Nakhon Phanom 56th Commando Wing - Black COTTON F-100 Super Sabres fought the

F-100 Super Sabres fought the USAF's first air-to-air jet combat duel in the Vietnam War

469th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-105D) remained on TDY at Korat until 15 November 1965 when it was permanently assigned to the 6234th

The 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)—nicknamed the "Red Diamond"

further combat use was seen by the Pakistani Air Force during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

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Nakhon Phanom 56th Commando Wing - Black COTTON F-100 Super Sabres fought theThe 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