| Accession Number | P04102.028 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | United Arab Emirates |
| Date made | c April 2003-May 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
Informal portrait of Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) Gary Martin, 36 Squadron RAAF. Wing Cdr Martin was ...
Description
Informal portrait of Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) Gary Martin, 36 Squadron RAAF. Wing Cdr Martin was the Commanding Officer of 36 Squadron RAAF during its deployment to the Middle East. The Squadron operated with three C-130 Hercules and approximately 150 support personnel drawn from around Australia. The main role of the C-130 Hercules was to provide the bulk of the troop and equipment movement for the Middle East area of operations. The aircraft's ability to take off and land on short unsealed airstrips enabled 36 Squadron to complete aero-medical evacuations of wounded, and provide logistics support and humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people through Operation Baghdad Assist. 36 Squadron RAAF operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment assembled to disarm Iraq.