| Accession Number | BEL/69/0690/VN |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Bellis, Christopher John |
| Date made | 1969 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-10. Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Mal Smith of Windsor Gardens, SA, ...
Description
Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1969-10. Second Lieutenant (2nd Lt) Mal Smith of Windsor Gardens, SA, watches as Corporal Brian Calder of Yankalilla, SA (with tattoos on his arm), refuels his Sioux helicopter after a mission in Phuoc Tuy Province. 2nd Lt Smith is a pilot with the 161st (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight which provides aerial support for the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) and operates from Luscombe Airfield.