| Accession Number | P04658.841 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 17 April 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A crashed UH-1H helicopter gunship from the United States (US) 190th Assault Helicopter Company, ...
Description
A crashed UH-1H helicopter gunship from the United States (US) 190th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Armed Helicopter Battalion, which was supporting the 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (9RAR). The aircraft commander was Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Dolph Todd, of Tacoma, Washington; the pilot was WO1 Bill Spencer, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the crew chief was Specialist.5 Robert Escamilla, of Houston, Texas; and the gunner was Specialist.4 Jim Foust, of St James, Missouri, who was the only crew member hurt, with bruises and a bad eye injury. Australian Engineers, from Nui Dat, assisted with the recovery of the downed aircraft.