U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - Black COTTON It was designed to provide

It was designed to provide more firepower than light and medium ground-attack aircraft in certain situations when ground forces called for close air support

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and 411 km (255 mi) from Hanoi in Vietnam

The Mekong River is NKP's border with Laos

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U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - Black COTTON It was designed to provideThe 4258th Strategic Wing (SAC) was activated in June 1966 at U Tapao under the 3rd Air Division, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The wing was charged with the responsibility of supporting refueling requirements of USAF fighter aircraft in Southeast Asia, plus conducting bombing missions on a daily basis. Steadily progressing and adding to the mission, U Tapao welcomed its first complement of KC 135 tankers in August 1966. By September, the base was