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Vung Tau Air Base (also known as Cap St Jacques Airfield and Vung Tau Army Airfield) (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility. It was located near the city of Vũng Tàu in southern Vietnam. The United States used it as a base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force and Navy units there.
RAN Clearance Diving Team 3, work from an inflatable boat in Vung Tau Harbour, 1969. In late 1966 the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) formed Clearance Diving Team 3 comprising one officer and five sailors and they arrived in Saigon in February 1967 before moving to Vung Tau. On 18 February Clearance Diving Team 3 (EOD) reported to the Officer in ...
On 1 January 1967, the wing was organized and took over Caribou operations. Two squadrons each were located at Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau Air Base, and Phu Cat Air Base, [1] [6] [7] although detachments were maintained at an additional six locations. [b] In December 1967, a Viet Cong mortar attack on Can Tho Airfield damaged two wing C-7s
5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) (April 1966 – July 1967 and January 1969 – March 1970) 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) (April 1966 – July 1967 and May 1969 – May 1970) 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR) (April 1967 – April 1968 and February 1970 – March 1971)
1 ATF units withdraw from Nui Dat to Vung Tau With 3 RAR back at Nui Dat preparing to return to Australia, V6 Company's last combat operation was Operation Valiant (3-6 October 1971) which together with B Company 4 RAR, involved a sweeping action each side of Route 2 during the move back to Nui Dat from Courtenay Hill.
Initially operating out of Vung Tau Air Base, the EMU was relocated to Blackhorse Base Camp at the end of 1967. In late 1968, the unit was moved to near Biên Hòa . In mid-1970, the EMU was tasked to operations into Cambodia , but as the rules of engagement for the Australians forbade them from operating outside Vietnam, the unit operated ...
The first ASPBs arrived at Vung Tau, South Vietnam on 20 September 1967 and were offloaded on 22 September. The ASPBs were to act as escorts and provide protection for the slower Armored Troop Carriers (ATCs) of the Mobile Riverine Force during the troop transport phase of riverine assaults. Due to their steel construction and armor, the boats ...
The squadron had two detachments, Detachment A assigned to Binh Thuy and Detachment B assigned to Vung Tau Air Base. [1] On 19 April 1969 the squadron began combat operations, flying air support for the Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam.