cargo out the rear on re-supply drop. The C-123 was a relatively simple and rugged aircraft. Its systems could take the heat and humidity of Vietnam better
1996年5月14日卡爾文森號出海進行第七次的海外任務,目的地是波斯灣以支援「南方守望」行動和「沙漠進攻」(Operation Desert Strike)行動,並在11月14日返回母港之前參加了「粗糙鸚鵡螺」(Rugged Nautilus)軍事演習。 由於阿拉米達海軍航空站(英语:Naval Air Station
and support aircraft duties. The Defender capitalised on the aircraft's rugged structure, making it suitable for long-term operations in developing countries