445 AW re-designates C-17 aircraft as ‘Spirit of Hanoi Taxi’ during unveiling ceremony
U.S. Air Force Reserve Col. Douglas A. Perry Jr., left, 445th Airlift Wing commander, and retired Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier, right, Vietnam veteran and guest speaker, shake hands at the podium before Mechenbier provides remarks during the “Spirit of Hanoi Taxi” unveiling ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2025. Mechenbier is a Vietnam POW who also served in the Air Force Reserve and as Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of Air Force Materiel Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones)
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