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Accession Number | F10461 |
Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 9 min 14 sec |
Object type | Newsreel |
Physical description | 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/sound |
Maker |
Directorate of Public Relations |
Place made | Australia |
Date made | 1956 |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RAAF goes to sea: Navy take note. RAAF flys experimental Delta: Avro 707 at ARDU Laverton. Firepower: RAAF demonstrates hitting power at East Sale. Duke of Edinburgh at Point Cook: HRH presents prizes to RAAF College Cadets. (RAAF Record No.6)
Newsreel produced by the Directorate of Public Relations RAAF. [Item 1] RAAF goes to sea: Navy take note. Melbourne, Vic. RAAF recreation amenities now include sailing. [Item 2] RAAF flies experimental Delta: Avro 707 at ARDU Laverton. RAAF Laverton Aircraft and Research Development Unit (ARDU) Squadron Leader F A Cousins flys the Avro 707 delta wing jet. this aircraft was used as a flying model for the Vulcan bomber. [Item 3] Fire power! RAAF demonstrates hitting power at East Sale. Demonstration of the destructive capability of RAAF aircraft. Canberras, Vampires, Lincolns and Sabres show Senior Officers Weapons Course students fire power with rockets, guns, bombs and 'gelatrol'. [Item 4] Duke of Edinburgh at Point Cook. HRH presents prizes to RAAF College Cadets. Central Flying School Point Cook, Vic. HRH Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh flew in to present wings and prizes to graduating class of eleven Australian and two New Zealand cadets. Cadet Under Officer E.H. Radford received three prizes which was the highest number since the founding of the school in 1948. Before leaving with the Minister for Air Mr Osborne the Duke inspected a Winjeel trainer aircraft and posed for the camera with Mrs Radford and her son.
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Video of RAAF goes to sea: Navy take note. RAAF flys experimental Delta: Avro 707 at ARDU Laverton. Firepower: RAAF demonstrates hitting power at East Sale. Duke of Edinburgh at Point Cook: HRH presents prizes to RAAF College Cadets. (RAAF Record No.6) (video)