| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART40463 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 26.8 x 37 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brown fibre-tipped pen, brush and fibre-tipped wash on paper; verso: brown fibre-tipped pen on paper |
| Maker |
Fletcher, Bruce |
| Place made | Vietnam, Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Duc Thanh |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Take-off at Duc Thanh; verso: Hut
Description
An Iroquois helicopter, with tail tipped upwards to increase the downward thrust, taking off from Duc Thanh helipad. Caught in the wave of dust created by the departing helicopter, a group of figures are crouching on the tarmac below. Two other helicopters are on the helipad behind them. Verso: Sketch of a double storey hut.