ate ▁and ▁by ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁all ▁US AF ▁units ▁had ▁left ▁the ▁base ▁and ▁only ▁ 8 0 0 ▁US AF ▁personnel ▁remained ▁there ▁to ▁support ▁operations ▁until ▁the ▁hand over ▁of ▁the ▁base ▁to ▁the ▁R V NA F ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁ ▁V P AF ▁use ▁The ▁V P AF ▁used ▁the ▁base ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁when ▁it ▁moved ▁its ▁operations ▁to ▁Cam ▁Ran h ▁Air ▁Base . ▁ ▁Cl os ure ▁and ▁re development ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁it ▁was ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁base ▁would ▁be ▁sold ▁for ▁re development ▁with ▁an ▁indic ative ▁value ▁of ▁US $ 5 4 0 m . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁Mes co , ▁Jim ▁( 1 9 8 7 ) ▁V NA F ▁Republic ▁of ▁Vietnam ▁Air ▁Force ▁ 1 9 4 5 – 1 9 7 5 ▁Squadron / Sign al ▁Publications . ▁▁ ▁Mik esh , ▁Robert ▁C . ▁( 2 0 0 5 ) ▁F lying ▁Drag ons : ▁The ▁Republic ▁of ▁Vietnam ▁Air ▁Force . ▁Sch iffer ▁Publishing , ▁Ltd . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁V NA F ▁– ▁The ▁Republic ▁of ▁Vietnam ▁Air ▁Force ▁ 1 9 5 1 – 1 9 7 5 ▁ ▁Steve ▁L ent z ' s ▁Cam ▁Ran h ▁and ▁N ha ▁Tr ang ▁Pictures ▁ 1 9 6 8 / 1 9 6 9 ▁▁ 7 1 st ▁Special ▁Oper ations ▁Squadron ▁▁ 7 1 st