Korat Thailand - Proudly Served in Black COTTON had penetrated the escorting F-100s

had penetrated the escorting F-100s to claim two F-105s

KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft

Because of its location on the Cua Viet River that skirted the boundary of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

wounded 108 and destroyed 18 aircraft

This is because of the unique circumstances of a specific Veteran’s military service

Korat Thailand - Proudly Served in Black COTTON had penetrated the escorting F-100sKorat RTAFB is a major facility for the Cope Tiger exercises, an annual, multinational exercise conducted in two phases in the Asia Pacific region. Cope Tiger involves air forces from the United States, Thailand, and Singapore, as well as U. S. Marine Corps aircraft deployed from Japan. US naval aircraft have also been involved in Cope Tiger. The flying training portion of the exercise promotes closer relations and enables air force units in the