Vietnam saga Part 2 (6 RAR)

Accession Number	F04918
Collection type	Film
Measurement	28 min 32 sec
Object type	Home movie
Physical description	8mm super/colour (Kodachrome)/silent
Maker	Neervoort, John Bart
Place made	Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province
Date made	1970
Access	Open
Conflict	Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright	Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to	This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

Description

Operation Townsville. Sunrise over the Nui May Taos from FSPB Tiger. Many armoured vehicles ranging from Centurion tanks, tank dozers and bridgelayers to APCs. Bell Sioux helicopter flight at tree top level with pilot Lt Gregory Darryl Monteith. Low level view of FSPB Tiger.
Armoured patrol on APCs with tank escort. Bridgelayer in action. Then moving through Xuyen Moc on Centurion tanks. APC patrol to beach near Ham Tam in Binh Tuy province. Low level fly past of Pilatus Porter aircraft. Tracker Platoon enjoys some nude swimming in South China Sea.
Bell Sioux 'Possum' flight to FSPB Elaine. Shot of Skycrane delivering underslung load. Landrover being loaded into Chinook. Chinook operating in dusty conditions. Final extraction from operations by Huey. Good air to air shots. Shots from the Freedom Bird home to Australia - QANTAS 707.

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