P02975.034 Accession Number: P02975.034

Description

A Bell Iroquois UH-1H helicopter gunship of 9 Squadron RAAF. It is parked on steel reinforcing plates laid on an uneven surface. A 7.62 mm M-21 minigun fitted with an ammunition belt is also visible. The unit crest adorns the right door-side. This RAAF squadron had its origins as a naval support flight in the early development of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). That association resumed for a brief period during the Vietnam War when eight RAN Fleet Air Arm pilots were augmented with the squadron from February 1968 to May 1969.

Details

Accession Number
P02975.034
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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