The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A promotional short film on the RAN Fleet Air Arm's 724 Squadron. Opens with an aerial shot of South Coast of NSW with Sea Venoms of 724 Squadron on aerobatic manoeuvres. 724 Squadron at their base HMAS Albatross, Nowra. Ground crew servicing Sea Venoms. 724 Squadron pilots at a briefing. Sea Venoms jet engines started up with cartridges. Sea Venoms unfold wings, taxi on tarmac and take off in formation. Firing rockets and canons on coastal headland target rang. An air sea rescue boat stands by. Aerial shots of various of the Ram Jets aerobatic manoeuvres such as loop the loop and barrel rolls. Sea Venoms landing at HMAS Albatross.
After serving the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm faithfully since the mid 1950s the Sea Venom and Vampire jets have been phased out of service. In recent years the Venoms and Vampires have been
Coverage of an airshow at HMAS Albatross the RAN Fleet Air Arm air base. Medium shot of a twin seater monoplane. Children seated in the front cockpit of a Tiger Moth. Tiger Moth takes off. Spectators
Coverage of the arrival of first Westland Sea Kings to the Fleet Air Arm base HMAS Albatross, Nowra, NSW. Sea King number 01 lands and are greeted by a senior RAN officer. Sea King 01 takes off for a
In flight close up of RAN Fairey Gannet pilot. Aerial long shot of the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. Air to air shot of Fairey Gannet number 825. Gannet approaching HMAS Melbourne. Aerial of HMAS
A promotional film produced by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit for the Department of the Navy. The film features some of the new ships, aircraft and weapons in service or destined for service w
1. Defoe shipbuilding Company, Bay City Michigan USA, 16 December 1967. Commission day for the RAN new guided missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane. Among guests was Rear Admiral Roy Benson USN. Admiral Ben
