Final Mission Shipping Container (4 of 4).

Accession Number AWM2019.311.8.260
Collection type Film
Measurement 48 sec
Object type Digital video file
Place made Afghanistan: Kandahar Province, Kandahar, Kandahar Airfield, Camp Baker
Date made 30 March 2007
Access Open
Conflict Afghanistan, 2001-2021
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Source credit to Jason Otter
Description

Final Mission Shipping Container (4 of 4), Return to KAF Camp Baker overfly. Footage taken by Captain Jason Otter, C Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment (5 AVN) from the cockpit of CH-47D Chinook A15-201 on its return from Forward Operating Base Baylough in the Zabul province of Afghanistan to Kandahar Base. Captain Otter later noted: "As this was the last flight for this deployment, clearance to overfly Camp Baker was approved and A15-202 can be seen leading the formation over the Australian Compound within Kandahar Air Base. At :29 Seconds, 202 is directly above the flagpole in the centre of the grassed area at Camp Baker. The layout of the Camp can be seen with the two main buildings set either side of the flagpole and grass. There would not be many images capturing 202 overhead the home of MLH troop TG633.7. A15-201 rolls left overhead Camp Baker to stagger the arrival on the Taxiway prior to shutdown".

  • Video of Final Mission Shipping Container (4 of 4). (video)