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483d Tactical Airlift Wing

Index 483d Tactical Airlift Wing

The 483d Tactical Airlift Wing was a tactical airlift and composite wing assigned to Pacific Air Forces during the Vietnam War. [1]

74 relations: Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Airlift, Ashiya Air Field, Đắk Tô Base Camp, Bell UH-1 Iroquois, Ben Het Camp, Cam Ranh Base, Central Highlands, Vietnam, Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, Dak Pek Camp, Dak Seang Camp, De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Electronic warfare, Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, French Air Force, Gallantry Cross (Vietnam), Group (military aviation unit), Indochina, Korean Service Medal, Korean War, Kyushu, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II, Military exercise, Naha Air Base, Nha Trang Air Base, Pacific Air Forces, Phù Cát Air Base, Pleiku Air Base, Presidential Unit Citation (United States), Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, Seoul, Seventh Air Force, South Vietnam, Special operations, Tachikawa Airfield, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, Tonle Cham Camp, United States Army, United States Army Air Forces, Vũng Tàu, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam War, Vung Tau Airport, Wing (military aviation unit), World War II, 12th Flying Training Wing, 14th Flying Training Wing, 187th Infantry Regiment (United States), ..., 20th Special Operations Squadron, 21st Airlift Squadron, 314th Operations Group, 315th Air Division, 316th Operations Group, 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, 362d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, 36th Airlift Squadron, 37th Airlift Squadron, 403d Wing, 457th Airlift Squadron, 458th Airlift Squadron, 459th Airlift Squadron, 460th Space Wing, 483d Airlift Group, 535th Airlift Squadron, 75th Troop Carrier Squadron, 773d Airlift Squadron, 815th Airlift Squadron, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, 834th Airlift Division, 90th Fighter Squadron, 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron. Expand index (24 more) »

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

The Air Force Outstanding Unit Award is one of the unit awards of the United States Air Force.

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Airlift

An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies or personnel primarily via military transport aircraft.

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Ashiya Air Field

is a military airdrome of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

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Đắk Tô Base Camp

Đắk Tô Base Camp (also known as Đắk Tô 2 Airfield and Phoenix Airfield) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northwest of Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The Bell UH-1 Iroquois (nicknamed "Huey") is a utility military helicopter powered by a single turboshaft engine, with two-blade main and tail rotors.

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Ben Het Camp

Ben Het Camp (also known as Ben Het Special Forces Camp, Ben Het Ranger Camp and FSB Ben Het) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northwest of Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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Cam Ranh Base

Cam Ranh Air Base is located on Cam Ranh Bay in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam.

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Central Highlands, Vietnam

Tây Nguyên, translated as Western Highlands and sometimes also called Central Highlands, is one of the regions of Vietnam.

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Cessna A-37 Dragonfly

The Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, or Super Tweet, is an American light attack aircraft developed from the T-37 Tweet basic trainer in the 1960s and 1970s by Cessna of Wichita, Kansas.

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Dak Pek Camp

Dak Pek Camp (also known as Dak Pek Special Forces Camp) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northwest of Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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Dak Seang Camp

Dak Seang Camp (also known as Dak Seang Special Forces Camp) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base northwest of Kon Tum in the Central Highlands of Vietnam.

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De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the United States military as the CV-2 and later C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability.

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner.

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Electronic warfare

Electronic warfare (EW) is any action involving the use of the electromagnetic spectrum or directed energy to control the spectrum, attack of an enemy, or impede enemy assaults via the spectrum.

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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) is an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute.

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French Air Force

The French Air Force (Armée de l'Air Française), literally Aerial Army) is the air force of the French Armed Forces. It was formed in 1909 as the Service Aéronautique, a service arm of the French Army, then was made an independent military arm in 1934. The number of aircraft in service with the French Air Force varies depending on source, however sources from the French Ministry of Defence give a figure of 658 aircraft in 2014. The French Air Force has 241 combat aircraft in service, with the majority being 133 Dassault Mirage 2000 and 108 Dassault Rafale. As of early 2017, the French Air Force employs a total of 41,160 regular personnel. The reserve element of the air force consisted of 5,187 personnel of the Operational Reserve. The Chief of Staff of the French Air Force (CEMAA) is a direct subordinate of the Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA).

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Gallantry Cross (Vietnam)

The Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross also known as the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross or Vietnam Cross of Gallantry (Anh Dũng Bội Tinh) is a military decoration of the former Government of South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam).

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Group (military aviation unit)

A group is a military aviation unit, a component of military organization and a military formation.

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Indochina

Indochina, originally Indo-China, is a geographical term originating in the early nineteenth century and referring to the continental portion of the region now known as Southeast Asia.

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Korean Service Medal

The Korean Service Medal (KSM) is a military award for service in the United States Armed Forces and was created in November 1950 by executive order of President Harry Truman.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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Kyushu

is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands.

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).

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Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II

The Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre was a major theatre of operations during the Second World War.

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Military exercise

A military exercise or war game is the employment of military resources in training for military operations, either exploring the effects of warfare or testing strategies without actual combat.

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Naha Air Base

, formally known as the, is an air base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force formerly under control of the United States Air Force.

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Nha Trang Air Base

Nha Trang Air Base (also known as Camp McDermott Airfield and Long Van Airfield) was a French Air Force, Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF), United States Air Force (USAF) and Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) (Khong Quan Nhan Dan Viet Nam) military airfield used during the Vietnam War.

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Pacific Air Forces

Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force and is also the air component command of the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).

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Phù Cát Air Base

Phù Cát Air Base (Căn cứ không quân Phù Cát) (1966–1975) was a United States Air Force (USAF) and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility used during the Vietnam War (1959–1975).

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Pleiku Air Base

Pleiku Air Base is a former air force base in Vietnam.

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Presidential Unit Citation (United States)

The Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the Uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II).

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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation

The Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation (Hangul: 대한민국 대통령 부대 표창; Hanja: 大韓民國大統領 部隊表彰) is a military unit award of the government of South Korea that may be presented to South Korean military units, and foreign military units for outstanding performance in defense of the Republic of Korea.

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Seoul

Seoul (like soul; 서울), officially the Seoul Special Metropolitan City – is the capital, Constitutional Court of Korea and largest metropolis of South Korea.

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Seventh Air Force

United States Air Forces Korea and USAFK redirect here. The Seventh Air Force (Air Forces Korea) (7 AF) is a Numbered Air Force of the United States Pacific Air Forces (PACAF).

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South Vietnam

South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, Việt Nam Cộng Hòa), was a country that existed from 1955 to 1975 and comprised the southern half of what is now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

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Special operations

Special operations (S.O.) are military operations that are "special" or unconventional and carried out by dedicated special forces and other special operations forces units using unconventional methods and resources.

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Tachikawa Airfield

is an airfield in the city of Tachikawa, the western part of Tokyo, Japan.

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Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (Sân bay quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất, Cảng hàng không quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất) is the busiest airport in Vietnam with 32.5 million passengers in 2016, serving Ho Chi Minh City as well as the rest of southeastern Vietnam.

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Tonle Cham Camp

Tonle Cham Camp (also known as Tonle Cham Special Forces Camp or Tong Le Chon Special Force camp) is a former U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base southwest of An Lộc in southern Vietnam.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Army Air Forces

The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF), informally known as the Air Force, was the aerial warfare service of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II (1939/41–1945), successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force of today, one of the five uniformed military services.

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Vũng Tàu

Vũng Tàu (Hanoi accent:, Saigon accent) is the largest city and former capital of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province in Vietnam.

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Vietnam Service Medal

The Vietnam Service Medal is a military award of the United States Armed Forces established on 8 July 1965 by order of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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Vietnam War

The Vietnam War (Chiến tranh Việt Nam), also known as the Second Indochina War, and in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America (Kháng chiến chống Mỹ) or simply the American War, was a conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.

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Vung Tau Airport

Vung Tau Airport is a small airport in southern Vietnam, in the Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province.

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Wing (military aviation unit)

In military aviation, a wing is a unit of command.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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12th Flying Training Wing

The 12th Flying Training Wing (12 FTW) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) as part of AETC's Nineteenth Air Force.

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14th Flying Training Wing

The 14th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

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187th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 187th Airborne Infantry Regiment (Rakkasans) is a regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.

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20th Special Operations Squadron

The 20th Special Operations Squadron is part of the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. It operates Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey on special operations missions. It traces its history back to the activation of the 20th Observation Squadron (Light) at Savannah, Georgia, in March 1942. The squadron conducts day or night low-level penetration into hostile enemy territory, to accomplish clandestine infiltration and exfiltration, aerial gunnery support and resupply of special operations forces throughout the world.

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21st Airlift Squadron

The 21st Airlift Squadron is part of the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California.

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314th Operations Group

The 314th Operations Group (314 OG) is the flying component of the Air Education and Training Command 314th Airlift Wing, stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.

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315th Air Division

The 315th Air Division (315th AD) is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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316th Operations Group

The 316th Operations Group (316 OG) was the flying component of the Air Force District of Washington 316th Wing, stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

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361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron

The 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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362d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron

The 362d Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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36th Airlift Squadron

The 36th Airlift Squadron is an airlift squadron of the United States Air Force.

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37th Airlift Squadron

The 37th Airlift Squadron is part of the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

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403d Wing

The 403d Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command.

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457th Airlift Squadron

The 457th Airlift Squadron (457 AS) is part of the 375th Air Mobility Wing and is stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.

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458th Airlift Squadron

The 458th Airlift Squadron (458 AS) is part of the 375th Airlift Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

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459th Airlift Squadron

The 459th Airlift Squadron is part of the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

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460th Space Wing

The 460th Space Wing is located at Buckley Air Force Base, east of Aurora, Colorado.

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483d Airlift Group

The 483d Airlift Group is an inactive unit last assigned to Pacific Air Forces at Osan AB Korea.

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535th Airlift Squadron

The 535th Airlift Squadron is part of the 15th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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75th Troop Carrier Squadron

The 75th Troop Carrier Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit.

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773d Airlift Squadron

The 773d Airlift Squadron historically calls itself the "Fleagles" and was assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve Command), Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Vienna Township, Trumbull County, Ohio.

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815th Airlift Squadron

The 815th Airlift Squadron is a flying unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command and part of the 403d Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.

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816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron

The 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (816 EAS) is a provisional United States Air Force unit.

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817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron

The 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron is a provisional United States Air Force unit.

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834th Airlift Division

The 834th Airlift Division is an inactive United States Air Force organization.

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90th Fighter Squadron

The 90th Fighter Squadron is a squadron of the United States Air Force.

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970th Airborne Air Control Squadron

The 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron (970 AACS) is part of the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

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Redirects here:

483d Composite Wing, 483d Tactical Fighter Wing, 483d Troop Carrier Group, Medium, 483d Troop Carrier Wing, 483nd Tactical Airlift Wing, 483rd Airlift Wing, 483rd Bombardment Group, 483rd Composite Wing, 483rd Troop Carrier Wing.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/483d_Tactical_Airlift_Wing

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