Английская Википедия:Bearcat Base

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Шаблон:Infobox military installation Bearcat Base (also known as Bearcat, Camp Martin, Camp Cox or Long Thanh North) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of Biên Hòa in Đồng Nai province in southern Vietnam.

History

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Long Thanh helicopters, 27 January 1967

Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. Early in the Vietnam War, the 1st Special Forces established a base there. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to Đồng Tâm Base Camp near Mỹ Tho in late 1967. The camp was located on Route 15, 16 km southeast of Biên Hòa.[1] The camp took its name from its Special Forces radio call sign.[2][3] Other U.S. units stationed at Bearcat included:

Bearcat also served as the base for the Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division forces from 1968.[2][4]

Long Than North Airfield
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Long Thanh Army Airfield, July 1967

Aviation units;

ARVN use

In 1972 the Army of the Republic of Vietnam infantry school and armor school began moving to Bearcat Base from Thủ Đức.[5]

Current use

The base was abandoned and turned over to farmland although the Long Thanh North airfield is clearly visible on satellite images.

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