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Vietnam Advisory Campaign (1962-65)/Operation Able Mable
From Month/Year
November / 1961
To Month/Year
November / 1961
Description On 29 October 1961, four RF-101s and ground crews from the 45th TRS were ordered by the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff to deploy to Don Muang ("Able Mable Reconnaissance Task Force"). The aircraft were reay on 7 November and began flying reconnaissance sorties over Laos the next day.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
November / 1961
To Month/Year
November / 1961
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Operation Able Mable, Don Muang AB, Bangkok, Thailand (later moved back to Tan Son Nhut AB in 1963). Operations were conducted jointly by the 15th TRS from Kadena AB and the 45th TRS stationed at Misawa AB Japan. My participation was with the 15th TRS, during June - Sept. 1962 and May - July and October 1963. This operation initially consisted of four aircraft and expanded the recon and intelligence gathering in Laos, southern N. Vietnam and all of S. Vietnam. Pre-strike photography also becomes a major part of the mission. The operation eventually grew to six aircraft and continued until early 1965 when it was replaced by Operation Rolling Thunder and relocated to Udorn RTAFB Thailand. Aircrews were awarded the Air Medal for each 25 combat missions flown. During this operation I received two Air Medals.
