Last Starlifiter Retires
Fri May 05, 2006 8:50 am
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'Hanoi Taxi' To Retire At National Museum Of The Air Force
Fri, 05 May '06
USAF's Last C-141 Starlifter Gets Fitting Sendoff
More than 120 former prisoners from the Vietnam War and their families will help the Air Force Reserve Command's 445th Airlift Wing retire the Air Force's last C-141 Starlifter, the "Hanoi Taxi," during festivities May 5 and 6.
The aircraft was the first one to arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February 1973 to pick up POWs returning to the United States. The "Hanoi Taxi" was one of several aircraft involved in repatriating more than 500 American POWs held by the North Vietnamese.
POWs will participate on two flights at 10 am and 12:30 pm on May 5, commemorating Operation Homecoming in 1973.
The Hanoi Taxi is scheduled to depart the 445th Airlift Wing at 8:20 am on May 6, make several passes above the National Museum of the United States Air Force, and make its final landing at 9:30 a.m. at the museum, located next to Wright-Patterson AFB. In case of rain, a ceremony will take place inside the museum and the Hanoi Taxi will be flown to the museum at a later date.
The film, "Return with Honor," will play at 1:30 pm May 6 in the museum's Carney Auditorium, and a former POW will be available to answer questions after the film.
An exhibit, titled "Return with Honor: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia," will be open to the public May 5
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With all these different type aircraft being retired from service, I am starting to feel old.
Robbie
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'Hanoi Taxi' To Retire At National Museum Of The Air Force
Fri, 05 May '06
USAF's Last C-141 Starlifter Gets Fitting Sendoff
More than 120 former prisoners from the Vietnam War and their families will help the Air Force Reserve Command's 445th Airlift Wing retire the Air Force's last C-141 Starlifter, the "Hanoi Taxi," during festivities May 5 and 6.
The aircraft was the first one to arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February 1973 to pick up POWs returning to the United States. The "Hanoi Taxi" was one of several aircraft involved in repatriating more than 500 American POWs held by the North Vietnamese.
POWs will participate on two flights at 10 am and 12:30 pm on May 5, commemorating Operation Homecoming in 1973.
The Hanoi Taxi is scheduled to depart the 445th Airlift Wing at 8:20 am on May 6, make several passes above the National Museum of the United States Air Force, and make its final landing at 9:30 a.m. at the museum, located next to Wright-Patterson AFB. In case of rain, a ceremony will take place inside the museum and the Hanoi Taxi will be flown to the museum at a later date.
The film, "Return with Honor," will play at 1:30 pm May 6 in the museum's Carney Auditorium, and a former POW will be available to answer questions after the film.
An exhibit, titled "Return with Honor: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia," will be open to the public May 5
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With all these different type aircraft being retired from service, I am starting to feel old.
Robbie
Fri May 05, 2006 5:42 pm
Truely the end of an era. I'm really excited to be onhand for her retirement.
Shay
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Shay
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Fri May 05, 2006 10:01 pm
When and where was the flightline photo taken of the "Hanoi Taxi?
If it was recently, then I think it won't be the last flight of a C-141.
Jerry
If it was recently, then I think it won't be the last flight of a C-141.
Jerry
Fri May 05, 2006 10:31 pm
Airdales wrote:When and where was the flightline photo taken of the "Hanoi Taxi?
If it was recently, then I think it won't be the last flight of a C-141.
Jerry
I took that picture on March 4th of 2006 at Wright-Patterson. I should of stopped and gone on the base to capture the moment instead of driving by. And I assure you that the rest of Hanoi Taxi's sister ships are gone now. More than likely flown to DM.
http://www.starlifterfarewell.com
Shay
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This picture seems appropriate.
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