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)

Places
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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

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.

Film order form
  • 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)