' Don ovan , ▁Irish ▁actor ▁and ▁singer <0x0A> </s> ▁N ha ▁Tr ang ▁Air ▁Base ▁ ▁( also ▁known ▁as ▁Camp ▁Mc D erm ott ▁Air field ▁and ▁Long ▁Van ▁Air field ) ▁was ▁a ▁French ▁Air ▁Force , ▁Republic ▁of ▁Vietnam ▁Air ▁Force ▁( R V NA F ), ▁United ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁( US AF ) ▁and ▁Vietnam ▁People ' s ▁Air ▁Force ▁( VP AF ) ▁( K h ong ▁Qu an ▁N han ▁Dan ▁V iet ▁Nam ) ▁military ▁air field ▁used ▁during ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War . ▁It ▁is ▁located ▁on ▁the ▁southern ▁edge ▁of ▁N ha ▁Tr ang ▁in ▁Kh án h ▁H ò a ▁Province . ▁ ▁First ▁Ind och ina ▁War ▁The ▁French ▁Air ▁Force ▁opened ▁an ▁air ▁training ▁center ▁for ▁the ▁fled g ling ▁R V NA F ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁and ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁began ▁training ▁pil ots , ▁navig ators ▁and ▁maintenance ▁personnel ▁at ▁the ▁base . ▁▁ ▁On ▁ 4 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁maintenance ▁personnel ▁from ▁the ▁US AF ▁ 2 4 th ▁Air ▁Dep ot ▁Wing ▁at ▁Clark ▁Air ▁Base ▁were ▁sent ▁on ▁temporary ▁duty ▁to ▁N ha ▁Tr ang ▁to ▁provide ▁maintenance ▁support ▁for ▁Douglas ▁C - 4 7 ▁Sky train ' s ▁provided ▁to ▁the ▁French ▁Air ▁Force , ▁they ▁would ▁be ▁replaced ▁by ▁French ▁cre ws ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁August ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁US AF