| Accession Number | P04666.138 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Gibbons, Denis Stanley |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | Unknown |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Some images show United States (US) Chinook helicopters delivering drums of high octane fuel to ...
Description
Some images show United States (US) Chinook helicopters delivering drums of high octane fuel to destroy enemy gardens in the area. Images of Brigadier Henderson with 1st Air Cavalry, Brigadier General Burton and ‘Massy’ Harris, Fire Support Base NDP Beverly, Commander Captain Bill Parker, in black beret, 1 Troop, B Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment. Images of engineer sappers preparing Viet Cong gardens for destruction by high octane fuel. The destruction of armoured personnel carrier (APC) 13A, ‘The Nympho’, and the casualty evacuation of all injured in the blast by US and RAAF helicopters.