| Accession Number | P01597.010 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Creek, Robert Neil |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A2-1019, AN IROQUOIS UH-1B HELICOPTER OF NO 9 SQUADRON RAAF, HOVERING ABOVE THE GROUND WHILE A ...
Description
A2-1019, AN IROQUOIS UH-1B HELICOPTER OF NO 9 SQUADRON RAAF, HOVERING ABOVE THE GROUND WHILE A `VOLUNTEER', SAPPER MURRAY WALKER OF 1 FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, IS WINCHED UP TO THE HELICOPTER IN A STOKES LITTER DURING A HELICOPTER FAMILIARIZATION EXERCISE. THIS HELICOPTER WAS DONATED TO THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, BY THE RAAF AND IS NOW IN THE MEMORIAL'S AIRCRAFT COLLECTION.