Catecka Base Camp
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Catecka Base Camp (also known as Catecka, Catecka Tea Plantation or The Stadium) is a former U.S. Army base southwest of Pleiku in central Vietnam.
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Catecka Base Camp (Catecka Airfield) | |||||||
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Pleiku, Central Highlands in Vietnam | |||||||
Coordinates | 13.865°N 107.962°E / 13.865; 107.962 | ||||||
Type | Army Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Operator | Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) United States Army (U.S. Army) | ||||||
Condition | Abandoned | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1965 (1965) | ||||||
In use | 1965-1966 (1966) | ||||||
Battles/wars | Vietnam War | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Garrison | 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 2,385 feet (727 m) AMSL | ||||||
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