| Accession Number | P04101.406 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Iraq: Al Asad |
| Date made | 24 April 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
An Australian flag flies at the captured Al Asad airbase 200 kilometres west of Baghdad. The SAS, ...
Description
An Australian flag flies at the captured Al Asad airbase 200 kilometres west of Baghdad. The SAS, assisted by commandos from the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR) took control of the airbase on 11 April 2003 and discovered almost 8 million kilograms of explosive ordnance and over 50 aircraft. The SAS and 4RAR operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the Coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.