Landing Zone English

Landing Zone English
Coordinates 14°28′16″N 109°01′41″E / 14.471°N 109.028°E
Type Army
Site information
Condition abandoned
Site history
Built 1966
In use 1966-71
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Battle of Bong Son
Garrison information
Occupants 1st Cavalry Division
173rd Airborne Brigade
English Airfield
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Elevation AMSL 98 ft / 30 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,600 1,097 asphalt

Landing Zone English (also known as English Airfield, LZ Dog, LZ English or simply Bong Son) is a former U.S. Army base in Bồng Sơn, Bình Định Province, Vietnam.

History

1966-71

The base was located along Highway 1 approximately 82 km northwest of Qui Nhơn.[1]

LZ Dog was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in late January 1966 as part of Operation Irving.[1] The base served as headquarters (together with Camp Radcliff) for the 1st Cavalry Division from July 1967 to January 1968.[2]

English was the base for the 173rd Airborne Brigade from May 1968 to August 1971.[2]:158

From August–October 1968 the 18th Engineer Brigade upgraded the existing airstrip into a C-130 capable airfield.[1]

Other units stationed at English included:

Current use

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing. The airfield remains visible on satellite images.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–172. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 73. ISBN 9780811700719.

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