The Bell Sioux was used as one of the primary equipment of the 161 Reconnaissance flight. Every major Australian unit in Vietnam would have utilised their services. The helicopter on display did not serve in Vietnam.The Bell 47 is a two-bladed, single engine light observation helicopter made by Bell Helicopters. It has a bubblt cockpit for two crew and the tail is open metal framework.This helicopter bears a full set of Australian Army insignia and carries the A.A. Serial No. A1-406.military equipment, helicopters, sioux

After 2 years of negotiation between VVAA Representatives and the US Army, the Huey Cobra has landed in Melbourne. The exercise needed the support of our local Member, Mr. Greg Hunt, to ‘clear the way ‘ through the Customs and GST minefield. The helicopter, valued at $7.9 million is complete with full armaments and was brought to Museum standard while ensuring that no weaponry could ever be reactivated. The Museum paid for the helicopter to be ‘brought to museum standard’. This meant in part that the weaponry was rendered innocuous and various structural members were weakened to ensure that the craft would never fly again. Fortunately the alterations are not apparent to the display, and while there are two other Cobras in Australia, this is the only one with full armament. A heavily armed ground attack helicopter with single Lycoming T53-L-13 turbine engineused by the U.S. Army in Vietnam to support Australian & U.S. army ground operations. In addition to the M197 three barrelled 20mm Gatling gun, it carried eight anti-armour missiles and forty eight 2.75mm unguided air to ground rockets. This particular aircraft served in Vietnam from 1968 until 1971 and was damaged twice in combat. The aircraft is currently finished in a low visibility all-over mid green which includes the full US Army insignia and carries the Serial No. 69-15092helicopters, bell, weaponry, cobra, us military equipment, gunship

Ill, p.63.non-fictionIllustrated and Textual description of helicopter developmenthelicopters, military helicopters

A Superbly Illustrated Analysis of Today's Versatile Military Rotorcraft, Their Weapons Systems and Combat Tacticsmilitary helicopters, helicopters

A book with many photos of various helicopters with their descriptionmilitary helicopters - pictorial works, helicopters

A book noting all aircraft & helicopters the US used during the Vietnam War (there is some damage to the lower spine)book, vietnam war, american aircraft and helicopters

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

An RASvy document about the development and trials in the use of hovering helicopters to establish survey control. Written by MAJ W Childs (RASvy) in circa 1960. Survey Control is points of known accurate position. 10 x A4 page report, hole punched and stapled. Booklet of typed text and diagramsroyal australian survey corps, rasvy, fortuna, army survey regiment, army svy regt, asr

This is a set of four photographs of Bell 47G-2 helicopters used in Royal Australian Survey Corps Field Operations. c1965. From 1957, helicopter transport of survey parties revolutionised transport in remote areas. The most common helicopter used by the Royal Australian Survey Corps at this time was the civilian Bell 47G-2 and the Sioux, the Australian Army’s equivalent. From 1964 an Aerodist MRC2 airborne Electronic Distance Measuring (EDM) system was extensively used for topographic surveys over long distances by trilateration to replace traverse requiring survey station intervisibility. In 1965 the command field survey unit personnel attached to the Army Survey Regiment’s Topographic Squadron were used mainly in support roles such as station clearing, tower operations, station monumenting, Aerodist computations, forward base operations, geodetic observations on the north-south traverse and logistic support for Remote teams. .1P is a photo of a civilian Bell 47G-2 helicopter Registration / Serial VH-UTB owned by Helicopter Utilities from Mascot, NSW c1965. In the background of this photograph is three personnel and vehicles at a field survey camp. The left-hand vehicle is a Willys Jeep with trailer and on the right is probably a Truck, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6, General Service GMC. The Bell 47G-2: VH-UTB was destroyed, and its pilot killed in tragic circumstances during a civilian survey operation on Cape York Peninsula in June 1966. .2P is a photo of a a civilian Bell 47G-2 helicopter Registration / Serial VH-IHB taken in Wyndham, WA. As the letters ‘TAA’ appear on the fuselage, the helicopter was charted from Trans Australian Airways. .3P is a photo of a Bell 47G-2: VH-UTC with survey camp in background. .4P is a photo of a Bell 47G-2 equipped with floats and unidentified personnel loading stores, possibly in Darwin. Acknowledgement: Royal Australian Survey Corps – Aerodist Years 1964-1975 Version 2021.0 Authored by Peter Jensen.This is a set of four photographs of civilian Bell 47G-2 helicopters used in Royal Australian Survey Corps Field Operations. c1965. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi. .1) - Photo, black & white, c1965, Bell 47G-2 helicopter: VH-UTB with survey camp in background. .2) - Photo, black & white, c1965, Bell 47G-2 helicopter: VH-IHB with survey station in foreground. .3) - Photo, black & white, c1965, Bell 47G-2 helicopter: VH-UTC with survey camp in background. .4) - Photo, black & white, c1965, Bell 47G-2 helicopter: Unidentified personnel loading stores possibly in Darwin..2P – annotated on bottom of photo ‘Wyndham Area – Helicopter drops observing party’ The other photographs are not annotated.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr, surveying

This item was donated by Pte Stanley William Exon (3791206) who was a National Serviceman with the Royal Australian Army Service Corps. He served in Vietnam with 2 Transport Platoon RAASC from April 1968 to January 1969.A coloured photograph in a black/brown frame with with matt. The photograph is of three helicopters flying above the U.S. Base at Long Bihn. The photograph was taken early morning or later in the dat. There are two trees and what appears to other equipment on the ground. At the bottom of the frame there is a plaque which reads "Helicopter Convoy landing at U.S Base Long Bihn, Vietnam 1968"Helicopter Convoy landing at U.S Base Long Bihn, Vietnam 1968pte stanley william exon, 3791206, australian national serviceman, royal australian army service corps, 2 transport platoon, u.s. base, long bihn, helicopters, photograph, convoy

This object was donated from the Estate of Sergeant Gordon Dudley Buttriss (Service number A21702), a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) helicopter crewman who served with No.9 Squadron in 1966–7. Nicknamed “Stinky", he was awarded the George Medal for rescuing the trapped co-pilot and passengers of a burning RAAF Iroquois helicopter after it crashed on Nui Thi Vai Mountain on 18 October 1966. The helicopter was loaded with TNT. The George medal recognizes acts of extreme danger and gallantry not in the face of the enemy. Only three were awarded during the Vietnam War. Brown coloured booklet with two staples on the left side. Helicopter Aerodynamicsbuttriss, a21702, 9 squadron, stinky, raaf, vietnam, george medal, helicopter aerodynamics

This piece of fabric in the design of the Republic of Vietnam’s flag was cut from a roll carried by Military Assistance Command Vietnam operatives when they went around the villages, compounds and outposts. As part of the ‘Hearts and Minds’ program, they would cut off sections and hand them out to anyone who wanted a bit. Some pieces became flags, some head scarves, some were even used to wrap babies. Pieces showed up everywhere. Collected by Sub-Lieutenant A C Perry, Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RAN HFV) 1969 -1970. RAN HFV ) served with the 135th Assault Helicopter Company of the US Army. The Americans named this combined unit the 'experimental military unit' (EMU). Framed fabric piece, yellow with three red stripes, representing the South Vietnam flag plus 3 helicopter unit patches mounted on right hand side SOUTH VIETNAM FLAG/ HELICOPTER UNIT/ SHOULDER PATCHES/ FROM VIETNAM WAR/ KINDLEY ON LOAN FROM/ ANDY PERRY (SS US)/ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYsouth vietnam flag, helicopter patches, arvn, perry, 135th, 135thahc, emu, ranhfv, navy helicopter, andy perry, hearts and minds

This item was donated by Flying Officer Nicholas William Hobson (0116949) who was a Pilot with the Royal Australian Air Force. He served in Vietnam with No 9 Squadron from April 1969 to April 1970 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. UH-1H Iroquois helicopterin a black frame is a black and white photograph of Flying Officer Nicholas William Hobson - O116949 who is sitting inside of a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter. He is smiling at the photographer.Pilot Officer N.W. Hobson in the co-pilot's seat of a No. 9 Squadron RAAF UH-1H Iroquois helicopter. Hobson served in Vietnam between April 1969 and April 1970 and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) flying officer nicholas william hobson, o116949, pilot, royal australian air force, no 9 squadron, distinguished flying cross, dfc, photograhp, bell uh-1 iroquois, iroquois helicopter

This item commemorates the war in Vietnam. It was collected and donated by National Serviceman R V Williams, who served in: 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit from 25 June 1969 until 15 July 1969; 9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment from 16 July 1969 until 18 November 1969; and Headquarters, 1st Australian Logistic Support Group from 19 November 1969 until 18 June 1970.Metal belt buckle in silver colour showing 3 soldiers and a Huey helicopter.Vietnam Veteran, 3 soldiers, Huey Helicopter, outline of an Australian flag on a banner. ronald vivian williams, s/n 5716406, belt buckle, vietnam veteran, williams, r williams, r v williams

This object was donated from the Estate of Sergeant Gordon Dudley Buttriss (Service number A21702), a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) helicopter crewman who served with No.9 Squadron in 1966–7. Nicknamed “Stinky", he was awarded the George Medal for rescuing the trapped co-pilot and passengers of a burning RAAF Iroquois helicopter after it crashed on Nui Thi Vai Mountain on 18 October 1966. The helicopter was loaded with TNT. The George medal recognizes acts of extreme danger and gallantry not in the face of the enemy. Only three were awarded during the Vietnam War. Cream coloured book with two staple down the left side.HU-1B/Helicopter/Iroquois/Training Manualbuttriss, a21702, 9 squadron, stinky, raaf, vietnam, george medal, training mnaual

Book, blue hard cover, illustrated front and back. Title in red & white letters. No dust cover. 80 pages with cut edges. Colour illustrations. Illustrated end papers.Opposite title page: Donated by Col Fourabooks, military, air force

Ill, p.199.non-fictionThe role of helicopters in the Vietnam conflictvietnam conflict 1961-1975 - aerial operations, military helicopters

The illustraded history of Helicopters that were active during the Vietnam Warhelicopters -- vietnam., vietnam war (1961-1975), 1961-1975 -- aerial operations