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Infantry troops boarding a helicopter, c1970

Infantry troops boarding a helicopter, c1970

A New Zealand infantry patrol boards a helicopter of No. 9 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at a Fire Support Base in South Vietnam, 1971.

Imperial War Museum
Collection no.: 7210-08, photo number MH 16980

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How to cite this page: 'Infantry troops boarding a helicopter, c1970', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/infantry-troops-boarding-a-helicopter-in-vietnam, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 14-Jan-2009

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Note there is some disagreement over the Imperial War Museum's caption for this image - see discussion on VietnamWar.govt.nz According to this, the power pylons and some clues about the helicopter suggest this might have been taken at Waiouru military camp.

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