Australian Naval History on 18 December 1979

On This Day · Dec 18, 1979 · Print This Page

Iroquois helicopters from No. 723 Squadron, and 150 personnel from RAN ships and establishments fought disastrous bushfires in the Sydney metropolitan area.

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