Helicopters were used on a large scale in the Vietnam War. Provisional operational bases were often set up for this purpose, which were partially fortified with relief materials.
ICM reaches into its bag of tricks and presents us not just a model, but a large part of such a basis. Christian will soon need a larger studio table if this continues with the large packages. This time under the title Phu Bai Combat Base he shows you the CH-54A Tarhe, which is also known in civilian terms as the Skycrane, an M-121 bomb that was developed in World War II, but was often used in the Vietnam War, among other things, to create space for landing sites, two sets of figures from U.S. Helicopter pilots and maintenance personnel in Vietnam and a set of airfield panels used to fortify the soft ground. These airfield plates are also available as a separate set, which Christian also introduces to you.
53056 in the shop: https://www.modellbau-koenig.de/en/Aircraft/Aircraft-Models-1-32/Helicopter-1-24-1-32/Phu-Bai-Combat-Base-1968
53200 in the shop: https://www.modellbau-koenig.de/en/Diorama/Buildings-Accessories/Periphery-Roads/M8A1-US-Landing-Mat
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