by Admin | Feb 8, 2023 | 9SQN
by Admin | Feb 8, 2023 | General News
The Australian War Memorial has revealed the first glimpse of its new galleries, with an Australian Chinook revealed as one of the new items visitors will see. Newly appointed Chair of the Memorial, Mr Kim Beazley, described the heavy-lift helicopter as “an essential...
by Admin | Sep 13, 2022 | Vietnam
HUEY SUPPORT IN VIETNAM – AVM EM WELLER, AM (RAAF RETIRED) – PRESENTATION TO CONFERENCE ‘CHOPPERS, HELICOPTERS AND THE WAR IN VIETNAM’ – MILITARY HISTORY AND HERITAGE VICTORIA INC – 20TH APRIL 2013 At the outset, I need to qualify this article to the extent that it is...
by Admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Vietnam
‘Mac’ Weller wrote the summary of 9SQN maintenance in Vietnam in late 1971. Mac was posted out of the squadron after his 12 month tour late Nov 71 and the Armament Officer, FLTLT John Payne, returned to Australia with the squadron aircraft on HMAS Sydney. (John...
by Admin | Apr 5, 2022 | Vietnam
Throughout their time in Vietnam, the crew of 9 Squadron would come under enemy fire time and time again, and this would only increase in likelihood as the war went on. However, during the initial days of the conflict, many pilots and crewmen were not yet exposed to...