Rest in Peace Tony.
Australian Biography and Photo of
Seawolf Association LIFE Member Anthony Michael "Tony" Reynolds-Huntley:
Vietnam War Service Certificate:
Portion of an Article from a website (airwarvietnam.com/raafno9.htm) describing a Flight "Tony" was on:An example of the extreme situations crew found themselves in was on 21 August 1969 during an evacuation of wounded 5RAR personnel. During the hover to winch up the casualties the helo came under sustained small arms and RPG attack. Both crewman were hit by bullets by saved from injury by their body armour, though a casualty was twice further wounded. Subsequently the aircraft was found to be holed in eleven places, including one round which had passed between the pilot’s feet and smashed through the instrument panel and another which had holed the fuel tank. [Note: See additional information from one of the crewmembers below - webmaster]
21 August 1969 - Update from Crewmember
"I would like to set the record straight re #9SQN RAAF Vietnam. In the 'history' part, the aircraft described on the 21st Aug 69, was holed some 19 times. The Door Gunner, John Kerins was medevaced back to Australia following his wounds. The pilot was Pilot Officer R.B.Treloar, Co-Pilot was Flight Lieutenant Ian(Jim) Satrapa, Crewman was LAC Tony Reynolds-Huntley, the door Gunner LAC John Kerins. The aircraft Tail# was A2-381.(subsequently destroyed in a crash)
How do I know? I was the crewman on that aircraft.
Respectfully,
Anthony M. Reynolds-Huntley
Gateshead Newcastle NSW
Australia."
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