| Accession Number | F04918 |
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| 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
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| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Vietnam saga Part 2 (6 RAR)
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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Video of Vietnam saga Part 2 (6 RAR) (video)