Airlines of the World
History
Geschichte
VIAT or Vietnamese Air
Transport had been created by the CIA in the spring of 1961, in order to
insert agents into North Vietnam, using a single unmarked C-47. The
official Vietnamese name of VIAT was “Biet Kich So Bac - Nha Ky Thuat”
or “Special Branch - Strategic Technical Directorate”. On it’s forth
mission, VIAT C-47 B-809 was shot down in Ninh Binh Province on 1. July
1961. At some time in 1961, VIAT introduced 2 C-46s to transport agents
and arms into North Vietnam. The following year, in 1962, VIAT also
received most of their 6 Helio Couriers, all of which ended up with Air
America a couple of years later.
VIAT came to its end, when the United States decided to no longer hide their presence in South Vietnam. On 31. October 1964 the Saigon operations were closed.
VIAT oder Vietnamese Air
Transport wurde im Frühjahr 1961 von der CIA gegründet, um Agenten mit einer
einzigen, nicht gekennzeichneten C-47 nach Nordvietnam einzuschleusen. Der
offizielle vietnamesische Name von VIAT war „Biet Kich So Bac – Nha Ky Thuat“
oder „Special Branch – Strategic Technical Directorate“. Bei ihrer vierten
Mission wurde VIAT C-47 B-809 am 1. Juli 1961 in der Provinz Ninh Binh
abgeschossen. Irgendwann im Jahr 1961 führte VIAT 2 C-46 ein, um Agenten und
Waffen nach Nordvietnam zu transportieren. Im folgenden Jahr, 1962, erhielt
VIAT auch die meisten ihrer 6 Helio Couriers, die einige Jahre später alle
bei Air America landeten.
VIAT endete, als die Vereinigten Staaten beschlossen, ihre Präsenz in
Südvietnam nicht länger zu verbergen. Am 31. Oktober 1964 wurde der
Saigon-Betrieb eingestellt.
Drawings
Zeichnungen
Aircraft
Flugzeuge
| Vietnamese Air Transport | ||||||
| Type |
US Serial |
Reg. |
s/n |
Delivered |
Withdrawn |
Remarks |
| Douglas C-47B | 43-49621 | B-809 | 15437 | - | 1. Jul. 1961 | w/o |
| Curtiss C-46D | 44-77621 | XV-NIG | 33017 | 1961 | ? | ex, B-1517, XV-NIF |
| Curtiss C-46D | - | XV-NII | 32992 | 1961 | ? | ex. B-1513 |
| Helio H-395 | - | XV-NAE | 530 | ? | May 1964 | to Boun Oum XW-PBS |
| Helio H-395 | - | XV-NAF | 567 | ? | Feb. 1965 | to Air America B-877 |
| Helio H-395 | - | XV-NAG | 543 | ? | Sep. 1964 | to Air America XW-PBX |
| Helio H-395 | - | XV-NAH | 544 | ? | Sep. 1964 | to Air America B-875 |
| Helio H-395 | - | XV-NAI | 568 | ? | 1963 | - |
| Helio H-395 | - | XV-NAJ | 531 | ? | Oct. 1964 | to Air America XW-PCD |
| Douglas C-54A | - | XV-NUB | 3078 | Aug. 1961 | 1 Mar. 1962 | Ex. B-1002, w/o |
| Douglas C-54A | - | XV-NUE | ? | Mar. 62 | 4 Jul. 1963 | w/o |
| C-123B | 55-4543 | 55-4543 | 20204 | 10. Apr. 1963 | 1964 | only for crew-training |
| C-123B | 55-4551 | 55-4551 | 20212 | 10. Apr. 1963 | 1964 | only for crew-training |
| C-123B | 54-0643 | 54-0643 | 20092 | 6. May 1963 | 1964 | only for crew-training |
| C-123B | 54-0657 | 54-0657 | 20106 | 6. May 1963 | 1964 | only for crew-training |
| C-123B | 54-0715 | 54-0715 | 20164 | 6. May 1963 | 1964 | only for crew-training |
| C-123B | 56-4377 | 56-4377 | 20261 | 30 Mar. 1964 | 1964 | to the South Vietnamese Air Force |
| C-123B | 54-641 | 54-641 | 20090 | 1964 | 1964 | - |
| C-123B | 54-704 | 54-704 | 20153 | 1964 | 1964 | to USAF |
| C-123B | 55-4522 | 55-4522 | 20183 | 1964 | 1964 | - |
| C-123B | 56-4356 | 56-4356 | 20240 | 1964 | 1964 | - |
| C-123B | 55-4528 | 55-4528 | 20189 | 1964 | 1964 | to USAF |
| C-123B | 56-4355 | 56-4355 | 20239 | 1964 | 1964 | - |
Mishaps
Zwischenfälle
1. July 1961
Douglas C-47, B-809, Shot down in Ninh Binh Province
1. March 1962
Douglas C-54A, XV-NUB, crashed into a mountain during bad weather.
4. Jul 1963
Douglas C-54A, XV-NUB, Probably it had hit a mountain