P01951.003 Accession Number: P01951.003

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Vung Tau, Vietnam. A No.9 Squadron RAAF door-gunner in action with twin-mounted M60 machine-guns. Many members of the ground defence flight at Vung Tau spent six months of their tour with the helicopters in this capacity, an arrangement which utilised their training in weapons handling.

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Accession Number
P01951.003
Photographer
Norman Cooper
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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AWM Licensed copyright

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