Hòa Lạc Air Base

Hòa Lạc Airfield is a Vietnam Air Defence - Air Force military heliport located approximately west of Hanoi.

History

Vietnam War

The airfield started operation in February 1967. On 26 March 1967 Col Robert Scott flying an F-105 shot down a Hòa Lạc-based MiG-17. In May the base was first attacked by the USAF.
Hòa Lạc, Kép and Phúc Yên were targeted on the first night of Operation Linebacker II on 18 December 1972 to suppress fighters that might otherwise intercept US attack aircraft.

Current use

The VADAF 916th Helicopter Squadron is based at Hòa Lạc.
On 7 July 2014 a VADAF Mi-171 crashed while on a parachute training mission near Hòa Lạc killing 17 passengers and crew.