The 'Hanoi Taxi' arriving for static display at the 2004 Miramar show.

"Hanoi Taxi" of the 445th AW on display in the Global Reach Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Built as a C-141A, its most significant mission was to airlift the first American POWs to freedom from Gia Lam Airport in Hanoi on 12 Feb 73. It flew two missions, carrying 78 POWs and two civilians to the Philippines. It also brought POWs home from the Philippines four times. The Starlifter was converted to a C-141B and C-141C and continued flying for over three decades, logging more than 40,000 hours. It was flown to the museum in 2006.

Surely the most famous all the C-141s that served with the USAF, 'Hanoi Taxi' is on display at the National Museum of the USAF. With the exception of a Red Cross this is the scheme she wore for the two flights to Hanoi in 1973 to rescue POWs.