| Accession Number | P05408.299 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Westhead, Greg |
| Place made | Iraq: Al Muthanna, As Samawah |
| Date made | 25 July 2005 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
Two Apache helicopters and one Black Hawk helicopter (centre) sitting on the helipad at Camp ...
Description
Two Apache helicopters and one Black Hawk helicopter (centre) sitting on the helipad at Camp Smitty. They are part of a flight of helicopters that transported and protected the Australian Prime Minister John Howard during his visit to Australian troops in Iraq. Camp Smitty was a multinational camp located approximately 7 kms from the town of As Samawah. The camp was set up by the Americans in early 2003 adjacent to an abandoned train depot, and was later named in honour of Lance Corporal Jonothan L Smith, a US Marine who was killed after his truck was hit with an improvised explosive device. The camp was occupied by Dutch troops between July 2003 and March 2005, when it was handed over to the British. Australian troops occupied the camp in April 2005 until it was closed in May 2006 and the AMTG was relocated to Dhi Qar Province.