Bien Hoa Air Base is a Vietnam People's Air Force (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield located in South-Central southern Vietnam about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Saigon near the city of Bien Hoa within Dong Nai Province.
During the Vietnam Wars (1955–1975), the base was used by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF). The United States used it as a major base from 1961 through 1973, stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there.
Read more about Bien Hoa Air Base: Origins, USAF Use During The Vietnam War, Known VNAF Units At Bien Hoa in 1974, Capture of Bien Hoa Air Base, Accidents and Incidents
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