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Tuy Hòa Base Camp

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Type
  
Army

In use
  
1966-70

Year built
  
1966

Condition
  
abandoned

Battles/wars
  
Vietnam War

Occupant
  
4th Infantry Division

Occupants
  
3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division

Tuy Hòa Base Camp (also known as Phú Hiệp Airfield or Phú Hiệp Army Airfield) is a former U.S. Army base southeast of Tuy Hòa in Phú Yên Province Vietnam.

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History

The base was located approximately 5 km east of Highway 1 and 7 km southeast of Tuy Hoa Air Base.

The base was used by the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division comprising:

  • 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry
  • 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry
  • 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry

    • from October 1966 to June 1967.

    The 173rd Airborne Brigade was based at Tuy Hòa from October–November 1967.

    Other units stationed at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp included:

  • 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry (December 1970-January 1972)
  • 91st Evacuation Hospital (December 1966-July 1969)
  • 203rd Reconnaissance Airplane Company (October 1967-July 1970)
  • 225th Aviation Company
  • 268th Aviation Battalion
  • 577th Engr Bn

    • Once the U.S. Air Force ceased operations at Tuy Hòa Air Base in October 1970 the U.S. Army units based at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp moved to Tuy Hòa Air Base and the facility was closed.

    Accidents and incidents

  • 2 December 1967 UH-1D #66-00811 of the 48th Assault Helicopter Company disappeared after taking off from Phú Hiệp with 4 crew and passengers on board in bad weather, the remains of the crew were recovered in 1993
  • 10 July 1971 UH-1C #66-00636 of the 134th Assault Helicopter Company crashed at Phú Hiệp while on a mechanical check flight from Tuy Hòa Air Base killing all 3 crew and passengers.

    • Current use

    The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland and housing.

    References

    Tuy Hòa Base Camp Wikipedia
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