| Accession Number | F04944 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 5 min 33 sec |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
Joseph, Louis |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Nowra |
| Date made | c 1953 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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[Air shows and RAN Sea Furies Nowra circa 1953]
Description
Coverage of an airshow at HMAS Albatross the RAN Fleet Air Arm air base. Medium shot of a twin seater monoplane. Children seated in the front cockpit of a Tiger Moth. Tiger Moth takes off. Spectators walking past aircraft on static display. De Havilland Dragonfly. A red biplane takes off for an aerobatic display. RAN Fleet Air Arm Sea Fury No 101, wings folded is manhandled into position and stars engine. Line up of Sea Furies Nos 106, 101 and 108. Sea Furies taxi and then take off. Low level display of formation flying over airfield. Crowd watching the display. Sea Furies land and taxi on tarmac. Sea Fury pilots pose for camera aircraft in the background. Long shot of parachute drop from C-47 Dakota.
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