| Accession Number | P03654.062 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Adler, Fred |
| Place made | Somalia: Mogadishu |
| Conflict |
Somalia, 1992-1995 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Captain (CAPT) Shelli Forbes serving with the Australian Movement Control Unit as part of United ...
Description
Captain (CAPT) Shelli Forbes serving with the Australian Movement Control Unit as part of United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM 1), talking to Flight Sergeant (FSGT) Lewis Winter RAAF on the airstrip at Mogadishu airport. Note the white twin engine United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) transport aircraft in the background. She is wearing a UN blue cap and is holding a Steyr F88 rifle, the standard infantry weapon of the Australian Defence Forces.