The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
RAAF officers test-fire a new defensive weapons system for an Iroquois helicopter. The weapon consists of twin M60 machine guns mounted on a monopod with 400 round magazines. It was designed by Flight Lieutenant Bob Thompson and adapted and built by No. 9 Squadron's armourer, Sergeant Ernest Moore. The weapon was tested on a firing range and then mounted on a helicopter for further testing. Group Captain Hubble CO of No. 9 Squadron firing the weapon.
During his visit to the RAAF Contingent at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch, Chief of the Air Staff, inspected the twin mounted M60 machine guns being tested on RAAF helicopter
During his visit to the RAAF Contingent at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch, inspected the twin mounted M60 machine guns being tested on RAAF h
During his visit to the RAAF Contingent at Vung Tau, South Vietnam, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch, inspected the twin mounted M60 machine guns being tested on RAAF h
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
A216106 Sergeant (Sgt) Ernest Edward Moore, armourer, of Kingswood, NSW, who has recently arrived in Vietnam for his tour of duty, inspects an M60 machine gun mounted on a No 9 Squadron Iroquois helic
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
