Cam Ranh Air Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in the province of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam. It was one of several South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) air bases built and used by the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Vietnam War. Between 1979 and 2002, the facility was used by the Soviet/Russian Air Force.
On May 19, 2004, after major reconstruction, Cam Ranh Airport received its first commercial flight. As Vietnam considers the facility to be important to its defense, a small garrison of troops are stationed there.
Read more about Cam Ranh Air Base: US Military Use of Cam Ranh AB, USAF Withdrawal and South Vietnamese Use of Cam Ranh Air Base, Soviet Use of Cam Ranh Air Base, Cam Ranh Emblem Gallery
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