Pigsty with wings

(UPS) South Vietnam President Thieu has ordered a multi-million dollar remodeling of a 707 jet owned by the state airlines. The airliner is being fitted with extra fuel tanks to give it a range of 7000 miles, though the airlines operates only within the tiny borders of Vietnam.

Reports say the plane is kept fueled and in constant readiness at the Saigon airport. It is suspected in some quarters that Thieu is preparing for an emergency departure in the near future.