The heliport, or rotary-wing airfield as it was also called, spanned the entire width of the north perimeter. In this view taken from above the heliport, most of Dong Tam lies to the south between the heliport and the Song My Tho.

Construction at Dong Tam began at the Song My Tho and progressed northward. By 1969 the southernmost 400 acres had been fully developed. Throughout 1969 until the Division's withdrawal, improvements continued northward. Prior to expansion project, the heliport bordered the north perimeter. Expansion extended the berm beyond the original berm and created the illusion of two north perimeters.

View #1 - The northwest corner bunker of original heliport berm. View #2 - Midfield helicopter revetments, taxiways, runway, and numbered helipads. View #3 -  This U-6A, fixed-wing, Beaver aircraft is parked on a helipad alongside the auxiliary runway, as viewed from inside a CH-47A Chinook. View #4 - Boeing-Vertol CH-47A Chinook displaying the donut tail-boom designator of the 242^nd Muleskinners ASHC.  View #5 - A 214^th CAB Eagle Flight of Huey Slicks approach the heliport from the east. View #6  - A 147^th Hillclimbers ASHC CH-47A Chinook lifts off Dong Tam heliport from midfield. A Model Chinooks could be outwardly distinguished from later variants by the tapered edges of the rear pylon (later models had vertical edges). View #7 - The northeast corner bunker of the original heliport perimeter with a vehicle checkpoint cut into the berm. Also visible are the end of the auxiliary runway and highest numbered helipad.

There were separate aviation compounds for helicopter companies along the south side of the heliport. Each compound was accessible by a wide entrance driveway and included barracks, mess halls, offices, and hangars. View #8 - This section of the flight-line was a few yards west of the driveway into the 9^th Aviation Battalion area. In the distance an Eagle Flight consisting of four Slicks heads westward. The parked 242^nd ASHC Chinook sits at the right rear. The 242^nd ASHC was the medium helicopter company of the 269^th CAB. View #9 - Two radio-equipped, 1/4-ton, utility trucks await the arrival of a VIP while a Jayhawk Loach lifts off. View #10 - During the day the heliport was a busy place. In this view a 9^th Aviation Battalion Slick (behind the large sign at the right) revs up while in the distance another Slick lifts off. View #11 - The 9^th Aviation Battalion Slick in view #10 has gained enough revs of its turbojet to lift off the ground. Companies A and B, 9^th Aviation Battalion, helicopters displayed a small 9^th Infantry Division color Octofoil on their nose cowlings or fuselages. View #12 - A Huey AH-1G Cobra has had dolly wheels slid under its skids and is being towed to the hangar area by a 3/4-ton cargo truck.

For a short time after the 162^nd AHC joined the 214^th CAB in March 1969, their aircraft displayed the tail-boom unit designator of their previous unit - the 11^th CAB.

Mystery Slicks! On April 26, 1969, an Eagle Flight of Slicks displaying the 222^nd CAB unit designator on their tail-booms boarded a company of infantry at Dong Tam heliport (color of center square may be incorrect).

View #19 - Aerial view of the 214^th Combat Aviation Battalion compound. View #20 - A Slick on transportation dolly wheels gets an adjustment from a mechanic at its maintenance area. (The troop walking at the right is, incredulously, wearing a drill instructor's Smokey the Bear campaign hat! Now that's gosh even for lifer-wear.) View #21 - An aerial view of another aviation compound on the west side of the heliport.