ALBUM 28 - 110 Signal Squadron

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28-1.  Australian Radio Relay Antennas on VC Hill, Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]

Note:  The flag and the safely equipment used by the rigger!

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28-2.  US Military Troposcatter Antennas on VC Hill, Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]

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28-3. Qantas Boeing 707 (VH-XBA) AKA "Freedom Bird".  Use to take troops to the war and bring home.   Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]

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28-4.  RAAF C130 Hercules. Used as a strategic airlift and aeromedical evecuation between Australia and Soutn Vietnam.  Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]

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28-5.  USNS Corpus Christi Bay (T-ARVH-1)  Helicopter Repair Ship near Vung Tau.   Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]..

Remarks:  Originally commissioned in Dec 1940 as USS Albemarle (AV-5) as a Curtiss-calss Seaplane Tender.

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28-6. Vietnamese busy at the water front, Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]

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28-7. Street in Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]

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28-8.  US Army Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe (Skycrane) working viewed from 110 Sig Sqn, Vung Tau.     Photo supplied by Terence Walsh [1968]

Remarks:  VC Hill in the background with US Military Troposcatter Antennas.

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28-9.  Margaret Whitlam (wife of the Federal Opposition Leader) and Major Edmond Hynes (OC, 110 Sig Sqn) at the Don Chua Orphanage.   Photo supplied from AWM CRO/68/0052/VN [20 Jan 1968]

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28-10.  Margaret Whitlam (wife of the Federal Opposition Leader), Major Edmond Hynes (OC, 110 Sig Sqn) and Father Oliver at the Don Chua Orphanage. 
Photo supplied from AWM CRO/68/0054/VN [20 Jan 1968]

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28-11. Nuns from the An Phong Orphanage.  Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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28-12. John Bowles at the An Phong Orphanage.  Photo supplied by AWM FAI/70/0147/VN [1970]

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28-13.  Norm Jones arriving home after tour end from South Vietnam.  Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1970]

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28-14.   Norm Jones at work in the 110 Orderly Room, 1ALSG, Vung Tau.   Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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28-15.   110 OR's Quarters, Vung Tau.   Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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28-16.  On the road (QL15) to Nui Dat.  Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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28-17.  110 Orderly Room, 1ALSG, Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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28-18.    Singer Johnny O'Keefe performing at the Peter Badcoe Club, 1ALSG, Vung Tau.     Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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28-19.  New arrival's arriving at 1ALSG, Vung Tau.  Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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28-20.   L-R Bob Giggins and Ron Hulm in the 110 OR's Quarters .   Photo supplied by Norm Jones [1969]

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