161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight was an Australian Army aviation unit of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. This item was collected because it commemorates the war in Vietnam.Shield-shaped wooden plaque with metal badge/insignia of crown, eagle, crossed swords and laurel wreath in two shades of blue. The emblem of 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight Vietnam.VIGILANCE/ 161 (INDEP) RECCE FL.T./ VIETNAM161 reconnaissance flight, vietnam, army pilots, 161 recce

Framed black and white photograph of 161 (INDEP) Reconnaissance Flt at Nui Dat161 reconnaissance flight, nui dat

This RAAF beret belonged to Gregory Carl Juckert, Service No. 3793918, Catering Corps, who served with 161 Reconnaissance in 1969.Blue felt material beret. Black binding around outer with black cotton lining. Silver badge on front (detachable). Crown over eagle over crossed swords on laurel emblem. Banner saying "Vigilance". Gregory Carl Juckert, Service No. 3793918.beret, cook, vietnam, 161 recce flight, juckert, raaf, g c juckert, 161 reconnaissance

Certificate was issued to the donor upon his discharge from the Armed services Vietnam. National Serviceman G C Juckert served as a cook with 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance in Vietnam in 1969.Tan canvas covered hard cardboard with black print on the front. Inside paper record of Army service of Gregory Carl Juckert. Cook.Certificate of service. Australian Military Forces emblem. Permanent Military Forces Commonwealth of Aust. AAF-A16-1 Revised Oct 1968.certificate, discharge, gregory carl juckert, vietnam, cook, 161 recce, 161 reconnaissance, juckert

Photos taken by National Serviceman Pte G C Juckert who served in Australian Army Catering Corps with 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight in Vietnam from 30 April 1969 until 01 December 1969.Selection of B&W photographs of helicopters and soldiers in helicopters. Soldier in shorts holding cans of beer. Helicopter transporting crashed helicopter. Crashed helicopter on the ground.nonevb beer cans, crashed helicopter, helicopters, juckert, 161 recce, 161, 161 reconnaissance flight, g c juckert

Light blue wool felt beret with adjustable black ribbon headband. Pinned to the front is a silver metal badge.Badge has a Queen's crown, two crossed swords, flying bird and the word "Vigilance"royal australian air force, uniform, 161 reconnaissance flight

Light blue wool felt beret with adjustable black ribbon headband. Pinned to the front is a gold/silver metal badge.Badge has Queen's crown, Insignia 'RAEME", horse chained to globeroyal australian air force, uniform, 161 reconnaissance flight

Survival kit containing:- Adhesive tape; Waterproof matches; Gauze compress; Sweet chocolate ration bar; APC tablets; Bacitracin opthalmic ointment; Adhesive bandage; Aluminium foil, folded to make container; Soaped tissues; Sewing kit; Fish hooks and lineFRAAS Surgical Mfg Co Inckit, survival, 161 reconnaissance flight

Australian Military Forces Identity Card. Plastic covered.Orange coloured. Photograph of Quentin Leslie Sell.3787247 Sell, Quentin Leslie 22 August 1966 No. 38795identity card, 161 reconnaissance flight, tpr quentin leslie sell, 3787247, royal australian armoured corps, 161 (indep) recce flt

Black leather flying boots, rubber sole, size 6-7, laces attached.Made in Australia. Size label inside boot (Faded)161 reconnaissance flight, flying boots

Standard item issued during the conflict in Vietnam. A pair of tan coloured leather flying boots. Size 10. Rubber sole. Laces attached.Made in Australia Label inside boot161 reconnaissance flight, flying boots

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a medic attached to 161 (Indep) Recce Flt administers vitamin pills to children during a Medcap conducted at Xuyen Moc after the township had been cleared of VietCong forces by 5 RAR. photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, xuyen moc, 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, medic, viet cong, vietnamese children, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection A black and white photograph of the Squadron Sergeant Major, WO2 Brian Quee, and 2Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight with a Vietname Interpreter and his son wait, for the all clear from 5 RAR, to enter Xuyen Moc, to commence a civil affairs Medcap and food distribution in the relieved village.photograph, 2lt mike meehan, 161 reconnaissance flight, 5 rar, xuyen moc, gibbons collection catalogue, wo2 brian quee, vietnamese interpreters, medcap, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection A black and white photograph of 2Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight carrying out civil affairs duties at Xuyen Moc, after its releif from the VietCong, by the 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, attempts to entice a little Vietnamese girl to have a can of chilled chocolate milk.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, 2lt mike meehan, xuyen moc, 5 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese children, viet cong, 5th battalion, chilled milk, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of 2Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight, during a civil affairs visit to Xuyen Moc, explains to a local female villager through an interpreter, the type and use of the food packages being distributed at that time.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, xuyen moc, 5 rar, 2lt mike meehan, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese people, interpreter, food packages, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A coloured photograph of Lt Mike Meehan of 161 (Indep) Recce Flight, at 1st Australian Task Force Base, Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province, discusses local problems with the village chief at Xuyen Moc. The village had been allocated to 161 (Indep) Recce Flight as a civil affairs project for the unit.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, xuyen moc, 2lt mike meehan, gibbons collection catalogue, vietnamese people, nui dat, 1st australian tast force, village chief, 1st australian civil affairs unit, denis gibbons

Paperback book, colour front cover. Black and white Photograph inside. 161 pages A Vietnam Diary by D.J. Dennis161 reconnaissance flight

161 reconnaissance flight

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Commanding Officer Lt Col Butler of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC)on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden, 6RAR/NZ (ANZAC) dashes from a 161 (Independent) Recce Flight helicopter to be met by his Intelligence Office on the Nui May Tao Mountainphotograph, lt col butler, 6 rar/nz, 161 reconnaissance flight, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, gibbons collection catalogue, commanding officer, 6 rar/nz (anzac), helicopter, intelligence officers, denis gibbons

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of a helicopter from 161 (Indep) Recce Flight hovers into a hastily cut clearing to land the Commanding Officer Lt Col David Butler, of 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) on the Nui May Tao Mountain during Operation Marsden. 6 RAR/NZ (ANZAC) had captured the Viet Cong K76A hospital.photograph, lt col butler, 6 rar/nz, 161 reconnaissance flight, operation marsden, nui may tao mountain, k76a hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, 6 rar/nz (anzac), commanding officer, denis gibbons, captured nva viet cong sapper, wounded viet cong soldier

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of a 161 (Indep) Recce Flt 'Possum' rotary wing helicopter flies over the remains of Lt Ross Hutchinsons' 'Bent Possum' lying crashed, in a minefield, as a maintenance mechanic from the unit waits for the arrival of an American recovery vehicle.photograph, 161 reconnaissance flight, lt ross hutchinson, gibbons collection catalogue, bent possum (helicopter), minefield, denis gibbons

Unframed photo of 2nd Lt Bob Rich and 2nd Lt Victor Salmon pilots from 161 Recon Flight check details on a map before their next mission. They are positioned next to a Bell Sioux 63B1 helicopterAWM FOR/66/0730/VNvictor salmon, bob rich, 161 reconnaissance flight, bell sioux 63b1, helicopter

Framed coloured photograph of Charles Barron holding a machine gun. Barron was serving with 161 (indep) Recce Flt 25/5/66 to 24/4/67charles barron, 161 reconnaissance flight, photograph

A black and white copy of Captain James Douglas Campbell DFC, 161 (Indep) Reece Flt 06 Sep - 16 Sep 67. Black and white image of Captain James Douglas Campbell DFC of 161 (INDCP) Recce Flt 06/09/66- 16/09/67 a helicopter pilot wearing a flying helmet. nonej.d campbell, dfc, 161 reconnaissance flight, photograph, helicopter

Soldier Peter Alexander Bysouth DFC 161 (Indep) Reece Flt 26 Aug 69 - 27 Aug 70 enjoying a drink.Framed coloured head and shoulder photograph of Peter Alexander Bysouth DFC of 161 (INDEP) RECCE FLT 26/08/69 - 27/08/70.p.a. bysouth dfc, 161 reconnaissance flight, vietnam

Black Framed Document outlining specifications of Pilatus Porter Aircraft and it's Record in VietnamRego A14-692framed document, pilatus porter, 161 reconnaissance flight

Black Framed Document. Document outline History and Specifications of Bell OH58-A Helicopter with 161 RECCE SQN.framed document, oh58a, kiowa, 161 reconnaissance squadron, nui dat

Black Framed Document. Documented History of Bell 47G - 3B1 Sioux in Vietnam with 161 Recce Flightframed document, 161 reconnaissance flight, bell 47 sioux

Black Framed document. Documented History of 161 Recce Flt Cessna 180framed document, cessna 180, 161 reconnaissance flight

Black Framed Document of 161 Recce Flt Honours and Awards. Details achivements of Henry Arthur Benson DFC in Vietnam from June 68 to June 69framed document, henry arthur benson, honours and awards, dfc, 161 reconnaissance flight