The Snapshots in Time Collection

USAF Tactical Approaches Diagram for Da Nang Air Base (DAG), dated 15 Jul 71

USAF Tactical Approaches Diagram for Da Nang Air Base (DAG), dated 15 Jul 71

Dated 15 July 1971, this schematic diagram maps the tactical instrument approach structure into Da Nang Air Base, showing four holding 'gates' - West, North, East, and South - along with planned radar vector routes and an alternate 'Lost Comm' route to be flown if radio contact was lost. Diagrams like this guided F-4 Phantom pilots safely back to base through Vietnam's often poor weather and heavy air traffic, translating complex airspace geometry into a clear, memorizable picture. Project: 218454