Working with SAS | Vietnam pilot Geoff Vidal | Royal Australian Navy

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RAAF 9 Squadron had a special working relationship with the SAS. When Geoff was sent from the Navy to work alongside the RAAF, he also began helping in these operations.
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The Australian SAS worked closely with the Huey crews. 9 Squadron soon became essential, with their ability to insert and extract SAS patrols, either over the jungle or on the ground. This was often done with support from Bushranger Gunships. In this clip Geoff talks about this experience, including an interesting story: the "tractor job".
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@alandesouzacruz5124
@alandesouzacruz5124 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for service respect from Brazil 🇧🇷🤝🏻🇦🇺
@thecomander466
@thecomander466 Жыл бұрын
Keep these videos coming, I have a book with detailed account of the "tractor job", Sgt Frank Cashmore was the patrol commander, after successful completion of mission Sgt Cashmore went from being one of 2sqn least experienced patrol commanders to the forefront of the offensive capabilities of the elitist warrior, 10 out of 10 to Sgt Cashmore and his fellow patrol members, proudly Australian 🇦🇺
@jacobnewson480
@jacobnewson480 Жыл бұрын
Hey mate this sounds like a great book. What’s the name of the book ?
@thecomander466
@thecomander466 Жыл бұрын
@@jacobnewson480 it called "phantoms of the jungle",it is the history of the Aust SAS,it is very old book and is out of print many years ago, was very controversial book when released because many people in defence force felt it contained too much sensitive information about the Aust, SAS, I have to agree after reading it,it taught me how they think which makes them predictable,you may be lucky and the book has recently been reprinted but I doubt it will have same information as the original print but it will definitely have details about Sgt Cashmore's tractor job, otherwise you are dependent on original print which is very rare collectors item, only reason I have book was out of luck after visiting 2nd hand book shop across from Mater Hospital Brisbane day before having major tumor operation, probably the reason why operation was so successful, couldn't wait to recover and start reading book,
@allgood6760
@allgood6760 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service 👍
@73joebrant
@73joebrant 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for Another Great Video!
@newton18311
@newton18311 10 ай бұрын
Fast roping was a big contribution to Injury's before it even kicked off.
@ColBishop
@ColBishop 10 ай бұрын
Dave Elliot was the Trooper casevac'd
@deMc-ud4tp
@deMc-ud4tp 9 ай бұрын
Sgt Frank C, patrol command and Corp Danny W, 2ic. Both excellent soldiers and well respected by all members of 2 sqn. Dave E was the last trooper to jump from the chopper and was challenged with torn ligaments in his ankle and was struggling to walk. It was then that Sgt Frank spoke to the chopper pilot and requested the evacuation. Nobody in the patrol remembered that Dave E was carrying one of the URC10 radios that was en essential piece of equipment that woul be required by the early warning group as the ambush was being prepared and initiated, and this almost caused the patrol to abandon the job. The prior planning and fhe events leading up to completion of the ambush are very interesting and present all the hallmarks of this elite regiment.
@richardchisholm8698
@richardchisholm8698 4 ай бұрын
I wonder if the wreck of that 1950s fordson major is still there . Maybe a few castings they couldn't melt down
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