Air defence exercise at Darwin

Accession Number F02731
Collection type Film
Measurement 4 min 52 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 16mm/b&w/silent
Place made Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia: Northern Territory, Tindal
Date made June 1968
Access Open
Conflict Period 1960-1969
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

In a four day mock air war RAAF bombers and fighters attacked Darwin and the RAAF base which was defended by fighters, missiles and anti-aircraft guns. This item shows airborne troops parachuting from a Caribou aircraft near Darwin; No. 76 Squadron Mirages, Canberra bombers at Tindal Airfield; a visiting RAF Vulcan bomber; simulated shot down burning aircraft with helicopter at crash scene; RAAF nursing sister attending crash victim. Identified personnel: Padre Pat McCormick of Ipswich Qld, Flt Lt Bob Rowley of Brisbane.

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