Abandoned Kontum airfield--photos (4) (Thành phố Kon Tum)

Vietnam / Thai Nguyen / Kon Tum / Thành phố Kon Tum
 airport, abandoned / shut down, former runway
Now abandoned, this was Kontum's airfield.

On its north side, approximately in the middle of its length, I slept beside it in a tent during December 1966 and January 1967.

According to a January 1965 topographical map, its elevation is at least 543 meters, or 1781 feet.

The printing date of the scanned map is January 1967.

The recent photo, which looks WNW, was taken on 28 September 2007.

The wartime photos, which look ESE, were taken during December 1966 or January 1967. The aviation company was the 129th Assault Helicopter Company. The troops waiting for the order to jump aboard were from the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division.

The black and white photo of the airfield was taken in the early 1970s.
 Add place (company, shop, etc.) to this building
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontum
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Coordinates:   14°21'21"N   108°1'0"E

Comments

  • These images are very haunting. You're doing a *fantastic* job of capturing a piece of history. Keep it up!!!!
  • Thank you for providing credible information--obviously you know what you are talking about. It's very helpful.
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