The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A RAAF linguist, 14210 Sergeant (Sgt) Robert John (Bob) Addison, of Surfers Paradise, Qld tackles the problem of organising local Vietnamese civilian labour at the RAAF headquarters at Vung Tau. Sgt Addison is kept busy dealing with the many language problems associated with employing local labour at the base, and at the villa in town where the RAAF men live. Sgt Addison is single and has previously served a tour of duty in Singapore and Malaya.
An essential part of the RAAF force at Vung Tau, a linguist interviews one of the Vietnamese civilians working in the RAAF hangar at the base. He is 4230 Sergeant (Sgt) Robert John (Bob) Palmer, of L
RAAF Sergeant (Sgt) 23879 Robert Alexander (Bob) McWhinney, of Annandale, NSW, passes the time of day with a South Vietnamese policeman outside the American Embassy in Saigon. Following the recent bo
A photographic montage showing various aspects of life of the RAAF Transport Flight at Vung Tau, in South Vietnam. Depicted are loadmasters at work, crews returning from a sortie, pilots at a briefin
55714 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Raymond Charles Chandler, engine fitter of Hurstville NSW, (left) 25306 Sergeant (Sgt) Errol John Blackburn, engine fitter (NOC 1/c Shift) of Merrylands, NSW, 3559 Corp
An RAAF jeep turns into the villa compound occupied by the RAAF men at Vung Tau. It is only yards from the town beach, in an area used by visitors from Saigon as a weekend holiday area. Although con
A policeman wearing a white uniform, watches over the villa on the beach front at Vung Tau, where the RAAF men live. The shady courtyard is flanked on three sides by the motel-style living units. Th
