Accession Number | F03299 |
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Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 16 min |
Object type | To be confirmed |
Physical description | 16mm/b&w/sound |
Place made | Malaya: Penang, Butterworth |
Date made | 1961 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Period 1960-1969 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial This item is licensed under CC BY-NC |
This is Butterworth
A RAAF promotional film on RAAF Butterworth, Malaysia the biggest installation outside of Australia. Produced for the Department of Air by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit. Shows aerial scenes of the airbase. RAAF C-130 Hercules transport aircraft delivering supplies. RAF Vickers Victor bomber. Canberra's parked on the tarmac with special air conditioning units attached. Aerial scene of the Straits of Malacca and Georgetown. The pagoda of 1000 Buddhas. Street scenes in Georgetown, RAAF wives shopping and bargaining with the local merchants. Schools for the RAAF children. RAAF wives performing welfare work running a baby health clinic. Young Malaysians visit the base and are shown Sabre jets of No. 3 Squadron RAAF. Sabre towing aerial gunnery target. Aerial scenes of Sabres of No. 75 Squadron RAAF. Sabre maintenance unit working on the Sabre Avon engine. Malaysians at work in the maintenance section. Base amenities, the swimming pool. The RAAF ferry to Penang where most of the married men and families live. The married residential areas. Single men on the base. Radar unit at the airbase.