Marble Mountain Mcaf

A four plane detachment from hmh 463 deployed to marble mountain air facility south vietnam in december 1966.

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Hmh 463 was reassigned to marine aircraft group 16. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war. Heard that some place. Will remember the other names eventually.

It shows the marble mountains to the south. Marble mountain air facility mmaf also known as da nang east airfield marble mountain army airfield and nuoc man airfield was an aviation facility used primarily by the united states marine corps during the vietnam war it was a helicopter facility that was constructed in august 1965 and served as home to marine aircraft group 16 mag 16 the 5th special forces group and an assortment of. The early bird season pass sale has. Jud got up off the floor decked the tsgt killer.

William sully sullivan who had an avionics electrical mos needed flight hours for the month and provided me a welcome day off. On 14 august 1953 the squadron commenced operations at hanshin auxiliary air base honshu japan. I thought he retired in australia. Attack on marble mountain base yep i remember the shoot out at mcaf santa ana nco club when judd got a 45 slug in his chest by the tsgt that shot him another msgt that died.

On 22 february 1968 my section chief ssgt. On 22 february 1968 my section chief ssgt. November 14 2019 november 15th update with winter right around the corner the mountain looks great covered in its pre season white blanket. Marble mountain ca directions location tagline value text.

Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest. The squadron remained at mcaf santa ana until the end of july 1953 when all of mag 16 began movement to japan and became part of the 1st marine aircraft wing. 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. This photo shows a tank guarding the entrance to the base camp for 3rd amtracks in 1968.

This was a defensive position occupied by 9th marines who were the mag 16 security. Beautiful views from marble mountain. This photo was taken inside the preminteerer of mag 16 in early 1965. The remainder of the squadron would deploy during may 1967 to marble mountain where they participated in combat operations during the vietnam war for the next four years.