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Phan Rang Air Base (also called Thành Sơn Air Base) is a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) ''(Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam)'' military airfield in Vietnam. It is located north-northwest of Phan Rang-Thap Cham in Ninh Thuan Province. Initially built by the Imperial Japanese Army about 1942, the airfield was also used by the French Air Force ((フランス語:Armée de l'Air) (ALA) during the First Indochina War then abandoned in 1954. The United States rebuilt the airfield in 1965 and it was used by the South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF) and the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War in the II Corps Tactical Zone of South Vietnam. It was seized by the Vietnam People's Army in April 1975 and has been in use by the Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) ever since. ==Overview== Phan Rang Air Base is located along the coast, with the airfield located about inland. The facility is located near the base of rugged jungle-clad mountains to the west. Near the entrance to the base are ruins of a Cham temple, reportedly built in the 12th Century. After April 1975, the VPAF operated various captured VNAF Cessna A-37a and Bell UH-1 Huey helicopters at the base until about 1998. They were replaced by Russian Sukhoi Su-30MK2Vs, a variant of the Su-30MK2 tailored to VPAF requirements. Additionally, 12 earlier models Sukhoi Su-27SK and 3 Su-27UBK were in the VPAF service at Phan Rang. It is still an active base by the VPAF. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phan Rang Air Base」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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