Arrival at RAAF Base Amberley of F-111s Accession Number: F10448

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RAAF Base Amberley, Qld, June 1973. Coverage of the arrival of the RAAF's new two-seat strike aircraft the F-111C. Shows F-111C aircraft parked on the tarmac. The crews who flew them from the USA standing in front of their aircraft. The Minister of Defence, Lance Bernard, and Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal C.F. Read, CBE, DFC, AFC inspecting the aircraft. Servicemen with their families inspecting the aircraft. Various views of the airfield.

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Accession Number
F10448
Producer
Department of Public Relations
Classification
Film
Object Type
Actuality footage
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 16mm
Sound: silent
Measurement
Duration: 0h 4' 54"
Footage: 176 ft
Projection speed: 24 fps
Date Made
June 1973
Place Made
Whole/Part
Intellectual record
Item Count
1
Credit Line
This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Copyright
Commonwealth of Australia copyright

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