Booknon-fictionRecounting the exploits and achievements of three of Australia's most important postwar military aircraft.

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-035-2646. The Australian Coat of Arms is on the cover with the details written under it. Bottom left hand corner white label with 629.134 1716 AUS on it. There are two punch holes down the left hand side and the booklet is covered with a plastic cover.australia - armed forces - service manuals, helicopters -- booklets, iroquois helicopter

A blue coloured cardboard cover with black information on the front. Top right hand corner reads DSN 7610-66-035-2646. Under the Australian Coat of Arms are the details of the manual. There are two punch holes down the left hand side.iroquois helicopter, australian army, manual

Gold framed coloured oil painting depicting RAAF Iroquois gunship of 9 SqnBarry Spicer 2001iroquois, gunship, helicopter, raaf, 9 squadron raaf, bushranger

Iroquois Helicopter in Vietnam, woodenmodel, vietnam, army

The Bell UH-1 Iroquiois helicopter was used extensively during the Vietnam War. Instrument panel from Bell Iroquois UH-1BDials & specificationsinstrument panel, bell uh-1 iroquois

Aluminium honeycombe - internal of helicopter rotor blades (such as Iroquois/Huey)17 depressions or dentsairplanes - design and construction

The "huey" had a distinctive sound on her rotors known as "The Sound Of Freedom". The huey did forty-five years of servicer in the Australian Army. Coloured photograph of an Iroquois helicopter which wes retired from service in 2007.photograph, huey helicopter

Print in Glass FrameQueensland based Iroquois Helicopter of the RAAF Photographer Mal Lancasterthe bell uh-1b iroquois medium utility helicopter is a turboshaft-powered machine with two-blade main rotor and tail rotor.

Wooden model of a Bell UH-1 Iroquois (unofficially Huey) used mainly in Viet Nam

Photograph of UH1H Iroquois Bushranger Helicopter Gunship of 9 SQN RAAF firing its minigun.RAAFuh1h iroquois, uh-1h helicopter, bush ranger, 9 squadron raaf, raaf, photograph

RAAF "Slick" - UHIH IROQUOIS Helicopter passes over Australian APC's being refuelled during Operation Matilda.raaf iroquois helicopter, armoured personnel carrier, operation matilda, photograph

Black and white framed photo of Troop movement Iroquois helicopter ground to air. Soldiers on ground with three helicopters in air. Courtesy of Australian War Memorialphotograph, peter stainthorpe

The Iroquois helicopter was used in Vietnam by Australian Air Force as gunfire support and for medical evacuation.Wooden model helicopter and descriptive information relating to use of helicopters in Southeast Asia.vietnam, helicopters, iroquios

Depiction of Iroquois (Huey) helicopter, the prime source of assisted transport for infantry during Vietnam war.Of great relevance to infantry soldiers: the helicopter provided many services to soldiers in the field and were much respected by the soldiers in return. Services included, but not limited to, were: transport to and from the field; medivacs for wounded soldiers; re-supply of food, arms, reinforcements etc, Model of Huey helicopter, made of polished wood.Nilvietnam, vietnam war, diamond valley vietnam veterans sub branch, raaf

This is a set of 19 photographs taken in 1989 during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation NERIGHT 89 in Queensland and the Northern Territory. It was a two-part operation in 1989 with work conducted in the areas of Camooweal and Weipa. Part 1 was the field completion of topographic maps conducted near Camooweal QLD, along the Barkley Highway on the border between NT and QLD, from the 12th of September to the 20th of October 1989. A Bell Kiowa LOH helicopter from 162 Recce Sqn supported topographic field completion. Operation NERIGHT 89 Part 2 was the acquisition of mapping control by GPS field parties utilising Texas Instruments TI4100 Global Positioning System receivers around Weipa on Cape York Peninsula from the 22nd of September to the 22nd of October 1989. Part 2 Two Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from RAAF’s 35 Squadron were principally used to deploy GPS field parties. Identification photography of control points was taken by air camera operators in AAAvn Pilatus Porter aircraft from 173 Gen Spt Sqn fitted with an RC10 aerial camera. The two parts of the operation were conducted concurrently. This is a set of 19 photographs taken in 1989 during 4th Field Survey Squadron’s deployment on Operation Neright in Queensland & the Northern Territory. The colour photographs are on 35mm negative film and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 96 dpi. .1) to .3) - Photo, colour, 1989. En-route to areas of survey operations. .4) to .5) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unidentified personnel relax next to river/waterhole. .6) - Photo, colour, 1989. Two Bell UH-1H Iroquois helicopters from RAAF’s 35 SQN utilised in the movement of GPS parties. .7) to .9) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unidentified soldier practices repelling from a UH1H Iroquois helicopter. .10) - Photo, colour, 1989. Inside the cockpit of a UH1H Iroquois helicopter. .11) - Photo, colour, 1989. Field Party camp with GPS equipment in foreground. Unidentified soldier prepares a meal. .12) - Photo, colour, 1989. GPS antenna plumbed over a survey ground mark. Witness post on left. .13) & .14) - Photo, colour, 1989. Unknown Cape York Peninsula beaches. .15) & .16) - Photo, colour, 1989. Dramatic fire next to base camp. .17) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. .18) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. L to R: unidentified, SPR Andrew Quin. .19) - Photo, colour, 1989. Aboriginal rock art at unknown location. LT Chris Topovsek..1P to .19P – There are no personnel identified. ‘1989 OP NERIGHT’ annotated on negative sleeve.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, 4 fd svy sqn, op neright 89

Two parts of firing mechanism and flash eliminator of a mini gun mounted on a wooden plinth with metal engraved plaqueque - Presented to Vietnam Veterans Assoc to mark the UH1H gunship farewell 26th June, 2004huey, iroquois, mini gun

Depicts a casualty evacuation from the field by RAAF Iroquois or 'Huey' helicopter. Four soldiers are protecting the landing zone. Two soldiers carrying stretchered injured soldiers on board. Pilot, Co-Pilot, and another soldier look on.'RAAF' on the tail piece of helicopter. Made by John Loughmandiorama, "dust off", huey helicopter

Coleridge, Michael Members of 5 Platoon, B Company, 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), just north of the village of Phuoc Hai, beside the road leading to Dat Do. United States Army Iroquois helicopters are landing to take them back to Nui Dat after completion of Operation Ulmarra, the cordon and search by 7RAR of the village of Phuoc Hai. Operation Ulmarra was part of Operation Atherton, conducted by 2RAR/NZ (ANZAC) (the ANZAC Battalion comprising 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) and a component from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment) and7 RAR. Left to right Private Peter Capp (kneeling), Pte Bob Fennell (crouching, facing camera), Corporal Bob Darcy (left of Fennell), Pte Neal Hasted (centre, front), Pte Ian Jury (cnetre, back, holding rifle), Pte Colin Barnett (front, right), Lance Corporal Stan Whitford (left of Barnett), the helicopter marshal at right is Pte John Raymond Gould. The United States Army Iroquois UH-1D helicopter is operated by 2 Platoon, 162nd Assault Helicopter Company, 11th Combat Aviation Battalion. (having achieved almost the status of an icon, this image was chosen for, and is etched on, the Vietnam Memorial on Anzac Parade, Canberra ACT, dedicated in October 1992)operation ulmarra, operation atherton, 7 rar, iroquois, dat do, phuoc hai, 2nd battalion royal australian regiment, 2 rar/nz, pte peter capp, pte bob fennell, cpl bob darcy, pte neal hasted, pte ian jury, pte colin barnett, l/cpl stan whitford, pte john raymond gould, 162nd assault helicopter company

Framed Coloured Photograph of soldiers of 5 Platoon B Company 7 RAR preparing to board a US Iroquois Helicopter during Operation Ulmarra The cordon and search of Lang Phuoc Mai Village Sth Vietnam on 26th August 1967Australian War Memorial Logo AWM Neg No EKN/67/130/VN7 rar, photograph, iroquois helicopter, 5 platoon, operation ulmarra, lang phuoc mai village

This knife and scabbard belongs to Lindsay Fankhouser, who wore it on his ankle when he served as an engineer/ crewman in the RAAF (Iroquois and Hercules) during the Vietnam war. He used this knife many times a day while he was serving. It is a brown leather knife sheath, with a decorative front and two canvas straps attached at the back. The shorter strap is located at the bottom of the sheath and the longer strap is located just below the belt loop. Both straps are fixed in place with stitching. The top strap has a square of stitching, while the bottom strap has two lines of stitching that follows the stitching of the sheath. The belt loop is at the top of sheath and is a fixed flap of leather that is folded across the top and also holds the handle of the knife in place using a circular hole that fits around the butt of the knife. The bottom canvas strap has three adjustable brass male press studs on the left side as well as the fixed female one on the right. The top canvas strap has four adjustable brass male press studs on the right side as well as as the fixed female one on the right. The sheath is held together by stitching and five iron rivets. There is one on the point of the sheath, two on either side of the top, and two more 51mm below the top two. 46mm above the sheath, there are another two iron rivets on either side. Above that on the holding flap, there are two iron rivets just above the circular hole on either side. On the flap, around the hole there are three brass flat-headed split pins, one on either side and one on the front. At the top of the sheath, above the decorative embossing, there is a dark brown jagged cut strip of fixed leather. All the leather on the object is a reddish-brown, while the canvas and stitching is light beige. The end stitching on the canvas straps is dark grey. The front of the sheath is polished leather, while the back is rough.On back of belt loop flap, there is an embossd manufactuing patent number; PATENT Nr152.463 On face of the sheaf there embossed decoration. It depicts a lion with stylised decorative foliage and above the lion there is a fleur de lise. Above that it reads Soallingen Norge.norway, norge, soallingen, knife, small knife, hunting, scabbard, sheath, vietnam, lindsay fankhouser, raaf

This knife and scabbard belongs to Lindsay Fankhouser, who wore it on his ankle when he served as an engineer/ crewman in the RAAF (Iroquois and Hercules) during the Vietnam war. He used this knife many times a day while he was serving. The handle of the knife has an aluminium butt that is 18mm long and a bolster that is 19mm long. Between these there are stacked wooden washers. The pattern of the washers is three reddish brown, one white, one black, one white, eleven reddish brown, one white, one black, one white, three reddish brown. The butt has a flat end and a gentle curve downwards (towards sharp side). The handle has a context shape. The bolster has a concave shape. The blade is sharped from 3mm past the bolster. The blunt edge of the knife has a gentle curve inwards from about 55mm along the blade until the sharp point of the blade. There is a maker’s mark on the blunt edge of the knife near the point. It has been worn down and is now illegible.norway, norge, soallingen, knife, small knife, hunting, scabbard, sheath, vietnam, lindsay fankhouser, raaf

Significant historical importance during the Vietman War-era. These HUEY'S were responsible for saving thousands of injured and distressed military personnel. Dustoff was donated to the Dandenong RSL by the United States in September 2003. Dustoff is a Iroquois UH - 11v ( a modified UH - 1D ) she was fully restored when donated. They were a highly manoeuvrable aircraft.Very important. Huey saved lives. Dustoff is a local attraction bringing many people to view it. Ex U.S Military helicopter. Dustoff or CASEVAC - fitted out to evacuate wounded soldiers during the Vietnam War. These helicopters were commonly called "Hueys".Large Red Cross on front. Left hand side - UNITED STATES ARMY 73 - 21763 USAR. Red Cross with 763 enclosed and small Vietnamese Flag. Right hand side - Red Cross with 763 enclosed small Australian Flag RAAF with Kangaroo. Tailfin RHS A2-767 over red, white and blue flag representing New Zealand.vietman war. rescue of wounded servicemen., mechanical

On 26 August 1967 members of 5 Platoon, B Company, 7 RAR were lifted by United States Army Iroquois helicopters from their location beside the road leading to Dat Do, and returned to their base at Nui Dat in Phuoc Tuy Province. These soldiers had completed the cordon and search of the village of Phuoc Hai, part of Operation Ulmarra. This iconic image is etched on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial on Anzac parade in Canberra. Brown timber frame with grey mount containing photograph/print of three helicopters above group of soldiers in the fieldMembers of 5 Pl, B Coy, 7RAR Just north of the village of Phuoc Hai, In August 1967vietnam, 5th platoon b coy 7 rar, operation ulmarra