United States Air Force in South Vietnam

What began as a military aid program by the United States in 1950 to assist the French in subduing communist rebels in French Indochina, became, by 1965 an all-out war between South Vietnam and North Vietnam in which the United States was deeply involved. The United States Air Force was deployed to South Vietnam as part of this effort.

Air Bases Used by the USAF in South Vietnam

During the Vietnam War, the United States Air Force (USAF) operated 10 major air bases in South Vietnam':

• Bien Hoa Air Base, 1961–1973

Major USAF unit: 3d Tactical Fighter Wing, 1965-1971

• Binh Thuy Air Base, 1965–1971

Major USAF unit: 632d Combat Support Group, 1966-1971

• Cam Ranh Air Base, 1965–1972

Major USAF units: 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1965-1970; 483d Tactical Airlift Wing, 1970-1972

• Da Nang Air Base. 1961-1972

Major USAF unit: 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1966-1972

• Nha Trang Air Base, 1966–1971

Major USAF unit: 14th Air Commando/Special Operations Wing, 1966-1971

• Phu Cat Air Base

Major USAF units: 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1966-1970; 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, 1970-1971

• Pleiku Air Base, 1965–1971

Major USAF unit: 633d Special...... ...

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