| Accession Number | MAL/64/0103/01 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Travers, Dereck B |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam, Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | October 1964 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Commanding Officer of the RAAF Transport Flight, 5813 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Christopher J ...
Description
The Commanding Officer of the RAAF Transport Flight, 5813 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Christopher J (Chris) Sugden DFC, pilot of Dalkeith, WA confers with the Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Bob Dillard, at the US Army airbase at Vung Tau near Saigon. The RAAF unit is based on the US Army Base, for all equipment and domestic supplies, but comes under the US Air Force at Saigon for operational requirements. They are discussing a model of the Caribou aircraft used by both RAAF and the US Army in South Vietnam. There is an American flag behind them.