Qui Nhơn Airfield
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Part of South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) Pacific Air Forces (USAF) | |
| Coordinates | 13°45′58″N 109°13′19″E / 13.766°N 109.222°E |
| Type | Airfield |
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| Condition | abandoned |
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| Built | 1966 |
| In use | 1966-75 |
| Battles/wars |
 Vietnam War |
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| IATA: UIH – ICAO: VVQN | |||||||||||
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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
In April 1966 the 84th Construction Battalion built a 1197 foot extension to the runway.[2] In early 1967 the RMK-BRJ construction firm built a 3400 ft taxiway extension and various support buildings.[2]:274
Army units based at Qui Nhơn included:
- 18th Aviation Company
- 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron
- Company D, 52nd Infantry Regiment (from December 1966)
- 61st Assault Helicopter Company
- 92nd Aviation Company
- 117th Aviation Company
USAF units based at Qui Nhơn included:
- 15th Aerial Port Squadron
- 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron (detachments)
- 619th Tactical Control Squadron Detachment 12 (December 1965-November 1966)
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
- 18 September 1965 USAF C-130A #55-0038 crashed into the sea while on final approach killing 4 of 11 crew and passengers[3]
- 30 June 1966 USAF C-123B #54-0644 was damaged beyond repair at Qui Nhơn[4]
- 30 November 1967 USAF C-7B Caribou #62-4175 on approach to Qui Nhơn diverted due to bad weather and hit a mountain 5km south of the base killing all 26 passengers and crew[5]
- 25 May 1970 U.S. Army U-21A #66-18026 was damaged beyond repair at Qui Nhơn[6]
See also
- Republic of Vietnam Air Force
- United States Air Force In South Vietnam
- United States Pacific Air Forces
- Seventh Air Force
References
- ↑ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–431. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Traas, Adrian (2011). Engineers at War. Government Printing Office. p. 125.
- ↑ "18 September 1965 Lockheed C-130A Hercules". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "30 June 1966 Fairchild C-123B-7-FA Provider". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "30 November 1967 de Havilland Canada C-7B Caribou". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ↑ "25 May 1970 Beechcraft U-21A Ute". Aviation safety network. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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