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Posted by: cristo Jul 23 2018, 10:43 PM |
Found some of my old photos from the 70s. The quality is pretty ordinary but thought they might be of interest One of A4-234 at high range training area. I took this in June or July 1972 |
Posted by: cristo Jul 23 2018, 10:48 PM |
That was a good start Lets try again. Same aircraft same day |
Posted by: cristo Jul 24 2018, 08:58 AM |
A couple of unidentified Hueys dropping our gear off at high range same day as above |
Posted by: cristo Jul 24 2018, 09:02 AM |
Another of the same |
Posted by: cristo Jul 24 2018, 09:15 AM |
Our ride back from high range on another occasion. I was able to enhance the image on my computer and the number on the nose is 766. This was taken at Lavarack Barracks July 1972. I notice in the image gallery 766 is shown returning from Vietnam November 1971. HMAS Sydney departed Vietnam 8th December 1971 with most of 4RAR and 9 squadron RAAF. The aircraft arrived Amberley 19th December 1971 Cheers Ray Christensen |
Posted by: cristo Jul 24 2018, 04:27 PM |
Thanks Shep A4 -234 had only just got back from Vietnam 4 or 5 months earlier so they probably hadn't got around to repainting it. Can't remember the name of the strip. It could be Puk Puk I seem to remember it wasn't far from the Hervey Range Road but I can't be sure it was a long time ago. We were up there on a live fire exercise 1RAR mortar pl |