| Accession Number | F03991 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 8 min 24 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage, Television news footage |
| Physical description | 16mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Defence Public Relations (DPR) |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 3 April 1968 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Air drop DPR/TV/816
Description
Parachute supply drop of pallet of one man combat ration pack, stencilled “packed on 10 May 1967”. Pilatus PC-6 Porter A14-653 army liaison aircraft lands at bush airfield. Pilatus PC-6 guided by a soldier taxis to stop, an Army Bell 47 Sioux scout helicopter is parked in the background. Army passengers leave the Porter. Pilatus PC-6 pilot explaining controls to another pilot. Take off and aerials of test fight showing cockpit scenes and the terrain on the flight. Landing back at the airstrip. Pilatus PC-6 transporting an infantry squad practices troop drop offs and pick ups.
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