| Accession Number | NAVY16656 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Dawe, John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Long Khanh Province, Fire Support Base Blackhorse |
| Date made | c 18 April 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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At the Fire Support Base Black Horse, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, a member of the RAN ...
Description
At the Fire Support Base Black Horse, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, a member of the RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV) (left) examines a tank of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, with a member of the regiment. RANHFV is attached to the US Army 135th Assault Helicopter Company. The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's tanks are based at Black Horse. The member of RANHFV is possibly either R57792 Steward (STD) Willem Wessell (Wiliam) Oppenhuis, of Port Arlington, Vic, or Sub Lieutenant Victor Thomas (Vic) Battese, of Grafton, NSW.