Place | Asia: Vietnam |
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Accession Number | P01059.002 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright unknown - orphaned work |
HA TIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1965-05. A CARIBOU AIRCRAFT STARBOARD WING BEING DELIVERED BY HELICOPTER. ...
Description
HA TIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. 1965-05. A CARIBOU AIRCRAFT STARBOARD WING BEING DELIVERED BY HELICOPTER. A RAAF TRANSPORT FLIGHT CARIBOU A4-173 LANDED SHORT AND DAMAGED ITS UNDERCARRIAGE. WHILE UNDER REPAIR BY RAAF AND UNITED STATES ARMY TECHNICIANS IT WAS FURTHER DAMAGED WHEN AN AMERICAN SUPPLY PLANE DROPPING AMMUNITION PUT ONE CASE THROUGH THE STARBOARD WING. A NEW WING WITH AMERICAN MARKINGS WAS FLOWN IN BY HELICOPTER AND FITTED.