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Royal Australian Air Force Vietnam : 24-October-2011
Royal Australian Air Force Vietnam : 24-October-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The plaque commemorates Royal Australian Air Force personnel who served in the Vietnam War.

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) began its involvement in the war in 1964 when a flight of Caribous began flying transport operations around South Vietnam. The following year RAAF helicopters began operations and in 1967 a squadron of Canberra bombers arrived in the country. Other RAAF personnel performed a variety of roles in Vietnam, from aeromedical evacuations to airfield construction and combat flying with United States forces

Australia's military involvement in the Vietnam War began with the arrival of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) in South Vietnam during July and August 1962.  Australia's participation in the war was formally declared at an end when the Governor-General issued a proclamation on 11 January 1973.

However, the end-date of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War has officially been amended to 29 April 1975 to reflect Australia’s further involvement in the war during the fall of Saigon in 1975.  The Department of Veterans Affairs and the Australian War Memorial, in Canberra now recognise this new date.

 

Location

Address:Birdwood Avenue, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.830139
Long: 144.973276
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Vietnam
Actual Event Start Date:03-August-1962
Actual Event End Date:29-April-1975

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 18th August, 2008
Front Inscription

Royal Australian Air Force
Vietnam

Dedicated to all those Royal Australian Air Force personnel who lost their lives on operations and in honour of all who served in Vietnam

Royal Australian Air Force Vietnam Veterans Association (VIC)

 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au