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1971
7000th Bomb



 

 Gunnies Vietnam
No 2 Squadron, Phan Rang Bay

Last of the old Pommie style bombs dropped in Vietnam.
1968
PM John Gorton having a quiet one with the troops - 1968


L to R back: Dave Woodward, Hank Martin, PltOff Farquason, FlgOff Aked, Ron O'Neil, Keith Goulds.
Front: Peter (Shagger) Shaw, Al Sims, FlgOff Herb Heiner (Armo), Bob Raby, Dave Langton.
Left to Right: John Gorton (PM) , Eric (Eccles) Wright, Bob Raby & Bob Bragge


 

2 Sqn Vietnam 1970-71

L to R Back
AB Smith, Les Fulloon,
Tich Nightingale, Willie Wilson,
Front
Allan Bullock, Dave Whately, Fred Neville
L to R
Brothers
Ted Bullock(Sumpie), Allan Bullock
? Tucker(Sumpie) Lindsay Tucker(SEW)
L to R Back
Al Bullock, Norm Alexander, Tony Madden, Des Sonntag, John Campbell, GH?, KP Smith, Tich Nightingale, Rod Barnard, Owen Milton, Gerry Broadbent
Front
Bill Eather, Ken Gehrig, ? Kelly, Sid Snodgrass, Fred Neville, Joe Wilson
 

Vietnam 1971
(Jack Grayson)

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Back Row, Al Stickland, Ab Smith, Col Hill, Les Fulloon, Dick Wotton, Tom Walsh, Kev Condon (SEQIP), 
P.J.Hall 
Middle Row, Nev Bennett, John Prosper(GEN.H), Paul Groom, Tom Roberts, Neil Grene, Lindsay Tucker, "Willie"Wilson
Front Row Jim Riches, Nick O"Brien, Ken Wyatt, Flt Lt ? Whately, Jack Grayson, Bill Colgrave

Rods Vietnam Photos
by Rod Farquhar
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PhanRang 2Sqn revetments at top
 of picture hangar on the right, HQ 
across the road and bomb prep area 
is the black square at the end of the road 
1967 
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New and old - 3months old USAF 750 
and 500 Lb bombs with our old 1943 
vintage bombs in the background 
2Sqn PhanRang 1967 
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Tail pistol in 500Lb bomb
 2Sqn PhanRang 1967 
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Rod Garcia fuzeing up a days worth 
of 500Lb bombs 
2Sqn PhanRang 1967 
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Kev Craven installs a nose pistol 
in a 500Lb bomb 
2Sqn PhanRang 1967 
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General view of the fuzeing area 
2Sqn PhanRang 1967 
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USAF B57 with bomb racks under 
wings and a rotary bomb bay,some 
A/C had 20mm cannon

Mick Hennessy's Phanrang
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Dick Flack, ?, Mick Hennessy, Lofy Boyd,?
Ron O'Neil, Mick Boyle,Al McGaw,?
Mick Hennessy
O'Connor
FSgt Lofty Boyd, Mick Hennessy, Geoff Morrow Al McGaw, Trevor Martin, 
Ron O'Neil, Ian Senini, 
Mick Hennessy, Dick Flack
Kay Heyer, Geoff Morrow

Bill Colgrave's Phanrang
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phanrang village
Bill Colgrave, Wombat Roberts
 and can anyone tell who the
others are in the billabong at Phan rang
Tom Roberts, Bill Colgrave,
Wombat Groom
Bill Colgrave., ??