U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - OD Green COTTON it became necessary to open

it became necessary to open a second airfield because of the heavy traffic into and out of Đà Nẵng

Cần Thơ was part of Phong Dinh province

It was located 8 km southwest of Cam Lộ

During the months and years that followed

Up to 4 million people in Vietnam were exposed to the defoliant

U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - OD Green COTTON it became necessary to openThe 4258th Strategic Wing (SAC) was activated in June 1966 at U Tapao under the 3rd Air Division, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The wing was charged with the responsibility of supporting refueling requirements of USAF fighter aircraft in Southeast Asia, plus conducting bombing missions on a daily basis. Steadily progressing and adding to the mission, U Tapao welcomed its first complement of KC 135 tankers in August 1966. By September, the base was