RAAF coverage Accession Number: F01850

Description

Armourers and fitters working on Beaufighter and Boston aircraft, shots from a bomb trolley and bombing-up Bostons with 500 lb and 250 lb bombs, Kittyhawks, Wirraway directing 25 pounder artillery fire, wrecked Japanese Zero fighters on Buna strip, aerial shots from Boston bomber, Beaufighter strafing run shot from cockpit. Identified personnel: Adjutant 'Curley' Wearne, Corporal Pivott, Pilot Officer (PO) Norm Frazer, 3920 Flight Sergeant Andrew Crawford Heron, 290491 Squadron Leader Ross Aubrey Little DFC, 260535 Flight Lieutenant Ronald Frederick 'Torchy' Uren DFC, Flying Officer (FO) John Maguire, Alec Spooner, FO Bill Deague of Melbourne, Pilot Jack Williamson of Mackay, Observer Norm Johnson of Sydney, Pilot Neil Hutchinson of Mildura, Wing Commander 'Black Jack' Walker of Adelaide, Sergeant Bill Cameron.

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Accession Number
F01850
Classification
Film
Object Type
Actuality footage
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: PMP
Format: 35mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration: 0h 26' 42"
Footage: 2396 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Date Made
c 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Credit Line
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Access
Open
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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