Phu My/Phu My 5?

In his book, 'Vietnam Task', Robert O'Neill said:

'Phu My had been occupied by the Japanese during WWII and they had built an airstrip at the rear of the battalion sized fort on the northern edge of the settlement. The airstrip had falled into disuse, but the fort had been well maintained as a matter of necessity'.

Can anyone tell me (i) if he was referring to Phu My 5, and (ii) why Phu My 5 was so called.

Many thanks, Bruce

I think I've got it...Phu My 5 was the designation, possibly callsign, for the airstrip. Other strips are 'named' in a similar way on the map, eg Binh Ba 2 and Vung Tau 4. Can anyone confirm or deny?

Many thanks, Bruce

Hi Bruce

Height above sea level in metres.

Cheers

Barry D

Fantastic...thanks Barry. (Another footnote in your name.)

Hi Bruce

By the way - Binh Ba is actually 88. The 2 after Binh Ba refers to the fact that there is more than 1 population centre having that name. You will also notice that the further inland you go, the higher the number under the airstrip name (that's what put me onto it). eg. Luscombe is 35, Bien Hoa 73, Xuan Loc 160.

Cheers

Barry D

I knew I needed to wear my glasses more...'Courtenay 225' proves the hypothesis!

When I finally donned them, I see that there are two Binh Ba airstrips...not surprisingly Binh Ba 1 and Binh Ba 2, both at 88m. Crickey, we'll be getting over confident soon.

Regards, Bruce