The Christmas Tree (Pleiku)

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The unit was housed north of the runway in a new area that was known as "The Christmas Tree."

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Coordinates:   13°58'56"N   108°1'40"E

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  • tao ne
  • The is the old "aircraft revetment area" of former Camp Holloway. Now looking like a road, the old airstrip is merely 1 kilometer to the right of the box-overlay on this satellite photo. It runs NE-SW. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viet_Cong_attack_on_Pleiku_airbase For the first time since 1966-67, I returned to Pleiku on 23 September 2007. EOM (end of message)
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