By Peter Nolan
ISBN-10: 1741146356
ISBN-13: 9781741146356
'S*** i have been hit!'
Captain Bevan Smith's inadvertent broadcast alerted the troops at the floor Viet Cong ambush were brought on. The knuckles were shot out of his left hand. in some way he received the Sioux chopper and battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel Alec Preece down effectively, yet his struggle in Vietnam was once over.
The tale of Australian military Aviation in South Vietnam begs to be informed. The fledgling 161 Recce Flight deployed to Bien Hoa in 1965 and its Possum callsign used to be heard within the crowded skies until eventually Australian operations ceased in 1972. The Flight's pilots flew greater than 87,000 sorties to supply intelligence on enemy events and destinations in addition to direct operational and administrative help for all job strength operations. 3 pilots have been killed in motion. Others have been embellished for acts of quiet braveness. aid and upkeep employees labored day and evening to maintain the big flying attempt required. writer Peter Nolan has drawn on professional histories and the Flight's files, supplemented via oral histories from its previous participants, to give a vibrant account of the demanding situations confronted and triumph over by way of a small staff of Australians at battle. Written for all aviation fanatics, it's a undying tale of commitment, humour and braveness below fire.
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