Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-10. The Second in Command of the 161st (Independent) Reconnaissance ...

Accession Number BEL/69/0682/VN
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Bellis, Christopher John
Date made 1969
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-10. The Second in Command of the 161st (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight, Major Frank Markcrow (right) gives Captain Barry Donald a final briefing before a mission. Both pilots come from Ipswich, Qld, and are with the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF). Flying Cessna light aircraft and Sioux helicopters, the task of the Flight is aerial reconnaissance for 1ATF, and in doing this, its pilots log many hours.

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