Dutch [No 18] squadron [RAAF] Northern Territory

Accession Number F01795
Collection type Film
Measurement 5 min 27 sec
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Anderson, Alan Frederick
Place made Australia
Date made 13 February 1943; 17 February 1943
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

This is more or less a factual account of a flight of B25 Mitchells bombing up and preparing for a strike. The squadron is No 18 Squadron RAAF, the Dutch squadron, all of its pilots being Dutch, as well as a large portion of the air crews and a portion of the ground staff. Not many close ups are given, as quite a number of the Dutchmen have their families still in Java, and if individuals are recognised as continuing the struggle against the Japanese, their families might suffer in consequence.

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