 65-1. L-R Allan Lohrisch and Ken Greenwood (Centre) at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [May/June 1968] |
 65-2. Allan Lohrisch sleeping pit at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [May/June 1968] Note: Ponchos over the top to try and keep the rain out. |
 65-3. A Sqn, 3 Cav Regt, APC (Callsign 9E) parked opposite the Radio Bunker at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [May/June 1968] Note: Scorpion painted on the side which is now part of the formal badge of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. |
 65-4. Taken in the 104 Radio Bunker and showing some of the equipment used at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [May/June 1968] |
65-5. Huey's on Mickey Mouse Pad at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [May/June 1968] Note: Logs used to stop the choppers sinking in the mud. |
 65-6. Mud and Slush at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [May/June 1968] |
 65-7. Blowing the CP just before leaving FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [5 June 1968] |
 65-8. Blowing the CP just before leaving FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [5 June 1968] |
 65-9. Radio Troop Landrover bogged at FSPB Coral and about to be pulled out by a APC. L-R Max Hardy (Radio Tp Sgt) and Unknown (Most likely part of APC crew). Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [May/June 1968] |
 65-10. One of the Convoys forming up at FSPB Coral for the return trip to Nui Dat via overnight stop at Bearcat. Photo supplied by Allan Lohrisch [June 1968] |
 65-11. 104 Sig Sqn at Bearcat preparing to move to FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [12 May 1968] Note: The AN/MRC-69 Shelter from 110 Sig Sqn on the right. The Radio Relay AN/MRC-69 equipment provided voice channels to HQ 1 ATF (Rear) at Nui Dat and HQ AFV in Saigon. |
 65-12. Road Convey deploying to FSPB Coral from Bearcat. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [13 May 1968] Note: The first Truck (Mk4) has the AN/MRC-17 and AN/MTC-7 Shelters and the second Truck (Mk5) the AN/MRC-69 Shelter. |
 65-13. 110 Sig Sqn RR Vehicle/Shelter before the shell scrape were bulldozed at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May 1968] Note: See photo 61-13 in Album 61 for RR truck damage after being hit a few times on the 16 May 1968. |
 65-14. APC towing another APC at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968] RR = Radio Relay 1ATF = First Australian Task Force AFV = Australian Forces Vietnam |
 65-15. Stores being airlifted by US Army Chinook to FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968] Note: See the M79 Grenade Launcher between the front seats of the Landrover (FFR) with one of its 40mm rounds plugging the barrel to keep it clean! |
 65-16. US Army Chinook landing after red smoke thrown at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968] FFR = Fitted for Radio M79: Grenade Launcher weighed above 3kg and could fire a 40mm grenade round up to 400 metres. |
 65-17. 104 Sig Sqn Task Force NCS "Callsign 19" at FSPB Coral before going under ground. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May 1968] Note: VHF Radio Sets RT-524 on the bench with AN/GRA-39 Remote Control Units above remoting the radios to the 1ATF Comd CP. Also the HF Radio Set AN/PRC-47 (rear of bench on ground) which was back up to the VHF Comd Net but never activated at FSPB Coral. |
 65-18. Lt Ken Twining (Radio Troop Comd) filling sandbags outside Comms Con at FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Graham Arnold [May/June 1968] CP = Command Post NCS = Net Control Station HF = High Frequency VHF = Very High Frequency |
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