9SQN RAAF OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM

9SQN RAAF OPERATIONS IN VIETNAM

by | Feb 21, 2023 | 9SQN Second Era, 9SQN Vietnam

This note was written in October 2000 describing one junior ex 9 SQN pilot’s memories of 9 Squadron RAAF in Vietnam from March 1970 to May 1971.   Please forward any corrections, additions, and comment, to either the Secretary or President of the 9 Squadron RAAF...
Huey Support in Vietnam

Huey Support in Vietnam

by | Sep 13, 2022 | 9SQN 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...
First RAAF Wounded in Vietnam

First RAAF Wounded in Vietnam

by | Apr 5, 2022 | 9SQN 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...

Short Stories from Vietnam by Lloyd Knight

by | Jan 15, 2021 | 9SQN Vietnam

Foreword Like many veterans of many wars, I have seldom told of my combat/overseas encounters. I did write a novel, Rainbow, No End, which contains some of my experiences in Korea and Japan in 1953. However, most of that story is a blend of real and imaginary events....