| Accession Number | P05707.061 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Speedy, Ian Maxwell (Max) |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province, Bearcat Base |
| Date made | May 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Informal group portrait of four officers of the 135th Assault Helicopter Company (135th AHC), ...
Description
Informal group portrait of four officers of the 135th Assault Helicopter Company (135th AHC), United States Army. Left to right Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Dahl; First Lieutenant (1Lt) Maloney; 1Lt Rubino; and and WO1 Rhiley. RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV) is serving with the 135th Assault Helicopter Company (135th AHC), United States Army. Due to its integrated nature, the unit is designated an ‘experimental military unit', with the nickname EMU. Based originally at Vung Tau Air Base, the company moved to Fire Support Base Black Horse near Xuan Loc in December 1967. In November 1968 the unit was moved to Bearcat Base, north east of Saigon. Throughout their service in Vietnam members of RANHFV provided tactical airlift and gunship support for Australian and allied ground forces.