RAAF Helicopter Ambulances in Vietnam Fighting: Among the many operational tasks performed by the versatile RAAF Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron in Vietnam, a new one-- aerial ambulance for wounded Viet Cong prisoners-- has been added. They were called on to fly two prisoners-- one a stretcher case who needed medical treatment in flight and the other blind-folded walking wounded case-- from the battle area to hospital at Vung Tau. Since their arrival in Vietnam with the Australian Task Force in June, the RAAF Iroquois have been used for carrying troops and wounded, dropping ammunition to hard pressed Australian troops, dropping leaflets and carrying out aerial reconnaissance patrols...

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RAAF Helicopter Ambulances in Vietnam Fighting: Among the many operational tasks performed by the versatile RAAF Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron in Vietnam, a new one-- aerial ambulance for wounded Viet Cong prisoners-- has been added. They were called on to fly two prisoners-- one a stretcher case who needed medical treatment in flight and the other blind-folded walking wounded case-- from the battle area to hospital at Vung Tau. Since their arrival in Vietnam with the Australian Task Force in June, the RAAF Iroquois have been used for carrying troops and wounded, dropping ammunition to hard pressed Australian troops, dropping leaflets and carrying out aerial reconnaissance patrols...
RAAF Helicopter Ambulances in Vietnam Fighting: Among the many operational tasks performed by the versatile RAAF Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron in Vietnam, a new one-- aerial ambulance for wounded Viet Cong prisoners-- has been added. They were called on to fly two prisoners-- one a stretcher case who needed medical treatment in flight and the other blind-folded walking wounded case-- from the battle area to hospital at Vung Tau. Since their arrival in Vietnam with the Australian Task Force in June, the RAAF Iroquois have been used for carrying troops and wounded, dropping ammunition to hard pressed Australian troops, dropping leaflets and carrying out aerial reconnaissance patrols...
DateSeptember 6, 1965
MediumVintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 8 5/8 × 6 3/8 in. (21.9 × 16.2 cm) Image: 8 1/8 × 6 in. (20.6 × 15.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Thomas J. Wilson and Jill M. Garling, P2016
Object number2022.15.288
Not on view
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Provenance 2022: Hamilton College (Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art)
Markings Verso: "RAAF HELICOPTER AMBULANCES IN VIETNAM FIGHTING / Among the many operational tasks performed by the versatile RAAF / Iroquois helicopters of No. 9 Squadron in Vietnam, a new one-- aerial / ambulance for wounded Viet Cong prisoners-- has been added. They were / called on to fly two prisoners-- one a stretcher case who needed medical / treatment in flight and the other blind-folded walking wounded case-- / from the battle area to hospital at Vung Tau. / Since their arrival in Vietnam with the Australian Task Force in / June, the RAAF Iroquois have been used for carrying troops and wounded, / dropping ammunition to hard pressed Australian troops, dropping leaflets / and carrying out aerial reconnaissance patrols. / Two Iroquois recently played a vital role in the epic battle in / which Delta company of 6 RAR outnumbered 8 to 1, held the Viet Cong at bay / in Phuoc Tuy province. The RAAF helicopter pilots flew through blinding / rain during the height of the battle to drop ammunition to the soldiers who / were down to a few rounds each. / ********* / Picture 1: Leading Aircraftman Dave Collins of Ainslie, Canberra, / checks the flow of liquid saline into an 18-year-old North Vietnamese / regular soldier, as his helicopter flies over the jungle towards the / hospital at Vung Tau. (typed on piece of paper pasted)"
Verso, center: "[COPYNEG / 860415]"
Verso, left side: "6 SEP 1966"
Prisoners at Richmond: Union Troops Prisoners at Belle Isle, from "Harper's Weekly"
Thomas Nast
Date: published December 5 , 1863
Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.48