| Accession Number | P04665.418 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Fire Support Base Discovery |
| Date made | 11 November 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
An attempted RAAF ammunition parachute supply drop failed as all but one of the loads of 105 mm ...
Description
An attempted RAAF ammunition parachute supply drop failed as all but one of the loads of 105 mm ammunition ‘roman candled’ into the ground and exploded causing a major bush fire which threatened Fire Support Base Discovery.