Damaged 9 Squadron RAAF Bell UH Iroquois number helicopter number A2-110 resting on coastal ...

Accession Number P03654.006
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Adler, Fred
Place made Vietnam: South Vietnam
Date made c 1970
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

Damaged 9 Squadron RAAF Bell UH Iroquois number helicopter number A2-110 resting on coastal mudflats after making an emergency landing. Taken in the evening unidentified ground crew are releasing towing ropes after the helicopter had been dragged to dry ground. The rescue team worked all through the night to return the aircraft to base. Note the side mounted M60 machine gun on the starboard side and the kangaroo silhouette painted on the nose.

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