Operations Map | Project Delta B-52

Project Delta's area of operations covered the length of South Vietnam, from the Mekong Delta to the DMZ. The home base was Nha Trang; forward operating bases moved with the mission. Click any marker to read about the location, the operation, or the unit's presence there.

Legend

HQHome Base — Project Delta's permanent installation

FForward Operating Base — staging point for missions

ONamed Operation — specific recon mission

AArea of Operations — recurring AOR

Sources

B-52 After Action Reports — declassified, held at NARA College Park, MD (Record Group 472).
281st AHC I Corps Operations History — compiled by Bob Mitchell for the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association from official B-52 and 281st AARs.
Project Delta era pages on this site (Era IV, Era V, overview).
Operation Pirous narrative — original veteran-written account preserved in the legacy archive.
Jim Morris, “Project Delta” series, Special Forces Chapter 78 Sentinel.

Operation dates and FOB designations are taken directly from the AAR record. Coordinates for Areas of Operation are approximations of the AO centroid; specific recon insertion points were varied and many remain in classified records or veteran memory only. Spotting an error or filling a gap? Send it in →

A note before you explore

About This Map

This is our best-known information, drawn from veteran accounts, after-action reports, and historical research. Many records are partial or contradictory.

Some operation dates and coordinates are approximate. If you can correct, confirm, or expand any of these — especially if you were there — please send us a note. The map will be updated as new information comes in.