Outdoor group portrait of the members of 9 Squadron, RAAF, and three of the squadron's UH-1H ...

Accession Number P07801.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau
Date made c 1971
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Description

Outdoor group portrait of the members of 9 Squadron, RAAF, and three of the squadron's UH-1H Iroquois helicopters, A2-915, A2-110 and A2-377 (left to right). Identified are, 218831 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) (later Air Vice Marshal) Elliott Mcleod (Mac) Weller, wearing shorts, front row centre. Standing to the right of Sqn Ldr Weller is 52901 Wing Commander Peter William Mahood (later killed in a helicopter crash). Standing third row from front, eighth from left is Aboriginal serviceman A224174 Aircraftman Clive Joseph Robin Bryant. Fifth row, third from the right is Aboriginal serviceman A117528 Leading Aircraftman William Joseph Hazel.