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Nha Trang Airport (IATA: NHA, ICAO: VVNT) (also known as Camp McDermott Airfield and Long Van Airfield) was a French Air Force, Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF), United States Air Force (USAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War.
This is a list of airports in Vietnam, grouped by type and sorted by location. ... NHA Nha Trang Air Base Kiến Tường, Long An: Moc Hoa Airfield ...
Cam Ranh International Airport (IATA: CXR, ICAO: VVCR) is located on Cam Ranh Bay in Cam Ranh, a provincial city in Khánh Hòa province in Vietnam.It serves the city of Nha Trang, the capital of Khánh Hòa province, which is 30 km (16 NM) from the airport.
For operations along the central coast and the Ho Chi Minh trail regions, Ranch Hand operated out of Da Nang Air Base (1964–1971). Other bases of operation included Phù Cát Air Base (1968–1970), Tan Son Nhut Air Base (1962–1966), Nha Trang Air Base (1968–69), Phan Rang Air Base (1970–1972), and Tuy Hoa Air Base (1971–1972). [23]
AC-47 at Nha Trang Air Base in South Vietnam In August 1964, years of fixed-wing gunship experimentation reached a new peak with Project Tailchaser under the direction of Captain John C. Simons. This test involved the conversion of a single Convair C-131B to be capable of firing a single GAU-2/A Minigun at a downward angle out of the left side ...
A 5th SOS U-10B over Vietnam, 1969. The second predecessor of the squadron was organized as the 5th Air Commando Squadron at Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam in August 1965. It conducted psychological operations and humanitarian programs during the Vietnam War until it was inactivated in October 1969. [1]
The six "Duck Hook" C-123Bs were based at Nha Trang Air Base, north of Cam Ranh Bay, officially designated as USAF Det. 12 of 1131 Special Activities Squadron. The "Duck Hook" C-123Bs were updated with RDR-10 weather radar and ARN-131 homing receiver in 1966 in order to perform missions over the Ho Chi Minh trail.
The 15th Air Commando Squadron was activated for the Vietnam War at Nha Trang Air Base, South Vietnam, flying the C-130E (I) Combat Talon as part of the 14th Air Commando Wing. [3] Combat Talon was first operational as Detachment 1, 314th Troop Carrier Wing beginning 1 September 1966, as a support unit for MACV-SOG . [ 14 ]