Tan Son Nhut Air Base
South Vietnamese Air Force base in Saigon during the Vietnam War; now an international airport / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the civil use of this facility, see Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Tan Son Nhut Air Base (Vietnamese: Căn cứ không quân Tân Sơn Nhứt) (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.
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Part of Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) Pacific Air Forces (USAF) Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) | |
Coordinates | 10°49′08″N 106°39′07″E |
Type | Air Force Base |
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Condition | Joint Civil/Military Airport |
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Built | 1955 |
In use | 1955–present |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Tan Son Nhat International Airport, (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS) has been a major Vietnamese civil airport since the 1920s.