MAL/66/0037/06 Accession Number: MAL/66/0037/06

Description

Crewmen of the RAAF Iroquois helicopters in Vietnam inspect a M60 machine gun fitted to a chopper of No 9 Squadron, RAAF. Each of the eight RAAF helicopters in Vietnam are fitted with two of these guns. Identified left to right: 21202 Sergeant (Sgt) Gordon D Buttriss of formally of Rockhampton, Qld and Sefton, NSW; 21540 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) David John Collins, of Canberra, ACT; 39888 Corporal (Cpl) Victor Edward Williams, of East Brighton, Vic and 32932 Cpl William Rex Harrington, of West Ryde NSW.

Details

Accession Number
MAL/66/0037/06
Photographer
Sergeant E Connelly
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Format: 4x5"
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 2 7/16 in x 3 1/4 in
Image: 2 1/8 in x 2 13/16 in
Date Made
22 June 1966
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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