RAAF squadrons in Vietnam [No 35 Squadron and No 9 Squadron RAAF]

Accession Number F03310
Collection type Film
Measurement 15 min 28 sec
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 16mm/b&w/sound
Place made Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau
Date made 1968
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Description

1. RAAF Caribou transport aircraft of No. 35 Squadron in hangar being serviced by ground crew. Caribou on tarmac loaded with supplies. U.S. air traffic controller in control tower. Air to air shot of Caribou in flight. Close up of Caribou's nose. Cockpit interiors of Caribou in flight. Caribou lands and unloads supplies. 2. Jeep arrives at RAAF Contingent HQ Vung Tau. Ground crew servicing Iroquois helicopter of No. 9 Squadron RAAF. Iroquois gunship takes off. Aerial shots from Iroquois gunship as it fires Mini-gun. Gunship door gunner firing M-60 machine gun. Firing rockets. Iroquois takes off. Aerial scene of an Iroquois in flight. Scene of cockpit while helicopter is in flight. Iroquois lands and drops off Australian infantry. Aerial of Iroquois. Iroquois lands. 3. Casualty evacuation by Iroquois helicopter (Dust off). Helicopter hovers and lowers stretcher. Casualty lying on the ground. Soldiers places casualty in stretcher. Stretcher is winched up to helicopter. Interior of helicopter. Scenes from helicopter while in flight. Helicopter lands, casualty is removed and carried to operation theatre. RAAF ambulance bus. Nurse. Moving causalities to ambulance bus. Interior of bus.

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