FOR/66/0728/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0728/VN

Description

Vietnam. 1966-08. Corporal Trevor Winterton of Deception Bay, Qld (left), and Sergeant John Ellis of Ipswich, Qld, load Cessna aircraft of 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight with 2.75 inch white phosphorous rockets used for target indication during air strikes.

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Accession Number
FOR/66/0728/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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