Honour richly deserved

Robert Crawford
Updated August 21 2018 - 5:58pm, first published 11:53am

Former Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett said the heroic work undertaken by the Helicopter Flight Vietnam men was not well known, or understood, by the Australian people. Their operations were not widely publicised in Australia, nor even known widely by other Aussies in Vietnam,” he said. “It was not just the pilots, observers and aircrew who were courageous; the unsung heroes were the technicians and support staff who faced the same danger, in their role as door gunners, convoy drivers and perimeter guards.”

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Robert Crawford

Robert Crawford

Senior Journalist

Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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