C141heaven.info -- 66-0177 POW Fligts - May 5th, 2006

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Secretary of the Air force Michael Wynne Boards the back of the 'Hanoi Taxi' to greet the former POWs that are participating in the retirement of the last C-141 of the Air Force. More than 120 former POW's, from the Vietnam War and their families will help the 445th Airlift Wing retire the Air Forces's last C-141C Starlifter, the 'Hanoi Taxi was the first aircraft to arrive in February 1973 to pick up the POWs returning to the United States following repatriation.(U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Hector Garcia, 4th Combat Camera)

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