Vietnam
ĐÂ NÂNG AIR BASE
PHOTOS
 by Dr. Mel Hecker, 1968
DN, 366th SPS, DET CB-China Beach; DH, 1/620th TCS/SP; BT, 632nd SPS
© 2011, by Dr. Mel Hecker

I arrived at Đà Nàng in December 1967. The Air Base was scheduled to become somewhat "state-sided" but the Tet offensive somewhat displaced that rosy scenario. SSgt Mel

1. Đà Nẵng AB, 366th SPS, Guardmount.
1. Đà Nàng AB, 366th SPS, Guardmount.
2. Đà Nẵng AB, 366th SPS, Guardmount.
2. Đà Nàng AB, 366th SPS, Guardmount.
3. Mel Hecker. Too Cool QRT jeep. 1968.
3. Mel Hecker. Too Cool QRT jeep. 1968.
4. Mel Hecker.
4. Mel Hecker.

5. Mel Hecker.
6. Mel Hecker.
6. Mel Hecker.
7. SPS Basketball Court.
7. SPS Basketball Court.
8. POL tanks (center).
8. POL tanks (center).
9. SPS Basketball Court.
9. SPS Basketball Court.
10. SPS Basketball Court.
10. SPS Basketball Court.
11. Đà Nẵng AB, East perimeter and Tent City. 1968.
11. Đà Nàng AB, East perimeter and Tent City. 1968.
12. Đà Nẵng AB, flight line.
12. Đà Nàng AB, flight line.
13. VNAF Bird dog FACs.
13. VNAF Bird dog FACs.
14. Đà Nẵng AB, flight line, O-2 (push/pull).
14. Đà Nàng AB, flight line, O-2 (push/pull).
15. C-141 Starlifter. flight line.
15. C-141 Starlifter. flight line.
16. Đà Nẵng AB, flight line. C-47 Spooky.
16. Đà Nàng AB, flight line. C-47 Spooky.
17. Đà Nẵng AB, flight line. C-47 Spooky, starboard side.
17. Đà Nàng AB, flight line. C-47 Spooky, starboard side.
18. Đà Nẵng AB, flight line. C-47 Spooky, starboard and cockpit nose-art.
18. Đà Nàng AB, flight line. C-47 Spooky, starboard and cockpit nose-art.
19. flight line. Jolly Green Giant.
19. flight line. Jolly Green Giant.
20. A-1E, Sandy.
20. A-1E, Sandy.
21. A-1E, Sandy.
21. A-1E, Sandy.
22. A-1E, Sandy.
22. A-1E, Sandy.
23. East flight line. C-130 and various aircraft parking.
23. East flight line. C-130 and various aircraft parking.
24. East flight line. C-130.24. East flight line. C-130.
25. flight line. Boarding C-121.
25. flight line. Boarding C-121.
26. Fightline. Revetment. F-4 Phantom, bomb loading.
26.  Fightline. Revetment. F-4 Phantom, bomb loading.
27. Fightline. Revetment. F-4 Phantom, bomb loading.
27.  Fightline. Revetment. F-4 Phantom, bomb loading.
28. Đà Nẵng AB. flight line Freedom Bird.
28. Đà Nàng AB. flight line Freedom Bird.
29. Đà Nẵng AB, East perimeter SP Tower.
29. Đà Nàng AB, East perimeter SP Tower.
30. Đà Nẵng AB. East perimeter road Pagoda.
30. Đà Nàng AB. East perimeter road Pagoda.



31. Đà Nẵng AB, East perimeter Road.
31. Đà Nàng AB, East perimeter Road.
32. Đà Nẵng AB, East perimeter Road. K-9 and handler.
32. Đà Nàng AB, East perimeter Road. K-9 and handler.






33. 31. Đà Nẵng AB, East perimeter Road.
33. Đà Nàng AB, East perimeter Road.
34. Road from Đà Nẵng AB to China Beach. View of Monkey Mountain.
34. Road from Đà Nàng AB to China Beach. View of Monkey Mountain.
35. Đà Nẵng AB. Tourane Harbor.
35. Đà Nàng AB. Tourane Harbor.
36. China Beach. Monkey Mountain in background.
36. China Beach. Monkey Mountain in background.
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37. China Beach. Monkey Mountain in background.
XX38. China Beach. Monkey Mountain in background.
39. Đà Nẵng AB. Map.
39. Đà Nàng AB. Map.
40. Đà Nẵng AB. Map.
40. Đà Nàng AB. Map.
41. Đà Nẵng AB. Map.
41. Đà Nàng AB. Map.
42. Đà Nẵng AB. Map.
42. Đà Nàng AB. Map.
 
 

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