Tan Son Nhut Air Base
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title:
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
text:
Tan Son Nhut Air Base (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility. It was located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. Following the Fall of Saigon, it was taken over as a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) facility and remains in use today. Tan Son Nhat International Airport, has been a major Vietnamese civil airport since the 1920s.
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description:
South Vietnamese Air Force base in Saigon during the Vietnam War; now an international airport
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Son_Nhut_Air_Base
date created:
2006-04-25T12:18:47Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T11:36:47Z
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