At 17 Greg joined the air force and his role would be to give the aircraft the best chance of surviving a crash. Two years after joining up, Greg was sent to Thailand and one particular aircraft rescue would change his outlook on life forever.
Called out to an aircraft crash to help the Americans contain a huge fire, the Aussies were unaware where the aircraft had come from. After the flames were put out, Greg would realise this was a Thai plane that he had flown on many times. The memory of this day would stay with him all his life.
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ACMI Identifier
B2002854
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Interviews
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Veterans - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aircraft accidents
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Rescue work
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Rescue work
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Search and rescue operations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
DVCAM; Master
DVCAM; Sub-master
DVD; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy