A Sea King helicopter from HMAS TOBRUK, (landing ship heavy), was shot at, and sustained two hits by small arms fire in the tail, while conducting a routine reconnaissance flight near Kieta, Bougainville, as part of Operation Lagoon. The aircrew suspected that PNG Defence Force soldiers were responsible for the shooting.
Australian Naval History on 10 October 1993
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