The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
In a four day mock air war RAAF bombers and fighters attacked Darwin and the RAAF base which was defended by fighters, missiles and anti-aircraft guns. This item shows airborne troops parachuting from a Caribou aircraft near Darwin; No. 76 Squadron Mirages, Canberra bombers at Tindal Airfield; a visiting RAF Vulcan bomber; simulated shot down burning aircraft with helicopter at crash scene; RAAF nursing sister attending crash victim. Identified personnel: Padre Pat McCormick of Ipswich Qld, Flt Lt Bob Rowley of Brisbane.
The air defences of Northern Australia are to be tested by strike aircraft from three countries, playing the role of the enemy aircraft. Darwin air base will be defended by Mirage fighter of the RAAF.
This RAAF PR/TV news item is a short coverage of various aspects in an exercise to test Darwin's defence system. RAAF, RAF and RNZAF took part in the exercise. RAF Vulcans and RNZAF Canberra out of Ti
Elements of three RAAF, RAF and RNZAF moved to the newly operational RAAF base Tindal airfield, Darwin, for an exercise code-named "High Mars". The exercise was an air defence strike reconnaissance us
This exercise was designed to test the wet season defence facilities of Darwin. RAF Vulcans were flown from Singapore to take part in the exercise. RAAF aircraft taking part included Mirage fighters,
Over 70 aircraft of the RAAF, RAF and RNZAF are preparing for the major air defence exercise of 1972, coverage on Darwin and Tindal in the Northern Territory. Mark 2 Phantoms and Canberra jets support
Scene 1 17-26 A U S Army U21, Ute, electronic battlefield surveillance aircraft taxiing out from the refuelling point at Luscombe Airfield, Niu Dat, Vietnam. Australian Pilatus Porter aircraft in
