
MSgt Byrnes on the left and TSgt Miller on the right. Both of them served as NCOIC for the Plumbing Shop in the 556th Red Horse Squadron at Utapao Air Base, Thailand in the 68-69 era. George Rollins would like to contact both of them. George's e-mail address is velrol@tgtel.com.
Jimmy Larkin and the 556th Red Horse 68-69 Utapao Plumbing Crew. Buck is on the left and Jimmy Larkin is in the middle.
Bleachers being loaded onto lowbed trailer to be transported to the 1968 Bob Hope Show site at Utapao Air Base, Thailand. Not sure but the crane operator could be Shiffey. Photo was sent in by George Rollins.
Believe this is the Bob Hope show at Utapao Air Base, Thailand in "67". Photo was sent to "Red Horse Country" by George Rollins.
68-69 picture of the 556th Red Horse hootch area at Utapao, Thailand. Lt.Col.Maragila and SSgt Hale.
68-69 pictures at Utapa, Thailand. Don't know who the three people are in this picture.
Sgt Hale from the 556th Red Horse Squadron in 1968 at Utapao Air Base, Thailand.
Christmas in 1968 at Utapao Air Base. Left to Right is Rollins (glasses), Hamilton, Henderson, Underwood, Dover, Stanford, Ball on Christmas Day.
556 Red Horse Squadron at Utapao AB, Thailand at the Hootch back in 68-69 era. From Left to Right is Stanford, Rollins, Naylor and Som Pong a Thai worker.
Utatapao Beach Party sometime in 68-69. Don't remember the people in the picture except for Captain Hessler who is with the Puying (Thai Lady)on right side of the picture.
Picture of some old 556th Red Horsemen taken at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Jan.28, 2007. From left to right is Jimmy Larkin, George Rollins, and Chuck Maxey.
This is AIC Mitchell who drove the fuel truck for the 556th Red Horse Squadron at NKP, Thailand in 68-69.
This is Sgt Fred W. Brown from the 556th Red Horse Squadron. Brown was a career man and retired from the Air Force. He later wrote 4 books that where published and is presently negotiating to make one int a movie "Zombeast".
This is Colonel Kinkaid who was the 556th Red Horse Commander at Utapao Air Base, Thailand in 68-69.
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