U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - Black COTTON The USAF airmen at Takhli

The USAF airmen at Takhli were under the command of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)

The Mekong River is NKP's border with Laos

and 411 km (255 mi) from Hanoi in Vietnam

1st Aviation Brigade

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U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - Black COTTON The USAF airmen at TakhliThe 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