| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01353.009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Coates, Winston Ford, Darrell Colin |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 8 October 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
A United States Army UH1B helicopter (dustoff) about to take off for the 36th Casualty Evacuation ...
Description
A United States Army UH1B helicopter (dustoff) about to take off for the 36th Casualty Evacuation Hospital with soldiers from 8 Platoon, C Company, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), injured by shrapnel from a booby trap grenade during Operation Canberra, south west of Nui Dat. (This photograph is believed to have been taken by Sergeant (Sgt) Darrell Ford however Captain Winston Coates also took photographs of this incident; see COA/66/0876-079/VN. Sgt Ford took photographs of Operation Canberra; see FOR/66/0881/VN-FOR/66/0884/VN.)