445 AW re-designates C-17 aircraft as ‘Spirit of Hanoi Taxi’ during unveiling ceremony
Retired Maj. Gen. Edward Mechenbier, Vietnam veteran and guest speaker, 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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