They serve that men may fly
Film F10244 Second World War, 1939-1945WAAAF activities during the 1939-1945 war.
WAAAF activities 1941-1946 Accession Number: F10221
Description
Amateur coverage of the activities of the Women's Australian Auxiliary Airforce (WAAAF). This footage used used to make film F10244 'They serve that men may fly'. See also films F04677 The Women's Flying Club, F04786 Flying days and sound recording S00185 Gwen Caldwell interviewed by Joyce Thompson.
Details
Accession Number
F10221
Interviewee
Classification
Film
Object Type
Home movie
Physical Description
Base: acetate
Colour: colour (Kodachrome)
Film type: ORP
Format: 16mm
Sound: silent
Colour: colour (Kodachrome)
Film type: ORP
Format: 16mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration: 0h 43' 0"
Footage: 1550 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Footage: 1550 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Date Made
1941-1946
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Access
Open
Copyright
AWM copyright
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