Home movie collection related to 55479 John McGhie, 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, South Vietnam 1970-1971

Accession Number F11781
Collection type Film
Measurement 17 mins
Object type Home movie
Physical description 8mm super/colour (Kodachrome)/silent
Maker McGhie, John Jefferson
Place made Vietnam: South Vietnam
Date made 1971
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Description

Home movie collection related to 55479 Lieutanant (Lt) John McGhie, 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, South Vietnam 1970-1971. Contain footage of soldiers photographing tanks firing on targets; helicopters in flight; aerial footage; various aircraft; Air America mechanics and aircraft; regional maintenance depot; Australian Army aircraft undergoing maintenance; I Field Force Vietnam 201 Aviation Co; aerial footage of a city (possibly Vung Tau), a beach (possibly Back Beach) and coastal buildings (possibly the Peter Badcoe Club). This is the second of five reels of film held by the Memorial related to Lt McGhie's service.

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