US ArmyBell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter, the personal aircraft of a high ranking American ...

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Accession Number P09340.015
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Cislowski, Harold Francis
Place made Vietnam
Date made c August 1967
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
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Description

US ArmyBell UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter, the personal aircraft of a high ranking American officer, on a helipad at the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF). The helicopter is armed with side mounted rocket launchers, machine guns and a 40mm directional grenade launcher mounted under the nose. Unit insignia and a shark's mouth are beneath the cockpit. The pilot maintained the aircraft's highly polished finish during the long periods spent waiting for his comanding officer's return and is seen here stretched out and sleeping on top of the cabin. (see also NAVY21095)