Arrival at RAAF Base Amberley of F-111s

Accession Number	F10448
Collection type	Film
Measurement	4 min 54 sec
Object type	Actuality footage
Physical description	16mm/Colour/silent
Maker	Department of Public Relations
Place made	Australia: Queensland, Ipswich, Amberley
Date made	June 1973
Conflict	Period 1970-1979
Copyright	Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright
Source credit to	This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

Description

RAAF Base Amberley, Qld, June 1973. Coverage of the arrival of the RAAF's new two-seat strike aircraft the F-111C. Shows F-111C aircraft parked on the tarmac. The crews who flew them from the USA standing in front of their aircraft. The Minister of Defence, Lance Bernard, and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal C.F. Read, CBE, DFC, AFC inspecting the aircraft. Servicemen with their families inspecting the aircraft. Various views of the airfield.