Landing Zone English


Landing Zone English is a former U.S. Army base in Bồng Sơn, Bình Định Province, Vietnam.

History

1966-71

The base was located along Highway 1 approximately 82 km northwest of Qui Nhơn.
LZ Dog was originally established by the 1st Cavalry Division in late January 1966 as part of Operation Irving. The base served as headquarters for the 1st Cavalry Division from July 1967 to January 1968.
English was the base for the 173rd Airborne Brigade from May 1968 to August 1971.
From August–October 1968 combat engineers from the 18th Engineer Brigade upgraded the existing airstrip into a Lockheed C-130 Hercules capable airfield.
Other units stationed at English included:
In November 1970 military police investigated the sale of heroin from a Vietnamese house on the base. On 24 January 1971 NBC reported that soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade stationed at English were buying heroin from the house and the South Vietnamese then proceeded to demolish the house.

Current use

The base is abandoned and turned over to farmland, light industry and housing. The airfield remains visible on satellite images.