Lane Army Airfield

Lane Army Airfield
Coordinates 13°48′29″N 109°05′42″E / 13.808°N 109.095°E / 13.808; 109.095 (Lane Army Airfield)
Site history
Built 1965
In use 1965-present
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Lane Army Airfield
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Elevation AMSL 40 ft / 12 m

Lane Army Airfield (also known as Lane Army Heliport or An Son Airfield) is a former United States Army base west of Qui Nhơn in Bình Định Province, Vietnam.

History

The base was originally established in late 1965 by the 70th Engineer Battalion[1] approximately 14 km west of Qui Nhơn and southwest of the Highway 19 and Highway 1 intersection. The base was named after SP5 James Lane of the 8th Transport Company who was killed in action on 16 July 1962.[2] The base's first occupants were the 161st Aviation Company which was based there from 1965 until 1967.

Other units stationed at Lane at various times included:

On 5 March 1971 CH-47C #67-18518 of the 180th Assault Support Helicopter Company on approach to Lane collided with a Republic of Korea Army O-1D causing both aircraft to crash killing 5 passengers and crew on the CH-47 and the pilot of the O-1.[4]

Current use

The base appears to remain in use by the People's Army of Vietnam.

References

  1. Traas, Adrian. Engineers at War. Government Printing Office. pp. 34–5. ISBN 9780160882739.
  2. 1 2 Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–289. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 129. ISBN 9780811700719.
  4. "Barry Mercer Straw". Virtual Wall. Retrieved 11 November 2014.


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