Marble Mountain Army Airfield Vietnam

One of the marbles up close image courtesy of david ayers.

Marble mountain army airfield vietnam.

All of these mountains had cave entrances and numerous tunnels. I was in the 131 st military intelligence company as at marble mountain army airfield. Marble mountains near da nangon july 28 1965 president lyndon b. 05 16 15 i m seeking any information on an incident that might have occurred on marble mountain danang vietnam in the spring of 1972 ov 1d on flight line burning.

Johnson announced that the u s. I applied for annual membership today. Vietnam veteran a h a shau valley an hoa combat base an khe army airfield an loc. Marble mountain air facility has the greatest scenery of all the us military bases in vietnam hands down.

Approaching marble mountain army airfield from the north. Would increase the number of its forces in south vietnam from 75 000 to 125 000. There was a road that ran between crow s nest and marble mountain from danang through the mountain and about eight miles down to 3rd battalion 1st marine regimental headquarters. Another of the marbles up close image courtesy of david ayers.

Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war. I was a 35l avionic repairman. Home of the marine aircraft group 16 was then transferred to the us army between may 1971 and august 1972 and finally to the south vietnamese air force until march 29 1975 when it fell to the north vietnam army.

Panoramic composite of phu bai airfield ca. Marble mountain air facility. Signup for email updates. It is also known as the da nang east airfield primarily built as a helicopter base mainly used by the marine forces.

Shortly thereafter the joint chiefs of staff dispatched marine aircraft group 16 mag 16 to vietnam on top of the three marine helicopter squadrons already there. Marble mountain lz dove lz bluejay lz crow lz sheppard lz snapper lz temnora lz victory lz mellon location lz fox lz geronimo lz thunder mountain lz tempest lz bingo lz bass lz thunder lz bunker hill lz irma jay lz mary lou lz lane fsb miller phu nhon airfield lz lowboy lz bird op1 fsb 4 11 lz stinson buff lz uptight lz dottie lz gator. Marble mountain was one of five mountains located south of da nang that stretched from the coast inland or westward. Feucht army airfield field station augsburg field station berlin finthen army airfield.

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