| Accession Number | FAI/70/0305/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Fairley, John Geoffrey |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province |
| Date made | 1970 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. May 1970. Gazing tensely at the ground below as a 'chopper' ...
Description
Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam. May 1970. Gazing tensely at the ground below as a 'chopper' (helicopter) inserts them in their patrol zone are Trooper (Tpr) John Pile of Newtown, NSW (left), and 1200111 Sergeant John (Jack) Gebhardt of Mount Yokine, WA of 1 Squadron, Special Air Services (SAS). Note the M16 rifle carried by Tpr Pile has an MX148 grenade launcher fitted under the barrel, and that all rifles have a modified flash suppressor on the end of the muzzle.