Vietnam


"This is Three-One. We're approximately 1-5-0 to your 1-600. Over.
Ah, Roger. Are you having problems? Do you think you can make it to this loc? That would be better this way because they can keep the other bloke's head down.
This is ... (sounds of firing and shouting) this is Three-One, roger. (speaker is breathing hard from exertion) We'll move back. Over.Will that be OK for winching?
This is Three-One. It'll have to be. We've got a bloke walking here who shouldn't be walking. Over.
Three, Bushranger Seven-One.
Seven-One, this is Three. Go.
Roger. Will the area for the dustoff be secure or will you require a light fire team?
Three-Zero, I suggest a light fire team. We'll be winching and I don't feel too happy about the whole area.
Roger. What's the expected time before they're at the LZ for the dustoff?
Probably about 1-5.
Roger. We'll have to return to refuel now and we're also out of ammo. We may be able to get you a light fire team.
Roger. At this stage now we're vacating the area.
Can you get another party in? Over.
Wait out. I think Bushranger Seven-One said he'd try. Is that correct? Over.
That's affirmative. We'll try and organise another one. It would be at least two zero minutes before we could get back.
Niner, I'm back on station now.
Niner, this is Three. They are evacuating the casualty. They are having (sound of firing in background) a bit of a fight on their hands as they evacuate right now.
(unintelligible) Bushranger (unintelligible)
Roger. We're returning now to refuel. Has another light fire team been organised for these people?
Seven-One, Eight. That's a negative at this stage. I have organised fuel for you.
Roger. They'll probably require a light fire team to cover the dustoff and it'll probably take us about two-zero to refuel and rearm before we can get back into the area at least.
Roger. I will inform."

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