Originally Posted by johno

I raised Long Tan simply to highlight the effort of the kiwi artillery and the effect they had on the battle,


Well I'm glad you did, and it would be fair to point out that NZ were in it together with Aus and US artillery.
and that A/F was directed by a NZ Captain attached to Delta Company 6RAR.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obitu...howitzers-at-nui-dat-20100928-15vox.html

http://www.vvaa.org.au/Major%20Maurice%20Stanley%20MBE.pdf

Artillery, air support and armoured vehicles all played vital rolls in supporting the ground troops.

LONG TAN- AUS,NZ and US support units

103 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (6 x 105mm L5 pack howitzers)
105 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery (6 x 105mm L5 pack howitzers)
161 Battery, 16 Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery (6 x 105mm L5 pack howitzers)
A Battery, 2/35th Howitzer Battalion, US Army (6 x 155mm M109 Self-propelled howitzers)
9 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (8 x Bell UH-1B Iroquois)
3 Troop and 2 Troop, 1 Armoured Personnel Squadron, Australian Army (10 x M113 APC’s)
were the desperately needed infantry relief that broke through enemy lines and drove them off.
B Company, 6RAR
A Company, 6RAR
USMC, Marine Attack Squadron 542 (VMA-542) – 3 x F-4 Phantoms airstrike in support of D/C 6RAR


Huey UH-1B Iroquois 9 Squadron RAAF used for the critical ammunition resupply:

Helicopter A2-1020

Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Frank Riley
Flight Lieutenant (Co-pilot) Bob Grandin
Leading Aircraftmen (LAC) ‘Blue’ Collins
Leading Aircraftmen (LAC) George Stirling

Helicopter A2-1022

Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Cliff Dohle
Flight Lieutenant (Co-pilot) Bruce Lane
Corporal W.R. Harrington
Leading Aircraftmen (LAC) B.B. Hill

*Unidentified United States Medical Company (Air Ambulance) – 1 x UH-1B Huey participated in night airlift of wounded Australians
from the edge of Long Tan alongside 9 Squadron RAAF.

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