Hòa Lạc Air Base
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Summary |
Hòa Lạc Airfield is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam) military heliport located approximately 24 km (15 mi) west of Hanoi.
History
Vietnam War
The 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
The 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
- ^ Vietnam War After Action Reports. BACM Research. p. 35.
- 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.
- ISBN 9781841766072.
- 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.
