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San Bernardino California Norton Museum 2022 10
Located at the Norton Air Force Base Museum in San Bernardino, this is a scale model of US Air Force Lockheed C-141 number 60177 also known as the Hanoi Taxi. The aircraft went to Hanoi and picked up prisoners of war held by the North Vietnamese Army. This aircraft was based out of Norton Air Force Base.
I found a US Geological Survey photo of a USAF C-141 on the tarmac at an airport in Iran. The open press has identified a British- and US-sponsored coup as causing the Mohammad Mosaddegh to flee the country. He was replaced by the Shah of Iran who supported US objectives. During the Shah’s rule, it was normal for US Air Force aircraft to visit Iran. One of the docents confirmed these aircraft visited many countries all over the globe.
I believe C-141s were in front line USAF service from about 1963 to 2006.
Norton was eliminated as a military base by the Base Realignment and Closure Act. It is now a civilian airfield with a large Amazon presence. There is also a warehouse and logistics operation for Stater Brothers Foods, a local grocery store chain. Breeze Airlines has passenger flights operating from the field.
Your corrections are very welcome as I don’t know a lot about the above information.
“I’m just a guy who intercepted a missile with my airplane.”
— late Senator John McCain, former prisoner of war
Journalism grade image.
Please do not copy this image for any purpose.
Source: 4200x1900 16-bit TIF file.
San Bernardino California Norton Museum 2022 10
Located at the Norton Air Force Base Museum in San Bernardino, this is a scale model of US Air Force Lockheed C-141 number 60177 also known as the Hanoi Taxi. The aircraft went to Hanoi and picked up prisoners of war held by the North Vietnamese Army. This aircraft was based out of Norton Air Force Base.
I found a US Geological Survey photo of a USAF C-141 on the tarmac at an airport in Iran. The open press has identified a British- and US-sponsored coup as causing the Mohammad Mosaddegh to flee the country. He was replaced by the Shah of Iran who supported US objectives. During the Shah’s rule, it was normal for US Air Force aircraft to visit Iran. One of the docents confirmed these aircraft visited many countries all over the globe.
I believe C-141s were in front line USAF service from about 1963 to 2006.
Norton was eliminated as a military base by the Base Realignment and Closure Act. It is now a civilian airfield with a large Amazon presence. There is also a warehouse and logistics operation for Stater Brothers Foods, a local grocery store chain. Breeze Airlines has passenger flights operating from the field.
Your corrections are very welcome as I don’t know a lot about the above information.
“I’m just a guy who intercepted a missile with my airplane.”
— late Senator John McCain, former prisoner of war
Journalism grade image.
Please do not copy this image for any purpose.
Source: 4200x1900 16-bit TIF file.