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Lord and Lady Gowrie's tour of North Western area
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Maker: Driver, Roy
The Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Lord Gowrie and Lady Gowrie tour North Western area, inspecting 23rd Australian Infantry Brigade, RAN, 1st Aust. Farm Company, Army canteens soft...F01718
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Malta convoy
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Maker: British Movietone News
A condensed coverage of the August 1942 convoy to Malta. The overall operation was given the code name "Pedestal" while the actual convoy was numbered WS21S. Period of time covered by visuals and comm...F01290
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Menzies tour, Middle East and Palestine
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Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank) Parer, Damien Peter Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
The Australian Prime Minister Mr Robert Gordon Menzies toured the Middle East and Palestine visiting Australian sailors, soldiers and airmen at Jerusalem (at the Australian Soldiers Club), Julis, Beit...F01065
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20mm cannon
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An RAAF training film on the 20mm Hispano Cannon of the type mounted on the Supermarine Spitfire. The film covers the examination of the external parts, the barrel assembly, stripping the cannon, remo...F02499
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Morotai
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A general coverage of move from Noemfoor Island to Morotai and activities on and from Morotai. The item has been part edited with some sub-titles. Several types of aircraft shown both RAAF and USAAF (...F02077
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Noemfoor Island (Southwest Pacific Series No.1)
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Maker: RAAF Cine Unit RAAF Cine Unit 1st TAF (47 OBU)
Produced by RAAF War History Section. Units of 1st Tactical Air Force (TAF) RAAF in action. Units and activities featured are: Reel 1 - No 5 Bomb Disposal Unit clearing land mines and unexploded bombs...F02154
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[Nos 41 and 80 Squadrons RAF, Volkel, Germany] (C/B 313, 341, 377)
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Maker: RAF Film Unit
Airmen inspect the damaged port wing of a Spitfire fighter of No. 41 Squadron RAF. They cover the damaged section with an Australian flag. Spitfires of No. 41 Squadron RAF taxi on a damaged German? ai...F02601
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[No. 80 Squadron RAAF, No. 452 Squadron RAAF Kamiri Airstrip] Noemfoor
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RAAF Kittyhawks in flight over the sea off Noemfoor Island. A panorama of Kamiri Strip and parked aircraft which include, P-40 Kittyhawks of No. 80 Squadron, RAAF Bristol Beaufigthers and A-20 Havocs/...F02158
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RAAF combat magazine No 1
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Maker: Department of Information
Department of Information film assembled from Gaumont British, Fox Movietone, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer and Paramount newsreels. Topics covered are: Item 1. The camera gun (Gaumont British News). Shows Sp...F02517
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RAAF convoy busters
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound news item featuring an attack on enemy shipping by Bristol Beaufighters of No. 455 Squadron RAAF. Commentator also mentions RAF pilots attacking enemy rocket sites. A few shots of pilots and...F02015
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RAAF Marine Section, New Guinea c 1944, HMS King George V, Port Melbourne, circa October November 1945 and Melbourne Cup 1945
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Maker: Lucas, William John
RAAF Marine Section boat 015.91 being lowered onto the water by a large crane. RAAF officer in winter uniform. Landing barge moving past small vessels - many LSTs (Landing Ship Tank) at anchor - film ...F04794
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RAAF Spitfires
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RAF Fighter Command Spitfires of No. 453 Squadron RAAF this is the Squadron led by Squadron Leader Ernest Esau which was engaged in attacking V2 rocket sites. Close up studies of pilots drinking tea a...F01618
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1. RAAF strafe enemy ships. 2. Major-General Bennett speaks. 3. What of Japan ? (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 13)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone Vol. 13 No. 13. 1. (1 min 36 sec) Flight Lieutenant Truscott and other RAAF pilots in Spitfire aircraft strafe enemy shipping. 2. Major-General Bennett urges offensive sp...F00336
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RAF silver jubilee
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Maker: Gaumont British News
Gaumont British News production celebrating the twenty five years history of the Royal Air Force. Includes archival footage of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service in the 1914-1918 war. ...F02420
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Re-arming a fighter
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Maker: Brent Productions
Official RAF training film produced by Brent Productions. Shows the quick turn around of fighters engaged with the enemy. The work of the ground crew and how each person performing his respective job ...F02377
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Release of Indian POW
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Maker: Edwards, Reg J
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Barcoo accompanied by two Patrol Torpedo (PT) boats and an escort of Spitfires, rendezvoued off the coast of Miti Island, near Halmahera Island, with the Japanes...F01689
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Sky fighters
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Maker: Cinesound
RAAF recruiting propaganda item, featuring Group Captain A.H. Cobby as commentator. Two shots of Group Captain Cobby; the balance of visuals are of various aircraft on ground and in flight, a few shot...F02059
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Spitfire in flight and gun camera film of strafing attacks
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Gun camera footage of fighter strafing attacks on huts and vessels somewhere in the South West Pacific Area. Intercut with long shots of a Spitfire aircraft in flight.F04976
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Spitfires arrive in Darwin
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
The item is designed to commence with an Army private engaged in some occupation when he hears a plane, looks up, cannot recognise it, calls his fellows, gets field glasses and identifies it as a Spit...F01796
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Spitfires in Rurukhapalong
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Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
This film concerns No 136 Squadron RAF (No. 165 Wing) at Rumkhapalong, Arakan. Flying Spitfire VIII, their work is chiefly interception, coupled with escort and reconnaissance duties, They are known a...F02165