Navy P-2
A-26
Nakhon Phanom
Q. The covert air war over Laos was largely supported by a somewhat motley collection of WWII-era aircraft operating out of Nakhon Phanom RTAFB (NKP). Please describe the base itself, your living quarters, and ‘life at NKP.’
A. I’ll do better than describe; I’ll show. But NKP life was complex. I suggest reading the first chapter at FlyingThroughMidnight.com for the best answer.
NKP final approach, the base carved from the jungle three years earlier.
Hand-drawn shuttle bus map.
A-1E Skyraider
Quarters (the dungeon) during Monsoon season.