| Accession Number | P01403.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Parrott, Ian T |
| Place made | Indian Ocean: Diego Garcia |
| Date made | 31 August 1990 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN FROM THE S-70B SEAHAWK HELICOPTER 874 (N24-005) OFF HMAS ADELAIDE, OF ...
Description
AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN FROM THE S-70B SEAHAWK HELICOPTER 874 (N24-005) OFF HMAS ADELAIDE, OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) BASE SHOWING A LINE UP OF B52'S AND KC135'S PARKED ON THE HARDSTANDING. HELICOPTERS FROM HMAS ADELAIDE AND HMAS SUCCESS PICKED UP SUPPLIES FROM THE US BASE AS TASK GROUP 627.4 (OPERATION DAMASK) COMPRISING HMAS ADELAIDE, HMAS DARWIN AND HMAS SUCCESS STEAMED ACROSS THE INDIAN OCEAN TO COMMENCE THEIR TOUR OF DUTY IN THE PERSIAN GULF. (DONOR I. PARROTT)