FOR/66/0391/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0391/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-05-15. All companies of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), based on Vung Tau peninsula, took part in Operation Pinfeather, a helicopter operational exercise in the Phuoc Tuy Province. The helicopters operated by the 145th US Aviation Battalion uplifted the entire battalion over a two hour period. The Officer Commanding Support Company, Major Max Carroll of Holsworthy, NSW (left), directs the loading of troops onto an Iroquois helicopter. His signals operator is Corporal David Western of Perth, WA.

Details

Accession Number
FOR/66/0391/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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