P02975.032 Accession Number: P02975.032

Description

A Bell Iroquois UH-1H helicopter gunship of 9 Squadron RAAF, possibly serial number A2-773, is being rearmed for another mission. An unidentified armament fitter is loading 2.75 inch rockets (7 on either side) as an officer observes. A 7.62 mm M-134 (GAU-2B/A) minigun is also visible. This aircraft later returned to Australia for further service.

Details

Accession Number
P02975.032
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
c 1969
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor John A Paule
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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