A2-723 Vietnam, Pic with White Roo

[Warhawk]

A2-723 Pictured being delivered to VT still with US Army name but with White Roo

Delivered 27/07/70 to 9 Sqn Vietnam. Shot down by enemy fire 07/06/71 Vietnam.

Gordy :ph34r:

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[batman]

Gordy

That pic was in fact taken at Phan Rang (you can see the 2SQN Canberras in their revetments).

I was there at the time and saw the two ex-US Army UH-1Hs being ferried thru from Pleiku - they stayed that night 27/7/70, and I had some beers with the 9SQN pilots in the bar that night. They flew on to Vung Tau the next day.

I recorded their details: A2-723 was still marked as 69-15435 (c/n 11723), and the second a/c was A2-703 marked as 69-15415 (c/n 11703).

One of the pilots was "Dumpy" Burns, don't remember the others.

[Warhawk]

Thanks Batman

Always a pleasure to get the details. Bumper Price: Aus $ marked on below card and confirms date as stated by you:27/07/70

I imagine the A50 History sheet per 9Sqn (66-86)will have it if one day someone checks it out.

Meanwhile I've started to do 2A65 Daks,...all 125 of them(includes one lost on route)

Best
Gordy

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[Brendan Cowan]

Good pick up lads!

;)


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