| Accession Number | P11338.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
McMaster, Jade |
| Place made | Afghanistan: Kandahar Province, Kandahar |
| Date made | 2010 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
Group portrait of United States and Australian defence personnel standing with a UH-60 Black Hawk ...
Description
Group portrait of United States and Australian defence personnel standing with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter engine cowling during a transfer parade at the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit (MMU), Kandahar. Left to right is: an unidentified United States Naval Petty Officer; Master Chief Staples, United States Navy; Captain Meneley, United States Navy; Major General Smith; Warrant Officer Class 1 Mustafa Jesenkovic; Flying Officer Heugh. The engine cowling was used as an emergency stretcher in the evacuation of casualties off a Black Hawk helicopter which crashed on 21 June 2010 in Northern Kandahar, Afghanistan. The engine cowling is held in the National Collection of the Australian War Memorial.