10/71: TOS USAF. 1972: 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC. 9/72: Deployed to Thailand for combat in Vietnam, returning to the USA by May 1974. It was flown by Maj. Colin A. Clarke on a 9hr rescue support mission for which he received Air Force Cross. By 1977: 120th TFS, 140th TFG (ANG), Buckley AFB, Denver, CO. 31 Jan 1992: Flown to the National Museum of the USAF.

Coronet Ante deployment

On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Corsair of 354th TFW with tail code "MB" for Myrtle Beach AFB was flown by Maj. Colin A. Clarke from Korat on a nine-hour rescue support mission on Nov. 18, 1972 over Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. Maj. Clarke made a number of passes through low cloud to locate the downed F-105 Wild Weasel crew through heavy AA fire and directed a HH-53 to do a DF letdown on him for the rescue, for which he received the Air Force Cross.

This A-7 was flown on 18th Nov. 1972 by Maj. Colin A. Clarke on a nine-hour rescue support mission in SE Asia for which he received the Air Force Cross. This aircraft arrived at the National Museum of the USAF for display in 1992. The Skywarrior in the background is one of the few regrets about my visit to NMUSAF as I just couldn't get a shot of it that I was happy with.