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Tuy Hòa (listen ⓘ) is the coastal city and capital of Phú Yên Province in South-Central Vietnam. The city has a total area of 106.82 square kilometres or 41 square miles and a population of 155.921 (in 2019).
Tuy Hoa Air Base was an air force base in Vietnam, being closed in 1970. It was built by the United States in 1966 and was used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War in the II Corps Tactical Zone of South Vietnam .
The 173rd Airborne Brigade was based at Tuy Hòa from October–November 1967. [2]: 158 Other units stationed at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp included: 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry (December 1970-January 1972) [2]: 145 91st Evacuation Hospital (December 1966-July 1969) [2]: 216 203rd Reconnaissance Airplane Company (October 1967-July 1970)
On 15 January, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, was flown into Tuy Hòa Airfield. On 18 January, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment , was landed by LST at Tuy Hòa Port. The 2/502nd proceeded to patrol north of the Đà Rằng River while the 2/327th and the South Korean 2nd Marine Brigade patrolled south of the Đà Rằng.
Following the completion of Operation Greeley, in September 1967 General William B. Rosson instructed the commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Brigadier General Leo H. Schweiter, to locate and destroy the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) 95th Regiment, which was believed to be located in a base area known as “The Hub” in the foothills northwest of Tuy Hòa in Phú Yên Province.
Tuy Hòa is the provincial capital of Phú Yên province, Vietnam.In addition, the name Tuy Hòa may refer to the following: . Former district Tuy Hòa belonged to Phú Khánh province, later belonged to Phú Yên province; now corresponds to the area of Đông Hòa town, Tây Hòa district and a small part of Tuy Hoa city.
The Bien Hoa Museum is located on Highway 1, adjacent to the Bien Hoa Air Base. Items on display include a 57 mm AZP S-60 antiaircraft gun, M1939 37mm antiaircraft gun, M-46 130mm cannon, M113 armoured personnel carrier, MiG-21, T-59 tank and Bell UH-1H.
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