Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

Today, the Interactive Flying Display at Point Cook RAAF Museum, Victoria, Australia commemorated the 50th anniversary of Long Tan. Long Tan was one of the first major battles faced by the Australians in Vietnam on the 18th of August 1966.

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Nicely captured series. Any idea what the under wing racks and tubes are and why the aeroplane is bristling with what look like antennae’s?

Cheers

Dennis

The aircraft is known as a 'Bird Dog' or Cessna 172 / O-1 and was used in the Vietnam War and was flown by Forward Air Controllers. Basically these pilots would scout out enemy strongholds and launch smoke missiles (missiles filled with white phosphorous so on impact would generate a massive white cloud). Once an area was targetted, the boys with bigger armaments would bomb the crap out of said area. The plane has a heap of antennas for various wavelengths. Also, if you notice on the wing above where the pilot sits, there are 4 hooks. These were used so that if a pilot was downed, recovery in a chopper would be easy, or they can be lifted on a water floats.

Vladdo wrote in post #18102005
The aircraft is known as a 'Bird Dog' or Cessna 172 / O-1 and was used in the Vietnam War and was flown by Forward Air Controllers. Basically these pilots would scout out enemy strongholds and launch smoke missiles (missiles filled with white phosphorous so on impact would generate a massive white cloud). Once an area was targetted, the boys with bigger armaments would bomb the crap out of said area. The plane has a heap of antennas for various wavelengths. Also, if you notice on the wing above where the pilot sits, there are 4 hooks. These were used so that if a pilot was downed, recovery in a chopper would be easy, or they can be lifted on a water floats.

Thanks for that, I enjoyed reading the historical and technical details of your explanation.

Cheers

Dennis

Hoary marmots enjoying the sunshine along the Skyline Trail at Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park.

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I just ordered this lens. cant wait.

Love the IS! 1/50th, handheld.

One of my wife's hollyhocks:

Baby Booby...

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This is superb!

Thanks Sam !