Vietnam saga Part 2 (6 RAR) Accession Number: F04918

Description

Operation Townsville. Sunrise over the Nui May Taos from FSPB Tiger. Many armoured vehicles ranging from Centurion tanks, tank dozers and bridgelayers to APCs. Bell Sioux helicopter flight at tree top level with pilot Lt Gregory Darryl Monteith. Low level view of FSPB Tiger.
Armoured patrol on APCs with tank escort. Bridgelayer in action. Then moving through Xuyen Moc on Centurion tanks. APC patrol to beach near Ham Tam in Binh Tuy province. Low level fly past of Pilatus Porter aircraft. Tracker Platoon enjoys some nude swimming in South China Sea.
Bell Sioux 'Possum' flight to FSPB Elaine. Shot of Skycrane delivering underslung load. Landrover being loaded into Chinook. Chinook operating in dusty conditions. Final extraction from operations by Huey. Good air to air shots. Shots from the Freedom Bird home to Australia - QANTAS 707.

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Accession Number
F04918
Classification
Film
Object Type
Home movie
Physical Description
Colour: colour (Kodachrome)
Film type: ORP
Format: 8mm super
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration
Footage
Projection speed
Date Made
1970
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Access
Open
Copyright
AWM copyright

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