Captain Dale Smith Crew July 1972 (this was my NEW crew that I was assigned too after I was shot down).  Everyone on my old crew (SPECTRE 22) was sent back to the states after the shoot down except for Gunner Stan Reeves and myself.  Because everyone on that crew was almost done with there one-year tour and Stan and me had more or less just arrived at Ubon.   Also the day this picture was taken I was having my mid tour check ride, that’s why Ken Laird was flying with us on this day.

          Front row, 1^st from left, Flight Engineer Ray Whitford

          Front row, 2^nd from left, Gunner Dave (sorry I can’t remember his last name)

          Front row, 3^rd from left, I.R. Officer, Rodd (sorry I can’t remember his last name)

          Front row, 4^th from left, (not part of our regular crew)

          Front row, 5^th from left, (not part of our regular crew)

          Front row, 6^th from left, Pilot Captain Dale Smith

          Front row, 7^th from left, (not part of our regular crew)

          Front row, 8^th from left, Navigator Scotty (sorry I can’t remember his last name, and he was also a navigator on B-17’s at the end of World War 2 as I remember it)

          Front row, 9^th for left, our Fire Control Officer (sorry but I can’t remember his name).

          Back row, 1^st from left, our TV Sensor Officer (sorry but I can’t remember his name).

          Back row, 2^nd from left, Gunner Ken Laird (Stan Eval Gunner and not part of our regular crew)

          Back row, 3^rd from left, I.O. Art Findley

          Back row, 4^th from left, our Black Crow Sensor Officer (sorry but I can’t remember his name).

          Back row, 5^th from left, Gunner Bob Jacobs

          Back row, 6^th from left, Gunner Stan Reeves

          Back row, 7^th from left, Lead Gunner Steve Foster

          Back row, 8^th from left, Gunner Lowell Looper

One of the rescue helicopters arriving at Ubon AFB March 31^st, 1972 (it looks like there taking someone off in a stretcher)

One of the rescue helicopters arriving at Ubon AFB March 31^st, 1972 (it looks like there taking someone off in a stretcher)

I believe these were some of the rescue personal that involved in the Spectre 22 rescue at Ubon AFB. March 31^st, 1972

One of the officers coming off the rescue helicopter at Ubon AFB Friday morning, March 31^st, 1972 at Ubon AFB

Photo Bob Jacobs sent in that were sent to him from Jim Graves more than 20yrs ago. One of the officers of Spectre 22 right after he goes off the USAF rescue H-53.

Bob Jacobs getting off the rescue helicopter at Ubon AFB, early afternoon on Friday March 31^st, 1972 being greeted by all his friends.  To me this is the best picture that was ever taken.