Oz aviation in Vietnam
Army 161 Recce Flight based at Nui Dat
RAAF crews attached to US units flying US OV-1, OV-2, OV-10 as FAC, F-4
RAAF Hueys and Caribou based at Vung Tau, Canberra based at Phan Rang
RAN crews flying Hueys integrated with a US Army unit, based variously at Vung Tau, Blackhorse, Bearcat, Dong Tam
gums, I was in IV Corp, only saw the Canberras once, bombing a tree line from 1,500 or 2,000 with outstanding accuracy whilst we dropped troops, memorable because is was the first day I was shot at, shot up, which resulted in us going down. Bullet in the engine oil cooler while dropping the troops off, took off with pressure at zero, after a minute or so wingman said you've got 30' of flame out the tail pipe, simultaneously the chip came on so prompt landing, ride home in a Chinook with the bird slung underneath.