| Accession Number | VN/70/0030/03 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Adler, Alfred |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | April 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Four aircrew members of No 9 Squadron, RAAF, with their Commanding Officer, 026006 Wing Commander ...
Description
Four aircrew members of No 9 Squadron, RAAF, with their Commanding Officer, 026006 Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) Peter Lionel Howard Coy, of Hackett, ACT, on completion of an operational sortie in the Phuoc Tuy Province, that brought the squadron’s total flying time in South Vietnam to 40,000 hours, drink a toast of champagne to mark the occasion. Identified left to right: 116950 Pilot Officer (PO) Darryl Wayne Holden; 223659 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Anthony Edwin (Tony) Wheeler; 113187 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Joseph Earl (Joe) Pettit; 22058 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Richard William (Dick) Wittmann; Wing Cdr Coy. An International fuel tanker is parked in the background.