| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 66-0177 |
| Alternate Serial: | 60177 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed C-141 Starlifter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed C-141 Starlifter (L-300) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed C-141C Starlifter |
| C/n (msn): | 300-6203 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 445 AW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 16 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 829663 |
| Photo Comment |
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In February 1973 this was the first aircraft to land in Hanoi to collect and repatriate American POWs, earning it the nickname "Hanoi Taxi". Around 1980 it underwent the stretch converting it to C-141B status. In May 2006 it gained further distinction by carrying out the final flight of a Starlifter in USAF service when delivered to Wright-Patterson for the NMUSAF This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 July 2025, and has since been viewed 45 times. |