Nov 14, 2017 · When I was flying with Bat 6 all of the Blind Bat birds had the bellies painted black like Sonny's Honey and like the one in my avatar. My tour in Ubon ended sometime in November 1968. The gunships were all black with red numbers I think. I remember the next times I went to Ubon with my E-model from CCK all of the Blind Bats were black.

Dec 14, 2012 · My husband Benjamin Sager was in the Air Force and flew with Operation Blind Bat during Vietnam (Based out of Naha) during 1966-1969 and I’m looking for information, please. He is ill and is fighting the VA as they say there is not “evidence of boots on the ground†although all his military ...

Oct 22, 2009 · 55-0040 was a black bottom and flew Blind Bat missions. I know as I was the crew chief and I also cleaned the entire bottom of the acft to prepare it for painting. I had to bargain to get my acft Blind Bat status. This must have been 1968 as I was at Naha, 35 TAS, 1967 to 1970. 55-0040 was at Ubon as a gunship in 1971 when I was assigned to ...

Oct 22, 2009 · Not sure how reliable the information is, but there appears to be a list of various tail numbers of "Blind Bat" aircraft. -----Some photos for people who want to make a black bottom one that's not a gunship. Blind Bat was the project name for 347 TAw C-130As that carried out flare missions over Viet Nam and the Ho Chi Mihn Trail.

Jun 10, 2010 · Airmen Missing From Vietnam War Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of nine U.S. servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been accounted-for and returned to their families for burial with full military honors.

Nov 20, 2009 · I'm looking for information on 56-0471 for my research project on the C-130 'A' fleet formerly assigned to the 118th TAW/105th TAW of the TNANG in Nashville. What I do have thus far is: this airplane was known as "The Blind Bat". It served with the 463rd TAW/35th TAS at Naha AB, Okinawa (circa 19...

Dec 6, 2010 · Operations Group) on 24 April 1965, a Blind Bat flareship that crashed. into high ground near Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, attempting to land in bad weather with a heavy load, two engine. failures, and low fuel, killing all six crewmen. This was the 14th. recorded loss of a C-130 to all causes.-

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Feb 16, 2009 · Another Mystery picture I had was of a Blind Bat C-130A. It was named Saphire, and the Crew Chief appears to be SSGT J Green, and the Asst was J Williams.

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