RAAF in the Antarctic: its cold down here! RAAF fire fighters train: foam is the answer. RAAF buys new transports: 12 Lockheed C-130 Hercules ordered. Look no hands!: RAAF operates Jindiviks at Woomera. (RAAF Record No.7)

Accession Number F10462
Collection type Film
Measurement 9 min 10 sec
Object type Newsreel
Physical description 16mm/Colour/sound
Maker RAAF Public Relations
Place made Australia: South Australia, Woomera, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Date made 1958
Access Open
Conflict Period 1950-1959
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Newsreel produced by the Directorate of Public Relations RAAF. [Item 1] RAAF in the Antarctic: its cold down here! Shows the ski equipped Beaver (A95-201) and Auster (A11-201) aircraft of the RAAF Antarctic Flight based at Mawson. Aerial shots of Antarctic landscape. [Item 2] RAAF fire fighters train: foam is the answer. River Yarra, Melbourne. RAAF personnel attend a demonstration of fire fighting techniques and equipment by the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade. [Item 3] RAAF buys new transports: 12 Lockheed C-130 Hercules ordered. Shows Hercules in USAF colours taking off and in flight. Air Marshal Scherger inspects the aircraft. [Item 4] Look no-hands! RAAF operates Jindiviks at Woomera. Shows the Jindivik production lines at the Government Aircraft Factory. Jindivik being unloaded from RAAF Bristol Freighter at the Long Range Weapons Establishment Woomera, SA. Jindiviks being assembled for flight tests take off and aerials of Jindivik. The Jindivik was an Australian designed and produced pilotess target airplane.

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