Accession Number | P05408.206 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Digital file |
Maker |
Westhead, Greg |
Place made | Iraq: Baghdad |
Date made | 11 July 2005 |
Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
A United States Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, known as a 'Baby Chinook' flying ...
Description
A United States Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, known as a 'Baby Chinook' flying overhead at Camp Victory within the Green Zone in Baghdad. The Green Zone is a heavily guarded area in central Baghdad and its borders are marked by razor wire, chain link fences and reinforced and blast proof concrete slabs, as well as many check points. A number of Iraqi government officials, as well as civilians work and live within the Green Zone.