Republic of Vietnam Air Force United States Air Force
Condition
Seized 1975 by PAVN, Now Civil Airport
Site history
Built
1962
In use
1962–1975
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Garrison information
Garrison
6th Air Division (RVNAF) 72d Tactical Wing (RVNAF) 633d Special Operations Wing (USAF)
Airport
Airfield information
IATA: none
ICAO: none
Summary
Elevation AMSL
2,434 ft / 742 m
Runways
Direction
Length
Surface
ft
m
09/27
5,960
1,817
Asphalt
A-1E Skyraider of the 6th Special Operations Squadron at Pleiku AB
Pleiku Air Base is a former air force base in Vietnam. It was established by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) in 1962 at an undeveloped airstrip, and was used by the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War in the II Corps Tactical Zone of South Vietnam. It was captured by the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) in March 1975 and was abandoned for many years. Today, the facility has just redeveloped as Pleiku Airport。
PleikuAirBase is a former air force base in Vietnam. It was established by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) in 1962 at an undeveloped airstrip...
2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The wing was first activated at PleikuAirBase, where it supported special operations and forward air control...
1st and 602nd Air Commando Squadrons, however in January 1966 the 1st Air Commando Squadron moved to PleikuAirBase and the 602nd Air Commando Squadron...
one officer explains that he may leave his post to escort Chickie to PleikuAirBase. When Chickie looks outside, he sees the officer standing by his vehicle...
PleikuAirBase while a new runway was built at Pleiku.: 263 In August 1965 the 524th Fighter Squadron equipped with A-1s was activated at the base.: 95 ...
Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit. It was active from July 1968 through March 1970 at PleikuAirBase, South Vietnam. In 1985, the wing...
Cam Ranh AirBase On 15 September 1965 two more detachments were organized:: 70 Detachment 9 PleikuAirBase Detachment 10 Binh Thuy AirBase On 8 January...
861A. He is portrayed by Jerry Ferrara. A trauma nurse stationed on PleikuAirBase during the Tet Offensive. She is portrayed by Tempestt Bledsoe. After...
Vietnam. Pleiku Airport was little more than an undeveloped air strip in December 1962 when it was designated by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF)...
The Pleiku Campaign took place from 23 October to 26 November 1965. II Corps Command named it Pleime Campaign, with a slightly different starting date...
Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1997) France Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1949) Howard Air Force Base, Canal Zone, (Closed 1999) Ramey Air...
Highlands. The RVNAF 6th Air Force Division had been given only 48 hours to evacuate its aircraft and personnel from PleikuAirBase leaving 64 aircraft intact...
air transport, the soldiers use a combination of methods to reach PleikuAirBase before the final stage of their journey to Dak Nhe. At PleikuAir Base...
support, and was soon declared the winner. 5 June An Air America C-46 crashed on approach to PleikuAirBase killing all 32 on board. Six civilians were killed...
Nang AirBase, RVN 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron: PleikuAirBase, RVN 22d Tactical Air Support Squadron: Binh Thuy AirBase, RVN 23d Tactical Air Support...
defended Pleiku to participate in the rescue column, General Vĩnh Lộc requested the help of the U.S. Task Force Ingram to secure Pleiku and PleikuAirBase to...
July 1966, 1 January 1972 – 1 October 1972 Da Nang AirBase, South Vietnam Detachment 1 PleikuAirBase, South Vietnam 618th Military Airlift Support Squadron:...
"Pentagon List of Dead". AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. October 2016. p. 95. AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire...
Relocating to PleikuAirBase, South Vietnam, it was reassigned to the 2d Air Division on 18 February 1966, and reassigned again to the 14th Air Commando Wing...
and sentenced to 22 years in prison. 19 May A PAVN rocket attack on PleikuAirBase destroyed an EC-47 and damaged two more.: 246 20 May A pro-war rally...
unit deployed to PleikuAirBase, Vietnam, in February 1968, where it was briefly assigned to the 14th Air Commando Wing until the Air Force formed the...
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Republic of Vietnam Air Force
United States Air Force
