Exercise Southern Falcon, at Balmoral Army Camp, near Tekapo. Warrant Officer Marty Gardner with an Iroquois undergroing mainentance in the background.
Exercise Southern Falcon, at Balmoral Army Camp, near Tekapo. Warrant Officer Marty Gardner with an Iroquois undergroing mainentance in the background.
Exercise Southern Falcon, at Balmoral Army Camp, near Tekapo. Warrant Officer Marty Gardner with an Iroquois undergroing mainentance in the background.
Exercise Southern Falcon, at Balmoral Army Camp, near Tekapo. Warrant Officer Marty Gardner with an Iroquois undergroing mainentance in the background.
Air to air view of a No. 6 Squadron RAAF F-111 flying in formation with a No. 42 Squadron Dakota returning to Australia.
The Dakota was flying a Navigation course to New Zealand, via Norfolk Island from Australia, when just before the 'point of no return' the starboard engine failed. The F-111 was deployed to escort the aircraft back to Australia and had to fly with undercarriage lowered to reduce speed.
Copied from a 35mm transparency original.
The pilot and navigator of the Dakota were Flight Lieutenant Dale Webb and Flight Lieutenant Terrence Gardiner respectively. The pilot of the F-111 was Wing Commander Ray Funnell.
