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Air Support: Qantas Empire Airways
Art
Maker: Jardine, Walter Lacy Qantas W.M Brooks & Co. Ltd
Second World War propaganda poster designed for QANTAS by leading Australian commercial artist Walter Jardine. The image is a depiction of Australian soldiers and a Papua New Guinean in the valley of ...ARTV05158
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Dropping supplies by air, Bougainville
Art
Maker: Warren, Guy
Four dispatchers about to drop supplies by air over a jungle clearing in Bougainville. Three crew members steady the container, called "storepedoes", in front of the open side door of the plane while ...ART94348
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Front line at Salamaua
Film
Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Fox Movietone News
Movietone News newsreel version of Damien Parer's film of the fighting and supply around Salamaua. Air supply by Douglas C47 transport aircraft. Aerial strafing and bombardment of Salamaua airstrip by...F01621
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[Interview with Captain R J 'Bert' Ritchie AO CBE] (By the seats of their pants)
Film
Maker: Fortitude Productions
Captain Ritchie talks about his career in aviation and the role of Qantas during the Second World War. Among the topics mentioned are the 'Double Sunrise' operation, Australia to Colombo, using Catal...F00242
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Kildea, Sydney (Leading Aircraftman, b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: Kildea, Jeff Kildea, Sydney Walters, Chris
Collection related to No 62202 Leading Aircraftman Sydney Kildea, RAAF. Includes original diary kept by LAC Syd Kildea of No 1 Mobile Works Squadron (Special Works Force), RAAF, and covers the period...PR00913
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Kokoda front line! (Cinesound Review No 568)
Film
Maker: Parer, Damien Peter Hall, Kenneth George
The Academy Awarding winning film by Damien Parer, Department of Information and Ken G Hall of Cinesound Productions. Introduction and conclusion to the film features Damien Parer talking to camera. (...F01582
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McLean, William John ‘Jack’ (Wing Commander, b.1918 - d.1963)
Private Record
Maker: McLean, William John
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 406112 Wing Commander William John 'Jack' McLean, 117 Squadron and 243 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Air Force, Middle East, Ind...AWM2020.74.1
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Paratroops land in New Guinea
Film
American paratroops of the 503rd Parachute Regiment and Australian artillery and men of the 2/4 Field Regiment land on Nadzab airstrip. For some of the Australians it was their first jump by parachute...F01613
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Study for "Dropping supplies by air"
Art
Maker: Warren, Guy
Pencil study for watercolour drawing "Dropping supplies by air, Bougainville", featuring four servicemen preparing for an air-drop in front of the open side door of the plane. The supply containers, c...ART94335
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