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28-June-2022

C-130A "Saigon Lady"

Stopped at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY. This plane will be part of the museum's Vietnam War monument.
This plane was flown out of South Vietnam in the final days of the Vietnam War by South Vietnamese
Air Force pilot Pham Quang Kheim who loaded his family into the plane as Saigon was collapsing.
Kheim flew the big plane and his family to safety in Singapore — one of the last to leave the city before Communist takeover.
Read more of the story here.


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Dan Greenberg09-Dec-2022 15:45
Wow! Very cool shot and an even cooler story.to go with it. ~BV~
Buz Kiefer30-Jun-2022 19:46
Great reminder of a sad and historic retreat. Good for him that he got out with his family. BV
janescottcumming30-Jun-2022 13:00
Very interesting information on this old plane.
Tom Munson29-Jun-2022 23:53
Terrific capture and commentary.
Ed Preston29-Jun-2022 02:54
What a great story, thank you for sharing this Patti!
Helen Betts29-Jun-2022 00:54
Fine shot of the plane, and a fascinating history as well.
Kevin D Warren29-Jun-2022 00:54
A fascinating piece of history and nice to see this old gal!
Walter Otto Koenig29-Jun-2022 00:00
Nice shot from this angle. Needs restoration work.
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