Accession Number | P04905.009 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Transparency |
Maker |
Espie, Jack Darby |
Place made | Vietnam |
Date made | 1968 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Phan Thiet airstrip. This was one of the stop-offs for USAF transport flight 005 Mission flown by ...
Description
Phan Thiet airstrip. This was one of the stop-offs for USAF transport flight 005 Mission flown by 35 Squadron RAAF, under conrtrol of the USAF, between Vung Tau via Ham Tan, Song Mao and Tan Son Nhut and returning to Vung Tau every Tuesday and Thursday. The Mission was flown by Caribou aircraft of 35 Squadron RAAF, known as Wallaby Airlines because of their 'wallaby' call sign.