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Binh Thuy AB, SVN, Binh Ba SVN, and Nui Dat, SVN
by David Summerfield (SMSgt, Ret)
TSN, 377th SPS; vt (TDY); BT, 632nd SPS
1967-1968
VSPA Life Member 186
RIP: Feb 20, 2008

 
 

Nui Dat Air Base was an Australian military base in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War, constructed in 1966.

A rare Phan Rang AB tower-bunker photo has been located and shows a K-9 Kennels sign for the 35th SPS, with a hill in the background and a tower and bunker(s) on the hilltop. Little is known about the photo. Please check out the photo at photo with a hilltop tower/bunker and if you recall the post name, ever worked that post, know what the view is on The Otherside of the hill,who the photographer was, or the approximate year of the photo, please reply to this email so that information can be included with the photo.

Gents:  A new rare Phan Rang AB tower/bunker photo has been located and shows a K-9 Kennels sign for the 35th SPS, with a hill in the background and a tower and bunker(s) on the hilltop. Nothing is known about the photo. Please check out the photo at photo with a hilltop tower/bunker and if you recall the's post name, ever worked that post, know what the view is on 'the other side of the hill',who the photographer was, or the approximate 'year' of the photo, please reply to this email so that information can be included with the photo.

The sign states:

WE WALK ALONE
35th Security Police Squadron
Sentry Dog Section
Commander  LT COL Donald T. Reeves
1. Google Satellite image (current). Nui Dat hill is west of Phan Rang AB: and marked by the red pin.
1. Google Satellite image (current). Nui Dat hill is west of Phan Rang AB: and marked by the red pin.
2. Google Satellite image (current). Phan Rang AB. Nui Dat hill is center/right and marked by the yellow dot at its base.
2. Google Satellite image (current). Phan Rang AB. Nui Dat hill is center/right and marked by the yellow dot at its base.
3. Google Satellite image (current). Nui Dat hill.
3. Google Satellite image (current). Nui Dat hill.
4. Nui Dat hill, as viewed from base area below. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
4. Nui Dat hill, as viewed from base area below. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
5. Google Satellite image (current). Nui Dat hill, overhead view. Yellow dot marks 180.30 meters high.
5. Google Satellite image (current). Nui Dat hill, overhead view. Yellow dot marks 180.30 meters high.
6. Nui Dat hill, as viewed from base area below. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
6. Nui Dat hill, as viewed from base area below. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
7. Nui Dat: 35th SPS tent-huts 1967, and prior to the barracks construction. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
7. Nui Dat: 35th SPS tent-huts 1967, and prior to the barracks construction. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
8. Nui Dat: 35th SPS tent-huts 1967. Seems that group pictures generally had someone flipping the bird. In this case, the guy in the pladd shirt is yours truly. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
8. Nui Dat: 35th SPS tent-huts 1967. Seems that group pictures generally had someone flipping the bird.
In this case, the guy in the pladd shirt is yours truly. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
9. Nui Dat: 35th SPS barracks construction began. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
9. Nui Dat: 35th SPS barracks construction began. Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
10. Nui Dat: 35th SPS. With barracks construction, followed sandbag detail and bunkers. I wonder what the barrels had contained? Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
10. Nui Dat: 35th SPS. With barracks construction, followed sandbag detail and bunkers.
I wonder what the barrels had contained? Photo by Stan Reeves, ND 1967.
11. Nui Dat: Civilian Vietnamese workers running to work frombus. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
11. Nui Dat: Civilian Vietnamese workers running to work frombus. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
12. Nui Dat: Australian Base. Allied troops raise national flags. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
12. Nui Dat: Australian Base. Allied troops raise national flags. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
13. Nui Dat hill: Initial dirt road paved and handled large trucks passing without a problem. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
13. Nui Dat hill: Initial dirt road paved and handled large trucks passing without a problem. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
14. Nui Dat hill: View from hill of barracks below. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
14. Nui Dat hill: View from hill of barracks below. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
15. Nui Dat hill: Composite photo from Nui Dat hilltop. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
15. Nui Dat hill: Composite photo from Nui Dat hilltop. Photo by Dana Anthony, ND 1969.
 
 
 
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