Da Nang Air Base
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Da Nang Air Base is a major military airfield in central Vietnam that has served as a key strategic hub for both Vietnamese and foreign air forces, especially during the Vietnam War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airfield
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military air base ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| currentUse |
Da Nang International Airport
NERFINISHED
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shared civil-military airport ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | contamination from Agent Orange storage and handling ⓘ |
| hasRunway |
runway 17L/35R
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runway 17R/35L NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IATAcode | DAD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ICAOcode | VVDN ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Da Nang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Central Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Da Nang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
major base for US air operations during Tet Offensive
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subject to rocket and mortar attacks during Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableUnitStationed |
1st Marine Air Wing
NERFINISHED
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366th Tactical Fighter Wing NERFINISHED ⓘ 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Vietnam Air Force 1st Air Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Vietnam Civil Aviation Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vietnam People's Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postWarActivity | site of environmental remediation projects ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | concrete ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
key hub for air defense
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key hub for airlift operations ⓘ key hub for tactical air support ⓘ major air base for air operations in I Corps Tactical Zone ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ Vietnam People's Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air defense
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air interdiction ⓘ bomber operations ⓘ close air support ⓘ fighter operations ⓘ helicopter operations ⓘ reconnaissance missions ⓘ search and rescue operations ⓘ transport missions ⓘ |
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