
57-1. Scout OH-6A (67-16288)
from A Troop, 3 Sqn, 17 Air Cav Regt, US Army down at Kangaroo Pad, Nui Dat. Photo
supplied by Robert Grilfillan [20 Mar 1969]
Information from Accident Case
Number: 690320141
Aircraft parked on pad and in shut down process. An AH-1G hovered by
gusting wind and rotor wash caused blade to strike tail boom. |
57-2. Scout
OH-6A (67-16288) from A Troop, 3 Sqn, 17 Air Cav Regt, US Army down at Kangaroo
Pad, Nui Dat.
Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [20 Mar 1969]
Other Information:
1. Pilot was W1 V. M. Hernandez, US Army
2. No Injures
3. Aircraft total write off after only 461 flight hours
4. AH-1G Cobra |
57-3. Scout OH-6A (67-16288) from A
Troop, 3 Sqn, 17 Air Cav Regt, US Army down at Kangaroo Pad, Nui Dat. Photo supplied by
Robert Grilfillan [20 Mar 1969]
Additional Information:
1. Aircraft base was at Di An
(about 20Km North of Saigon)
2. "A Troop" were the "Silver Spurs"
|
57-4. Bluey Grilfillan with Vietnamese
kids. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |
57-5. Have a ride in a trailer at US Base. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan
[1968] |
57-6. Unpacking stores at US base. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |

57-7. Having a morning run beside
Kangaroo Pad, Nui Dat. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |
57-8. Centurion Tank. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan
[1968] |

57-9. Unknown at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, 1ALSG, Vung
Tau. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |
57-10. The sandbag pit near Baria. Photo supplied
by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |
57-11. Roadside shops. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan
[1968] |
57-12. Bluey Grilfillan with a
Vietnamese kid. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |
57-13. Unknown vessel but note the little red
Kangaroo in the bottom right corner. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan
[1968] |
57-14. Visiting high ranking Vietnamese
to 104 Sig Sqn at Nui Dat. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |

57-15. LP Antenna at Nui Dat under
maintenance. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan [1968] |

57-16. C126 (Baby Hercules) at the end of
Luscombe Field (Bowl End), Nui Dat. Photo supplied by Robert
Grilfillan [1968] |

57-17. 104 Sig Sqn work area at Nui Dat. Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan
[1968]
Note: AN/TRC-24 and Siemens Halske
Radio Relay Antennas on masts in skyline which were owned and operated by
110 Sig Sqn (Force Signals). |

57-18. Ablution Blocks (Old and New) at 104 Sig Sqn, Nui Dat
- Blow Fly Heaven! Photo supplied by Robert Grilfillan
[1968] |