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Date June 24, 2018
Name Jerry Kochman
Email Jerry.kochman@gmail.com
Home Page
City Commack
State NY
Country USA
Comments Frank was a good friend and a gentleman. I was at Korat 12/67- 12/68 and still consider it the most impressive, life altering experience I’ve ever had.



Date June 23, 2018
Name Andy "Snake River Rufus" Addison
Email addisons@catt.com
Home Page 148 Stoneybrook Lane
City Ringgold
State GA
Country US of A
Comments F-4 WSO at Udorn RTAFB Sept73-Sept74, took early out in 75, went into USAFR 1985 into 94th Civil Engr Sq. then represented AF Academy and retired. Still in uniform some playing Taps at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Would love to hear from some Black Widows, if you ain't a widow you ain't ____!



Date December 5, 2017
Name Bob ( Boudreaux) Landry
Email bhlandry1221@gmail.com
Home Page
City Brandon
State Mississippi
Country
Comments Was a pilot in the 421st Black Widows 73-74. Then to Seymour Johnny 74-77, Langley in F15 77-79. Separated AF in 79. Retired in March. Worked with Dave Erickson in scheduling and had a few Scotch's with Billy Joe Kyle. I think about that year a lot, it was a great experience in my life.



Date October 16, 2017
Name Anna Marie Caras
Email whitehouse337@msn.com
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City
State
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Comments My father Captain Franklin A Caras was with the 421st at Korat in 1967. Shot down 28 April 1967, MIA, body returned February 1987. Would love to here from anyone in the 421st who knew him.



Date October 7, 2017
Name Dave Erickson
Email dave1987@cableone.net
Home Page
City Eagle
State ID
Country USA
Comments Was a Pilot with the 421st June 73 June 74 at Udorn. The 421st was my first operational fighter assignment.



Date August 7, 2017
Name Alyssa
Email domainprodinfo@networksolutions.com
Home Page weatherlyschwabschool.com
City Weatherly
State PA
Country USA
Comments Nice website!



Date June 8, 2017
Name Dennis Gurnee
Email winfieldflash@yahoo.com
Home Page 543 Hwy 215
City Walnut Grove
State Missouri
Country United States
Comments Thud Chock-Kicker ~ 34th TFS 67-68 I Continued the love affair with Thuds with the 184th Kansas Air Guard. Can't wait to join with my brothers & Sisters from Korat at Fredericksburg in Oct to share memories See You There!!!



Date June 8, 2017
Name Paul Witek
Email cwpw0419@aol.com
Home Page
City Floresville
State Texas
Country
Comments The 421st was our sister squadron while I was at Korat from 67/68. Crew chief on Acrft# 558.



Date September 26, 2016
Name Daryl Achenbach
Email uprrcop@cox.net
Home Page 9255 N Street
City OMAHA
State Nebraska
Country United States
Comments I wonder if anyone with the 421st remembers my cousin Col Sam Porter(Ret). He was a Capt with the 421st at Danang and flew 203 missions in 1970. He passed away in 2005. I was in Vietnam 66-67. THANKS



Date July 4, 2016
Name Bradley White
Email bradduke6@gmail.com
Home Page
City Springville
State Utah
Country United States
Comments My grandfather Franklin A Caras was in the 421st at Korat he was shot down 27 April 1968. thank you for maintaining this sight it has been helpful in learning more about my grandpa's history.



Date May 19, 2016
Name Bill Kyle
Email f4pilot@gmail.com
Home Page
City Seattle
State Wa
Country USA
Comments I was with the 421 TFS, flying the F-4, out of Udorn. I wish to 'tip the old hat' to those who flew the F-105 and my fellow 'Black Widows.'



Date January 27, 2016
Name William Bujosa
Email wbujosa@gmail.com
Home Page 421 tfs life support June 69-70
City Rome
State NY
Country United States
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Date October 27, 2015
Name Roland Hodges
Email rolandhodges76@yahoo.com
Home Page
City Pueblo West
State Colorado
Country usa
Comments I was at Korat Jan66 to Jan67. anyone remember 62-4395? My mig killer in May Maj. Fred Tracy shot down mig15 and was injured and brought 395 back with 120 holes, I could stand up in the hole in the left horizontal stabilizer. took 6 weeks of hard work before I could run the engine. Took 6 test pilots before #6 said if I can get this bird in the air and it goes wrong I'll punch out. Came back 6 weeks later new skin and paint. I have a photo of 395 loaded for a mission in the revetment and scab patches can be seen.Now there is also tail munber 123 majo Kenneth Blank was flying and shot down the first mig-17 by a thunderchief just 213 rounds. 123 had the red star with 213 rounds, Major Blank painted left side of cockpit for I put it there. 395 was sweet, seldom had defects (on initial status a lot)one pilot scoffed at zero defects until he returned from mission and agreed 395 was free of defects,but also had to throttle back for the rest of the flight could not keep up. You had to be careful with 123 for he would hurt you. I was install



Date June 8, 2015
Name Tom Docherty
Email tomdocherty72@hotmail.com
Home Page
City Forres
State Moray
Country United Kingdom
Comments I am currently researching the F-105 and hope to contact pilots who flew the type with the 36TFW and 49TFW in USAFE prior to Vietnam. Any help would be much appreciated.



Date April 28, 2015
Name William Bujosa
Email wbujosa@twcny.rr.com
Home Page wbujosa
City Rome
State New York
Country USA
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Date November 23, 2014
Name Eldred Duane Mitchell
Email eldred13@gmail.com
Home Page
City Culpeper
State Virginia
Country US
Comments Korat 13TFS Weapons Load Crew member June 1966 to June 1967.



Date November 15, 2014
Name Tim Butcher
Email butchf16@yahoo.com
Home Page
City Sun Prairie
State Wisconsin
Country United States
Comments 421st Pilot from 1997-2000



Date September 7, 2014
Name Charles L. Franklin
Email cfranklin1@aol.com
Home Page
City Washington
State DC
Country USA
Comments This is a wonderful site. My father, Charles ("Chuck") Edward Franklin is listed as one of the members of the squadron who died in Vietnam after being shot down on August 14, 1966. I was born three months later and never met him. If any of the remaining members of the squadron have memories of him, I would welcome the chance to learn of him. Thank you all for your service Respectfully, Chuck's son



Date August 1, 2014
Name Tonya Reamer-Wilson
Email Tonyalee711@gmail.com
Home Page
City Parkville
State Missouri
Country USA
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Date April 20, 2014
Name Elmo Sanabria
Email elmosanabria@hotmail.com
Home Page
City Spotsylvania
State VA
Country
Comments Hello, The reason I visited your website is that recently viewed a Viet Nam documentary. In the documentary there is about an hour long chapter about the 421, filmed during the war. I was able to recognize one of pictures in the memorial section of the website in the documentary. The documentary title is "That was Nam, The Collection" and is the 2nd section of disk #6. Just wanted to let you know that there's information about the 421, I'm sure the video will be appreciated in the next reunion. V/R, ES



Date April 16, 2014
Name Kim B Carter
Email cmusicman2012@excite.com
Home Page
City Martinsville1
State VA
Country USA
Comments Great to see old SQ pictures.



Date March 24, 2014
Name Calvin Kirk
Email kevk7769@yahoo.com
Home Page
City Huntsville
State Alabama
Country USA
Comments 1980-84 421 and 34th FS Crew chief ACFT 421 Sq. Acft and 631 new from factory



Date March 20, 2014
Name Jeff Kolln
Email Blkwidw421@aol.com
Home Page
City Yelm
State WA
Country USA
Comments I sent out a bunch of CD's with my book info on it. Getting it more in a story form, I have to do the same with the F-4 part. If you did not get a CD and like to and can add a story or two please give me a yell and I will get you want ASAP. Jeff



Date March 3, 2014
Name chris Helfrich
Email chelfrich80@gmail.com
Home Page
City Round Rock
State TX
Country USA
Comments Just watched the F-105 video on Youtube featuring the 421st stationed in Thailand in 1966. Thank you all for your service to our great country! - From a neighbor in Austin



Date January 3, 2014
Name Tim Butcher
Email butchf16@yahoo.com
Home Page
City Madison
State WI
Country USA
Comments 421st pilot from 1997-2000. "Feared throughout the land"