Phu Bai Combat Base 1968
ITEM NUMBER 53056
SCALE 1:35
DATE 16.02.2024
TIME PERIOD After 1950
MODEL SIZE (LENGTH X WIDTH) 774 х 225 mm
BOX SIZE 525 x 263 x 56 mm
NUMBER OF DETAILS 732
The CH-54A heavy helicopters in Vietnam were mainly used for transport and occasionally for
carrying the M-121 high explosive bombs. These bombs were modified with an extended nose
fuze to detonate about 3 feet above the ground, effectively clearing forests for helicopter landing sites.
One notable operation involved a CH-54A helicopter from Phu Bai Air Base, also known as Camp
Hochmuth, in central Vietnam. The US Armed Forces started operating this base in 1963, initially as
a communications radio station. The base later hosted US Marines, paratroopers, and special operations
forces, and an airstrip was built using M8A1 steel airfield plates.
At one point, the airfield also accommodated US Marine Corps aircraft and helicopters. Despite frequent
attacks by the Viet Cong, the Phu Bai base remained operational by the US military until the end of 1972.
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