Accession Number | F00839 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 3 min 22 sec |
Object type | Newsreel |
Physical description | 35mm - safety/b&w/sound |
Place made | Australia |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
RAAF bomber crew operational training
Description
Training bomber crews at an RAAF Operational Training Unit (OTU). Commentary by Jack Davey, Movietone News. Beaufort bombers, parachute packing, practice jumps from Oxford aircraft and parachute control on the ground, dinghy drill, meteorological observer, briefing crews, arming and bombing up Beauforts, Beauforts take off, WAAAF radio operators at AR-7 Radio, Hudson and Beauforts in flight and low level bombing a canvas target.