VIETNAM WAR PATCH, US DETACHMENT 1, 314th TROOP CARRIER WING " STRAYGOOSE "

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THIS ITEM MEASURES 3.25 IN X 3.25 IN.
D
uring the Vietnam War, the LOCKHEED MC-130E aircraft received for modification as Combat Talons were assigned in July 1965 to the 464th Troop Carrier Wing at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. Because of a lack of ramp space caused by the buildup of forces for deployment to South Vietnam, they were temporarily housed at Sewart Air Force Base, Tennessee. The wing's 779th TCS was designated as the training squadron for the modified C-130E(I)s, under Project Skyhook, in addition to its normal airlift function. Selected crew members received instructor training in their respective systems and returned to Pope by May 1 to begin crew training of six crews for deployment to Vietnam under
Project STRAY GOOSE
. The Combat Talon I first saw operational action in the Vietnam War, beginning September 1, 1966. The six Stray Goose crews deployed to Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan, and forward deployed to Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam. The deployment, known as Combat Spear, preceded operational deployment of other Combat Talons to Europe (Combat Arrow) and the United States (Combat Knife). Combat Spear was administratively assigned as
Detachment 1, 314th Troop Carrier Wing (TCW)
, but was operationally controlled by MACV-SOG
.
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