Reply With QuoteNo worries mate, thank's for the thread.
I was directed here by a fellow member of the Australian Land Rover Owners forum.
I love it.
Great pics. The dance of the flaming arseholes can have serious ramifications if you don't do it properly ie: removing the burning touchpaper before it reaches your bum. Or in my case, the hair on my bum.
Once again, thanks again Shorty
No worries mate, thank's for the thread.
I was directed here by a fellow member of the Australian Land Rover Owners forum.
I love it.
Either 5 or 9 squadron operated a couple of gunships donated by the yanks. They were not allowed to bring them home.Originally Posted by kamarian
Personally, I'm a member of the wife drives the good car, I get the Barina club - either way, glad you found your way here.
I bet they had to drag the pilots kicking and screaming from the cockpits. Cheers LRPV for the 'heads up'. I was wondering.
I thought the Aussie gunships in Vietnam (9 Sqn) were standard UH-1Hs converted in-theatre, using old US Army parts "purchased" by the RAAF (with a couple of cases of VB!). I've never read anything about Cobras.
This brief E-discussion might be the answer, particularly the last email from Dave Earley.
If nothing else, the "Super Snake" piece is very interesting.
http://members.aol.com/bear317/spurs5.htm
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The ship faintly visible in the centre of the photograph is HMAS Hobart
17th March 1917, as the Germans pulled back from the Somme to the Hindenburg Line, the Australians entered Bapaume to a scene of devastation.
On the 23rd March 1917, the town hall was destroyed by a delayed action mine..."a steel wire was suspended in acid. The acid, eating through it, released a spring operating a striker and thus fired the mine". Occupants of the town hall (not a Divisional HQ as hoped by the Germans) included 30 men of the Australian Comforts Fund (employed in coffee stalls etc) and 2 French deputies. All were killed. 13 other Australians were killed (bystanders in the street).
Australian Light Horse outside the town hall, a few days before the explosion.
Getting close to home. I went to a mate's father's funeral only last year, he was on Hobart in 42, in the Coral Sea.
Shot at by a confused American Pilot, the poor bloke had to shoot down an ally, to help save his ship.[IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/shorty/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg[/IMG]
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SAS Vietnam
HMAS Darwin and the Royal Yacht Britannia (4MB+ image - cheers Dave!)
MC3 Heavy Cargo Truck
I haven't seen this pic before and thought I post it in case you lot haven't.
A different way of fighting: Troops of B Company, 1 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment north-east of Saigon in 1965 (Australian War Memorial)
I notice 1 soldier is carrying a M14 rifle was this a trail version for the Aussies?
I do know that SF/SAS had M14 as well in some cases
some damn great photos!
The Guy just coming out of the APC has an M16, the other two have SLR's.. which one has the M14? Great Picture by the way tho.. awesome thread.
Cheers for the pic Wal. New to me.
Best thread I've ever seen on this site!
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