609th Air Commando Squadron

The 609th Air Commando Squadron was activated by the United States Air Force in 1967 during the Vietnam War. Assigned to the 56th Air Commando Wing, it operated primarily from Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand. The squadron flew Douglas A-26 Invader aircraft, conducting night interdiction missions against enemy supply routes along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The unit played a crucial role in disrupting North Vietnamese logistics before being inactivated in 1969.