On 3 January 1969 a Vietcong bomb exploded in a messhall at the camp killing 15 Americans mostly from the 554th Engineer Battalion and two Vietnamese kitchen staff.[5]
On 26 February 1969 PAVN sappers attacked the base destroying 9 Boeing CH-47A Chinook helicopters of the 242nd ASH Company.[6]
1970-75
Following the departure of the U.S. forces in 1972, Củ Chi became the base of the ARVN 25th Division.[1]
Current use
The base remains in use by the People's Army of Vietnam. The airfield is no longer used but is still visible on satellite images.
References
^ abKelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 5-124. ISBN978-1555716257.
^"Associated Units | 25th Infantry Division Association". www.25thida.org. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
^Dunstan, Simon (1988). Vietnam Choppers. Osprey Publishing Ltd. p. 139. ISBN0-85045-572-3.
^"United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Command History 1969 Volume III" (PDF). Headquarters United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. 30 April 1970. p. L-1. (PDF) from the original on February 26, 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^"26 Feb 1969 Boeing CH-47A Chinook 66-19022". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
March 06, 2023
củ, base, camp, also, known, củ, army, airfield, former, army, army, republic, vietnam, arvn, base, củ, district, northwest, saigon, southern, vietnam, củ, army, airfield, củ, district, vietnama, 1970, view, 25th, infantry, division, base, campshown, within, v. Củ Chi Base Camp also known as Củ Chi Army Airfield is a former U S Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam ARVN base in the Củ Chi District northwest of Saigon in southern Vietnam Củ Chi Base Camp Củ Chi Army Airfield Củ Chi District in VietnamA 1970 view of the 25th Infantry Division base campCủ Chi Base CampShown within VietnamCoordinates10 59 15 N 106 30 45 E 10 98750 N 106 51250 E 10 98750 106 51250 Coordinates 10 59 15 N 106 30 45 E 10 98750 N 106 51250 E 10 98750 106 51250TypeArmy BaseSite informationOperatorArmy of the Republic of Vietnam ARVN United States Army U S Army People s Army of VietnamConditionAbandonedSite historyBuilt1965 1965 In use1965 Battles warsVietnam WarGarrison informationGarrison25th Infantry DivisionAirfield informationElevation39 feet 12 m AMSLRunwaysDirection Length and surface04 22 2 900 feet 884 m Asphalt Contents 1 History 1 1 1965 70 1 2 1970 75 2 Current use 3 ReferencesHistory Edit 25th Infantry Division sign Cu Chi 1 September 1966 1965 70 Edit Củ Chi Base Camp was established in 1965 near Highway 1 25 km northwest of Tan Son Nhut Air Base and 50 km southeast of Tay Ninh The camp was located south of the Vietcong stronghold known as the Iron Triangle and was near and in some cases above the Cu Chi Tunnels 1 The 25th Infantry Division had its headquarters at Củ Chi from January 1966 until February 1970 2 Other units stationed at Củ Chi included 1st Battalion 8th Artillery 1966 1971 2 98 7th Battalion 11th Artillery 1966 70 2 99 1st Battalion 27th Artillery February December1970 2 102 2nd Battalion 32nd Artillery November 1965 April 1967 October 1969 January 1972 2 103 6th Battalion 77th Artillery May 1967 1968 2 106 1st Battalion 321st Artillery November 1967 February 1968 2 108 1st Brigade 1st Cavalry Division January 1969 2 126 2nd Brigade 1st Infantry Division September 1969 comprising 2nd Battalion 16th Infantry 2 143 1st Battalion 18th Infantry 2 143 2nd Battalion 18th Infantry 2 143 2nd Brigade 101st Airborne Division February October 1968 comprising 1st Battalion 501st Infantry 2 156 2nd Battalion 501st Infantry 2 156 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry 2 157 3rd Brigade 101st Airborne Division July September 1968 comprising 1st Battalion 502nd Infantry 2 157 1st Battalion 506th Infantry 2 159 2nd Battalion 506th Infantry 2 159 588th Engineer Battalion July 1966 April 1967 May November 1970 2 174 7th Surgical Hospital June 1966 April 1967 2 214 12th Evacuation Hospital September 1966 December 1970 2 214 269th Aviation Battalion January 1967 April 1971 comprising 116th Assault Helicopter Company September 1966 June 1970 2 214 188th Assault Helicopter Company 242nd Assault Support Helicopter Company November 1967 April 1971 3 O 1 FAC in revetment at Cu Chi 24 September 1967 From 1967 the 159th Medical Detachment Helicopter Ambulance with Bell UH 1D Hueys was deployed here 4 The airfield was capable of accommodating de Havilland Canada C 7 Caribou and Fairchild C 123 Provider aircraft On 3 January 1969 a Vietcong bomb exploded in a messhall at the camp killing 15 Americans mostly from the 554th Engineer Battalion and two Vietnamese kitchen staff 5 On 26 February 1969 PAVN sappers attacked the base destroying 9 Boeing CH 47A Chinook helicopters of the 242nd ASH Company 6 1970 75 Edit Following the departure of the U S forces in 1972 Củ Chi became the base of the ARVN 25th Division 1 Current use EditThe base remains in use by the People s Army of Vietnam The airfield is no longer used but is still visible on satellite images References Edit a b Kelley Michael 2002 Where we were in Vietnam Hellgate Press p 5 124 ISBN 978 1555716257 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Stanton Shelby 2003 Vietnam Order of Battle Stackpole Books p 138 ISBN 9780811700719 Associated Units 25th Infantry Division Association www 25thida org Retrieved 2017 09 17 Dunstan Simon 1988 Vietnam Choppers Osprey Publishing Ltd p 139 ISBN 0 85045 572 3 United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam Command History 1969 Volume III PDF Headquarters United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam 30 April 1970 p L 1 Archived PDF from the original on February 26 2020 Retrieved 29 July 2021 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain 26 Feb 1969 Boeing CH 47A Chinook 66 19022 Aviation Safety Network Retrieved 26 November 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Củ Chi Base Camp amp oldid 1139773512, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
