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Outstanding Unit Award w/ Combat "V" Device 1971 -l973
The American Forces Thailand Network (AFTN), military radio and television, provided music, news and entertainment to the American Fighting Man and Woman in Thailand for more than ten years during the Vietnam War.
This web site is dedicated to the nine broadcasters and engineers who gave their lives when a battle damaged F-4 Phantom Recon Jet crashed into the Udorn AFTN station on April 10, l970. This is an unofficial web site.
AFTN Webmaster is Bob Wertz , then A1C USAF, AFTN Radio/TV Udorn, 71-72. Email comments, etc. to BobWertz in Baton Rouge, LA.
AFTN Web Templates design & photo albums compiled/edited by Norm Corley, then Sgt. USAF, AFTN Radio/TV NKP 72-73. Norm is retired and living in Athens, Greece.
AFTN Air Chex edited & remastered by Dick Storck, then Sgt. USAF, AFTN Radio/TV Udorn/Korat 68-69. Dick is still broadcasting at WCPE, Raleigh, NC.
Since January 19, 2003, there have been
Home page audio montage [WINDOWS Media file]: Sgt. Phil Favreau, AFTN News, Fall, l972, Charlie Tuna AFRTS program and AFTN jingle (spliced in 1972 from AFRTS master)
Last updated on 11 / 22 / 09
October 8-11, 2009 ( click here )
AFTN Insight -- Summer l967
Petula Clark - Sgt Tom McDonald
Mel Torme - AIC Bryant Michaud
click here for scoped airchecks
Sgt Tom McDonald(seated) at Korat - 1967
Mekong River Valley Feb 09
NKP circa late l968
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r: TSgt Jim Ewing, SSgt Dean Pennington, SSgt Jim Smith, AIC Steve
Sills,
bottom row: AIC Karpiaic, AIC Dick Tomberlin, SSgt Bob (Speedy)
Spivacke
more pics coming from Speedy
Click here for other AFTN updates recently posted
- AFTN- American Forces Thailand Network is a member of the
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