Australian Army Sikorsky S-70A/UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, belonging to 5 Aviation Regiment, at ...

Accession Number P04788.009
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Manns, Brian
Place made East Timor: Dili
Date made 21 November 1999
Conflict East Timor, 1999-2013
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Description

Australian Army Sikorsky S-70A/UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, belonging to 5 Aviation Regiment, at Dili Heliport. Nearest the camera is helicopter A25-212, commanded by Captain Dave Burke, and also crewed by Lieutenant Scott Dore, Trooper (Tpr) Nathan Burns, and Tpr Gavin Black. The passengers on this particular flight included Major Steve Kluver and Major Michael Prictor of the Land Operational Analysis Team (LOAT). In the background can be seen helicopter A25-108 and another Black Hawk. 5 Aviation Regiment provided air support, including aero-medical evacuation, to INTERFET, the International Force in East Timor.

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