RAAF helicopters in Vietnam

Accession Number F03296
Collection type Film
Measurement 12 min
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 16mm/Colour/silent
Maker Thomas
Place made Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat, Luscombe Airfield, Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau
Date made 20 July 1970-21 July 1970
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Nui Dat 20 July 1970. [Roll 1] Aerial shot of RAAF Iroquois helicopter of No. 9 Squadron RAAF. Interior of Iroquois cockpit while in flight. Australian infantry boarding Iroquois. Iroquois landing to pick up troops. Four scenes of helicopters landing in jungle clearing to pick up troops. Take off from jungle clearing filmed from helicopter. [Roll 2] Iroquois helicopters landing at Nui Dat. Troops disembark and board trucks for return to camp. SAS patrol waiting on airfield. SAS boards helicopter. [Roll 3] Loading supplies into Iroquois. Loading supplies into truck. Unloading supplies. [Roll 4] HQ RAAF contingent Vung Tau. No. 9 Squadron HQ hut. [Frame jumps from this point in camera original]

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