Aircraft in Support of 5RAR – 5th Battalion – The Royal Australian Regiment Association

Vietnam Image Gallery

Aircraft in Support

5RAR soldiers awaiting an air-lift by 'Hueys 'from the US army 68th Helicopter Assault Company

5RAR Soldiers in 'sticks' Ready to Board

The ubiquitous Bell HU-1 "Huey" helicopter

Soldiers of Charlie
Company 5RAR Onway

"Possum" from 161 Recce Flight landing on Nui Thi Vai Mountains 1966

A "Tight Fit"

Australian Army Cessna 180D FAC aircraft on Luscombe Field inside 1 ATF in March 1967.

Cessna FAC Aircraft from 161 Recce Flight

RAAF Bushranger UH-1H on the ground

A RAAF Bushranger from No. 9 Squadron at Nui Dat

DHC-4 Caribou Aircraft Royal Australian Airforce

DH-4 Caribou Aircraft from No.35 Squadron RAAF on Luscombe Field

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft Taking off from Luscombe Field

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Aircraft on Luscombe Field

Pilatus Porter of 161 Independent Recce Flight

Looking West towards
The Nui Dinh Hills

Cessna O-2A Skymaster at Luscombe Field

Cessna O-2A Skymaster at Luscombe Field

James Metcalf Radio man United States Air Force Tactical Air Control Party

USAF TACP James Metcalf in Support of 1ATF

Boeing CH-47 Chinook carrying supplies for the 5RAR forward troops

Boeing CH-47 Chinook carrying supplies for the 5RAR forward troops

A Grumman OV-1 Mohawk on te airstrip at Vung Tau

A Grumman OV-1 Mohawk on the airstrip at Vung Tau

Super Sabre in ground attack mode

Super Sabre in ground attack mode

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom

McDonnell Douglas
F-4 Phantom