One of these, the Hanoi Taxi (serial number 66-177), is famous for being the first aircraft to land in North Vietnam, in 1973, to repatriate American Prisoners of War at the end of the Vietnam War.
One of these, the Hanoi Taxi (serial number 66-177), is notable for being the inaugural aircraft to reach North Vietnam in 1973, facilitating the repatriation of American Prisoners of War and signaling the conclusion of the Vietnam War.