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Dateline
- June 1, 2006
Iroquois Flypast
for Canberra Vietnam 40th Anniversary Dedication Ceremony
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What:
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Fly Past in support
of the Dedication Ceremony for the Plaque commemorating the
40th Anniversary of the arrival of 9 Squadron Royal Australian
Air Force in Vietnam
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| Where: |
The
Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT, Western Fore-court. |
| When: |
Saturday
3rd June 2006 |
| Time: |
Ceremony
begins at 1400. Flypast at approximately 1440. Aircraft landing
and static display approximately 1450. |
Who:
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Official
guests will be Chief of Army, Chief of Air Force, and Air Chief
Marshal Sir Neville McNamara, KBE, AO, AFC, AE (Ret'd) |
Background:
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Saturday
3 Jun 06 commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the arrival of 9
Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force in Vietnam, with its Iroquois
(Huey) helicopters. A ceremony to dedicate a plaque commemorating
the anniversary will be held at the Australian War Memorial at
1400 hrs. As part of the commemoration, a fly past will be conducted
by a UH-1H Iroquois helicopter from the Operations Support Troop,
Army Aviation Training Centre. The flypast route will be along
Anzac Ave and past the Western fore-court of the AWM. After the
flypast, the aircraft will land at the AWM for a static display.
The aircraft involved in the flypast may be considered a Vietnam
veteran as it was operated by 9 Squadron during their deployment
in Vietnam |
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