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VIETNAM, 1966-03. GUNNERS OF THE 105 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, POUND VIET CONG POSITIONS IN THE QUAN KHIEM HANH PROVINCE, ABOUT 60 MILES NORTH WEST OF SAIGON. THE AUSTRALIANS OPENED FIRE ONLY A FEW MINUTES AFTER BEING LANDED BY GIANT, TWIN-ROTOR CHINOOK HELICOPTERS. THEIR 105 MILLIMETRE PACK HOWITZERS WERE SLUNG UNDER THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED IN POSITION IMMEDIATELY, ALLOWING THE BATTERY TO SUPPORT LANDING INFANTRY WITHOUT ANY DELAY.
VIETNAM, 1966-03. TWIN ROTOR CHINOOK HELICOPTERS LIFTING-OFF AS GUNNERS OF 105 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, PREPARE THEIR 105MM PACK HOWITZERS FOR ACTION. THE HOWITZERS HAD BEEN DELIVERE
VIETNAM, 1966-03. FRAMED BY A 105MM PACK HOWITZER, CHINOOK HELICOPTERS PREPARE TO LAND IN A DRY RICE PADDY IN QUAN KHIAM HANH PROVINCE, ABOUT 60 MILES NORTH WEST OF SAIGON. THE CHINOOKS WERE LANDING T
VIETNAM, 1966-03. AN AMERICAN SIKORSKY HH-3E 'JOLLY GREEN GIANT' HELICOPTER PREPARES TO LIFT A 105MM PACK HOWITZER OF 105 FIELD BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, INTO A NEW POSITION. THE BATTERY HA
Vietnam. 1966-03. Gunner James Reynolds of Bardon, Qld, moves into a defensive position during a heli-landing of 105 Field Battery, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, during a massive search and
Vietnam. 1966. A huge twin-bladed American Chinook helicopter lifts 105mm pack howitzers of 105 Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, into a forward position, during an operation in the Plain of
