Airservices Australia's Fokker F28 Fellowship with crew and local contacts on their farewell at Hanoi/Noibai at the conclusion of the first Flight Survey trip to Vietnam in January 1996. L-R: Navaid engineer Mr Dat, Capt. Brian Surtees, interpreter Miss Nga, Capt. Brian O'Shea (Chief Pilot), Flight Surveyor Trevor Foulds, and Chief Flight Surveyor Malcolm Staude, navaid engineer Mr Tuan and Flight Surveyor Alan Johnson.

(Photo: Brian Surtees colection)

Miss Nga (L) from the protocol department was "Interpreter, Miss Fix-it, Friend and Guardian" throughout the Australians' stay in Vietnam.

Mrs Huong (R) was the wife of the security chief at Hanoi/Noibai and wanted to improve her English, so she accompanied the F28 south as Miss Nga's assistant.

(Photo: Brian Surtees collection)

Below is a typical test plan for a VOR - in this case Phanthiet.

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