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United States Air Force - Beechcraft QU-22B 69-7702
United States Air Force - Beechcraft QU-22B 69-7702 (msn EB-10) The QU-22B was developed as very quiet un-piloted relay station for the Igloo White movement detection system deployed on the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos and Cambodia. On operations the aircraft was flown without a pilot but carrying an Igloo White operative. This particular aircraft was not used in the Vietnam theatre ODF operations but remained in the US and was sent to MASDC for disposal on 8 November 1972. Declared excess on 19 July 1973, it was sold with civil registration N49893. Date: 1973
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1972 1973 Beechcraft Cambodia Declared Deployed Detection Developed Disposal Excess Flown Igloo Laos Masdc Minh Movement Operations Operative Pilot Quiet Registration Relay Remained Sold System This Trail Vietnam
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This historic photograph showcases a United States Air Force Beechcraft QU-22B, specifically model 69-7702 (MSN EB-10), which was developed as a very quiet, un-piloted relay station for the top-secret Igloo White movement detection system. Deployed in Laos and Cambodia during the Vietnam War, these aircraft were unique in that they were flown without a pilot but carried an Igloo White operative. This particular QU-22B, however, did not see action in Vietnam theatre operations. Instead, it remained in the United States and was sent to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center (MASDC) for disposal on November 8, 1972. Declared excess on July 19, 1973, the aircraft was eventually sold with the civil registration N49893. The QU-22B program was an essential component of the Igloo White system, designed to monitor enemy activity along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Despite its military significance, this photograph serves as a reminder of the unique role these un-piloted aircraft played in intelligence gathering during the Vietnam War era.
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