| Place | Oceania: Australia, Australian Capital Territory, Fairbairn |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00448.015 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
RAAF Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | c 1964-1974 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
BELL UH-1B "IROQUOIS" HELICOPTER OF NO 5 SQUADRON RAAF BASED AT RAAF FAIRBAIRN DURING A TRAINING ...
Description
BELL UH-1B "IROQUOIS" HELICOPTER OF NO 5 SQUADRON RAAF BASED AT RAAF FAIRBAIRN DURING A TRAINING SEQUENCE FOR PILOTS PRIOR TO SERVICE IN VIETNAM. THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS AN IROQUOIS HELICOPTER CREWMAN HANDLING THE LAST TRICKY STAGES OF WINCHING INTO THE HELICOPTER A PATIENT STRAPPED INTO A STRETCHER DURING A WINCHING PRACTICE NEAR CANBERRA.