| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL35051 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Stainless steel |
| Location | Main Bld: Vietnam Gallery: Ramp: Committment of Troops |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1960s |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Period 1960-1969 |
Qantas fork
Description
Stainless steel fork. Marked on the back of the handle is the Qantas flying kangaroo logo.
History / Summary
This fork is an example of those used on Qantas military charter flights which ferried Australian troops between Sydney and Saigon during the Vietnam War. From 1965 to 1972 Qantas’s Boeing 707 aircraft were regularly used to supplement the Royal Australian Air Force’s transport force and it is estimated that approximately half of all Australian defence personnel deployed to Vietnam were transported there by Qantas.