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Bac Lieu AF

Located at WR 791-281 in Bac Lieu province, IV Corps. 2,000 foot steel-mat runway at 10 feet above sea level. The site was used by the U.S. Air Force 73rd Aviation which flew O-1 Bird Dog Forward Air Control (FAC) aircraft. Observation and intelligence gathering was the primary purpose of this airfield.

Nearby (WR 80-27) was Bac Lieu City, the capital of Bac Lieu province. It was home to the ARVN 21st Infantry Division MACV Advisory Team 51, and MACV Advisory Team 53.


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