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'Dad's Army' RAAF Technicians at Weapons Training Vietnam 1965-1966 - John Cameron is half cut off kneeling in left corner

30 CAL MINE SWEEPER MEKONG 1965-1966 - A cable was towed and at the end was a 'paravane'. This was like a torpedo shape with an angled fin. Idea was any electric cable where a floating bomb was, would be picked up by the paravane and a wake of white foam showed where the bomb was. We fired into into it - with 'sister' ship heading on return trip. JC.
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30 CAL MINE SWEEPER MEKONG 1965-1966 - A cable was towed and at the end was a 'paravane'. This was like a torpedo shape with an angled fin. Idea was any electric cable where a floating bomb was, would be picked up by the paravane and a wake of white foam showed where the bomb was. We fired into into it - with 'sister' ship heading on return trip.
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A55978 - CPL John Cameron JC in Vungers 1965 - AWM Photo - Armed forces of South Vietnamese under training of weapon by JC

Some of the RAAF boys out at the rage - we met some South Vietnamese Troops & swapped weapons for 'shoot-up' 1965 (LEFT: CPL Lee Scully, RIGHT: Nev Waterson)

USA Weapons Issued to us Australians in Vietnam 1965/66
FROM TOP-DOWN: M14 7.62 Rifle, Grease Gun 45 CAL but can convert to 9mm, 45 CAL Pistol, Baretta Pistol (Italian) Used concealed, 30 CAL M1, 40mm Grenade Launcher Single Shot,, 30 CAL Jungle Carbine.
FAR TOP-RIGHT: M60Light Machine Gun Belt-fed 600 RPM.
2ND PHOTO: AT TOP _ M14 Issued to RTFV a good weapon.