Marble Mountain Airfield Vietnam

The name of the so called marble mountain airfield was derived from a smattering of granite outcroppings jutting out of the sandy beach of the south china sea about 200 feet high and the size of a.

Marble mountain airfield vietnam.

Marble mountain air facility mmaf was first constructed and then used by the us marine corps between august 1965 and may 1971 during the vietnam war. I was assigned to the 1st marine division and sent to marble mountain airfield to join marine air group 16 and vmo2. In 1972 the women of this artillery unit destroyed 19 marine aircraft parked at the marble mountain air facility an american airfield at the base of the mountains. They had been cleared to land.

Marble mountains linh ung pagoda from da nang from 38 00 morning small group to marble mountains am phu cave monkey mountain from 32 20 magnificent marble mountain tour from 66 67 hue to hoi an or hoi an to hue by car via hai van pass monkey mountain beaches from 40 00 my son sanctuary marble mountains day trip from da. Ov 1 mohawk a seaboard world dc 8 landed by mistake at marble mountain army airfield ov 1 mohawk base at 2am in the morning. It s an interesting juxtaposition. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war.

A testimonial to military success in the midst of holy buddhist surroundings. Vmo2 where i would spend the next thirteen months was just south of danang.