P01953.007 Accession Number: P01953.007

Description

Infantry wait on a dirt airstrip to board UH-1 Iroquois (known as "Hueys") helicopters which are parked along the side of the runway. In Vietnam large-scale use of helicopters enabled greater battlefield mobility for ground troops.

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Accession Number
P01953.007
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c. 1967
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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