| Place | Asia: Vietnam, South Vietnam, Mekong Delta |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | CUN/71/0295/VN |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Cunneen, William James |
| Place made | Vietnam: South Vietnam |
| Date made | June 1971 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
An Army toast to aircrew of the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight after their last ...
Description
An Army toast to aircrew of the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight after their last operation in South Vietnam. Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) member, 17917 Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Lee Francis McIntosh of Riverstone, NSW (right), proposes a toast with champagne to Navy pilots beside a helicopter. Left to right: O59374 Sub Lieutenant James Thomas 'Jim' Gumley of Murgon, Qld; O2310 Lieutenant Colin Rodney John 'Rod' Coles of Heidelberg, Vic; O2762 Lieutenant Brian George Abraham of Whyalla, SA; and O2938 Sub Lieutenant William John 'Bill' Shurey of Indooroopilly, Qld. The flight for the last five years had been integrated with the 135th Assault Helicopter Company of the US Army, the last nine months operating out of Dong Tam in the Mekong Delta region.