FOR/66/0731/VN Accession Number: FOR/66/0731/VN

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VUNG TAU, VIETNAM. 1966-08. MAINTENANCE ON A SIOUX HELICOPTER OF 161 (INDEPENDENT) RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT BY CRAFTSMAN REX WILLIS OF MILDURA, VIC (LEFT), AND CORPORAL (CPL) DON PATTERSON OF IPSWICH, QLD. CPL PATTERSON IS AN ENGINE FITTER WITH THE RAAF.

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Accession Number
FOR/66/0731/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
1966
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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