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Camp Radcliff
(An Khe Airfield)[1]: 5–10 
(An Khe Golf Course Airfield)[1]: 5–11 
 
An Khê, Gia Lai Province in Vietnam
Camp Radcliff airfield 1965
Camp Radcliff is located in Vietnam
Camp Radcliff
Camp Radcliff
Coordinates13°59′35″N 108°38′55″E / 13.993°N 108.648498°E / 13.993; 108.648498
TypeArmy base
AreaGolf Course Heliport 275 Acres[2]
Site information
OperatorArmy of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
United States Army (U.S. Army)
Conditionabandoned
Site history
Built1965 (1965)
Built by70th Engineer Battalion
In use27 August 1965[3]-1971 (1971)
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Garrison information
Garrison1st Cavalry Division
173rd Airborne Brigade
4th Infantry Division
Airfield information
Elevation1,380 feet (421 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
03/21 4,300 feet (1,311 m) Concrete

Camp Radcliff (also known as An Khê Army Airfield, An Khê Base or the Golf Course) is a former United States Army base in the An Khê District in central Vietnam.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Kelley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Mason, R. (1984). Chickenhawk. UK: Corgi Books. p. 65. ISBN 0-552-12419-2.
  3. ^ Tolson, J. (1981). Airmobility in Vietnam. Arno Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-040514226-0.

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