RAAF officers test-fire a new defensive weapons system for an Iroquois helicopter. The weapon consists of twin M60 machine guns mounted on a monopod with 400 round magazines. It was designed by Flight Lieutenant Bob Thompson and adapted and built by No. 9 Squadron’s armourer, Sergeant Ernest Moore. The weapon was tested on a firing range and then mounted on a helicopter for further testing. Group Captain Hubble CO of No. 9 Squadron firing the weapon.
Source: Australian War Memorial 4250052
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Gunship in action
9SQN Gunship in action – Bob Upham
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‘Bushranger’ twin 7.62mm M60 door guns.
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A ‘Bushranger’ gunship in flight.
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Iroquois A2-377 right door gun fit
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‘Bushranger’ right crew station and the twin 7.62mm M60 door gun fit
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‘Bushranger’ mini gun firing – ejection of spent cases
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‘Bushranger’ mini gun firing – ejection of spent cases
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A No. 9 SQN RAAF SVN ‘Bushranger’ gunship take-off from Kanga Pad to the West.
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Al Lamb and Peter Robinson loading a 9SQN gunship at Nui Dat in 1969 Source: unknown.
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Jack Lynch, pilot, No. 9 Squadron RAAF SVN, re-arming the mini-guns on one of the ‘Bushies’ in 1969 – 1970. Source: unknown.
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Rocket pod, weapon head at front.
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‘Bushranger’ gunship Weapon Select Panel – 2.75 inch rockets HE x six, single fire or pairs; WP x one, single fire for target marking.
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‘Bushranger’ gunship Armament Control Panel
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A look through one of the gunship weapon sights
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A No. 9 SQN RAAF SVN ‘Bushranger’ at the re-arm point Kanga Pad, Nui Dat; the ‘hot refuelling’ PSP area in the left background.
