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Abbeville (Ops F7)
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RAF Fighter Command Operations film No. F7 of a bombing raid by Douglas Boston twin engine attack aircraft on Abbeville airfield German occupied France. Opening titles "Boston high level height eleven...F02597
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Airfiring by fixed gun fighters: sighting exercises
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Maker: Science Films Ltd
A RAF training film based on exercises from the Pilot Gunnery Instructors course at the Central Gunnery School. The film uses animated diagrams, practice and actual combat gun camera film to illustra...F02277
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Australia has wings
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Maker: Malcolm, George D
A Department of Information film made by the Commonwealth Film Laboratory for the National Film Council of the Motion Picture Industry. The manufacture of Pratt and Whitney single row Wasp radial engi...F01248
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Australia looks to the air (Fox Movietone News Vol. 13 No. 4)
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A short history of the supply of aircraft for the RAAF and aircraft production in Australia.F00327
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[Australians with the RAF in France] (C/B 213)
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Maker: RAF Film Unit
Australians talking and examining a large framed photograph of Generalfeldmarschall of the Luftwaffe Hermann Wilhelm Göring (Goering). Holding up the photograph for the camera. Australians taking a ...F02569
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Bailey bridge
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Maker: Merlin Film
A military training film produced by Merlin Film for the Ministry of Information illustrating the principles and uses of the Bailey bridge designed by Mr Donald Colman Bailey. Demonstrations are by th...F01288
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Behind the guns
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Maker: Merton Park Studios
Workers make Bren guns, large gun barrels, shells, ammunition, tanks, aircraft and ships. Shows naval guns firing, tank trials, and Spitfire aircraft flying.F01473
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Boys who keep the Spitfires flying
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Maker: Driver, Roy
Members of 54 Fighter Squadron RAF at work and play. 54 Squadron arrived in Darwin area in February 1943 (see film F01796). For most of them it was their first time out of England, but they soon sett...F01759
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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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Deflection shooting training
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As a means of instructing air gunners in deflection shooting a cine camera was used in place of the machine guns. This film shows simulated fighter attacks made on the rear turret position of a Lancas...F03601
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Derna action, 1941
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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
On 23 January 1941, members of the Australian 6th Division started their advance towards Derna. On 30 January, 1941, an Australian patrol entered Derna.F01064
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Desert victory
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Maker: Macdonald, David Army Film and Photographic Unit RAF Film Production Unit
The 8th Army's push against and the driving back of Rommel through the desert. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1943.F01308
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Diary of a Polish airman
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Maker: Ministry of Information
Produced by the Ministry of Information and the Polish Airforce. Diary extracts from a Polish airman serving with a RAF Polish Fighter Squadron. Scenes of Czorsztyn August 1939, fall of Warsaw, Polish...F01523
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Evolution of Spitfires
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Maker: Army Kinematography Services
An aircraft recognition film produced in conjunction with the Admiralty and Air Ministry, approval September 1944. An Army Kinematography Services (AKS) production for the Directorate of Army Kinemato...F05173
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Ferry pilot (TF568)
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Maker: Crown Film Unit
A Crown Film Unit production on the work of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA). The ATA was a civilian air force of men and women from Britain, the Commonwealth and other countries including the USA. T...F03083
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Fighter pilot
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A propaganda film which gives an overview of the work of the fighter RAF fighter pilot his aircraft, procedures and activities both on the ground and in aerial combat. Scenes include: RAF Fighter Comm...F01498
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Governor General, Lord Gowrie, visits airfield, Strauss NT
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Maker: McNeill, D
During his tour of the Northern Territory Lord Gowrie visited No. 452 Squadron RAAF, based at Strauss. Natives from a nearby mission, employed by the RAAF, stage a corroboree for the Governor General ...F01720
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1. HMAS "Australia" wounded return 2. New Spitfires ready for Japs. (Cinesound News No. 682)
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1. (2 min 12 sec) Arriving in port aboard an Allied ship, wounded members of HMAS "Australia" are interviewed for Cinesound News. These are able seaman Eric Mckinnon and leading seaman Ken Bourne. The...F00617
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Invasion of Sicily
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The Allied invasion of Sicily, code name Operation Husky, 2,000 Allied ships cross Mediterranean unopposed. Features Generals Montgomery, Eisenhower and Patton, also Admiral Cunningham. One scene show...F00808
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Liberators and Spitfires
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Maker: RAAF Historical Records Section Cine Unit SEAC
Dum Dum, West Benagal, India showing RAF Hawker Hurricane IID. Supermarine Spitfire. Consolidated B24 Liberator bomber landing and take offs.F02135