FAI/70/0559/VN Accession Number: FAI/70/0559/VN

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Nui Dat, South Vietnam. July 1970. Corporal (Cpl) Don Angus of Lismore, NSW (left), and Cpl Bill Wright of Oatley, NSW, are both soldiers of the 161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight, who spend their working hours repairing and maintaining the Army's light aircraft. For after hours relaxation, they have formed a model aircraft club, and regularly fly their scale models on Luscombe airfield. In the background is an Army Pilatus Porter aircraft as the two soldiers start a light racing model.

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Accession Number
FAI/70/0559/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1970
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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