Luscombe Airfield – Vietnam v1.0
Luscombe Airfield was an airfield at Nui Dat, Phước Tuy province, South Vietnam (now in Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu province, Vietnam). The airfield was built by 1 Field Squadron, Royal Australian Engineers for the 1st Australian Task Force at Nui Dat. The airfield was opened on 5 December 1966 and named in honour of Captain Bryan Luscombe, who had been killed in action during the Korean War on 5 June 1952.
Luscombe Field was a symbol of co-operation and mutual support between the forces of Australia and the United States; between the Royal Australian Air Force and the Australian Army Aviation Corps; between those who needed roads, buildings, and airfields and those who constructed them – the sappers of the Royal Australian Engineers.
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(Helipad is to the South)
GPS Coordinates: 10.56273604227855, 107.22314909161884
