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Posted by Garry Cole on 11/17/2006, 18:04:43, in reply to "Did anyone land at Tan Son Nhut AB Saigon, Vietnam on their way to Takhli?"
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Yes. There was a commercial contract flight from Travis AFB to Honolulu to Tan Son Nhut to Bangkok. If you made a similar flight, you will remember the Honolulu stopover to refuel, a very distinctive smell when they opened the hatch at Tan Son Nhut, and should recall a number of Army personnel exiting at that stop.
I made this flight in Dec 67 and the short stop at Tan Son Nhut reminded me of why I had volunteered to go back to Thailand and not back to South Vietnam. I spent a lot of time in both Thailand and Vietnam, and the initial smell/feel of Tan Son Nhut was always unique.
Best of luck on your VA claim.
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