10 March 1968 – “During the Vietnam War and the Laotian Civil War, Phou Pha Thi mountain was an important strategic outpost which had served both sides at various stages of the conflict. In 1966, the United States Ambassador to Laos William H. Sullivan approved a plan by the USAF to construct a TACAN site atop Phou Pha Thi; at
Stephen R. Dvorchak (LtCol USAF, Ret) “Headed West” June 15, 2020.
Steve flew the F-100 at Cannon AFB, N.M., 27TFW, and the 481TFS from December 1964 to June 1966. More information will be available when it is received.