| Accession Number | F01850 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 26 min 42 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Parer, Damien Peter |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
| Date made | c 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
RAAF coverage
Description
Armourers and fitters working on Beaufighter and Boston aircraft, shots from a bomb trolley and bombing-up Bostons with 500 lb and 250 lb bombs, Kittyhawks, Wirraway directing 25 pounder artillery fire, wrecked Japanese Zero fighters on Buna strip, aerial shots from Boston bomber, Beaufighter strafing run shot from cockpit. Identified personnel: Adjutant 'Curley' Wearne, Corporal Pivott, Pilot Officer (PO) Norm Frazer, 3920 Flight Sergeant Andrew Crawford Heron, 290491 Squadron Leader Ross Aubrey Little DFC, 260535 Flight Lieutenant Ronald Frederick 'Torchy' Uren DFC, Flying Officer (FO) John Maguire, Alec Spooner, FO Bill Deague of Melbourne, Pilot Jack Williamson of Mackay, Observer Norm Johnson of Sydney, Pilot Neil Hutchinson of Mildura, Wing Commander 'Black Jack' Walker of Adelaide, Sergeant Bill Cameron.
Film order form-
Part 1 Video of RAAF coverage (video)
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Part 2 Video of RAAF coverage (video)
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Part 3 Video of RAAF coverage (video)