Chu Lai Air Base 1965-1968: Marines, Seabees, Army & Special

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This video documents activities at Chu Lai from 1965-1968. Includes the construction of the air base, the Marines amphibious landing at Chu Lai, the Seabees (MCB-10) at Camp Shields, Chu Lai, Marine F4s operating out of Chu Lai, airlifting of a drugged elephant from Special Forces Camp of Trang-Phuc to Chu Lai, and aerial views of the base in 1967, when it was Headquarters for the Army's Americal Division.

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• Chu
• Lai
• Air
• Base
• Marines
• Seabees
• Army
• Special
• Forces
• Vietnam
• War

[MoreWhiteBabies]

I'm looking for video that would contain the 2nd battalion 4th Marines, 3rd division coming ashore Chu Lai in May 1965. PLEASE.

[jrpeters11]

My brother Fred Peters served in chu lai in 1968 does anyone remember him.

[grampawipe]

@obxjeepguy A-4 was a single seat, one engine ( we called their drivers Tinker Toy Pilots. F-4 was the two engine Phantom.

[aMarinedaughter]

Disbursing? This is interesting because it shows some of what life would have been like, when they weren't carrying out operations. I wonder how many got welcomed by a beautiful girl on the beach. 0.000000001% maybe?

[1oliverg]

Thank you, I was there 45 years ago, 65-66 2/7 Marines search & destory base camp. It truly was beautiful country side right at the sea. That was an A4 Skyhawk short take off capabilities

[yullkiss95]

thanks you for uploading

[youbestbequiet]

My father served here from 67-70. Thanks for uploading, was hoping maybe I'd see his face somewhere.

[obxjeepguy]

@f4tweet I may have the F4, and the A4 confused somehow. Now I can't remember which ones they were. All I know is they had WP on the tails....

[d090j]

american! welcome to viet nam,

welcome to your grave :D

[f4tweet]

@obxjeepguy

The first planes were A-4's. They flew off the short SATS strip with moorest and JATO over by the pine trees. This would later become the MAG-12 billeting area. The F-4 Phantoms came after they finished the main runway.