Tuy Hoa Air Base was one of several airbases built by the "Red Horse" Civil Engineer Squadron. Located on the coast , 285 miles northeast of Saigon. Under Project Turnkey" During the period of 1 August through 30 November 1966, a C-130 TDY from the Alaskan Air Command transported personnel and cargo. Aircraft landed on a 3500' runway at Tuy Hoa. Later, the base would have two all weather runways capable of handling most aircraft used in the war. The base flew C-130s and a variety of fighter aircraft. The first fighter aircraft assigned was the F-100 Super Saber.
Tuy Hoa K9 Patch; Photos Courtesy of Chris Raper
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