| Accession Number | P04959.024 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Page, Timothy John |
| Place made | Vietnam: Phuoc Tuy Province, Nui Dat |
| Date made | c 7-9 June 1968 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
During a tour of 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) bases in Vietnam, Prime Minister John Grey ...
Description
During a tour of 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) bases in Vietnam, Prime Minister John Grey Gorton operates the controls as he sits in the cockpit of a Bell Sioux helicopter during a visit to the 161st Independent Reconnaissance Flight. at Nui Dat. Prime Minister Gorton had served as a fighter pilot in the RAAF during the Second World War.