The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Hawker Tempest fighter aircraft code SA-W of No 486 Squadron (Sqn) RAF takes off from airfield [probably Newchurch, England]. Aerial shots of Tempest SA-Z of No 486 Sqn RAF in flight. Various shots from taken from the ground of Tempest performing aerial manoeuvers. Tempest SA-W lands and taxis on airfield. Scene change to pilots scrambling to Tempest fighters of No 3 Sqn RAF [probably Newchurch, England] to intercept German V-1 Flying Bombs. Various shots taken from the ground of Tempests attacking V-1s. Two shots of V-1s destroyed one explodling mid air while the second one crashes into the sea. Scene change to RAF personnel of unidentified squadron holding up squadron tallyboard of destroyed German aircraft and 'buzz' (V-1) bombs. Date on tallyboard is 6 June 1944. Scene change to ground crew servicing and arming Tempest fighter of No 56 Sqn RAF [probably Newchurch, England]. Scene change to Tempests of No 80 Sqn RAF taking off from airfield [either Detling or Merston or Gatwick or West Mailing].
Airmen inspect the damaged port wing of a Spitfire fighter of No. 41 Squadron RAF. They cover the damaged section with an Australian flag. Spitfires of No. 41 Squadron RAF taxi on a damaged German? ai
Shot from bomb camera of bomb drop on Japanese positions. View of bomb crated Japanese airfield. Mid air shot of Beaufort of 8 Squadron RAAF (code UV-P). Interior shot of Beaufort looking past radio o
No. 3 Squadron RAAF ground crew performing maintainence and arming Gloster Gladiators with .303 ammunition and light bombs. Shot of No. 84 Sqn RAF Bristol Blenheim Mk 1's in flight. Shots of Gladiator
ENGLAND. 1944-07-31. PORTRAIT OF 422599 FLIGHT SERGEANT D. J. MACKERRIS, SYDNEY, NSW, AN RAAF PILOT FLYING THE NEW TEMPEST FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WITH NO. 3 SQUADRON RAF AND WHO HAS SHOT DOWN SEVERAL V-1 FL
Ground crews servicing USAAF A-20 Havoc (RAF designation Boston) aircraft. Shot of Havocs' nose art: 'Lana', 'Mrs Burma', 'Southern Hospitality' and 'R. Daisy'. Havocs on airfield. Pilots arrive and b
England, circa 17 September 1944. Shows the launch of Operation Market. Troops of the British 1st Airborne Division boarding Horsa gliders for the airborne assault on Arnhem, Netherlands. The gliders
