P02017.007 Accession Number: P02017.007

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An RAAF Iroquois helicopter picking up medevacs (medical evacuees) in front of the 8 Field Ambulance buildings. The patients were initially flown to 4 RAAF Hospital at Butterworth, Malaysia, and then on to Australia when their condition enabled them to cope with the arduous flight.

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Accession Number
P02017.007
Photographer
Superintendent Marie Constance Boyle MBE OAM
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Date Made
c 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor M Boyle
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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