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Bell UH-1B Iroquois
- Reg: A2-1019 photos
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Serial #:
1019
- Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
- Photo Date: May 21, 2008
- Uploaded: Oct 02, 2017
- Other Location - Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Close-cropped front Port side view of RAAF UH-1B Huey A2-1019 Cn 1019 ex 63-13587, displayed in the Vietnam Gallery of the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra ACT on 21May2008. The Iroquois is depicted in a realistic Vietnam air-land operation diorama. A2-1019 was Delivered 09/10/64. Issued to 9 Squadron at RAAF Fairbairn, ACT in October 1964. In 05/66 the aircraft was flown from Fairbairn to RAAF Richmond, New South Wales and then transported via troopship HMAS Sydney to Vung Tau, Vietnam, arriving on 6/06/66. It was used by 9 Squadron in operational duties and completed 489 operational missions. While on operations on 13 April 1967 the aircraft crash landed following an engine failure and was airlifted by a United States Army Chinook helicopter to Vung Tau. On 22/09/67 the aircraft returned to operations following extensive repairs which included the replacement of the tailboom. It returned to Australia in October 1968 and was issued to 5 Squadron at RAAF Fairbairn. Ref: ADF-Serials.
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Close-cropped front Port side view of RAAF UH-1B Huey A2-1019 Cn 1019 ex 63-13587, displayed in the Vietnam Gallery of the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra ACT on 21May2008. The Iroquois is depicted in a realistic Vietnam air-land operation diorama. A2-1019 was Delivered 09/10/64. Issued to 9 Squadron at RAAF Fairbairn, ACT in October 1964. In 05/66 the aircraft was flown from Fairbairn to RAAF Richmond, New South Wales and then transported via troopship HMAS Sydney to Vung Tau, Vietnam, arriving on 6/06/66. It was used by 9 Squadron in operational duties and completed 489 operational missions. While on operations on 13 April 1967 the aircraft crash landed following an engine failure and was airlifted by a United States Army Chinook helicopter to Vung Tau. On 22/09/67 the aircraft returned to operations following extensive repairs which included the replacement of the tailboom. It returned to Australia in October 1968 and was issued to 5 Squadron at RAAF Fairbairn. Ref: ADF-Serials.Camera
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- Reg: A2-1019 photos
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Aircraft:
Bell UH-1B Iroquois
- Airline: Australia - Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
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Serial #:
1019
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Other Location - Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT
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