Aviation Tour of Vietnam in 2018
(2nd – Saturday, 17th March 2018)
For those looking for somewhere different to visit we are pleased to announce our an aviation tour to the reunited Vietnam, which, during the Vietnam War – from December 1956 to the fall of Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) on 30th April 1975 – was the scene of bitter fighting between the northern and southern halves of the country, and their many allies.
Our itinerary features some well-known battle sites, aircraft remains and crash sites, aviation museums and collections, e.g.
- Hoa Lo Prison – the “Hanoi Hilton”
- Vietnam Military History Museum
- Huu Tiep Lake (B-52 wreck)
- P1160859Museum of Victory Over B-52s
- Museum of Military Zone Thu Do
- Museum of the Air Defence and Air Force
- Museum of Military Zone 4
- Dong Loc T-Junction
- Khe Sanh Combat Base Museum (ex-USMC airbase)
- Hue Military Museum
- De-Militarized Zone (DMZ)
- Vinh Moc underground tunnels
- Museum of Military Zone 5 / Ho Chi Minh Museum
- Museum of Quang Nam
- Ho Chi Minh City Museum
- P1170426Reunification Palace
- War Remnants Museum
- Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Bien Hoa Airbase Military Museum
- Museum of the Air Force, Ho Chi Minh
- Long Bien Bridge
- Hien Luong Bridge
There are also several non-aviation visits and experiences to enjoy during our travels around the country:
- Day and overnight cruise around the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay, with its incredible limestone karsts, caves, grottos etc (pictured below)
- Mausoleum and Residence of Ho Chi Minh
- Train from Ha Tinh city to Dong Ha
- Imperial Citadel in Hue: home of former Kings of Vietnam
- My Lai – the infamous massacre of civilians
- The famous Ho Chi Minh Trail
Limestones at Ha Long Bay
We visit all the major aviation sites, both large and small, in the country plus fantastic sightseeing and Vietnamese culture.