Nakhon Phanom Proudly Served - Black COTTON Republic of Vietnam Air Force:

Republic of Vietnam Air Force: 1975 Primary users United States Air Force

as high-altitude scientific research aircraft

Coast Guard Squadron One began operations from Cat Lo

A must have for every Vietnam Veteran that served

Nakhon Phanom Proudly Served - Black COTTON Republic of Vietnam Air Force:The Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base (NKP), formerly Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, is a Royal Thai Navy facility used for riverine patrols along the Mekong River. It is approximately 587 km (365 mi) northeast of Bangkok, 14. 5 km (9. 0 mi) west of Nakhon Phanom city in Nakhon Phanom Province in the northeastern region of Thailand, and 411 km (255 mi) from Hanoi in Vietnam. The Mekong River is NKP's border with Laos. The airfield at NKP is