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The 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia added a more than forty-five year-old C-130E into its fleet in April. In a previous war, the aircraft, Air Force serial number 62-1817 nicknamed Patches, was part of the resupply effort during the siege of Khe Sanh, South Vietnam. On 5 February 1968, the aircraft was heavily damaged during an ammunition supply flight to the remote outpost. The pilot that day, Lt. Col. Howard Dallman, received the Air Force Cross for his actions in leading the effort to save the aircraft and complete the mission. Since its activation in February, 746th EAS crews have completed airdrops, leaflet drops, and resupply missions using C-130E, H, and J model aircraft.
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