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48-1. L-R
"Jacko" Jackson and John "Suitcase" Koosache at MATT Team, Xuan Loc. The
104 Radio Operators were base with the MATT Team providing communications
back to the 1ATF at Nui Dat for the Australian LO at that location.
Photo supplied by John Koosache [1968]
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48-2. US Army communications on VC
Hill, Vung Tau. Photo supplied by unknown source.
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48-3. 39th Signal Battalion (US Army).
Detachment provided communications into the US Command from Nui Dat
(1ATF). Also source of lots of "Loan" equipment for 104 Sig Sqn. Photo
supplied by unknown source.
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48-4. RR and other 110 Sig Sqn communications
on VC Hill, Vung Tau. Photo supplied by unknown source.
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48-5.
L-R Unknown, Unknown, Allan Ball and
Ralph Schwer at Luscombe Field. Photo supplied by Ralph Schwer [1968]
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48-6. US Army 155mm Guns pulling out of FSPB
Coral June 1968. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
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48-7. 104 Sig Sqn last minutes at FSPB Coral
June 1968. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
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48-8. Chinook as part of the pull out
of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
Note:
Ken was part of the 110 Sig Sqn
RATT Det at FSPB Coral supporting 104 Sig Sqn. In 1971 he did his second
tour with 104 Sig Sqn.
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48-9. 110 Sig Sqn RR Shelter (AN/MRC-69) pulling
out of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
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48-10. 53rd Sig Bn (US Army Signals) pulling out
of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
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48-11. Tip Truck loaded with stores pulling out
of FSPB Coral. Photo supplied by Ken Short [5 June 1968]
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48-12. Pet on the shoulder. Photo supplied
by Peter Diddams [1969]
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48-13. One of the new Shelters for "Ebony"
function being lifted off the US Army truck. The AN/MTC-1 was on loan
from US Army 39 Signal Battalion. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
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48-14. Loan AN/MTC-1 (Two shelter common
battery switchboard system) for "Ebony" role at 1ATF, Nui Dat. The loan
Switchboard provided a capable of up to 196 local or common battery and
20 dial trunks. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
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48-15. The loan AN/MTC-1 Shelters (AN/MTA-3
switch part and AN/MTA-4 control part) being prepared to take over in Oct
1969 from the old common battery TC-10 Switchboard which in late 1967
replaced the SB-86 magneto equipment. SB-86 equipment remained for
emergency backup, etc. LR
Unknown (Possibly visiting CMF Officer from 124 Sig Sqn), WO2 Terry
Sturgess (STT) and Capt David "Red" Nichols (OC, Comcen Tp).
Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
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48-16. Ebony
Sir! 104 switchboard operators
always hard at work manning the equipment 24 hours, 7 days at Nui
Dat. The loan AN/MTA-3 switchboard shelter up and running (Part of
AN/MTC-1). The loan AN/MTC-1 was replaced in 1971 by an Australian owned
AN/MTC-1. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
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48-17. US Army Chinook (CH-47) coming into Nui
Chua Chan (Hill 837) which was a major US Army communications site North
North East of Nui Dat and East of Xuan Loc. Photo supplied by Peter
Diddams [1969]
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48-18. Nui Chua Chan (Hill 837) which was used
by 104 Sig Sqn VHF retrans for SAS patrols operating deep in Phuoc Tuy
Province from 1969. Photo supplied by Peter Diddams [1969]
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