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Transport Aircraft in Vietnam
The USAF employed a variety of cargo aircraft in Vietnam. Top to bottom: The Fairchild C-123 Provider was fitted with special spray bars for jungle defoliation missions; the Fairchild C-119 Boxcar with its distinctive twin-boom construction, was designed with an unimpeded hold for large, bulky items and ground-level loading access; the Lockheed C-130 Hercules was used in rescue missions; the Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was the first pure jet transport; and the gargantuan Lockheed C-5 Galaxy had a 28-wheel undercarriage and furnished the farthest transport of the service's heaviest loads.
