Overview
Phan Rang Air Base is located along the coast, with the airfield located about 3 miles (4.8 km) inland. The station facilities are 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 SVNAF 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.
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