The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The item is designed to commence with an Army private engaged in some occupation when he hears a plane, looks up, cannot recognise it, calls his fellows, gets field glasses and identifies it as a Spitfire. Then the first Spitfire comes in to land, followed by others. The pilots build their own mess, dig their own slit trenches etc. (the building shots are done with the English squadron). They are seen seated round a table playing poker with pistols, before running. Followed by shots of aircraft taxi-ing out to take off. Dolly shot of take-off gets them into the air, to be followed by pansy formations if desirable. Squadron (or flight) returns from successfully shooting down a reconnaissance aircraft. The victor hops out of aircraft, and is congratulated by fellow pilots and Commanding Officer and is interrogated by Intelligence Officer.
This film concerns No 136 Squadron RAF (No. 165 Wing) at Rumkhapalong, Arakan. Flying Spitfire VIII, their work is chiefly interception, coupled with escort and reconnaissance duties, They are known a
The honour of being the first squadron to represent Britain and the Empire in Berlin has fallen to No. 453 Squadron RAAF, flying five-bladed Spitfires XIV's. Picture shows pilots at Gatow airfield, Cl
Mainly colour home movie by one of the Squadron members. Footage consists mainly of aerial activities but there are short sequences featuring closer shots of individual members going about daily busin
The 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), know as 'The Flying Tigers', in Rangoon, Burma. Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk aircraft arming, American pilots practice throwing football, scramble to aircraft, taxi o
The activities of 3 Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert. Shows Squadron personnel messing, the evacuation of casualities by air ambulance, ground crew servicing Kittyhawk aircraft and shots from a fl
RAAF Mirages stationed at Butterworth in northern Malaysia will play an important role in the five nation combined exercise now under way in Malaysia. Mirages of Nos 3 and 75 Squadrons RAAF at Butterw
