The CH-54A heavy helicopters in Vietnam were mainly used for transport and occasionally for carrying the M-121 high explosive bombs. These bombs were modified with an extended nose fuze to detonate about 3 feet above the ground, effectively clearing forests for helicopter landing sites.

One notable operation involved a CH-54A helicopter from Phu Bai Air Base, also known as Camp Hochmuth, in central Vietnam. The US Armed Forces started operating this base in 1963, initially as a communications radio station. The base later hosted US Marines, paratroopers, and special operations forces, and an airstrip was built using M8A1 steel airfield plates.

At one point, the airfield also accommodated US Marine Corps aircraft and helicopters. Despite frequent attacks by the Viet Cong, the Phu Bai base remained operational by the US military until the end of 1972.

Specifications
Item number: 53056
Scale: 1:35
Date: 16.02.2024
Time period: After 1950
Model size (length x width): 774 х 225 mm
Box size: 525 x 263 x 56 mm
Number of details: 732

SKU ICM53056
Barcode # 4823044410392
Brand ICM
Shipping Weight 2.0000kg
Shipping Width 0.270m
Shipping Height 0.100m
Shipping Length 0.550m
Shipping Cubic 0.014850000m3

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