Nakhon Phanom RTAFB: 56th SPS, Photos by Jonathan Faulkner. 1974-1975.

THAILAND
Nakhon Phanom RTAFB
56th Security Police Squadron
1974-1975
by Jonathan A. Faulkner
© 2009

Photo #1 (Nha Trang): This is a shot of several of us getting ready to cross the river in order to get to the firing range. I am the tall one wearing the Ridgeway Hat with back to camera. I remember that me and another AP had to swim the river to retrieve the boat. While we were firing, someone had returned to boat to the pier, leaving us stranded.

Photo #1 (NKP RTAFB): Tower-One Tango-Bravo

Hi, I've sent some images you may find useful. Last week I sent an image of a tower in Bravo sector at NKP and mentioned that it was taken in April of 1975. I said I had some other photos and you wrote back expressing an interest in them.

Attached are 5 photos I took one morning in April 1975 of the tower, and tower views, before sun up. The tower is located on the north perimeter in Bravo sector. The images are views to the east, west, north, and south.

Also attached are 5 images I took through a tower mounted NOD scope one night. The tower was located on the west perimeter. I think the tower was in Bravo sector but I'm not sure. The camera was a 35mm SLR and I just aimed it through the scope. The images show the perimeter fence, rice fields, and a bunker.

I hope you find these useful in your project. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to share them with you.

Jonathan Faulkner, NKP 1974-1975

Photo #2 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower view: North.

Photo #3A (NKP RTAFB):

Tower view: East.

Photo #3B (NKP RTAFB):

Tower view: East. Note a Tower, center, along the road to the right.

Photo #4 (Nha Trang): This was CSC in late 1965 just after I arrived in-country. As can be seen, our unit with the 6253 APS. The following year it would become the 14 APS. If my memory serves me, CSC consisted of a couple of connex boxes covered with sandbags.

Photo #4 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower view: South.

Photo #5 (Nha Trang): This is me on an entry control point. This was downtown Nha Trang and was the entry point to an American hotel and club. I believe finance was also located in this building.

Photo #5 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower view: West.

NOD Starlite scope images

Photo #5 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower, NOD Scope photo.

Photo #6 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower, NOD Scope photo.

Photo #7 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower, NOD Scope photo.

Photo #8 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower, NOD Scope photo.

Photo #9 (NKP RTAFB):

Tower, NOD Scope photo of Bunker.