Qui Nhơn Airfield

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Qui Nhơn Airfield
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Qui Nhon, Binh Dinh Province in South Vietnam
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Qui Nhơn Airfield, 13 April 1966
Qui Nhơn Airfield is located in Vietnam
Qui Nhơn Airfield
Qui Nhơn Airfield
Coordinates13°45′58″N 109°13′19″E / 13.766°N 109.222°E / 13.766; 109.222 (Qui Nhơn Air Base)
Site information
OwnerRepublic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF)
OperatorRepublic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF)
Pacific Air Forces (USAF)
United States Army (US Army)
Conditionabandoned
Site history
Built1966 (1966)
In use1966-1975 (1975)
Battles/warsVietnam Service Medal ribbon.svg
Vietnam War
Airfield information
IdentifiersIATA: UIH, ICAO: VVQN
Elevation10 feet (3 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/21 5,100 feet (1,554 m) 

Qui Nhơn Airfield (also known as Qui Nhơn Airport, Qui Nhơn Air Base or Qui Nhon Army Airfield) is a former United States Air Force, United States Army and Vietnam Air Force airfield located in Qui Nhon in Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.[1]

History[]

Qui Nhon Army Airfield control tower, 30 October 1970

In April 1966 the 84th Construction Battalion built a 1,197 feet (365 m) extension to the runway.[2]: 125  In early 1967 the RMK-BRJ construction firm built a 3,400 feet (1,000 m) taxiway extension and various support buildings.[2]: 274 

Army units based at Qui Nhơn included:

  • 8th Transportation Company (Piasecki CH-21C Shawnee) (1961-?)[3]: 18 
  • 57th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance) (UH-1B Huey) from March 1963.[3]: 134 
  • A detachment of 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) with UH-1D Hueys from October 1965.[3]: 139 
  • 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) (UH-1D) from 1967.[3]: 137 
  • 18th Aviation Company
  • 61st Assault Helicopter Company
  • 92nd Aviation Company
  • 117th Aviation Company
  • Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment (from December 1966)
  • 67th Evacuation Hospital (October 1966 - January 1971)
  • (Medium Boat)

USAF units based at Qui Nhơn included:

Current use[]

The base is now covered with commercial buildings while the former runway is now Nguyễn Tất Thành road. The city is served commercially by Phu Cat Airport.

Accidents and incidents[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 431. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  2. ^ a b Traas, Adrian (2011). Engineers at War. Government Printing Office.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ a b c d Dunstan, S (1988). Vietnam Choppers. Osprey Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-85045-572-3.
  4. ^ "18 September 1965 Lockheed C-130A Hercules". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ "30 June 1966 Fairchild C-123B-7-FA Provider". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  6. ^ "30 November 1967 de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  7. ^ "25 May 1970 Beechcraft U-21A Ute". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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