U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - White COTTON with responsibility for scheduling missions

with responsibility for scheduling missions still remaining at Andersen AFB

Udorn was one of those bases

There were insufficient arms due to the nature of the mission at NKP

[11] The port had 5 piers

Cần Thơ was part of Phong Dinh province

U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - White COTTON with responsibility for scheduling missionsThe 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