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Bien Hoa Air Base (Vietnamese: Sân bay Biên Hòa) is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) military airfield located in South-Central southern Vietnam about 25 km (16 miles) from Ho Chi Minh City, across the Dong Nai river in the northern ward of Tân Phong, and within the city of Biên Hòa within Đồng Nai Province.
Tan Son Nhut Air Base in 1962. The uncrowded flight line reflects the level of USAF/RVNAF activity Douglas DC-6B VIP Transport of the RVNAF 314th Special Missions Squadron RVNAF C-47 Skytrains of the 413th Transportation Squadron on the crowded flightline at Tan Son Nhut in 1966 along with a Royal Air Force De Havilland Dove, a USAF Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, and several other aircraft
Category: United States military bases of the Vietnam War. 2 languages.
The Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF; Không quân nhân dân Việt Nam (KQNDVN)), officially the Air Defence - Air Force Service (ADAF Service; Vietnamese: Quân chủng Phòng không - Không quân (Quân chủng PKKQ)) or the Vietnam Air Force (Không quân Việt Nam (KQVN)), is the aerial and air defence service branch of Vietnam.
Cam Ranh Air Force Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam. It was one of several air bases built and used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War. Cam Ranh Air Force Base was part of the large Cam Ranh Bay logistics facility built by the United States.
Binh Thuy Air Base (also known as Can Tho Air Base and Trà Nóc Air Base) was a United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy, Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War. It is located 7 km northwest of Cần Thơ in the Mekong ...
From 3 to 6 May 1965 United States Air Force (USAF) transport aircraft deployed the 173rd Airborne Brigade from Okinawa to Bien Hoa Air Base to secure the air base and surrounding areas and the port of Vũng Tàu. [1] The 173rd established their base on the northeast perimeter of the air base.
Air Force Base: Site information; Controlled by: French Air Force Vietnam People's Air Force Republic of Vietnam Air Force United States Air Force: Condition: Seized 1975 by PAVN, later used as a military airfield/civil airport. Now closed: Site history; Built: 1949: In use: 1949–2009: Battles/wars: Vietnam War: Garrison information; Garrison