| Place | Asia: Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | VN/67/0021/04 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Ward, Barrie Thomas Burrill |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | 17 February 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
During a lull in the fighting of Operation Bribie, two pilots from No 9 Iroquois Squadron, O37576 ...
Description
During a lull in the fighting of Operation Bribie, two pilots from No 9 Iroquois Squadron, O37576 Flt Lt Robert Andrew (Bob) MacIntosh, of Ainslie, ACT (front right), and O219176 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Leslie Wilfred (Les) Morris, of Frenches Forest, NSW, (rear) grab a quick meal at the Vung Tau Air Base, South Vietnam, before returning to their aircraft. These men along with A56669 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Brian Boyd (Ron) Hill, of Subiaco, WA and A18504 LAC Brian V Taylor, of Rockhampton, Qld, flew the Bell UH-1B Iroquois A2-1019 during Operation Bribie. This aircraft is now part of the Australian War Memorial's collection.