Nakhon Phanom 56th Commando Wing - Khaki COTTON Martin later modified the design

Martin later modified the design to incorporate larger quantities of US-sourced components and produced the aircraft in several different variants

Role Light attack and observation aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer North American Rockwell First flight 16 July 1965 Introduction October 1969 Retired US (1995) Status In limited service (2015–present)[1] Primary users United States Marine Corps (historical)

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Today it serves as a training base for the PAVN

Nakhon Phanom 56th Commando Wing - Khaki COTTON Martin later modified the designThe 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