The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The film includes a street parade comprised of local population and military service personnel; the Australian base; scenes at the airfield; crew loading ammunition;crew unloading and carrying air cargo; though the footage is faded there are some good close ups of faces particularly where crew are working on the aircraft; cricket match; women walking outside, one carrying a baby; woman sitting on man's knee in a technical facility, both playful to the camera; street scenes of traffic and pedestrians (Japan?) Australians on parade; theatrical show in Japan; scenes in a zoo .
Part 1 of [RAAF Iwakuni 1948 & Korea 1950]
Part 2 of [RAAF Iwakuni 1948 & Korea 1950]
Part 3 of [RAAF Iwakuni 1948 & Korea 1950]
Part 4 of [RAAF Iwakuni 1948 & Korea 1950]
Part 5 of [RAAF Iwakuni 1948 & Korea 1950]
RAAF truck with unidentified airman posing for camera. Panoramic views of area around the town of Bofu. This was the initial location of 81 Wing (3 Mustang Squadrons) in occupation period. Good view o
Coast scenes. 2 RAR sign. Various scenes of the base at Puckapunyal. Officers leaving hut. Parade. March past by drummer and brass band. Officer watching the parade. RAR badge and Japanese garden feat
An amateur film taken by 28925 Flight Sergeant Clair Gordon Rogers while serving in Egypt with the RAAF and on return to Australia in 1946. The first scene is a brief close up of a sign for the RAAF L
Cinesound newsreel circa 1950. 1st item. For Korea: Australian Army trains in Japan. Hiro Japan 3 RAR HQ troops being kitted out with uniforms and tin hats. Jeeps and trailers are to be the main metho
Aerials from Caribou in flight. Take of from a dusty airstrip filmed through the cargo bay. Vung Tau, showing RAAF living quarters. Pan of a grass landing field showing civilian Cessna taxiing. In-f
I fell in love with Australia, thought I would like to live there after the war was over. This film was taken to convince my future wife. Things didn't work out because of outside influences. My comb
