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missiles while attacking the airfield. On 22 December 1972 a string of bombs missed Bach Mai
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Francaises 1939-1945 05 - L'aviation de Vichy (1e Partie)
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Bach Mai
Airfield bomb damage assessment 21 December 1972
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Bach Mai Airfield bomb damage assessment 17 November 1967
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246:Vietnam People's Air Force Museum
232:. After 1954, it was used by the
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335:These units saw action in the
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850:Ho Chi Minh City–Tan Son Nhat
585:Vietnamese People's Air Force
535:14th Carrier Fighter Squadron
301:Escadrille d'observation 1/41
234:Vietnamese People's Air Force
1201:Airports established in 1917
344:Invasion of French Indochina
1206:Defunct airports in Vietnam
965:Ho Chi Minh City–Long Thanh
692:. New York: Da Capo Press.
627:killing 28 hospital staff.
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39:Bach Mai Airfield in 1967.
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428:Transport Squadron 2/64 '
408:Transport Squadron 2/62 '
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342:Following the Japanese
265:Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
609:Operation Linebacker I
318:Groupe aerien mixte 42
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392:Fighter Squadron 1/8
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503:3rd Carrier Attack
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435:Dakota DC-3
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329:(Bach Mai)
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135: /
123:105°49′55″E
110:Coordinates
1195:Categories
1165:20°59′48″N
1122:Quang Ngai
1066:Phuoc Long
990:Phan Thiet
669:References
557:Halong Bay
206:Vietnamese
120:20°59′48″N
1132:Vinh Long
1127:Soc Trang
1112:Nha Trang
1061:Phan Rang
995:Quang Tri
972:Domestic:
906:Dien Bien
448:(EROM 80)
362:Air Force
322:Potez 633
252:1918-1940
162:Direction
1141:See also
1092:Bach Mai
1036:Cao Bang
1031:Cam Ranh
1026:Bien Hoa
1014:Military
1005:Trang An
985:Lang Son
975:An Giang
946:Vung Tau
926:Rach Gia
911:Dong Hoi
884:Domestic
860:Phu Quoc
835:Cam Ranh
688:(1966).
657:See also
551:Carrier
505:Squadron
489:Aircraft
378:Aircraft
307:A2 model
305:Potez 25
287:Aircraft
261:Potez 25
191:Asphalt
169:Surface
88:Location
83:Military
1076:Yên Bái
1056:Kien An
1046:Hòa Lạc
1041:Gia Lam
980:Go Gang
955:Planned
901:Con Dao
830:Da Nang
825:Can Tho
603:of the
526:Tourane
519:Carrier
222:Vietnam
166:Length
150:Runways
75:Summary
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1102:Kontum
1097:Cam Ly
1085:Closed
1071:Tam Kỳ
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896:Cà Mau
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439:Hanoi
430:Anjou
421:Hanoi
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327:Hanoi
311:Hanoi
218:Hanoi
92:Hanoi
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694:ISBN
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