Landing Zone English

Landing Zone English
Coordinates 14°28′16″N 109°01′41″E / 14.471°N 109.028°E / 14.471; 109.028 (Landing Zone English)
Type Army
Site information
Condition abandoned
Site history
Built 1966
In use 1966-71
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Battle of Bong Son
Garrison information
Occupants 1st Cavalry Division
173rd Airborne Brigade
English Airfield
IATA: noneICAO: none
Summary
Elevation AMSL 98 ft / 30 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,600 1,097 asphalt

Landing Zone English (also known as English Airfield, LZ Dog, LZ English or simply Bong Son) is a former U.S. Army base in Bồng Sơn, Bình Định Province, Vietnam.

History

1966-71

The base was located along Highway 1 approximately 82 km northwest of Qui Nhơn.[1]

LZ Dog was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in late January 1966 as part of Operation Irving.[1] The base served as headquarters (together with Camp Radcliff) for the 1st Cavalry Division from July 1967 to January 1968.[2]

English was the base for the 173rd Airborne Brigade from May 1968 to August 1971.[2]:158

From August–October 1968 the 18th Engineer Brigade upgraded the existing airstrip into a C-130 capable airfield.[1]

Other units stationed at English included:

Current use

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing. The airfield remains visible on satellite images.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. pp. 5–172. ISBN 978-1555716257.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Stanton, Shelby (2003). Vietnam Order of Battle. Stackpole Books. p. 73. ISBN 9780811700719.


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