VN/67/0022/12 Accession Number: VN/67/0022/12

Description

An Iroquois helicopter from No 9 Squadron, lands in a paddy field, 15 km south east of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Headquarters, to pick up men of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR), during Operation Bribie against Viet Cong (VC) guerrillas. The helicopters give the troops mobility and speed and enables them to attack the enemy when he least expects it.

Details

Accession Number
VN/67/0022/12
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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