The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A CH-47 Chinook gun ship from the 53rd Aviation Detachment, United States Army, which operated from Vung Tau in 1966. This aircraft is 64-13154, named 'Birth Control' and it is armed with six Browning .50 calibre machine guns (two each side and two fitted on the cargo ramp to cover the rear). Two 20mm cannons and two 19 tube, 2.75 inch rocket pods are mounted on weapon pylons fitted to each side of the fuselage, plus a 40mm automatic grenade launcher, mounted under the nose. M-134 miniguns and other types of rocket pods could also be fitted to the weapon pylons. The stencilled name in white, is clearly visible, as are the two crossed .50 calibre machine guns (other photographs of this aircraft show it marked with a red kangaroo, which was a favourite pass time of many Australians known as tagging). In February 1968, 'Birth Control' was forced down by enemy gunfire, the crew were evacuated but the aircraft was destroyed by enemy mortar fire.
One of the CH-47 Chinook gun ships from the 53rd Aviation Detachment, United States (US) Army, which operated from the US base at Vung Tau. This aircraft is probably 64-13154, named 'Birth Control'. T
Features an Iroquois converted to a gunship. Shows armourers arming the helicopter, taking off, in flight, air to air shots, target area and guns firing. The converted Iroquois is equipped with two 7.
Vietnam. 1968-03. No. 9 Squadron RAAF Iroquois helicopter gunship, UH-1B A2-1025, commonly known as "Ned Kelly", was the first RAAF helicopter to be fitted with a trial armament system which was fitte
Vietnam. 1968-03. Front on view of No. 9 Squadron RAAF Iroquois helicopter gunship, UH-1B A2-1025, commonly known as "Ned Kelly". This aircraft was the first RAAF helicopter to be fitted with a trial
Vietnam. 1968-03. Starboard view of No. 9 Squadron RAAF Iroquois helicopter gunship, UH-1B A2-1025, commonly known as "Ned Kelly". This aircraft was the first RAAF helicopter to be fitted with a trial
A United States Army Bell Iroquois UH-1B helicopter (US Army serial number 13907) of A Company, 82nd Aviation Battalion. This aircraft has been converted to a gunship, code named "Pig", using an XM-16
