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American airmen rescued
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Maker: Bagnall, Frank N
American airman rescued with parachute from sea. Rescue craft races across to aircraft to rescue crew from coral reef.F01266
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Biscuit bomber: the story of dropping (Combat Film Report No. 425)
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The history of aerial supply dropping in the SWPA Shows the problems associated with the dropping of supplies to forward troops by aeroplane. Identified personnel: Major Beck 54th Troop Carrier Wing, ...F01897
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Burma
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Maker: Stirling, James Belton RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Loading wounded Indian troops into DC-3 aircraft from ambulance at Akyab. Beaufigther dispersal at Joari airstrip. Supply parachute folding by Indian Army personnel at Akyab. DC-3 propeller being remo...F02130
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Cast away
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Maker: Willard Pictures
A United States Navy training film produced for the Bureau Of Aeronautics by Willard Pictures on survival at sea for downed aircrew.F02297
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Dawe's Creek crossing action
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Maker: Anderson, Alan Frederick
Men of the 24th Australian Infantry Battalion supported by tanks of the 2/4th Australian Armoured Regiment, as they bridge the Dawe's Creek and on the road to Anderson's Junction during the campaign i...F01542
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Fashions for men
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Maker: Nichols, Melmer Frank Colman, Eric Lade, Winifred Murphy, Mervyn R Coffey, Frank Maynard, John
A propaganda short produced for the Department of Information by Skylogue Productions Pty Ltd. Dedicated to the men and women of Australia who are toiling for victory in the factories and workshops ma...F01365
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Liberators and Dakotas
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Maker: Stirling, James Belton
Loading supplies onto DC-3 aircraft from trucks. Wounded civilians on stretchers being unloaded from DC-3 into ambulance. Parachute drop of supplies. Sign "B Flight the friendly firm". Airspeed Oxford...F02129
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Mission to Rabaul
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Maker: 5th Airforce Combat Camera Unit
Deals with the air war as conducted by the United States 5th Air Force in the New Guinea theatre culminating in the raid on Rabaul 12 October 1943 in which 326 fighters and bombers took part. Operatio...F01932
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Oil town Irrawaddy. Supply drops.
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Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Burning buildings at Irrawaddy, Burma. Camouflaged Douglas C-47 Dakota transport with Pegasus symbol nose art. Unloading supplies and loading supplies for parachute drop. Aerial shots from C-47 Dakot...F02136
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Parachute drops, Rangoon
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Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Akyab Island, Burma showing two Australians of No 267 Squadron RAF visit some Burmese. 8th Indian Supply Despatch Company loading used chutes that have been brought back by air from D.Z.'s at the fron...F02126
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Parachute school
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Produced for Airborne Command HQ USAAF. Covers the four weeks of training at a parachute school. Scenes include: practice at jumping, packing parachutes, suspended harness training, hand to hand comba...F02203
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Parachute training
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Maker: G B Instructional Ltd
Official British training film produced by G B Instructional Ltd for instruction of paratroopers. Shows the principles of how to leave the aircraft, control the parachute in flight and correct landing...F02286
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Parachute training, Delhi races
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Maker: Stirling, James Belton RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Parachute training at Chaklala India. Training on the ground, packing parachutes and first jump. shots from aircraft and shots of men landing. Second item Delhi horse races. Flight Sergeant Bishop, RA...F02127
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Parachute training in the German Army
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Maker: War Department
Official United States War Department film TF7-151 on the training of German paratroops. Scenes include basic course in infantry training, exercises on the ground. Manufacture of parachutes, inspectio...F02462
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Paratroop training
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Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Parachute training showing Indian, Gurkha and British paratroopers. Shot of jumps from Douglas C-47 Dakota tranport aircraft including one scene of a paratrooper who at first balks at jumping. Shots o...F02145
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Rice story
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Maker: Leithhead, David
Douglas C-47 Dakota transport in air, 'My Best Bet' and maple leaf emblem on nose of 435 (Canadian) Squadron RAF shots from aircraft of typical country on Chind Hills flights. Loose rice in aircraft....F02138
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Silkworm to parachute
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An Indian Department of Information film on the breeding of silkworms, the collection of silk and the processing of the silk into parachutes.F01893
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Sinews of war
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Maker: Wagstaff, V F Eden, Keith Keone, Jack
A Victorian Department of Agriculture film on the growing and processing of flax in Australia for wartime uses, such as parachute harnesses, fire hoses, tents, boot laces etc. Produced and directed by...F01927
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Women in war (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 43)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
Extracts from Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 43. AWAS (Australian Women's Army Service ) and WAAAFs (Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force) carry out a multitude of responsible jobs including parach...F00365