MAL/64/0103/11 Accession Number: MAL/64/0103/11

Description

3804 Sergeant (Sgt) John Motum Griffiths, radio technician of Newcastle, NSW discusses a Caribou radio component with US Army Sgt Charles Ford of St Louis, Missouri. Both the US Army and the RAAF fly Caribou from Vung Tau, and interchange of technical knowledge and equipment among the trades is a feature of the base.

Details

Accession Number
MAL/64/0103/11
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Physical Description
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Acetate
Date Made
October 1964
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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