U-Tapao 307th Strategic Air Wing - Khaki COTTON Army and Army of the

Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northwest of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam

In mid-October 1968 the Deep Water Pier complex (16

F-5E Tigers and ground attack L-39's

the Magic Dragon") was the first in a series of fixed-wing gunships developed by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War

U-Tapao 307th Strategic Air Wing - Khaki COTTON Army and Army of theIn 21 January 1970, the 4258th SW was redesignated as the 307th Strategic Wing. The 307th was the only regular Air Force SAC Wing stationed in Southeast Asia. The 307th was under the command and control of Eighth Air Force, based at Andersen AFB, Guam.[16] Four provisional squadrons were organized under the 307th:[16] Bombardment Squadron (Provisional), 364, 19731975 Bombardment Squadron (Provisional), 365, 19731974. Disbanded 7 17 74 Bombardment