Muang Phalan TACAN Site (also known as Lima 61 Alternative or L-61A) was a U.S. Air Force facility built in the village of Muang Phalan, Laos, during the Vietnam War.
| Muang Phalan TACAN Site | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 16°39′29″N 105°33′40″E / 16.658°N 105.561°E |
| Type | Air Force |
| Site information | |
| Condition | abandoned |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1967 |
| In use | 1967 |
| Battles/wars |  Vietnam War |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | 1st Mobile Communications Group |
History
editMuang Phalan TACAN Site was established by the U.S. Air Force in April 1967 as part of Operation Bright Light to create a network of TACAN sites to support air operations over southern Laos and Vietnam. The site operated as TACAN Channel 77.[1][2]
On 25 December 1967 the site was attacked by the People's Army of Vietnam who overran the facility killing the two "sheep-dipped" technicians from the 1st Mobile Communications Group.[1] A replacement TACAN site was installed at Mukdahan, Thailand.[2]
Current use
editThe site is abandoned and turned over to farmland and housing.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kelley, Michael (2002). Where we were in Vietnam. Hellgate Press. p. 346. ISBN 978-1555716257.
- ^ a b "CHECO USAF Report Operations from Thailand 1 January 1967 to 1 July 1968" (PDF). Headquarters, Pacific Air Force. p. 54.
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