Tuy Hòa Base Camp
Tuy Hòa Base Camp  | |||||||
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| Tuy Hòa, Phú Yên Province in Vietnam | |||||||
 Phú Hiệp Army Airfield, 13 July 1968 | |||||||
  Tuy Hòa Base Camp Shown within Vietnam | |||||||
| Coordinates | 12°59′06″N 109°22′47″E / 12.98500°N 109.37972°E | ||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (US Army) | ||||||
| Condition | Abandoned | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1966 | ||||||
| Built by | 577th Engineer Battalion | ||||||
| In use | 1966-1970 | ||||||
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Garrison | 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division 173rd Airborne Brigade | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Elevation | 20 feet (6 m) AMSL | ||||||
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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.
History
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The base was located approximately 5 km east of Highway 1 and 7 km southeast of Tuy Hoa Air Base.[1]
The base was used by the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division comprising:
- 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry[2]
- 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry[2]: 139
- 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry[2]: 141
from October 1966 to June 1967.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade was based at Tuy Hòa from October–November 1967.[2]: 158
Other units stationed at Tuy Hòa/Phú Hiệp included:
- 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry (December 1970-January 1972)[2]: 145
- 91st Evacuation Hospital (December 1966-July 1969)[2]: 216
- 203rd Reconnaissance Airplane Company (October 1967-July 1970)
- 225th Aviation Company
- 268th Aviation Battalion
- 577th Engineer Battalion
- 136TH Light Maintenance Company
- 24th Transportation Company
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.[3]
Accidents and incidents
[edit]- 2 December 1967 Bell UH-1D Iroquois #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[4]
- 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.[5]
- 2 April 1971 Boeing CH-47 Chinook #67-18545 of the 180th Aviation Company (Assault Support Helicopter), was destroyed by an explosion and fire when it experienced a blade strike with a revetment while taxiing and was totally destroyed.[6]
Current use
[edit]The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland and housing.
References
[edit]- ^ Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 398. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ a b c d e f Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 139. ISBN 9780811700719.
- ^ "Citation Nr: 0840013". U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Floyd Wayne Strange". The Virtual Wall. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Army Air Crews 1971". Army Air Crews. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "Army Air Crews 1971". Army Air Crews. Retrieved 7 September 2021.