Bach Mai, Gia Lam and Cat Bi Airfields ...

[Mark Allen M]

First Indochina War

Wiki: "Gia Lam and Bach Mai became the two major logistics bases supporting French operations at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. After their defeat at Dien Bien Phu, French forces handed over the airfield to the Viet Minh. Gia Lam airfield was thereafter nationalized and used by the VPAF as their main airbase in the Hanoi area."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach_Mai_Airfield
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gia_Lam_Airport



Bach Mai (Hanoï)


Bach Mai (Hanoï)


Bach Mai (Hanoï)


Bach Mai (Hanoï)


Bach Mai (Hanoï)


Bach Mai (Hanoï)


Gia Lam (Hanoï)


Gia Lam (Hanoï)


Gia Lam (Hanoï)


Cat Bi (Haïphong)


Cat Bi (Haïphong)


Cat Bi (Haïphong)


Cat Bi (Haïphong)


Cat Bi (Haïphong)


Cat Bi (Haïphong)


Cat Bi (Haïphong)

[Mark Allen M]

A great site "French Wings Over Indochina"

http://www.frenchwings.net/indochina/ga ... play_media

[dirtysidedown430]

Did i see a couple of MS 500s in one of the pics

[pjpahs]

French "Storches", corsairs, bearcats, privateers, boxcars, c-47, lots I can't identify. What a group!

[sandiego89]

French "Storches", corsairs, bearcats, privateers, boxcars, c-47, lots I can't identify. What a group!

Invaders, Bristol Freighters and Noratlas's (Noratli?? ) also it appears. I did not even know privateers operated from there.

Great stuff Mark!