| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01812.008 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Millane, Tom |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | January 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Tethering lines and cables to a barrage balloon aloft over the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF) ...
Description
Tethering lines and cables to a barrage balloon aloft over the 1st Australian Task Force (ATF) base. The cables lead to three PRC25 radio communications sets attached to the balloon. The Field Operational Research Section (FORS) had attached radio equipment to the balloon as a means of increasing the distance over which communications could be maintained with Special Air Services (SAS) units operating in the field. The balloon was on loan from the US 7th Air Force.