Accession Number | F03611 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 53 min 14 sec |
Object type | Home movie |
Physical description | 8mm super/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
Maker |
Morgan, Ian Bell |
Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat, Luscombe Airfield, Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Phuoc Le, Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
Date made | 1969-1970 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC |
Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
[85 Transport Platoon RAASC Vietnam, 1969-1970] / Ian Morgan
A compilation of scenes taken in and around 85 Transport Platoon's area of operations, including:
aircraft of various kinds in flight; platoon members playing cricket and clowning for the camera, in various states of dress, showing off tattoos; tanks; a concert at Luscombe Airfield featuring singers, an exotic dancer and a comedian; Saigon street scenes; rice harvest; local beach; local people including mothers and children; airlift exercise showing three men suspended on a single line from a hovering helicopter; filming from the top of a moving vehicle; scenes of the countryside and local people; temples; recreational activities (swimming at the pool); photographing a black scorpion; earthworks and bulldozing; 85 Transport sign with Road Runner logo; further city scenes with Australian soldiers relaxing with Vietnamese women and other locals; a duck hearder; more scenes of camp life, the flight home.
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Part 1 Video of [85 Transport Platoon RAASC Vietnam, 1969-1970] / Ian Morgan (video)
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Part 2 Video of [85 Transport Platoon RAASC Vietnam, 1969-1970] / Ian Morgan (video)