Accession Number | P03654.002 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
Maker |
Adler, Fred |
Place made | Vietnam: An Giang Province, That Son, Vietnam: South Vietnam |
Date made | 30 March 1970 |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Burned out remains of RAAF De Havilland Caribou transport aircraft A4-193 in a metal mesh parking ...
Description
Burned out remains of RAAF De Havilland Caribou transport aircraft A4-193 in a metal mesh parking area adjacent to the base fuel dump. The 35 Squadron RAAF aircraft had just landed with its load of drums of helicopter fuel when it came under very accurate enemy mortar fire. The port wing suffered a direct hit and the rear fuselage was riddled with shrapnel. Fortunately none of the crew of four were seriously injured and managed to escape to the safety of a nearby bunker. In the early hours of the next morning the enemy attacked the airfield again and further mortar rounds set the aircraft on fire completing its destruction.