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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 and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base in Bồng Sơn, Bình Định Province, Vietnam.
v. t. e. Operation Frequent Wind was the final phase in the evacuation of American civilians and "at-risk" Vietnamese from Saigon, South Vietnam, before the takeover of the city by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in the Fall of Saigon. It was carried out on 29–30 April 1975, during the last days of the Vietnam War.
Landing Zone s during the U.S.-involvement in the Vietnam War include: Landing Zone Albany, Central Highlands; involved in the Battle of Ia Drang. Landing Zone Baldy, Quảng Nam Province. Landing Zone Brace, Central Highlands. Landing Zone Brillo Pad, Central Highlands. Landing Zone Center, Quảng Tín Province; involved in the Battle of ...
Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965. The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by Major general Nguyen Chanh Thi, the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) I Corps commander.
Runways. Direction. Length. Surface. ft. m. 2,400. 732. Landing Zone Baldy (also known as FSB Baldy or Hill 63) was a U.S. Marine Corps, Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base located northwest of Chu Lai, Quảng Nam Province in central Vietnam.
Length. Surface. ft. m. 07/25. 3,600. 1,097. asphalt. Firebase Betty (also known as Currahee Base Camp, Landing Zone Betty or Phan Thiết) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) firebase south of Phan Thiết in Bình Thuận Province, southern Vietnam.
141st Regiment. 368B Rocket Regiment. Casualties and losses. 28 killed. US body count: 202 killed. Operation Maui Peak was a US Marine Corps operation that took place near the Thường Ðức Camp southwest of Danang, during the Vietnam War. It lasted from 1 to 19 October 1968.
Landing Zone Liz. Landing Zone (LZ) Liz was a forward support base for the US Marines and later for the US Army during the Vietnam War. LZ Liz was located in Quang Ngai Province, I Corps, south of Da Nang and Chu Lai, west of Highway 1, north of LZ Bronco and Đức Phổ. It was on the Duc Pho and Mo Duc borders, just south of the 515 Highway ...