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Vietnam. 1967-10. Australian Task Force troops in Phuoc Tuy Province received the benefit of the greater speed and firepower of Bell Cobra gunship helicopters. The Commanding Officer of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), Lieutenant Colonel Eric Smith of Mt Eliza, Vic (left), is shown the characteristics and firepower of a Gatling type machine gun by Fire Team Leader, Captain Ken Rubin of Charleston, South Carolina, USA. As well as three machine guns, the gunship helicopters are armed with two 19-round rocket pods for close infantry support on operations against the Viet Cong. The gunships are from the US Army 334th Armed Helicopter Company.
Vietnam. 1967-10. Australian Task Force troops in Phuoc Tuy Province received the benefit of the greater speed and firepower of Bell Cobra gunship helicopters. The Commanding Officer of 7th Battalion,
Australian Task Force troops will soon be receiving the benefit of the greater speed and firepower of these Bell Cobra gunship helicopters. Here, fire team leader, Captain Ken Rubin of Charleston, So
VIETNAM. 1967-10. AUSTRALIAN TASK FORCE TROOPS IN PHUOC TUY PROVINCE RECEIVED THE BENEFIT OF THE GREATER SPEED AND FIREPOWER OF BELL COBRA GUNSHIP HELICOPTERS. PRIVATE DON WILSON OF REGENTS PARK, NSW,
Vietnam. 1967-10. Australian Task Force troops in Phuoc Tuy Province received the benefit of the greater speed and firepower of the Bell Cobra gunship helicopters. Private Robert Lewis-Driver of Essen
Vietnam. 1967-10. Private Trevor Johanson of Wondai, Qld, and 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), sitting in the cockpit while he gets a rundown on a Bell Cobra gunship helicopter's i
Vietnam. 1967-11. Lieutenant Colonel Eric Smith of Mt Eliza, Vic (right), Commander of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), hands over a package captured in a Viet Cong jungle village
