Firebase Rakkasan today
Firebase Rakkasan was located halfway betwwen Hue city and the A Shau Valley, about 45 km northwest of Hue city. It was established by late 1968 and named after the nickname of the 187th Airborne Infantry Division. On 10 January 1969, the change of commnand ceremony of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Regiment took place on this firebase when Lt. Colonel Weldon Honeycutt took command of the 3/178th from Lt Colonel George Scheets. Now it is converted to farmland and it is only reachable by motobikes. Firebase Jack thenFirebase Jack sat on a low hill just outside Camp Evans, some 40 northwest of Hue originally occupied by the 1st Air Cavalry Division during Tet Offensive in 1968 and later taken over by various units of the 101st Airborne Division in 1969-1970. It was an important hill-outpost of Camp Evans and provided fire support during the battle of firebase Ripcord from 1 -23 July 1970. Now it is converted to farmland.
Camp Evans was an important militay installation of the U.S Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, located halfway between the demiltarized zone ( the DMZ ) and Hue city. It was originally established by the Marines in 1966 during the Operation Chinnook and named after Marine Lance Corporal Paul Evans who was killed in the same name Operation. In early 1968, the 1st Air Calvary Division occupied it for the operarions of securing Hue city during Tet Offensive and the Operation Pegasus to relieve the Marines during the siege of Khe Sanh from January to April 1968. and later it became the headquarters of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division during 1968 - 1970.
Now the base camp has been converted to a resttlement and farmland and it accessible by cars.
Firebase Rakkasan today
Firebase Rakkasan was located halfway betwwen Hue city and the A Shau Valley, about 45 km northwest of Hue city. It was established by late 1968 and named after the nickname of the 187th Airborne Infantry Division. On 10 January 1969, the change of commnand ceremony of the 3rd Battalion, 187th Regiment took place on this firebase when Lt. Colonel Weldon Honeycutt took command of the 3/178th from Lt Colonel George Scheets. Now it is converted to farmland and it is only reachable by motobikes.
Firebase Jack then
Firebase Jack sat on a low hill just outside Camp Evans, some 40 northwest of Hue originally occupied by the 1st Air Cavalry Division during Tet Offensive in 1968 and later taken over by various units of the 101st Airborne Division in 1969-1970. It was an important hill-outpost of Camp Evans and provided fire support during the battle of firebase Ripcord from 1 -23 July 1970. Now it is converted to farmland.
Camp Evans was an important militay installation of the U.S Armed Forces during the Vietnam War, located halfway between the demiltarized zone ( the DMZ ) and Hue city. It was originally established by the Marines in 1966 during the Operation Chinnook and named after Marine Lance Corporal Paul Evans who was killed in the same name Operation. In early 1968, the 1st Air Calvary Division occupied it for the operarions of securing Hue city during Tet Offensive and the Operation Pegasus to relieve the Marines during the siege of Khe Sanh from January to April 1968. and later it became the headquarters of the 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division during 1968 - 1970.
Now the base camp has been converted to a resttlement and farmland and it accessible by cars.
This day tour can be done either from Hue or Dong Ha.
Price: $130
The price quoted is for 1-2 person(s). First extra person: $30, further extra person: $20
Included features:
• Private transfer ( 7 seater SUV cars or 15 seater minivans )
• English speaking guide & local guide. Excluded features:
• Lunch
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