Qualla: Nha Trang Air Base https://qualla.com/nha-trang-air-base en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:37 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Nha Trang Air Base https://qualla.com/nha-trang-air-base Nha Trang Air Base: Introduction https://qualla.com/nha-trang-air-base/ The field went by several names — Long Van Airfield, Camp McDermott Airfield, Nha Trang Airport — each one a layer of the history that accumulated here on the southern edge of the city. Between 1951 and 1975, four different air forces used this strip of coastal land, each passing it on to the next in circumstances that were rarely voluntary.

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]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/w/6/j/t/nha-trang-air-base-wp/w6jt-nha-trang-air-base-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Nha Trang Air Base: First Lessons https://qualla.com/nha-trang-air-base/ The French Air Force opened an air training center here in 1951, beginning to build the aviation capability of the fledgling Republic of Vietnam Air Force from almost nothing. By March 1952 the base was training pilots, navigators, and maintenance crews for what would eventually ...

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