He had brought with him Brigadier General Joseph D. Caldara, then the chief of the FEAF Bomber Command—the man who would fly and command the "Vulture" missions (bombing the area around Dien Bien Phu with 98 B-29 Superfortresses). The Americans had arrived at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut Airport in a discreet B-17, so as not to alert hostile eyes to the unfamiliar configuration of the B-29 Superfortress.
He had brought along Brigadier General Joseph D. Caldara, who was the head of the FEAF Bomber Command—the person responsible for flying and commanding the "Vulture" missions (bombing the area around Dien Bien Phu with 98 B-29 Superfortresses). The Americans arrived at Saigon's Tan Son Nhut Airport in a low-key B-17, so as not to alert hostile eyes to the unusual appearance of the B-29 Superfortress.