National Defence [Fairbairn and air recruits] (Movietone News Vol 10 No 44) Accession Number: F01912

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Movietone News newsreel extract on the topic of National Defence, commentary by Harry Dearth. The Minister for Civil Aviation James Fairbairn addresses air recruits at Kingsford Smith Aerodrome Mascot NSW prior to leaving for Canada. Introduces the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) in his address which was established during his trip to Canada.

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Accession Number
F01912
Production Company
Movietone News
Classification
Film
Object Type
Newsreel
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: b&w
Film type: CDN
Format: 35mm
Sound: sound
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Date Made
21 October 1939
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Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Open
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