Type Army Base In use 1966-72 Year built 1966 | Condition abandoned | |
Occupants 1st Infantry Division, 11th Ard Cavalry Regiment | ||
Dĩ An Base Camp (also known as Dĩ An Army Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base in Dĩ An northeast of Saigon in southern Vietnam.
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1966-72
Dĩ An Base Camp was established at Dĩ An, 13 km northeast of Tan Son Nhut Air Base and 12 km southwest of Biên Hòa.
The 1st Infantry Division had its headquarters at Dĩ An from February 1966 until September 1967 and from November 1969 until April 1970.
Other units stationed at Dĩ An included:
The airfield was capable of accommodating C-7 Caribou and C-123 aircraft.
Current use
The base is abandoned and is now part of the eastern sprawl of Ho Chi Minh City.
References
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