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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
On 11 May 1969 the base was attacked by an estimated 600 People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) troops, resulting in 11 U.S. and approximately 100 PAVN killed and 3 U.S. captured. [ 3 ] On 30 October 1970 the base, occupied by 6th Battalion, 14th Artillery and elements of B Battery, 4th Battalion, 60th Artillery , was attacked by the PAVN, resulting ...
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.
The Battle of Lima Site 85, also called Battle of Phou Pha Thi, was fought as part of a military campaign waged during the Vietnam War and Laotian Civil War by the North Vietnamese People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the Pathet Lao, against airmen of the United States Air Force (USAF)'s 1st Combat Evaluation Group, elements of the Royal Lao Army, Royal Thai Border Patrol Police, and the CIA ...
1966. In use. 1966-70. Battles/wars. Vietnam War. Garrison information. Occupants. 1st Cavalry Division. Landing Zone Uplift (also known as LZ Uplift or Deo Nhong Pass) is a former U.S. Army base north of Phù Mỹ in Vietnam.