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|Nome = Base di Camh Ran

|Nome originale = Cam Ranh Base<br>Военная База Камран

|Immagine = Cam Ranh Naval base (concept).JPEG

|Didascalia = La base rappresentata in un poster del 1987.

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La '''Base di Cam Ranh''' è stata una [[base militare]] in [[Vietnam]], nella [[Baia di Cam Ranh]], [[provincia di Khanh Hoa]]. La base si trova sulla costa del [[Mar Cinese Meridionale]] eed aè causastata dellerealizzata suenel condizioni1965 naturali,dagli il[[Stati portoUniti did'America]] Camdurante Ranhla è considerato uno dei migliori porti di acque profonde[[Guerra del mondoVietnam]].{{Senza fonte}}

Nel 1975 la base fu conquistata dalle truppe del [[Vietnam del Nord]] e ceduta all'[[Unione Sovietica]] quattro anni dopo. A partire dal 1991 è stata impiegata dalla [[Federazione russa]] e nel 2001 ritornò ad essere di proprietà del Vietnam.

== Storia ==

=== Creazione e gestione statunitense ===<!-- Traduzione da enwiki -->

[[File:Cam_Ranh_Bay_Map_1969.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cam_Ranh_Bay_Map_1969.jpg|miniatura|Map of US facilities at Cam Ranh Bay in 1969|alt=|sinistra]]

Nell'aprile 1965, il CINCPAC del [[United States Pacific Command|Comando statunitense del Pacifico]] ordinò un sopparluogo per la realizzazione di un nuovo aerodromo nella baia di Cam Ranh, nel [[Vietnam del Sud]].<ref name="Schlight">{{cita|Schlight|p. 28}}.</ref> Nell'estate dello stesso anno, il consorzio edilizio statunitense [[RMK-BRJ]] fu incaricato di realizzare l'opera sotto la direzione dell'Ufficiale in capo per la costruzione nella Repubblica del Vietnam ([[Officer in Charge of Construction RVN]], OICC RVN). L'infrastruttura aveva una pista temporeana di {{convert|10000|piede|m|0}} formata da {{convert|2200000|sqft|m2|0}} di lastre d'alluminio AM-2 per i cacciabombardieri. A settembre, l'RMK-BRJ aveva impiegato 1800 operai vietnamiti, dei quali più della metà erano donne.<ref name="Myers">{{cita news|autore=L. D. Myers|autore2=E. J.

Durante la [[guerra del Vietnam]], Cam Ranh si trovava sul territorio del [[Vietnam del Sud]] e a partire dall'8 novembre 1965 era una grande base per la retroguardia delle [[United States Armed Forces]].<ref name=":1">{{Cita web|url=https://tass.ru/info/1766807|titolo=Военная база Камрань|autore=Valerij Korneev|sito=ТАСС|data=2015-02-18|lingua=ru|accesso=2020-08-10}}</ref> Un aeroporto e un porto moderno furono costruiti dal consorzio edilizio statunitense [[RMK-BRJ]], e vi si trasferiono il [[12th Tactical Fighter Wing]] e il [[483rd Tactical Transport Wing]] della [[United States Air Force]]; contrariamente ad alcune affermazioni, i bombardieri strategici [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress|B-52]] non furono mai posizionati nella base.<ref>См. Jon Lake. B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat, 1955—1973. — Osprey, 2004. Appendix E, B-52 Units in Southeast Asia, p. 84</ref>

McPartland|titolo=Building An Interim Air Base|pubblicazione=Navy Civil Engineer Magazine|editore=U.S. Navy Bureau of Yards & Docks|data=marzo-aprile 1966}}</ref>

La pista fu completata in 50 giorni, quando l'ammiragglio e CINCPAC [[U. S. Grant Sharp Jr.]] posò l'ultima lastra AM-2 il 16 ottobre 1965.<ref name="S86">{{Cita|Schlight|p. 86}}.</ref> L'aeroporto divenne operativo per la [[U.S. Air Force]] a partire dal 1 novembre 1965.<ref name="Myers" /><ref>{{cita|Tregaskis|pp. 143–146}}.</ref> Per l'USAF furono realizzati anche un piazzale di {{convert|1300000|sqft|m2|0}} con acciaio traforato, mense e un'area di {{convert|25000|sqft|m2|0}} per gli alloggi.<ref>{{cita|Tregaskis|p. 148}}.</ref>

In April 1965 CINCPAC instructed an engineering survey for a new airfield at Cam Ranh Bay.<ref name="Schlight">{{cita|Schlight|p. 28}}.</ref>

A ottobre del 1965 era previsto il dispiegamento di tre squadroni di caccia,<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 64}}.</ref> ed il 28 ottobre una parte avanza del [[43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron]] arrivò alla base, mentre uno squadrone di cacciabombardieri [[F-4 Phantom II|F-4C Phantom II]] giunse il 1 novembre ed il giorno successivo iniziò le missioni di volo nel Vietnam del Sud.<ref name="S86" />

In mid-1965, the American construction consortium RMK-BRJ was directed by the Navy Officer in Charge of Construction RVN (OICC RVN) to construct a new airfield at Cam Ranh Bay, starting with a temporary {{convert|10,000|foot|m|adj=on}} runway consisting of 2.2 million square feet (200,000 square meters) of AM-2 aluminum matting to accommodate jet fighter-bombers. By September, RMK-BRJ had employed 1,800 Vietnamese workers for the work, over half of whom were women.<ref name="Myers">{{cita news|autore=L. D. Myers|autore2=E. J.

McPartland|titolo=Building An Interim Air Base|pubblicazione=Navy Civil Engineer Magazine|editore=U.S. Navy Bureau of Yards & Docks|data=marzo-aprile 1966}}</ref> The runway was completed in 50 days, with Admiral U.S.G. Sharp, CINCPAC, laying the last AM-2 plank on 16 October 1965.<ref name=S86>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 86}}.</ref> The airfield was opened for U.S. Air Force operations on 1 November 1965.<ref>{{cita|Tregaskis|pp. 143–146}}.</ref><ref name="Myers" /> A 1.3 million square feet (120,000 square meters) cargo apron using pierced steel planking, airport facilities and utilities, mess halls, and 25,000 square feet (2,300 square meters) of living quarters were also prepared for use by the USAF.<ref>{{cita|Tregaskis|pp. 148}}.</ref> By the end of 1966, RMK-BRJ and OICC RVN completed construction of an additional {{convert|10,000|foot|m|adj=on}} concrete runway and taxiway at the air base.<ref>{{cita|Tregaskis|p. 277}}.</ref> Once the concrete runway was built, the original AM-2 runway was to be removed and replaced with a new concrete runway.<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 67}}.</ref> In addition between June and September US Army engineers built fuel storage areas and {{convert|30|mi}} of roads and lengthened the pier before handing over the work to RMK-BMJ.<ref name=S86/>

A partire da novembre del 1965, quella di Cam Ranh divenne una grande base per la retroguardia delle [[United States Armed Forces]].<ref name=":1">{{Cita web|url=https://tass.ru/info/1766807|titolo=Военная база Камрань|autore=Valerij Korneev|sito=ТАСС|data=2015-02-18|lingua=ru|accesso=2020-08-10}}</ref>

In July 1965 it was planned that 3 fighter squadrons would be deployed to Cam Ranh Air Base once it was completed in October.<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 64}}.</ref> On 28 October 1965 an advance party of the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron arrived at the base, the squadron equipped with F-4C Phantom II fighter-bombers arrived on 1 November and began flying missions over South Vietnam the following day.<ref name=S86/>

Alla fine del 1966, l'RMK-BRJ e l'OICC RVN costruirono un'ulteriore pista di cermento armato lunga {{convert|10000|piedi|m|0}}<ref>{{cita|Tregaskis|p. 277}}.</ref> e la pista originale AM-2 avrebbe dovuto essere rimossa e sostituita con una nuova in cemento.<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 67}}.</ref> Inoltre, tra giugno e settembre, gli ingegneri dell'esercito statunitense costruirono aree per le riserve di carburante, {{convert|30|mi}} di strade ed allungarono il molo, prima di affidare il lavoro all'RMK-BMJ.<ref name="S86" />

==== 12th Tactical Fighter Wing ====

On 8 November 1965 the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing was assigned to the base, being deployed from [[MacDill Air Force Base]], Florida.<ref name="Ravenstein">{{cita|Ravenstein|p. 27}}.</ref> The 12th TFW was the first permanently assigned F-4 Phantom II wing assigned to Southeast Asia. Operational squadrons of the wing at Cam Ranh were:

==== 12th Tactical Fighter Wing ====

* 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1 December 1965 – 31 March 1970 (F-4C Tail Code: XC)<ref name="Ravenstein" /><ref name=S86/>

[[File:McDonnell_Douglas_F-4C-23-MC_061006-F-1234S-016.jpg|miniatura|McDonnell Douglas F-4C (S/N 64-770) del 558th Tactical Fighter Squadron, dicembre 1968]]

* 558th Tactical Fighter Squadron 8 November 1965 – 31 March 1970 (F-4C Tail Code: XD/XT)<ref name="Ravenstein" /><ref name=S86/>

On L'8 Novembernovember 1965, theil [[12th Tactical Fighter Wing]] wasfu assignedassegnato to thealla base, beinge deployeddispiegato fromdalla [[MacDill Air Force Base]], in [[Florida]].<ref name="Ravenstein">{{cita|Ravenstein|p. 27}}.</ref> TheIl 12th TFW wasfu theil firstprimo permanentlystormo assignedpermamente di F-4 Phantom II wingassegnato assignedal to[[Sud-est Southeast Asiaasiatico]]. OperationalGli squadronssquadroni ofoperativivi thedel wingstormo atdi Cam Ranh wereerano:

* 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron 8 November 1965 – 4 January 1966 (F-4C)<ref name="Ravenstein" />

* : Replaced by: 559th Tactical Fighter Squadron 1 January 1966 – 31 March 1970 (F-4C Tail Code: XN)<ref name="Ravenstein" /><ref name=S87>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 87}}.</ref>

* 391st Tactical Fighter Squadron 26 January 1966 – 22 July 1968 (F-4C Tail Code: XT)<ref name="Ravenstein" /> diverted from the still incomplete [[Phan Rang Air Base]]<ref name=S87/>

* [[557th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] - dal 1 Decemberdicembre 1965 –al 31 Marchmarzo 1970, (F-4Ccon Tail[[tail Code:code]] XC) e F-4C;<ref name="RavensteinS86" /><ref name=S86"Ravenstein" />

From Cam Ranh AB the wing carried out close air support, interdiction, and combat air patrol activities over South Vietnam, North Vietnam and Laos.<ref name=S87/>

* [[558th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] - dall'8 Novembernovembre 1965 –al 31 Marchmarzo 1970, (F-4Ccon Tailtail Code:code XD/XT) e F-4C;<ref name="RavensteinS86" /><ref name=S86"Ravenstein" />

* [[43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron]] - dall'8 Novembernovembre 1965 –al 4 Januarygennaio 1966, con (F-4C);<ref name="Ravenstein" />

* : Replaced by: [[559th Tactical Fighter Squadron]] - dal 1 Januarygennaio 1966 –al 31 Marchmarzo 1970, (F-4Ccon Tailtail Code:code XN) e F-4C;<ref name="Ravenstein" /><ref name="S87">{{Cita|Schlight|p. 87}}.</ref>

* [[391st Tactical Fighter Squadron]] - dal 26 Januarygennaio 1966 –al 22 Julyluglio 1968, (F-4Ccon Tailtail Code:code XT) e F-4C,<ref name="Ravenstein" /> diverteddeviata fromdall'allora the still incompleteincompleta [[Phan Rang Air Base]].<ref name="S87" />

[[File:President_Lyndon_B._Johnson_in_Vietnam,_With_General_William_Westmoreland_-_NARA_-_192515.tif|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:President_Lyndon_B._Johnson_in_Vietnam,_With_General_William_Westmoreland_-_NARA_-_192515.tif|miniatura|US President [[Lyndon Johnson]] with General [[William Westmoreland]] at Cam Ranh Air Base, 23 December 1967]]From Cam Ranh AB the wing carried out close air support, interdiction, and combat air patrol activities over South Vietnam, North Vietnam and Laos.<ref name=S87/>

On 26 October 1966 and on 23 December 1967, US President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] landed at the base on his only Presidential visit to South Vietnam, meeting US military personnel.<ref>{{citeCita web|url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/travels/president/johnson-lyndon-b|titletitolo=Presidential and Secretaries travels abroad Lyndon B. Johnson|publishersito=State Department Office of the Historian|accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>

[[File:HH-43B_Huskie_at_Cam_Ranh_Bay.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HH-43B_Huskie_at_Cam_Ranh_Bay.jpg|miniatura|[[HH-43|HH-43B]] of Detachment 8, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Cam Ranh, January 1968]]

[[File:President_Lyndon_B._Johnson_in_Vietnam,_With_General_William_Westmoreland_-_NARA_-_192515.tif|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:President_Lyndon_B._Johnson_in_Vietnam,_With_General_William_Westmoreland_-_NARA_-_192515.tif|miniatura|US President [[Lyndon Johnson]] with General [[William Westmoreland]] at Cam Ranh Air Base, 23 December 1967]]

[[File:HH-43B_Huskie_at_Cam_Ranh_Bay.jpg|link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HH-43B_Huskie_at_Cam_Ranh_Bay.jpg|miniatura|[[HH-43|HH-43B]] of Detachment 8, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Cam Ranh, January 1968]]

On 31 March 1970, as part of the Vietnamization process the 12th TFW was reassigned to Phù Cát Air Base.<ref name="Ravenstein" />

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The air base also was used as a strategic and tactical airlift facility. Cargo and personnel would arrive from the United States into the logistics facilities at Cam Ranh Bay by ship and also by large Military Air Transport Service/Military Airlift Command (MAC) airlifters, and then be transferred to tactical airlift for movement within South Vietnam. Outgoing cargo and personnel would also be processed through the large aerial port facility.

In November 1965 315th Air Division C-130E squadrons based in Japan, Okinawa, Taiwan and the Philippines began "shuttle" missions out of the airfield.<ref name="Bowers">{{cite bookCita|last=Bowers|first=Ray|title=Thep. United States Air Force in Southeast Asia: Tactical Airlift|publisher=Office of Air Force History|year=1999|url=https://media.defense.gov/2010/Oct/13/2001329761/-1/-1/0/AFD-101013-035.pdf|isbn=9781782664208|page=176}}.</ref> C-130s from Tan Son Nhut Air Base and Nha Trang Air Base made pickups at Cam Ranh, as did C-123s.<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|pp. 143-145}}.</ref> In May 1966 C-130As formerly used for flareship operations at Da Nang Air Base began operations from Cam Ranh and by November 1966 13 C-130As were based there.<ref name="Bowers" />

On 1 December 1965 the 14th Aerial Port Squadron was activated at the base to manage the airfield.<ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 191}}.</ref>

In 1966 a new ramp was constructed on the west side of the airfield to handle airlift operations. Cam Ranh remained as the Air Force's primary airlift base in South Vietnam until it closed.

MAC aircraft also operated into Cam Ranh. The 6485th Operations Squadron based at Tachikawa Airfield (and later moved to Clark Air Base) stationed 4 C-118 Liftmasters on rotation at the base for casualty evacuation.<ref>{{citeCita booklibro|last=McGowan|first=Sam|titletitolo=Anything, Anywhere, Anytime: Tactical Airlift in the US Army Air Forces and US Air Force from World War II to Vietnam|publishereditore=Author House|year=2012|isbn=9781468505641|page=403}}</ref><ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 397}}.</ref> On 8 July 1966 the 903d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron was established at Tan Son Nhut AB and it maintained a detachment at Cam Ranh.<ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 399}}.</ref>

In November 1966 the first MAC C-141 Starlifter landed at Cam Ranh AB.<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 158}}.</ref> In April 1967 medical evacuation flights began from the base to Andrews Air Force Base.<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 229}}.</ref>

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On 15 October 1966 the 483rd Troop Carrier Wing was activated at Cam Ranh under the recently activated 834th Air Division to operate the former US Army CV-2 Caribous (later redesignated C-7A) which were transferring to the USAF.<ref>{{Cita|Schlight|pp. 146-147}}.</ref><ref name="R2689">{{Cita|Ravenstein|pp. 268–269}}.</ref> Squadrons assigned to the 483rd TAW were:

* 457th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1 January 1967 – 30 April 1972 (C-7A Tail Code: KA)<ref name="R268" />{{Cita|Ravenstein|p. 268}}.</ref><ref name=S147>{{Cita|Schlight|p. 147}}.</ref>

* 458th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1 January 1967 – 1 March 1972 (C-7A Tail Code: KC)<ref name=":0" /><ref name="R268" /><ref name=S147/>

* 459th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1 January 1967 – 1 June 1970<ref name="R268" />

* 535th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1 January 1967 – 24 January 1972<ref name="R2689" />

* 536th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1 January 1967 – 15 October 1971<ref name="R269">{{Cita|Ravenstein|p. 269}}.</ref>

* 537th Troop Carrier Squadron, 1 January 1967 – 24 January 1972<ref name="R269"/>

* Royal Australian Air Force, No. 35 Squadron assigned to 834th Air Division, 1 January 1967 – 24 January 1972: Assigned to: Vung Tau Army Airfield<ref>{{citeCita web|url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U53558|titletitolo=No. 35 Squadron RAAF|publishersito=Australian War Memorial|accessdateaccesso=22 Maymaggio 2018}}.</ref>

In January 1967 the 483rd Consolidated Maintenance Squadron formed at the base.<ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 370}}.</ref>

On 15 August 1967 the C-130 detachments from the 315th Air Division were assigned to the 834th Air Division as Detachment 2 and by 4 January 1968 this force numbered 35 C-130A/Cs.<ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 248}}.</ref>

Due to its ___location on a peninsula, Cam Ranh AB was one of the most secure USAF bases in South Vietnam and was not attacked during the January–February 1968 Tet Offensive. Given its security and attacks on other air bases, many transport aircraft from other less secure bases operated from Cam Ranh in early February.<ref>{{citeCita booklibro|lastautore=Bernard Nalty|first=Bernard|titletitolo=The United States Air Force in Southeast Asia: The War in South Vietnam Air War over South Vietnam 1968–1975|publishereditore=Air Force History and Museums Program|yearanno=2000|url=http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100924-004.pdf|isbn=9781478118640|pagep=31}}</ref>

With the inactivation of the 12th Tactical Fighter Wing, the 483rd became the host wing at Cam Ranh Bay on 31 March 1970.

In mid-1970 the 903d Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron moved to the base.<ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 400}}.</ref>

On 9 July 1970 the first MAC C-5 Galaxy landed at the base, due to security and congestion issues at other bases it was initially the only base used by the C-5.<ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 490}}.</ref>

On 30 August 1970 a Viet Cong (VC) rocket attack on the base destroyed 2 420,000 gallon jet fuel storage tanks. On 25 August 1971 a VC sapper attack on the base's tri-service ammunition storage area destroyed over 6000 tons of munitions with a value of more than US$10 million.<ref>{{citeCita booklibro|last=Fox|first=Roger|titletitolo=Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam 1961–1973|publishereditore=Office of Air Force History|year=1979|url=http://www.afhso.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100921-023.pdf|isbn=9781410222565|page=164}}</ref>

On 16 September 1970 the 39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron equipped with HC-130Ps relocated from Tuy Hoa Air Base to Cam Ranh.<ref name="Tilford">{{citeCita booklibro|last=Tilford|first=Earl|titletitolo=Search and Rescue in Southeast Asia 1961–1975|publishereditore=Office of Air Force History|year=1980|url=http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a114903.pdf|isbn=9781410222640|page=113}}</ref> In March 1971 the squadron moved to Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base.<ref name="Tilford" />{{rp|115}}

Commencing in September 1971 the C-7 squadrons at the base began to be inactivated.<ref name="Bowers" />{{rpCita|Bowers|p. 535}}.</ref>

On 1 December 1971, the wing was reassigned from the 834th Air Division directly to Headquarters, Seventh Air Force at Tan Son Nhut AB. It gained a tactical electronic warfare mission in mid-1971 and a special operations mission in the autumn of 1971.<ref name="R2689"/> These squadrons were:

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=== Gestione sudvietnamita ===

Beginning on 1 January 1972, the 483d Tactical Airlift Wing phased down its activities, and active flying ended by 31 March. The unit was inactivated and Cam Ranh Air Base was turned over to the South Vietnamese government on 15 May 1972, ending USAF use of the facility.<ref name="Bowers2">{{cite bookCita|last=Bowers|first=Ray|title=Thep. United States Air Force in Southeast Asia: Tactical Airlift|publisher=Office of Air Force History|year=1999|url=https://media.defense.gov/2010/Oct/13/2001329761/-1/-1/0/AFD-101013-035.pdf|isbn=9781782664208|page=176536}}.</ref><ref>{{rpYouTube|536}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?vid=LSdOOqOYokY |titolo=Cam Ranh Bay American Withdrawal 1972 (Video)]}}</ref>

After the turnover to the South Vietnamese the base was largely abandoned. It was, quite simply, much too big for the Vietnamese to use. The base was slowly looted for its usable equipment, such as air conditioners, desks, refrigerators, and other furniture along with windows, doors and corrugated tin roofs from the buildings left by the Americans, leaving what could be categorized as a deteriorating ghost town of abandoned buildings.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{YouTube|id=pkqb44X18XI |titolo=Camh Rhan AB Ghost Town, Part 1 (Video)]}}</refbr><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{YouTube|id=7Qhj7gxdo78 |titolo=Camh Rhan AB Ghost Town, Part 2 (Video)]}}</ref>

The Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) used the airfield as a storage facility for many of their A-1 Skyraiders, while their replacement jet F-5s and A-37s were used in operations against the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) from other, smaller bases.<ref>{{citeCita booklibro|last=Mikesh|first=Robert C|titletitolo=Flying Dragons: The Republic of Vietnam Air Force|publishereditore=Schiffer Publishing, Ltd|year=2005|isbn=0764321587|page=}}</ref>

On 3 April 1975 the PAVN 10th Division advanced on Cam Ranh Bay and despite scattered resistance from the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and RVNAF airstrikes by 14:00 they had captured the entire base area.<ref>{{citeCita booklibro|last=Veith|first=George|titletitolo=Black April The Fall of South Vietnam 1973-75|publishereditore=Encounter Books|year=2012|isbn=9781594035722|page=356}}</ref>

Nel 1972, gli Stati Uniti trasferirono tutte le installazioni militari a Cam Ranh all'[[Quân lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa|esercito sudvietnamita]]. Il 3 aprile 1975, la città fu presa dall'[[Quân Đội Nhân Dân Việt Nam|esercito del Vietnam del Nord]] durante la [[campagna di Ho Chi Minh]].

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* {{cita libro|autore=Richard Tregaskis|titolo=Southeast Asia: Building the Bases; the History of Construction in Southeast Asia|anno=1975|editore=Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office|città=Washington, DC|cid=Tregaskis|oclc=952642951}}

* {{cita libro|autore=Charles A. Ravenstein|titolo=Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977|url=https://archive.org/details/airforcecombatwi0000rave/page/27|anno=1984|editore=Office of Air Force History|città=Washington, DC|isbn=0-912799-12-9|cid=Ravenstein}}

* {{Cita libro|autore=Ray Bowers|titolo=The United States Air Force in Southeast Asia: Tactical Airlift|editore=Office of Air Force History|anno=1999|url=https://media.defense.gov/2010/Oct/13/2001329761/-1/-1/0/AFD-101013-035.pdf|isbn=9781782664208|cid=Bowers}}

== Voci correlate ==

* [[Guerra del Vietnam]]