Then and Now
In July 1964, three of the newly aquired RAAF Caribous were diverted on their delivery ferry from Canada to Australia, to Malaysia. They then continued to Vung Tau and formed the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam. They were later joined by an additional four aircraft and redesignated 35SQN; operating in support of the AATTV and the US forces, and later 1ATF.
RAAF aquired the UH1B in late 1962. In 1964, 5SQN deployed four of the aircraft to Malaysia to support the Indonesian Confrontation. From 1966, 9SQN RAAF was deployed to Vietnam. Originally operating the UH1B, they re-equipped with the UH1H in 1968, those sixteen airframes being delivered directly to Vung Tau by the US Army.
How do the two scenarios (Vietnam and Afghanistan) compare?
Last edited by Barry Bernoulli; 8th Oct 2010 at 03:05.