Hòa Lạc Airfield is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) military heliport located approximately 24 km (15 miles) west of Hanoi.
| Hòa Lạc Air Base | |
|---|---|
| Part of Vietnam People's Air Force | |
 Hòa Lạc Air Base, 1967 | |
| Coordinates | 21°02′16.8″N 105°29′24″E / 21.038000°N 105.49000°E |
| Type | Air Force Base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by |  Vietnam People's Air Force |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1967 |
| In use | 1967-Present |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Airfield information | |
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| Summary | |
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History
editVietnam War
editThe airfield started operation in February 1967.[1] On 26 March 1967 Col Robert Scott flying an F-105 shot down a Hòa Lạc-based MiG-17.[2] In May the base was first attacked by the USAF.[3]
Hòa Lạc, Kép and Phúc Yên were targeted on the first night of Operation Linebacker II on 18 December 1972 to suppress fighters that might otherwise intercept US attack aircraft.[4][5]
Current use
editThe VPAF 916th Helicopter Squadron is based at Hòa Lạc.
On 7 July 2014 a VPAF Mi-171 crashed while on a parachute training mission near Hòa Lạc killing 17 passengers and crew.[6]
References
edit- ^ Vietnam War After Action Reports. BACM Research. p. 35.
- ^ Davies, Peter (2014). F-105 Thunderchief MiG Killers of the Vietnam War. Osprey Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 9781782008040.
- ^ "Operations Summary, May 1967". National museum of the U.S. Air Force. 6 December 2006. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Lake, Jon (2004). B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1955-73. Osprey Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 9781841766072.
- ^ McCarthy, James (1985). USAF Southeast Asia Monograph Series Volume VI Monograph 8 Linebacker II: A View from the Rock (PDF). Office of Air Force History. p. 39. ISBN 978-1477541937. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Military helicopter crash kills 17 near Hanoi". Nhan Dan. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
