| Accession Number | F00413 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 9 min 15 sec |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 8mm standard/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
Slattery, R V |
| Place made | At sea |
| Date made | c 1962 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
HMAS Melbourne circa 1962
Description
An amateur film taken by R V Slattery while serving on the Royal Australian Navy Majestic class aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Shows de Havilland Sea Venom jet fighters catapult take offs from HMAS Melbourne. Sea Venom taxies into take off position and catapult take off. Formation of Sea Venoms fly past. Long shot of a destroyer, then a frigate. Sea Venoms arrested landing on HMAS Melbourne's flight deck. Fairey Gannet No. 825 anti-submarine turbo prop aircraft catapult take off. Gannet No. 828 takes off. Gannets landing on flight deck aircraft are Nos 829, 828 and 833. Sea Venoms catapult take off (soft focus). Long shot of Royal Navy Illustrious-class aircraft carrier HMS Victorious showing de Havilland Sea Vixens jet fighter taking off. Supermarine Scimitar jet attack aircraft landing. Sea Vixen landing. Scimitar and Sea Vixen take offs. Onboard destroyer or frigate views towards the stern.