{"title":"TYP Helicopter diorama kits","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"icm-53056-1-35-phu-bai-combat-base-1968","title":"Phu Bai Combat Base 1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe CH-54A heavy helicopters in Vietnam were mainly used for transport and occasionally for carrying the M-121 high explosive bombs. These bombs were modified with an extended nose fuze to detonate about 3 feet above the ground, effectively clearing forests for helicopter landing sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne notable operation involved a CH-54A helicopter from Phu Bai Air Base, also known as Camp Hochmuth, in central Vietnam. The US Armed Forces started operating this base in 1963, initially as a communications radio station. The base later hosted US Marines, paratroopers, and special operations forces, and an airstrip was built using M8A1 steel airfield plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt one point, the airfield also accommodated US Marine Corps aircraft and helicopters. Despite frequent attacks by the Viet Cong, the Phu Bai base remained operational by the US military until the end of 1972.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497366814987,"sku":"53056","price":143.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/icm-53056-phu-bai-combat-base-1968-1.jpg?v=1751310940"},{"product_id":"icm-48303-1-48-forward-base","title":"Forward Base","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe intense nature of the fighting in Vietnam required a quick response from the aviation,\u003cbr\u003e\nwhich was involved in the direct support of the troops. Bronco light attack aircraft and\u003cbr\u003e\nAH-1G attack helicopters fully met these requirements. Thus, the OV-10A Bronco planes in\u003cbr\u003e\na certain period of the war were able to reduce the time of approach to the combat zone\u003cbr\u003e\nto five minutes, and in many ways this was possible due to the location of airfields near the\u003cbr\u003e\nareas where hostilities were conducted. Airfields thus became advanced bases for strike\u003cbr\u003e\naircraft. Initially, the OV-10A Bronco was used as a surveillance and guidance aircraft, but\u003cbr\u003e\nthe lack of strong air defense by the enemy for some time allowed their use as light attack\u003cbr\u003e\naircraft. At the same time, the planes were inferior in maneuverability and accuracy of the\u003cbr\u003e\nimpression of targets to helicopters, which, in turn, could be based on the same airfield as the\u003cbr\u003e\nBronco. This was the case, for example, at the air base in Da Nang, also the OV-10A-equipped\u003cbr\u003e\nVAL-4 “Black Ponies” squadron was based on the same airfield with helicopters. Among the\u003cbr\u003e\nhelicopters in Vietnam, the AH-1G Huey Cobra attack helicopters have proven themselves\u003cbr\u003e\nwell. Demonstrating excellent survivability, they also had high firepower – it was not for\u003cbr\u003e\nnothing that the term “air artillery” was born in relation to attack helicopters. It should also\u003cbr\u003e\nbe noted that the basing of airfields near the areas of hostilities significantly increased the\u003cbr\u003e\ndanger of an attack on them, there were cases when the airfields were even hit by mortars\u003cbr\u003e\nand grenade launchers. Therefore, the Americans were forced to pay considerable attention\u003cbr\u003e\nto the issues of protecting air bases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ICM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51497418752267,"sku":"48303","price":74.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/1809\/4091\/files\/icm-48303-forward-base-1.jpg?v=1751311414"}],"url":"https:\/\/anglia-models.com\/collections\/typ-helicopter-diorama-kits.oembed","provider":"Anglia Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}