[2nd Squadron Special Air Service Regiment in Vietnam, Feb-Oct 1971] / Ian Rasmussen

2nd SAS Squadron arrival at Luscombe airfield on the first day of the tour. Transport by truck and arrival at 'The Hill' Nui Dat. Practicing harness extraction by helicopter at Nadzab Landing Zone (LZ) SAS Hill. Tent occupied by Trooper (Tpr) Don Barnby and Tpr Bill Nisbett. Firepower demonstrations February 1971 outside the perimeter of Nui Dat. Lecture on Viet Cong tactics and equipment by Sergeant (Sgt) F Cashmore. Camp scenes on 'The Hill'. Members in the mess. Wren's Restaurant. Scene of 'F' Troop 2 Squadron tent lines. Sign painted by Corporal (Cpl) Ian Rasmussen of a free fall paratrooper. Mess parade. Scenes from a flight in Kiowa helicopter of 161 Reconnaissance Squadron. Weapons test firing. Scene of average load of ammunition carried by a patol member. Cpl Rasmussen applying camouflage cream prior to patrol. Members of a 10 man ambush patrol prior to departing for RAAF briefing. Members are: Lieutenant B Russell, Cpl I Rasmussen, Cpl K Pember, Sgt P Richards, Cpl G D Smith, Tpr D Barnby, Tpr F Kovaleff, Tpr Peacock, Tpr G Ball. Arrival at RAAF briefing room and embarkation for patrol at Kanga Pad. Concert party at Nui Dat. Leave at Vung Tau and scenes with above patrol members at the Badcoe Club. Camp scenes at Nui Dat including games of cricket and basketball. Checking patrol equipment prior to leaving on an operation. Members left to right are: Cpl K F Clarke, Tpr F Richards, Tpr H Smithwick, Tpr R Kilsby, Tpr L Bennett, Sgt J Fleer. Iroquois helicopters landing on Nadzab LZ and patrol embarking. Hercules and Caribou transport aircraft at Luscombe field. [Adapted from Don Barnby's scene list].