P07489.002
Photograph P07489.002 Vietnam, 1962-1975Members of 2 Squadron, RAAF, have climbed aboard Canberra bomber A84-244 to celebrate its return to Phan Rang air base after the aircraft completed the last bombing operation in Vietnam.
P01948.003 Accession Number: P01948.003
Description
A No 2 Squadron Canberra bomber aircraft A84-241 sits in the middle of the Phan Rang runway, Vietnam, after its nose wheel failed to lower for landing on 11 July 1970. The aircraft was piloted by O224235 Pilot Officer (PO) Michael Brendon Birks and O117504 Flying Officer (FO) Alan Joseph Curr. The aircraft suffered very little damage except around the nose undersurface, and the crew climbed unharmed out of their aircraft. When the United States Air Force base commander arrived on the scene, he was prepared to bulldoze it away to remove the obstruction it was causing to the normal flying operations, RAAF personnel mounted a hurried effort to rescue the aircraft.
Details
Accession Number
P01948.003
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
11 July 1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Central Photographic Unit
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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