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Cần Thơ Base Camp
Cần Thơ Base Camp (also known as Cần Thơ Army Airfield) is a former U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force (USAF), Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) and current People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) base west of Cần Thơ in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. History Cần Thơ airfield was originally established during the French colonial period and was later used by the Japanese during World War II. USAF/RVNAF use In June 1962 Detachment 3, 6220th Air Base Squadron was established at Cần Thơ. On 8 July 1963 a Detachment of the 33d Operations Group#Vietnam War, 33rd Tactical Group was established at Cần Thơ. In May 1963 Detachment 7, 8th Aerial Port Squadron was established at Cần Thơ. On 8 July 1963 a Detachment of the 33d Operations Group#Vietnam War, 33rd Tactical Group was established at Cần Thơ replacing Detachment 3, 6220th Air Base Squadron. The RVNAF maintained a detachment from its 122nd Liaison Squadron equipped with 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Army Of Vietnam
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), officially the Vietnam People's Army (VPA; , , ), also recognized as the Vietnamese Army (), the People's Army () or colloquially the Troops ( ), is the national Military, military force of the Vietnam, Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the armed wing of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam, Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The PAVN is the backbone component of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces and includes: Ground Force, Vietnam People's Navy, Navy, Vietnam People's Air Force, Air Force, Vietnam Border Guard, Border Guard and Vietnam Coast Guard, Coast Guard. Vietnam does not have a separate and formally-structured Ground Force or Army service. Instead, all ground troops, army corps, military districts and special forces are designated under the umbrella term combined arms () and belong to the Ministry of Defence (Vietnam), Ministry of National Defence, directly under the command of the Central Military Commission (Vietnam), CPV Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
