RAAF Korean coverage

Accession Number F01973
Collection type Film
Measurement 14 min
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Williams
Place made Japan: Iwakuni, Korea
Date made early 1950s
Access Open
Conflict Korea, 1950-1953
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Gloster Meteors of No. 77 Squadron RAAF at Iwakuni Japan. Shot of 77 Sqn HQ building. Pilot performs pre- flight check of Meteor and straps in. Refuelling and arming Meteors with High Explosive rocket projectiles. Aerial shots of Meteors in formation and attacks on an island practice target.