The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Shows mainly catapult take offs, bounces and arrested landings by A-4 Skyhawks and S-2 Tracker aircraft operating from the RAN aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Skyhawk No. 871 tips over after landing. Aerials of HMAS Melbourne at sea. Deck crew and Skyhawk pilots boarding aircraft. Westland Wessex helicopter No. 23 takes off from carrier deck. Skyhawks shown are Nos 871, 872, 886 and 888. Trackers shown are Nos 841 and 843.
The aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne at sea 8 November 1973. Shows Mcdonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawks Nos 872, 874 and 871 landing on carrier deck. Grumman S-2 Tracker No. 853 takes off from carrier. Sky
This item was fimed with a high speed cine camera to produce ultra low motion footage for analysis. Shows catapult take offs and arrested landings by RAN Fleet Air Arm Mcdonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk a
The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne at sea circa 1970s. Practice bounce landings and take offs by RAN Fleet Air Arm Grumman S-2 Tracker anti-submarine and McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk attack aircraf
RAN River Class Frigate HMAS Parramatta (pennant No. 46) alongside the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Catapult take offs and arrested landings by Mcdonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk aircraft Nos 886 and
Skyhawk landings and catapult take offs
Grumman S-2 Tracker No 852 anti-submarine warfare aircraft of 816 Squadron makes the 1000th landing on the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Film opens with scenes of A-4 Skyhawks and Tracker on the fi
