RAAF in Western Desert: early shots

Accession Number F01232
Collection type Film
Measurement 3 min 17 sec
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Parer, Damien Peter
Place made North Africa: Western Desert
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

No. 3 Squadron RAAF ground crew performing maintainence and arming Gloster Gladiators with .303 ammunition and light bombs. Shot of No. 84 Sqn RAF Bristol Blenheim Mk 1's in flight. Shots of Gladiators flying past airfield. Gloster Gauntlet prepares for take off.

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