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Phan Rang, Vietnam. 1967-03-28. Lieutenant General Momyer, Commander of the US 7th Air Force, on arrival at Phan Rang air base. Having greeted Squadron Leader J.M. Chesterfield, the officer commanding the advance party of No. 2 Squadron RAAF, the General is being introduced by Colonel (Col) Wilson to Col Smith, the Base Operations Officer. Others in the line at left are the base commander, Col Riley, and the commander of 554th Civil Engineering Squadron, Col Carey. The aircraft and main party of No.2 Squadron RAAF did not arrive for another three weeks. (Donor USAF photograph via RAAF Historical Section)
US Air Force coverage of the arrival of the RAAF at Phan Rang, South Vietnam. Shows the arrival of Caribou A4-191 of No. 35 Squadron RAAF. Australians deplanning with luggage possibly members of No.
Phan Rang, Vietnam. C. 1969. Members of an Australian Airfield Defence Guard (ADG) patrol take aim on suspected enemy activity while working at night beyond the base perimeter. The ADG is the defence
Phan Rang, Vietnam. c. 1969. No. 2 Squadron RAAF Airfield Defence Guard (ADG) interpreter, Leading Aircraftman Mike Phipps, 37, from Sydney NSW, talks to a Vietnamese youth during a day sweep of the a
Airfield defence guards of the Australian Quick Reaction Team (QRT) respond to a night incident on the perimeter of Phan Rang air base where No. 2 Squadron RAAF was stationed, under the operational co
Phan Rang, Vietnam. c. 1969. During a day sweep to look for indications of enemy activity, Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Leslie A. Edwards, 23, of Toowoomba, QLD, and LAC Warren J. Driese, 22, of St. Geor
Edited version of F03544 covering the arrival of No 2 Canberra bomber Squadron RAAF at USAF Base Phan Rang, South Vietnam.