AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 COCKTAILS AND SKETCHES – NUMBER 16 – TAN SON NHAT AIRPORT
By Richie Fawcett LOCATION Tan Son That airport has its origins in 1926, when the French built an airfield here to replace their earlier Phu Tho airfield (1910). It was further developed by the Japanese Air Force during the Japanese occupation of 1941 -1945. In the late 1950’s, with US aid, a 7200ft (2190m) runway […]