| Accession Number | NAVY21077 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
RAN Public Relations |
| Place made | Vietnam: Bien Hoa Province |
| Date made | March 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV) is attached to the US Army 135th Assault Helicopter ...
Description
RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV) is attached to the US Army 135th Assault Helicopter Company (AHC), at the Bearcat Base in Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam. Here an unidentified RANHFV serviceman, wearing a beard, performs maintenance work on a helicopter at the base. The serviceman, who is one of 46 RANHFV personnel working with the Americans, has a large tattoo of a peacock and the places Manila and Bangkok, on his left arm.